SECKINGTON

One of the most northern parishes in the county, Seckington lies about four miles north east of Tamworth. It is believed that Ethelbald, King of Mercia, was murdered here by his thanes in A.D. 757.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Hemlingford. UNION: Tamworth

ADJOINING PARISHES: The Staffordshire parishes of Statfold and Thorpe, Constantine, Newton Regis, Polesworth, Shuttington.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1644-1973 Marriages: 1644-1968 Burials: 1645-1972 Banns 1827-1959

Bishop's Transcripts : 1676-1845 LIC

IGI: Christenings: 1612-1885, Marriages: 1612-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: CMB 1612-1813 BIR
CB 1612-1813, Marriages: 1612-1837 Banns 1827-1899 WAR

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS; Seckington All Saints and Shuttington St.Matthew's BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: 1814 Householders names with household numbers WAR
1841 1851 1891 WAR
(The marriage register 1813-1837 contains copies of census returns 1811 1821 1831 and 1841).
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1756-1837
Pre-1841 census


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]