(Written by Kathy and Mal Kemp of Australia) James Kemp and Sarah Wisbey married on the 20th November, 1847 in Chrishall, England. On 9th January 1851 James (aged 23) and Sarah with their one year old son William, left Plymouth on the ship Wanderer, arriving in South...
Welcome to Exodus! - an online exhibition of articles and activities exploring the Chrishall villagers who left the village for Australia in the mid to late 1800s. CAG (Chrishall Archive Group) are very grateful to ALL the people who have contributed to these articles...
Do you time travel? To some extent local history research can be like time travel. The twentieth century is not only very well documented but large chunks of it are still in living memory of course. Even the 19th century has a fairly wide range of information still...
The following is an extract from the Saffron Walden Year book which can be seen in Saffron Walden Town Library. From around 1886 the year books included sections on local villages and either heads of households or those in business in the village. I love how the...
The Saffron Walden & North Essex Directory 1888 - CHRISHALL. A scattered parish, 7 miles west of Saffron Walden. Area 2,699 acres; rateable value, 3,014 1s 6d; population in1881, 572. Letters arrive from Royston at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m ; despatched at 5 p.m. week...
The following article was written some years ago by Margaret Richardson. Founding of Chrishall Methodist Chapel The church was started on the 5th May 1838 by two men from Upwell in Norfolk who founded the Saffron Walden Methodist Circuit. The church met in what is now...
1891 Census Return for Chrishall, Essex UK. Total inhabitants including Chrishall Grange = 590 (251 males, 239 females). Address Name Relation-ship to Head Whether Married Age Last Birthday (M / F) Occupation Employer Worker or Own Account Where Born (otherwise...
Susan Soole (nee Ellis) (above) and her daughter Emma (below). Photos from Maureen Weisner Susan (Ellis) Soole was born in Ickleton, Cambridgeshire in about 1814 and married Nicholas Walker Soole, a carpenter, in 1832. Nicholas and Susan moved from Ickleton to...
William Cranwell outside his cottage in Builden End. William was born in Chrishall and had a large family although he was widowed fairly young. He was a gardener by trade and played the clarinet in church services before the church had an organ. You can follow him...
Everyone resident in Chrishall on census night. See ‘Strays Index’ for Chrishall born who were resident elsewhere on census night. The information that follows was converted to electronic form from the Public Records Office by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...
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