The Parish Registers Of Warlingham Surrey Baptisms & Marriages 1667-1812 Marriages 1666-1812

Uncover the Ancestors of Warlingham: Baptisms & Marriages from the Restoration to Regency (1666-1812)

Step beyond the names and dates and walk in the footsteps of your Surrey ancestors.

Nestled on the sandy soils of the North Downs, the village of Warlingham holds centuries of secrets in its churchyard and parish records. Now, for the first time in a single, meticulously transcribed volume, those secrets are yours to discover. This essential collection presents the Baptisms (1667-1812) and Marriages (1666-1812) from the original parish registers of St. Peter & St. Paul, Warlingham, Surrey.

Within these pages, spanning the era from the Great Fire of London to the Napoleonic Wars, you will find the ink-stained entries that mark the beginnings of lives and the unions of families. These are not just lists; they are the very fabric of a community, recording the hopes, joys, and cycles of life for generations of Warlingham’s residents.

Why These Registers are Invaluable for Your Research:

Break Through Brick Walls: Find that missing marriage record that connects two branches of your family tree.
Trace Your Lineage: Follow your direct paternal and maternal lines through over 145 years of continuous parish records.

Discover a Wider Community: Identify siblings, cousins, and neighbours who may have witnessed your ancestors' life events, providing rich context for their story.

High-Quality Transcription: Carefully transcribed from the original, often challenging, handwritten documents to ensure accuracy and ease of use.

Echoes of Legend: The Myths and History Hiding in the Registers
Every name in these registers belongs to a person who lived, loved, and died in a landscape steeped in history and folklore. As you search for your ancestors, consider the stories they may have heard around the village fire or whispered in the shadowy nave of the old church.

The Smugglers of the Downs
Warlingham, with its secluded valleys and proximity to London, was a known haunt for clandestine smugglers in the 18th century. Local legend speaks of a network of tunnels, supposedly running from cellars beneath the old inns on The Green, out towards the chalk pits of Woldingham. Could your ancestor have been one of the daring "free traders" who moved French brandy and lace under the cover of darkness? Look for the names of men whose occupations are listed as "labourer" or "husbandman"—they may have had a more lucrative sideline. The marriage of a local girl to an outsider from a coastal town like Rye or Hastings might just signal a new smuggling partnership!

The Grey Lady of the Green
For centuries, villagers have spoken of a spectral figure, the "Grey Lady," who is said to drift across the village green on moonless nights. The most enduring tale claims she is the spirit of a young woman, named Eleanor, who died of a broken heart in the 1690s after her fiancé, a soldier, was killed in a skirmish in Flanders. Her body was brought back to Warlingham for burial in an unmarked grave. Her tragic story would have been the talk of the parish. Is her baptism recorded here? Or perhaps the banns for her ill-fated marriage? Finding her name would be to give a voice to the village's most famous ghost.

The Pilgrims' Way
Just a stone's throw from the church runs the ancient Pilgrims' Way, a track worn deep by centuries of travellers heading from Winchester to Canterbury. Your ancestors didn't just live in a village; they lived on a major thoroughfare of English history. They would have seen pilgrims, merchants, and armies pass by. The registers capture the lives of the people who witnessed this constant flow of history, from the turmoil of the Restoration to the relative calm of the Georgian era.

This book is more than a dataset; it is a key. A key to unlock your personal heritage and a portal to the captivating, sometimes shadowy, world of historic Surrey.

Don't just read history. Hold it in your hands. Order your copy of The Parish Registers of Warlingham today and let the ancestors' stories begin.