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Kent contains 423 parishes, parts of 2 others and 18 extra-parochial places and villas.  In 1851 there were 479 Church of England, 3 Presbyterian, 86 Independent, 7 General Baptists, 79 Particular Baptists, 3 New Connexion General Baptists, 18 Baptists undefined, 10 Quakers, 2 Unitarians, 184 Wesleyan Methodists, 1 New Connexion Methodists, 26 Primitive Methodists, 8 Wesleyan Association, 27 Bible Christians, 4 Wesleyan Reformers, 5 Lady Huntingdon's Connexion, 1 New Church, 2 Brethren, 24 isolated congregations, 1 French Protestants, 2 Catholic and Apostolic Church, 7 Latter Day Saints, 13 Roman Catholics, 5 Jewish.  1

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PARISH

IGI:
Christen-
ings

IGI:
Marriages

BOYD’S

PALLOT’S

BVRI
2nd Ed.:

Christen-
ings

BVRI
2nd Ed.:

Marriages

N.B.I.
on FHO
(# of entries)

Acol

             

Acrise
(EKFD 1611-1812)

             

Addington

1562-1875
(C109981, C109982)

1568-1836
(M109981, M109982)

1651-1675; 1701-1725

       

Adisham
(EKFD 1611-1812)

             

Aldington
(EKFD 1603-1812)

             

Alkham
(EKFD 1603-1812)

            1558-1988 (3,164)

Allington

1630-1875
C109991, C109992)

1630-1877
(M109991, M109992)

1651-1675; 1701-1725

       

Appledore

   

1700-1800

       

Ash-Sandwich

   

1651-1675; 1701-1725

       

Ash-Wrotham

1560-1812
(C130901, C130902)

1562-1837
(M130901, M130902)

   

1813-1872
(no change)

   

Ashford:
(EKFD 1563-1812)

            1693-1779 (3,080 Burial ground not specified)

    Hempstead Place
    Wesleyan

1816-1837
(C068011)

           

    Lady Huntingdon’s

1785-1837
(C068021)

           

Ashurst

 

1813-1854
(M165022)

   

1716-1899
(no change)

1716-1854
(no change)

1716-1753 (54)

Aylesford

1653-1812
(C036511, C036513)

1653-1837
(M036512, M036513)

   

1718-1788; 1793-1795; 1806-1861
missing 1734

1718-1837
(1796-1806 added)

 

Badlesmere
(EKFD 1563-1812)

            1564-1837 (367)

Bapchild

             

Barfreston

   

1651-75; 1701-25

       

Barham

             

Barming

        1813-1835; 1848-1863; 1865-1902
(new)
1813-1863
(new)
 

Bearsted

1563-1847
(C046841)

1563-1837
(M046841)

1659-1837

       

Beckenham, St. George

 

1813-1874
(M147532)

    1718-1719; 1744; 1746-1748; 1750-1755; 1757-1758; 1760-1761; 1772-1877
(new)
1744-1755
(new)
 

Bekesbourne

1558-1812
(P008511)

1558-1812
(M008511)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1812      

Benenden

   

1560-1754

      1558-1906 (7,813)

Bethersden
(EKFD 1563-1812)

             

Betteshanger

             

Bexley

1719-1875
(C130922)

1565-1706; 1723-1876
(M130921, M130922)

1651-75; 1701-25

       

Bicknor

             

Bidborough

   

1701-1725

  1716-1812
many years missing inc. 1786-1805
(new)
1716-1811
(new)
 

Biddenden

            1538-1877 (4,220)

Bilsington

             

Birchington:

1538-1675
(P016491)

1538-1553; 1564-1675
(M016491)

         

Ebenezer Independent

1819-1837
(C068031)

           

Birling

1715-1875
(C130931, C130932)

1711-1877
(M130932)

1711-1725

 

1558-1714; 1727
(1727 new, 1 entry only)

   

Bishopsbourne

             

Blackmanstone

             

Blean

             

Bobbing

             

Bonnington

   

1651-1675

       

Borden

1555-1839
(P020211)

1556-1837
(M020211)

         

Boughton Aluph

             

Boughton Malherbe

   

1653-1671

       

Boughton Monchelsea

             

Boughton under Blean
(EKFD 1593-1720)

1558-1624
(P015111)

1558-1626
(M015111)

         

Boxley

1558-1808
(C036521)

1559-1648; 1663; 1678-1748; 1768-1800
(M036521)

         

Brabourne:

             

    Bethel Calvinist

Baptist

1817-1837 (Births)
(C091551)

           

Brasted

        1813-1841
(new)
1813-1836
(new)
 

Bredgar

   

1563-1799

       

Bredhurst

        1564-1812
many years missing
(new)
1570-1795
(new)
 

Brenchley

1560-1875
(C130941, C130942, C032901)

1754-1876
(M130942)

    1560-1771
(new)
1560-1754
(new)
 

Brenzett

             

Bridge

             

Bromley:

 

1735-1881
(M147542, M147543)

   

1558-1844; 1844-1877
(new 1844-1877)

1575-1734
(no change)

 

    Bethel Independent

1788-1832
(C068041)

           

Brompton:

             

    Manner Street
    Wesleyan

1796-1837
(C068051)

           

Brook

             

Brookland

   

1560-1795

       

Broomfield

             

Broomhill

             

Buckland-Dover

             

Buckland-Faversham
(EKFD 1738-1781)

   

1577-1733

       

Burham

 

1625-1876
(M130951)

   

1627-1879
(no change)

1625-1876
(no change)

 

Burmarsh

   

1651-75; 1701-25

       

CANTERBURY:

            1559-1874 (3,794 Burial grounds not stated)

  All Saints

             

  Cathedral

1564-1861
(P020651)

1583-1878
(M020651)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1837      

    Holy Cross

             

    St. Alphage

1558-1800
(P015201)

1558-1639; 1653-1800
(M015201)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1800      

    St. Andrew

             

    St. Dunstan

1560-1800
(P015151)

1560-1800
(M015151)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1800      

    St. George

1538-1800
(P015161)

1538-1800
(M015161)

  1790-1800      

    St. Margaret

             

    St. Martin

   

1573-1671

       

    St. Mary Bredin

1563-1812
(C036531)

1563-1754
(M036561)

1564-1636

       

    St. Mary Bredman

             

    St. Mary Magdalen

1559-1800
(P008321)

1559-1800
(M008321)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1800      

    St. Mary Northgate

             

    St. Mildred

             

    St. Paul

1562-1800
(P016541)

1562-1800
(M016541)

         

    St. Peter

1560-1800
(P020591)

1560-1800
(M020591)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1800      

    Blackfriars General
    Baptist

1780-1836 (Births)
(C091561)

           

    Guildhall St.
    Independent

1646-1837
(C068061)

           

    Malt House
    French Hugenot

1709-1823
(C049011)

           

    St. Peter St.
    Wesleyan

1798-1837
(C068071)

           

    Union Chapel,
    Watling St.,
    Lady Huntingdon

1793-1837
(C068081)

           

    Walloon or Strangers

1581-1837
(C049021)

           

Capel (see Tudeley)

             

Capel le Ferne

             

Chalk

 

1661-1876
(M130961)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1644; 1661-1876
(new 1644; 1876)

1661-1876
(no change)

 

Challock
(EKFD 1564-1812)

             

Charing
(EKFD 1564-1812)

 

1590-1812
(M157741)

   

1590-1875; 1895
(new 1746-1875; 1895)

   

Charlton-Dover
(EKFD 1611-1762)

      1790-1837      

Charlton – Oldchurch

1562-1653 (Extracts); 1653-1753; 1815-1839 (52%); 1867-1872
(P015511, C015512, C015513)

1562-1653 (Extracts); 1653-1753; 1815-1837
(M015511-M015513)

   

1867-1868
(no change)

1562-1653
(new)
 

Chartham
(EKFD 1570-1582; 1603-1812)

   

1558-1740

       

Chart Sutton

             

Chatham:

1822-1827
(C166062, C738921)

1781-1834
(M166061, M166063, M166066, M166068)

   

1730-1838; 1843; 1848
(new 1730; 1822-1826; 1843; 1848)

1735-1837
(1822-1828 added)

1567-1812 (42,584 Burial ground not specified)

    St. Paul

1855-1875
(C130971, C130972)

1855-1876
(M130972)

   

1855-1869
(no change)

   

    Clover St., Ebenezer
    Great Meeting
    Independent

1774-1837
(C068091)

           

    Heavyside Lane
    Unitarian General
    Baptist

1700-1837
(C091571)

           

    Providence Particular
    Baptist

1814-1837
(C091581)

           

    Union St. Bible
    Christian

1820-1837
(C068101)

           

Chelsfield

1538-1875
(C147551, C147552)

1538-1881
(M147551, M147552)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1876-1892
(new 1888-1892)

   

Cheriton

   

1651-75; 1701-25

       

Chevening

1561-1875
(C130891, C130982)

1561-1873
(M130891, M130982)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1876-1884
(no change)

   

Chiddingstone

 

1813-1836
(M166181)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1813-1863
(no change)

   

Chilham

1558-1793; 1808-1836
(C065551)

1661-1670; 1698-1755 1774-1808
(M065551)

         

Chillenden

             

Chislehurst:

 

1754-1881
(M147562)

   

1559-1902
(mostly new)

1558-1754
(new)
 

    Christchurch

       

1872-1909; 1911-1912
(new 1888-1912)

   

    The Annunciation

       

1875-1881
(no change)

   

Chislet

1538-1707
(P008461)

1538-1707
(M008461)

1651-75; 1701-25

       

Cliffe

 

1813-1835
(M166411)

   

1813-1835; 1845-1849
(no change)

1813-1835
(no change)

 

Cobham

1718-1812
(C166112)

1718-1812
(M166112)

1701-1725

 

1661-1884
(new pre-1813)

1679-1906
(1679-1813 & 1838-1906 new)

 

Coldred

            1561-1812 (465)

Cooling

1719-1763; 1780-1812
(C166122)

1719-1812
(M166122)

   

1805; 1813-1842; 1875
(new 1805)

1816-1837
(no change)

 

Cowden:

1566-1812
(C130991, C130992, C130994)

1566-1836
(M130991-M130994)

   

1813-1846; 1853-1892; 1894-1901; 1903
(new post-1846)

1813-1836
(no change)

 

   Mark Beech

       

1853-1887
(entry found on trial search but does not appear on collection search)

   

Cranbrook:

             

    Chapel on the Hill
    Independent

1786-1836
(C068111)

           

    General Baptist

1682-1777 (Births)
(C091601)

           

    Milkhouse Wesleyan

1805-1837
(C068121)

           

Crayford

   

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1813-1858; 1884
(no change)

1813-1858
(no change)

 

Crockenhill

1852-1875
(C165272)

     

1852-1875
(a few years added)

   

Crundale

             

Cudham

1719; 1746; 1801-1812
(C166152)

1719; 1801-1812
(M166152)

1653-75; 1701-25

  1813-1825; 1898 (new) 1813-1825
(new)
 

Cuxton

1560-1875
(C135181, C135182)

1560-1876
(M135181, M135182)

1651-75; 1701-25

       

Darenth

   

1701-1725

 

1813-1834; 1863-1877
(no change)

1813-1834
(no change)

 

DARTFORD:

1561-1812
(C036541)

1561-1650; 1660-1812 1840-1843
(M036541, M036543)

   

1718-1777; 1795; 1798; 1801-1843
(some years added)

1718-1839
(filled gaps in 1st Ed.)

 

    Lowefield St.
    Independent

1797-1837
(C068141)

      1897
(new - only 1 entry)
   

    Waterside Wesleyan

1811-1837
(C068151)

           

    Zion Independent

1820-1822; 1832-1833
(C068131)

           

Davington
(EKFD 1576-1731)

1552-1812
(P015141)

1565-1812
(M015141)

1549-1813

       

Deal:

             

    Ebenezer Wesleyan

1806-1837
(C068171)

           

    Independent

1681-1837
(C068161, C068162)

           

Denton

             

DEPTFORD:

            1788-1835 (13,521 Burial grounds not stated)

    All Saints

 

1718-1719; 1872-1906
(M073242, M171052-M171054)

   

1918-1929
(appears to have lost some years)

1872-1906
(no change)

 

    St. Nicholas

1564-1730; 1801-1847
(P001621, P001622)

1564-1730; 1801-1838
(M001621)

1570-1653

 

1718-1719
(no change)

1718-1719
(no material change)

 

    St. Paul

1730-1875
(C006301-C006303)

1730-1882
(M006301)

  April 1780-1837 1592-1724
(new)
  1788-1826

    Baptist
    Meeting House

 

          1820; 1824-1835

    Ebenezer Chapel,
    King St. & Jireh
    Chapel, Victory St.

1811-1834
(C096871)

           

    High St. Independent

1754-1836
(C096901)

           

    Mary Ann’s Buildings,
    High St. Wesleyan

1811-1837
(C096911)

           

    Medway Place
    Independent

1781-1832
(C096891)

           

    New Cross
    Independent

1820-1836
(C096861)

           

    St. Paul & Woolwich
    Independent

1806-1832
(C096881)

           

Derling

             

Ditton

1567-1599; 1663-1812; 1850-1885
(C131011-C131015)

1567; 1665-1748; 1755-1812; 1816-1834
(M131011-M131014)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1813-1885
(post-1849 new, some years missing)

   

Doddington

             

DOVER:

             

    St. James

1595-1842
(C036551)

1596-1643; 1664-1842,
(M036551)

         

    St. Mary Virgin

1557-1849
(C036561-C036563)

1557-1843
(M036561)

         

    St. Mary Castle

             

    Pent Side Baptist

1809-1837 (Births)
(C091591)

           

    Presbyterian

1710-1776
(C068181)

           

    Snargate St.
    Wesleyan

1807-1837
(C068191)

           

    St. Mary General
    Baptist

1730-1837 (Births)
(C091611)

           

    Zion Chapel
    Last Lane, Countess
    Huntingdon

1776-1837
(C068201)

           

    French Church

 

1647-1692
(M157751)

   

1646-1711
(no change)

   

Downe

   

1538-1732

  1813-1858; 1875
(new)
1814-1835
(new)
 

Dunkirk

             

Dymchurch

   

1651-75; 1701-25

       

East Barming

1541-1885
(C130911-C130913)

1541-1837
(M130911, M130912)

        1541-1868 (1,768)

East Farleigh

1580-1840
(C036591)

1580-1842
(M036591)

         

East Langdon

             

East Malling

1570-1875
(C131581)

1570-1875
(M131581, M131582)

    1876-1885
(new)
   

East Peckham

   

1651-75; 1701-25

      1558-1812 (4,165)

East Sutton

             

East Wickham

1730-1875
(C135081, C135082)

1718-1721; 1730-1751; 1783-1812
(M135081)

   

1718-1721
(no change)

1718-1721
(no change)

 

Eastbridge

             

Eastchurch

             

Eastling
(EKFD 1563-1812)

             

Eastry

             

Eastwell
(EKFD 1563-1812)

            1813-1837 (53)

Ebony

            1572-1812 (391)

Edenbridge:

1546-1602; 1639-1791 1813-1843; 1863
(P020541, C020543)

1552-1773; 1798-1812
(M020541, M020542)

   

1716-1773; 1798-1843; 1863
(post-1812 new)

1716-1837
(new 1812-1837 & 1774-1798)

 

    Independent

1800-1837
(C068211)

           

Egerton

             

Elham:

             

    Wesleyan

1816-1837
(C068221)

           

Elmley

             

Elmsted

             

Elmstone

1552-1727; 1736-1812
(P008501)

1565-1810
(M008501)

1651-75; 1701-25

1790-1812      

Eltham, St. John

1798-1830 (72%); 1831-1846; 1867-1875
(C067821)

1799-1830 (72%); 1831-1837
(M067821)

   

1718-1721; 1744-1766
(no change)

1718-1766
(new 1721-1744)

 

Erith:

1625-1752 (Extracts); 1625-1752; 1813-1873
(P020571, C020572, C020572)

1625-1758; 1813-1863
(M020571, M020572)

   

1718-1721; 1744-1752 1801-1829; 1874-1875
(post-1812 new)

1718-1836
(new 1813-1836 & earlier gaps filled)

 

    Lessness Heath
    Baptist

1808-1832 (Births)
(C093971)

           

Ewell

             

Eynsford:

1756-1836
(C131382)

1754-1837
(M131382)

1538-1812

1790-1812

1538-1752; 1818; 1839-1846; 1850; 1861
(post-1752 new)

1539-1748
(no change)

 

    Baptist

1799-1837 (Births)
(C091621)

           

Eythorne:

             

    Baptist

1723; 1736-1837 (Births)
(C091631)

           

Fairfield

             

Falconhurst

             

Farnborough

1558-1875
(C131311, C131312)

1559-1875
(M131311, M131312)

  1790-1812      

Farningham

1589-1812
(C131391)

1590-1810
(M131391)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1813-1865
(no change)

1814-1865
(new 1837-1863)

 

Faversham:
(EKFD 1603-1894)

   

1560-1621

      1620-1773 (12,602)

    Partridge Lane
    Independent

1790-1837
(C068241)

           

    Union Chapel
    Water Lane

1822-1837
(C068261)

           

    Wesleyan

1814-1837
(C068251)

           

Fawkham

 

1813-1847
(M165052)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1718-1729; 1802;1807-1906
(post-1802 new)

1718-1906
(new 1729-1802 & 1847-1906)

 

Folkestone:

1635-1840
(P020721)

1635-1840
(M020721)

1651-75; 1701-25

      1635-1665 (648 Burial ground not specified)

    Buckland & Capel
    Wesleyan

1831-1837
(C068281)

           

    Mill Bay Baptist

1797-1837 (Births)
(C091641)

           

    Zion Chapel,
    Fenchurch Street

1779-1836
(C068271)

           

Foots Cray

1799-1812
(C166192)

1799-1853
(M166191, M166192)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1813-1855; 1898-1899 (post-1855 new)

1813-1853
(no change)

 

Fordcombe, St. Peter

        1849-1865; 1870-1872
(new)
   

Fordwich

             

Frant

             

Frindsbury:

       

1718-1765; 1799; 1801-1832
(dates of coverage altered from 1st edition)

1718-1832
(new 1777-1795)

 

    Wesleyan

1813-1837
(C068291)

           

Frinsted

             

Frittenden

   

1563-1798

       

Gillingham:

1558-1812
(C147601)

1754-1770
(M147602)

1651-75; 1701-25

 

1558-1882
(new 1875-1882)

1558-1770; 1866-1882
(no change)

 

    Wesleyan

1808-1837
(C068301)

           

Godmersham
(EKFD 1564-1812)

   

1651-75; 1701-25