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YAVERLAND

St John

Parish Records and Registers

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Updated: 17 April 2013

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CLASS LIST OF ANGLICAN PARISH REGISTERS AND RECORDS

PARISH REGISTERS

Reference Description

BAP: Baptisms

MAR: Marriages BUR: Burials

BAN Banns COM: Combined

PARISH RECORDS

1 POOR RELIEF A Rate Books

B Account Books

C Minute Books

D Accounts with Poor Law

Union

E Correspondence

F Appointments

G Receipts

H Orders

I Collecting and Deposit

Books

J Monthly Statement Books

Z Miscellaneous

2 CHURCHWARDENS A Rate Books

B Account Books

C Minute Books

D Correspondence

E Receipts

F Statements

Z Miscellaneous

3 HIGHWAY SURVEYORS A Rate Books

B Account Books

C Minute Books

Z Miscellaneous

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4 SETTLEMENT A Registers

B Certificates

C Orders

D Correspondence

E Bonds

F Examinations

G Cases

Z Miscellaneous

5 APPRENTICESHIP A Indentures

B Registers

C Bonds

D Receipts

Z Miscellaneous

6 BASTARDY A Bonds

B Orders

C Examinations

Z Miscellaneous

7 A Inventories

CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND

CHURCH HALL B Faculties

C Plans

D Title Deeds

E Correspondence

F Accounts

G Subscription Accounts

H Orders

I Minute Books

J Reports

K Pew Rentals

L Insurance Policies

M Minutes

N Visitors Books

O Dilapidations Assessments

P Specifications

Q Contracts

R Writs

Z Miscellaneous

8 A Inventories

B Faculties

PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE,

ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING

ITESELF C Plans

D Title Deeds

E Correspondence

F Terriers

G Reports

H Estimates

I Deeds of Endowment

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J Orders

K Insurance Policies

PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE,

ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING

ITESELF (cont.) L Leases

M Perambulations

N Specifications

Z Miscellaneous

9 INCUMBENT A Personal Correspondence

B Licences

C Sermons

D Insurance Policies

E Financial

F Correspondence

G Certificates

Z Miscellaneous

10 VISITATION A Receipts

B Accounts

C Summonses

D Articles of Enquiry

Z Miscellaneous

11 SERVICES A Registers

B Orders of

Z Miscellaneous

12 TITHES A Maps

B Schedules

C Redemption Certificates

D Correspondence

E Accounts

F Valuations

G Notices

Z Miscellaneous

13 COMMONS AND ENCLOSURE A Maps

B Schedules

C Correspondence

Z Miscellaneous

14 CHARITIES A Briefs

B Leases

C Registers

D Account Books

E Minute Books

F Bank Books and Cheque

Books

G Correspondence

H Trust Deeds

I Title Deeds

J Vouchers

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CHARITIES (cont.) K Receipts

L Annual Statements

M Orders

N Reports

Z Miscellaneous

15 FRIENDLY SOCIETIES A Minute Books

B Account Books

C Correspondence

Z Miscellaneous

16 VESTRY A Minute Books

B Account books

C Reports

D Poll Books

Z Miscellaneous

17 A Minute Books

PAROCHIAL CHURCH

COUNCIL B Account Books

C Electoral Rolls

D Correspondence

E Committee Minute Books

F Bank and Cheque Books

G Miscellaneous Financial

Reports

H Statistical Returns

Z Miscellaneous

18 OFFERTORY A Registers

B Account Books

Z Miscellaneous

19 REGISTRATION A Receipts

B Copies

C Licences

D Applications

E Orders

F Reports

Z Miscellaneous

20 PAROCHIAL OFFICERS A Registers

Z Miscellaneous

21 CONFIRMATION A Registers

Z Miscellaneous

22 SCHOOLS A Minute Books

B Log Books

C Admissions Registers

D Attendance Registers

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SCHOOLS (cont.) E Correspondence

F Account Books

G Title Deeds

H Plans

I Insurance Policies

J Trust Deeds

Z Miscellaneous

23 VALUATION RECORDS A Registers

Z Miscellaneous

24 READING ROOMS AND A Minute Books

LIBRARIES Z Miscellaneous

25 PARISH BOUNDS A Surveys

Z Miscellaneous

26 BELLS AND BELLRINGERS A Minutes

Z Miscellaneous

27 PARISH SOCIETIES A Minute Books

Z Miscellaneous

28 CURATES A Licences

Z Miscellaneous

29 CHAPELS A Accounts

B Subscription Lists

C Service Registers

D Licences

E Deeds

Z Miscellaneous

30 POLICE A Rate Books

Z Miscellaneous

31 WOMEN’S INSTITUTES A Minute Books

B Committee Minute Books

C Account Books

D Financial Records

Z Miscellaneous

32 PARISH MAGAZINES A Magazines

Z Miscellaneous

33 PETTY CONSTABLE Z Miscellaneous

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34 BISHOPS BRIEFS A Briefs

B Bonds

Z Miscellaneous

35 SUNDAY SCHOOLS A Class Registers

Z Miscellaneous

36 CHOIR Z Miscellaneous

99 CIVIL PARISH RECORDS Z Miscellaneous

100 MISCELLANEOUS

Updated 02 Feb 2012

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YAVERLAND

St John

Yaverland Church

Sketches taken in the Isle of Wight August 1794

Parish Registers

Key

BAP: Baptisms MAR: Marriages

BUR: Burials BAN: Banns

COM: Combined Reference Date

YAV/REG/COM/001 1632-1812 Bap 1633-1753 Mar

1632-1759 Bur 1831-1855 Bur

YAV/REG/BAP/001 1813-1986

YAV/REG/MAR/001 1754-1813 Mar

1754-1812 Ban

YAV/REG/MAR/002 1814-1836

YAV/REG/MAR/003 1837-1955

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YAV/REG/MAR/004 1956-1970

YAV/REG/MAR/005 1971-1981

YAV/REG/MAR/006 1981-2005

YAV/REG/BAN/001 1824-1935

Yaverland (near Sandown) Manor House and Church 20/9/1897

Illustrations Collection Reference: Volume uncatgalogued

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Parish

Records

Reference Date Description

POOR RELIEF

YAV/APR/001Z/001 1831 Notice of public meeting re poor rate

CHURCH WARDENS

YAV/APR/002A/001 1752-1883 Churchwardens' Account Book

YAV/APR/002A/002 1884-1948 Churchwardens' Account Book

CHURCH, CHURCHYARD AND CHURCH HALL

YAV/APR/007A/001 1956-1976 Inventory

YAV/APR/007B/001 1888 Faculty for restoration etc.

YAV/APR/007B/002 1922 Faculty for electric lighting

YAV/APR/007B/003 1926 Faculty for new bell

YAV/APR/007B/004 1931 Faculty for fittings, statues, etc.

Retrospective

YAV/APR/007B/005 1954 Faculty for fittings etc.

YAV/APR/007B/006 1962 Faculty for lighting and pews

YAV/APR/007C/001 n.d. 1888c Plans for proposed restoration and

enlargement

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YAV/APR/007E/001 1949 Notice from Church Commissioners that

Yaverland Church has become a listed

building

YAV/APR/007I/002 1982-2001 Church fabric accounts

YAV/APR/007L/001 1933-1971 Bundle of insurance policies, etc.

YAV/APR/007N/001 1921 Page from visitors' book showing

signatures of Queen Mary, Princess

Beatrice and Duke of Connaught

YAV/APR/007Q/001 1946 Contract for tuning organ

PARSONAGE HOUSE, GLEBE, ADVOWSON AND THE LIVING ITSELF

YAV/APR/008E/001 1921 Notice of proceeds of sale of Rectory

YAV/APR/008Z/001 1921 Copy of London Gazette. Includes

Ecclesiastical Commissioners' report on

unification of Brading and Yaverland

YAV/APR/008Z/002 1938 Table of fees

VISITATION

YAV/APR/010D/001 1955-1960 Articles of Enquiry for Archdeacon's

visitation 5 items

YAV/APR/010D/002 1962-1963 Articles of Enquiry for Archdeacon's

visitation 2 items

YAV/APR/010D/003 1972-1975 Articles of Enquiry for Archdeacon's

visitation 2 items

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SERVICES

YAV/APR/011A/001 1893-1898 Preachers' Book

YAV/APR/011A/002 1906-1916 Preachers' Book

YAV/APR/011A/003 1916-1930 Register of Services

YAV/APR/011A/004 1930-1942 Register of Services

YAV/APR/011A/005 1942-1977 Register of Services

TITHES

YAV/APR/012C/001 1922 Tithe Redemption Certificate

PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

YAV/APR/017A/001 1921-1957 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017A/002 1957-1968 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017A/003 1968-1977 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017A/004 1977-1986 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017A/005 1987-1994 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017A/006 1995-2002 Parochial Church Council Minute Book

YAV/APR/017B/001 1943-1954 Treasurer's Cash Account Book

YAV/APR/017B/002 1943-1954 Treasurer's Bought and Class Ledger

YAV/APR/017C/001 1955 Parochial Church Council Electoral Roll

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REGISTRATION

YAV/APR/019B/001 Transcription

of parish

registers

YAV/PR/29

YAV/APR/019C/001 1848-1927 Bundle of special marriage licences

YAV/APR/019F/001 1832 Report on parish registers

CURATES

YAV/APR/028A/001 1816 Curate's licence

MISCELLANIOUS

YAV/APR/100/001 1911 Letter from Princess Beatrice to

accompany Coronation Medal

YAV/APR/100/002 1890c-1962 Description of church and parish journal