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Isle of Wight
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs
Note that the spelling of place names may have changed over the years so remember to check all variations.
 Updates highlighted in Red
This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
Choose any link below to go to your area of interest.


1841 Census

1881 Census Transcripts

1891 Census on CD

1891 Census Index  

Army & War Records

Baptism Indexes

Bishop's Transcripts - Transcripts

Court Records

Directories

Electoral Rolls    

Marriage Indexes

Marriage Transcripts - Phillimores  

Nonconformist Registers   

Parish Registers

Quaker or Society of Friends Registers

 

1841 CENSUS
Isle of Wight Parishes in the 1841 Census held in the AIGS Library
Note that these items are microfilm of the original Census records and are filed in the Film cabinets under their Piece Numbers.
The designation of HO107 stands for Home Office, the number after the slash is the Piece Number

Entire Island held
Albany Barracks (HO107/405)
Arreton (HO107/405)
Binstead (HO107/405)
Bonchurch (HO107/405)
Brading (HO107/405)
Brighstone (HO107/405)
Brixton (HO107/405)
Brook (HO107/405)
Calbourne (HO107/405)
Carisbrooke (HO107/406)
Carisbrooke (HO107/405)
Carisbrooke Lunatic Asylum (405)
Carisbrooke Workhouse (HO107/405)
Chale (HO107/405)
Freshwater (HO107/406)
Godshill (HO107/406)
Kingston (HO107/406)
Mottistone (HO107/406)
Newchurch, Ryde (HO107/406)
Newport (HO107/407)
Niton (HO107/407)
Northwood West Cowes (HO107/407)
Parkhurst Prison (HO107/405)
Shalfleet (HO107/408)
Shanklin (HO107/408)
Shorwell (HO107/408)
St Helen's (HO107/406)
St Lawrence (HO107/406)
St Nicholas (HO107/407)
Thorley (HO107/408)
Whippingham East Cowes(HO107/408)
Whitwell (HO107/408)
Wootton (HO107/408)
Yarmouth (HO107/408)
Yaverland (HO107/408)

1881  CENSUS  TRANSCRIPT  &  INDEX
1881 Census Index  for entire County of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight  in 7 sets of fiche. 
(Surname Index, Birth Place Index, Census Place Index, As Enumerated, Misc. Notes, Ships, Institutions). 
Also on CD (1881 British Census and Index).


1891 CENSUS ON  CD

Isle of Wight RG12/885-897
CD 3

1891 CENSUS  INDEX

Isle of Wight (West)     Cowes / Newport  RG12/885-889
7 fiche
Isle of Wight (East)      Ryde / Brading  RG12/890-894
7 fiche
Isle of Wight (South)    Godshill / Calbourne RG12/895-897
4 fiche

ARMY  AND  WAR  RECORDS

Index to the Army of Reserve 1803
Vol 1.  Details of men drawn from the counties of Berkshire, Dorset, Gloucestershire,
          Hampshire & Isle of Wight, Wiltshire found at PRO.

fiche Gen 1108

BAPTISM   INDEXES

Edwardian Baptisms  in the Isle of Wight 1901-1910
fiche IOW 15-18

BISHOP'S  TRANSCRIPT   Transcripts

Binstead BT Transcript.  C. 1780-1812,   M. 1780-1812,   B. 1780-1812
fiche IOW 28-29
Chale BT Transcript.  C. 1780-1812,   M. 1780-1812,   B. 1780-1812
fiche IOW 28-29
Whitwell BT Transcript.  C. 1780-1812,   M. 1780-1812,   B. 1780-1812
fiche IOW 28-29
Wootton BT Transcript.  C. 1780-1812,   M. 1780-1812,   B. 1780-1812
fiche IOW 28-29
Yaverland BT Transcript.  C. 1780-1812,   M. 1780-1812,   B. 1780-1812
fiche IOW 28-29

COURT   RECORDS

 Isle of Wight County Petty Sessions. CD

DIRECTORIES

1859 White’s Directory of the Isle of Wight
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche IOW 19
1867 Kelly’s Directory of the Isle of Wight
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche IOW 20-21
1875 Kelly’s Directory of the Isle of Wight
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche IOW 22-23
1903 Kelly’s Directory of the Isle of Wight
Part of the Nick Vine Hall Collection
fiche IOW 24-27

ELECTORAL  ROLLS

Register of the Electors for the Parliamentary County of the IOW [Spring 1925]
Includes scans of the original entries.
CD
Electoral Registers for 1933-1947.
CD

MARRIAGE    INDEXES

Victorian Marriages in the Isle of Wight 1837-1900
Each Parish indexed by:- 
1  Groom   
2  Bride
fiche IOW 1-12
 
Edwardian Marriages in the Isle of Wight 1901-1910
Each Parish indexed by:- 
1  Groom  
2  Bride
fiche IOW 13-14
 

MARRIAGE  TRANSCRIPTS  -  PHILLIMORES
Phillimore  Marriage  Transcripts  for Hampshire & Isle of Wight   (Vol 1 - 16) on CD
Brading IOW
1547-1812
Vol 12
Calbourne IOW
1559-1812
Vol 12
Freshwater IOW
1576-1812
Vol 12
Newport IOW
1541-1837
Vol 14
Niton IOW
1561-1812
Vol 12
Whitwell IOW
1699-1837
Vol 12
Yaverland IOW
1632-1812
Vol 12

Transcriptions of the marriages of 100 Parishes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight 
from the earliest surviving entry to 1812. There are some exceptions.
See list following for exact dates and list of Parishes. Note some are in the Isle of Wight.
Note:  Filed under Hampshire.

fiche Ham 302-317

NONCONFORMIST   REGISTERS
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
Isle of Wight Methodist Circuit.   Births & C.1813-1837
Film Ham 17
Isle of Wight Circuit Bible Christians.  Births & C. 1824-1837
Film Ham 21
East Cowes Independent Chapel RG4/1107.  Births & C. 1828-1837
Film Ham 17
Newport IOW Presbyterian / Unitarian Chapel
Births & Deaths  1739-1761,  Births 1758-1837
Film Ham 9

Newport Node Hill Congregational Chapel.   Births & C. 1802-1837
Film Ham 9
Newport Particular Baptist Church.  Births 1807-1837
Film Ham 9
Newport St James Street Independent Chapel. Births & C. 1784-1812
Film Dev 36
Newport St James Street Independent Chapel. Births & C. 1812-1837
Film Ham 9
Ryde George Street Independent Chapel.  C. 1817-1837
Film Ham 16
West Cowes Union Road Wesleyan Chapel  [Formerly Sun Hill]  [RG4/608]
Births & C. 1804-1837 [Entries split between various chapels]
B.  1821-1834
Film Ham 16
West Cowes Wesleyan Chapel. Births & C. 1832-1837
Film Ham 9

PARISH   REGISTERS
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
Niton PR.  Banns 1824-1873, 1884-1947
Film IOW 1
Northwood PR.   CMB. 1544-1928
includes letters & Apprentice Indentures
Film IOW 1

Ryde Holy Trinity PR.   M. 1885-1917
Film IOW 3
Ryde St. Johns PR. [originally the Oakfield chapelry in St Helens]
C. 1843-1892,   M. 1847-1900,   B. 1896-1925.
Film IOW 3

Ryde St Michael Swanmore PR [originally a district in Newchurch Parish]
C.  1862-1912,   M. 1865-1961,  Banns 1866-1908
Film IOW 3
 
Ryde St Thomas PR.[originally a Parish of Newchurch, then Newchurch with Ryde 1867]
C. 1719-1811, 1829-1957,    M. 1719-1813, 1815-1872,    
B. 1719-1811, 1840-1884
Film IOW 3

 
Yarmouth PR.  C. 1859-1900,  M. 1837-1957,  B. 1813-1914,   Banns 1884-1941
Film IOW 2
Yaverland PR.  CMB. 1632-1812,  C. 1813-1986,   M. 1754-1955,  Banns 1824-1935
Film IOW 2

QUAKER  OR  SOCIETY  OF  FRIENDS  REGISTERS

Hampshire, Dorset & the Channel Islands Quarterly Meeting
Births  1803-1837 including Index
Burials  1804-1833 including Index
Film Ham 5
Hampshire, Dorset & the Channel Islands Quarterly Meeting
Burials  1835-1837 including Index
Marriages 1805-1836 including Index
Burials  1776-1794 including Index 
Births  1776-1794 including Index
Film Ham 6

 
 
 

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