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Isle of Wight Catalogue of Fiche, Films & CDs

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Note:- Updates marked as   New
This catalogue is divided into the following categories.
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 1841 Census.

1881 Census Transcripts.

1891 Census on CD.

1891 Census Index.  

Army & War Records.

Baptism Indexes.

Bishop's Transcripts - Transcripts.    New		 Directories.                                      New

Marriage Indexes.

Marriage Transcripts - Phillimores  

Nonconformist Registers.              New

Parish Registers.

Quaker or Society of Friends Registers.

 

1841 CENSUS

Isle of Wight Parishes in the 1841 Census held in the AIGS Library
(Entire Island held.)
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.
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)

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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)

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1891 CENSUS  on  CD.
Isle of Wight. RG12/885-897
(CD 3)

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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)

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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 in PRO.
(fiche Gen 1108)

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BAPTISM INDEXES:
Edwardian Baptisms  in the Isle of Wight: 1901-1910.
(fiche IOW 15-18)

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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)

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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)

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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)
 

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MARRIAGE  TRANSCRIPTS  -  PHILLIMORES.
Phillimore  Marriage  Transcripts  for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Vols 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.

FILED UNDER HAMPSHIRE.
(fiche Ham 302-317)

NONCONFORMIST  REGISTERS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
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 Isle of Wight Methodist Circuit
Births & C.    1813-1837
(Film Ham 17)
New
 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)
New
 Ryde George Street Independent Chapel
C.    1817-1837.
(Film Ham 16)
New
 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)

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PARISH  REGISTERS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages
Niton P.R.      Banns. 1824-1873, 1884-1947.
(Film IOW 1)
Northwood P.R.     CMB. 1544-1928
(inc. letters & Apprentice Indentures)
(Film IOW 1)
Ryde, Holy Trinity P.R.      M. 1885-1917.
(Film IOW 3)
Ryde, St. Johns P.R. (originally the Oakfield chapelry in St. Helens)
C. 1843-1892,     M. 1847-1900,     B. 1896-1925.
(Film IOW 3)
Ryde, St. Michael Swanmore P.R.(originally a district in Newchurch parish).
C. 1862-1912,    M. 1865-1961.    Banns 1866-1908.
(Film IOW 3)
 
Ryde, St. Thomas P.R.(originally 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 P.R.   C. 1859-1900,  M. 1837-1957,  B. 1813-1914.  Banns 1884-1941.
(Film IOW 2)
Yaverland P.R.  CMB. 1632-1812,  C.1813-1986,  M. 1754-1955. Banns 1824-1935.
(Film IOW 2)

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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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