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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