EXHALL (near COVENTRY)

The second of the two Warwickshire parishes of this name is the larger and the village lies some five miles north of Coventry. It is now a city suburb.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Foleshill

ADJOINING PARISHES: Astley, Bedworth, Bulkington, Walsgrave-on-Sowe, Foleshill, Coventry, Corley.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1540-1968 Marriages: 1540-1978 Burials: 1540-1952 Banns 1803-1962

Bishop's Transcripts : 1663-1852 LIC Begin c1833 WOR 5 on Terriers at WAR

IGI: Christenings: 1540-1875, Marriages: 1540-1753 & 1755-1876. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Marriages: 1803-1837 SoG Christenings: 1540-1924 Marriages: 1540-1910 Burials: 1540-1930 Banns 1803-1905 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: BMSGH (RL) Register of graves in the churchyard with rough plan, arranged alphabetically under surnames and includes persons who died 1830-1930, and then continued to 1940.

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
and COV . COV has street index also for 41-51.
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1754-1837
Poor Law c1690-1860

OTHER SOURCES: Papers of the Hill family 1704-1908.
Map of estates in Exhall and elsewhere belonging to F.Parrott, T.Whieldon, J.Fernyhough and G. Taylor.
Rowbothen family, see Bedworth.
Wilson of Exhall, family papers 1776-1908.
A short historical sketch of the parish of Exhall, Coventry, W.Scott 1883.
See also Gregory of Stivichal collection STR


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]