Petworth, (West Sussex)

Within the parish bounds of Petworth are the settlements of Byworth and Hampers Green.

Places of worship:

Church details, together with baptism, marriage, monumental inscription & burial records can be accessed by clicking on the church name.

Chapel, Petworth House

Congregational Church

Ebenezer Baptist Chapel

Independent Chapel

Sacred Heart

St Mary

Census returns:

People residing in the parish:

1998 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1841 census.

People born in this parish but residing elsewhere:

105 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1851 census.

61 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1861 census.

67 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1871 census.

66 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1881 census.

43 individuals in the OPC Database for the 1891 census.

1 individual in the OPC Database for the 1901 census.

Maps:

Grid reference: 497500, 121500 ~ View on: Google Maps, Open Street Map, Streetmap, National Library of Scotland Map or Oldmaps.

Poll Registers:

The OPC database contains 223 poll register entries for people entitled to vote in this parish.

1641 Protestation Returns:

There are 419 protestation returns for this parish in the OPC database.

Gazettes:

The OPC database contains 309 entries for people associated with this parish mentioned in Gazettes.

Photographs:

There are 54 images depicting this parish in the OPC database.

Roughwood Postcard Album has images of The Gog, Petworth

Roughwood Postcard Album has images of Cautershaw Mill, near Petworth

Postal directories:

The OPC database contains 115 postal directory entries for this parish, (breakdown below).

115 entries from the 1823 Pigot's Directory of Sussex.

The OPC database contains the following directory sections which cover this parish.

1791 Universal British Directory for Petworth.

1823 Pigot's Directory of Sussex for Petworth.

Kelly's 1867 Directory for Petworth is available on the GENUKI site

Publications:

There are 3 books about this parish in the Sussex OPC Bibliography.

There are 17 articles about this parish in the OPC Sussex Archeaological Collections Index.

There are 22 people from this parish in the OPC Sussex Archeaological Society Members Index.

Wills:

The OPC database contains 2 wills of people who lived in this parish.

The OPC database contains 1 will which mention this parish.

Interest in this parish:

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