Thread: Essex parish record look-ups

Hello neko

CAn you let me know where you are located in the world, the reply I have in mind may be affected by this!

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Neko - Hannah Smith 1785 of Colchester this is linked, I think, yo the above posting!

Hi Neko

I gather there is another thread with a lot of useful information but in order to find the right parish records we need to know what they are - a cursory look has revealed not very much and that is because there are a lot of Colchester records. So I have started with this..

1851 Richards HO107/1781/F406 living at 13 North Hill, Colchester, Essex
Hezekiah 37 Head Tobacco pipe Maker Colchester, Essex
Hannah 27 Wife b Colchester Essex
1851 Richards HO107/1781/457 living at 17 George Lane, Colchester, Essex
Hezekiah 59 Head Cordwainer Lawford, Essex
Richards Elizabeth 58 Wife - Wivenhoe, Essex

Hi Neko - just to diversify a moment -I have found some parish records for Essex and it gives the following churches for COLCHESTER Essex

ST BOLTOP - ST GILES- ST JAMES- ST JOHNS THE EVANGELIST- ST LEONARD- ST MARTIN -ST MARY MAGDELINE-ST MARY AT THE WALLS-
ST NICHOLAS- ST PAUL- ST PETER-ST RUNWALD- HOLY TRINITY- ST STEPHEN- ST ANNE-ALL SAINTS

COLCHESTER
Baptist - which was a baptist church
Castle Methodist - which was a methodist church
Colchester Garrison - which was a RC church
Congregational- which was a methodist church
Congregational - which was a congregational church
Dutch Church - which was an unknown church
Primative Church- which was a methodist church
Society of friends - which was a Quaker church



whow so there is a lot of scope to find what you want.

Good Evening Neko

I had a look at the Family Search site to try and pin down the right church and found similar record to yours -however the churches were different ..

These are children born to JOSEPH AND HANNAH CROSS all for Colchester
Maria Ann b27 Aug 1809 c 27 Oct 1815 - st Nicholas
William b 2 Sept 1811 c 19 Oct 1815- St Nicholas
John b 2 Aug 1815 c 29 Oct 1815- St Nicholas
Joseph b13 Aug 1807 c 10 Jan 1808 - St Nicholas

Children born to HEZEKIEL AND CATHERINE CROSS all for Collchester
Rebecca b 16 Sep 1818 c 11 Dec 1834 St Nicholas
Edward b 4 Dec 1829 c 2 Nov 1834 - St Nicholas


MARRIAGES in St Nicholas Colchester

JOSEPH CROSS TO ELIZABETH RICHARDS ON 28 JUNE 1778

HEZEKIAH RICHARD CROSS TO CATHERINE TELL ON 28 DEC 1811- I have found children of these at another church and I think I have found H birth records for St nicholas

Hi Neko

There is definately a lot of the Cross family in the Colchester Quakers Church that go way back to the 1600's and can help that way if you so wish.

I can confirm as you know already JOSEPHCROSS OF 1807 CH 10 JAN 1808 at st Nicholas Church - methodist - Colchester- parents Joseph and Hannah

However I am concentrating on the two Hannah's at the moment and will get back to you later.

Hi Neko

I dont know if you want to consider this census - the details are slightly different to one posted previouslybut the orginal is available if want to have a look.

1841 CROSS HO107/0344/15/F7 living at Bank Buildings, Colchester St Peter, Essex
Elizabeth 80 Independent Yes
Mary 40 Independent Yes
Hannah 35 Independent Yes
Joseph 55 Independent Yes

Also in the 1841 census including the above Hannah Cross are others who are aged 25 - 65 making the eldest born in 1776 all in Essex but not necessarily born there. I can investigate further if you wish.


The same exercise for Joseph Cross reveals the eldest is born in 1761 age 80 and others down to 30 or less