England, Essex, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971

Non-Conformist Church records from the county of Essex containing baptisms/christenings, marriages, and deaths from the following religions in Essex: Society of Friends (Quaker), Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Protestant, French Protestant, New Jerusalemite, and Methodist.

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England, Essex, Non-Conformist Church Records

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What is in This Collection?

This collection contains Non-Conformist Church records from the county of Essex containing baptisms and christenings, marriages, and deaths from the following religions in Essex: Society of Friends (Quaker), Dutch Reformed, Presbyterian, Congregational, Independent, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, Protestant, French Protestant, New Jerusalemite, and Methodist.

Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.

What Can These Records Tell Me?

The following information may be found in these records:

Birth

Name of declarant (often father)
Age, occupation and residence of declarant
Name of child
Sex of child
Date and place of birth
Names of parents, including maiden name
Residence of parents

Baptism

Date and place of baptism
Given name of child
Date and place of birth
Names of parents
Occupation of father
Legitimacy of child
Marital status of parents
Names of godparents

Marriage

Date and place of marriage
Names of bride and groom
Ages of bride and groom
Previous marital statuses of bride and groom
Occupations of bride and groom
Residences of bride and groom
Birthplaces of bride and groom
Names of parents, including maiden names

Death and Burial

Date and place of burial
Date and place of death
Name of deceased
Age at death
Cause of death
Marital status of deceased
Name of spouse
Birthdate and place of deceased
Residence of deceased
Occupation of deceased
Surviving family members
Father of deceased, especially if infant
Occupation of father, especially if infant

Collection Content

Sample Images

1808-9 Births and Baptisms
1854 Marriages
1808-10 Burials

Collection Details

Record Type: Vital

131,335 Records

454,157 Personas

18,153 Images

Location of Original Records

Essex Record Office

Cite This Collection

"England, Essex, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 27 December 2025. Multiple churches and records offices, England.

England, Essex, Non-Conformist Church Records, 1613-1971

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