SPROTBROUGH, ST MARY THE VIRGIN PARISH RECORDS

This material is held atDoncaster Archives

Scope and Content

Comprising: Registration: Composite Registers and Registers of Baptisms 1559-2006, Registers of Marriages 1754-2010, Registers of Burials 1813-1996, Registers of Banns 1823-1997, Registers of Confirmations 1949-1993, Registers of Services 1905-2005, Miscellaneous (1559)-2005; Incumbent 1854-1963; Churchwardens: accounts 1829-1947, faculties 1921-1963, terriers 1764-1931, papers on restoration of the church by J N Comper 1912-1914, fabric 1906-1990, miscellaneous papers on Cadeby church 1906-1990; Vestry and Parochial Church Council: vestry minutes 1882-2009; Parochial Church Council minutes 1923-2009, accounts 1941-2008 and other records 1838-2008; Charities 1852-1918; Schools 1905-1920; Statutory Deposits: Tithe: apportionment and map for Sprotbrough 1847; Other records 1812-1957, including an article on St Edmund's hospital in 'Archaeologia'; 1880 and auction sale catalogue and plans for the sale of 923 acres in Conisbrough and Mexborough 1930;

Arrangement

The collection is divided into eight series as follows:

P25/1: Registration, Church Services, and Worship

P25/2: Incumbent

P25/3: Churchwardens

P25/4: Vestry and Parochial Church Council

P25/7: Charities

P25/8: Sprotbrough National School

P25/9: Statutory Deposits

P25/10: Miscellaneous

Access Information

Open

Private (Church of England)

Access will be granted to any accredited member of Doncaster Libraries

Related Material

Also available: Index: Bapt 1559-1879 Marr 1559-1837 Bur 1559-1912; Bishop's transcripts 1600-1846 (on microfilm)