SHILTON

The village is about six miles north west of Coventry on the busy A46 trunk road which leads to the M6 motorway. The church was restored by Sir G.G. Scott in 1865.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Foleshill

ADJOINING PARISHES: Bulkington, Wolvey, Withybrook with Monks Kirby, Ansty (Anstey), Walsgrave-on-Sowe.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1695-1986 Marriages: 1695-1984 Burials: 1696-1948.

Bishop's Transcripts : 1665-1858 LIC Begin c1833 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1750-1871, Marriages: 1754-1837. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1695-1871 Marriages: 1695-1837 Burials: 1695-1879 Banns 1754-1928 SoG
Christenings: 1695-1871 Marriages: 1695-1837 Burials: 1695-1879 Banns 1754-1929 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: Yard pre 1812 STR
St.Andrews Church and Cemetery. BMSGH m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR
1851 BIR
1851 SoG
1851 vI (RR) , SoG
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1754-1837

OTHER SOURCES: Deeds, covenants, marriage settlements etc 1607-1899 in deposit of Messrs Peake & Co.
Plan of Mr Dadley's lands 1774.
Ansty and Shilton, a Memoir, Rev.D.C.O.Adams, 1907.
Parish magazines, Ansty and Shilton 1895-1920 (incomplete).
See also Gregory of Stivichall collection, STR


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]