WALSGRAVE-ON-SOWE

This village was also known as Sowe. It is only about three miles north east of the centre of Coventry and is now part of the city. Potters' Green is within the parish.

DIOCESE: Lichfield. HUNDRED: Knightlow. UNION: Foleshill

ADJOINING PARISHES: Exhall (Near Coventry), Bulkington, Shilton, Ansty (Anstey), Comberfields, Wyken, Foleshill.

Parish Registers: Christenings: 1538-1987 Marriages: 1538-1993 Burials: 1538-1929 Banns 1677-1837

Bishop's Transcripts : 1665-1837 (gaps) LIC Begin c1833 WOR

IGI: Christenings: 1749-1885, Marriages: 1748-1895. Widely available; BMSGH(PS)

REGISTER COPIES: Christenings: 1558-1876 Marriages: 1558-1749, 1754-1876 Burials: 1558-1797, 1813-1877 SoG
Christenings: 1538-1961 Marriages: 1538-1907 Burials: 1538-1797 & 1813-1881 Banns 1756-1816 COV

NONCONFORMIST: Alderman's Green Primitive Methodist Z 1947-1952

Marriages: 1930-1949 see also Coventry Paradise Primitive Methodist Circuit COV
Alderman's Green Wesleyan Methodist Z 1920-1966 Marriages: 1930-1965 COV

MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: St. Mary BMSGH.m/fiche , WAR , SoG , BIR

PROBATE RECORDS: LIC

CENSUS RETURNS: All WAR , COV (Street Index 1841 51)
1851 & 1881 Sowe BIR
1881 BCP , BMSGH(PS)

INDEXES
Burial 1813-1837
Marriage 1754-1791 &1800-1837
Poor Law c1690-1860

MANORIAL RECORDS: 1392-1396, 1663-1671, 1685-1828 STR
1610. Account of the Manor of Sowe in Coventry, Co.Warwick ... with transcripts and extracts of documents relating to the descent of the Manor, 14th century to 1755. BIR
Manor of Sowe, Court papers 1655-1781.

OTHER SOURCES: Steane family, correspondence, bills, receipts etc., 1801-1900.
Sophia Tuckey, Postmistress, WoS, TMA Vol.7 No.10 Dec 1985 Numerous names relevant to WoS and surrounding areas
See also Gregory of Stivichall collection at STR


[Last updated: 18th March 2013 ]