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Isle of Wight
Catalogue of Fiche, Film and CDs

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Please note that items in this Catalogue are for research within the library premises only and are NOT available for LOAN or SALE.

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

Court Records.

Directories

Electoral Rolls     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)

 

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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COURT RECORDS

 Isle of Wight County Petty Sessions.  (insert CD 1153)

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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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ELECTORAL ROLLS


Register of the Electors for the Parliamentary County of the IOW: Spring 1925.
Includes scans of the original entries.
(insert CD 1753)
Electoral Registers for 1933-1947.
(insert CD 1879)

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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.
Note:  Filed under Hampshire.



(fiche Ham 302-317)

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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)
New 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)

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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 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 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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