Genealogy Chat

Hello all,

Is there anyone familiar with researching in the Bucks area?

What is the best way to be able to view parish records from Buckinghamshire? I live in London so would they all be in the archives centre in Kew?

Also on a 1911 census I have a family living at 'Harriers' Wooburn Moor, I assumed it was a farm as the head is a carter on a farm but I am inclined to believe it was a public house (they previously lived above a public house, Casualty Cottages in Hedgerley in 1901). I am finding a house named The Harriers in Old Moor Lane but don't think it is that and first thought it may have been the pub known as The Falcon in Wooburn but after going on the National Archives site and reaching this page: 'Register of A. Horley and Son of Maidenhead, Berks, public house brokers' it mentions a public house called the Harriers on Wooburn Green.

Would anyone be able to answer my queries?

Thank you,

Shelley

Normally I would say that you wouldn't be able to view Parish registers at Kew but it so happens that the Family History Library (LDS) are based there until they can find a permanent home

Although dated 2013 this explains more....

https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/London_Family_History_Centre

Chris

Maybe a better link as more up to date and has an onsite catalogue search...

http://londonfamilyhistory.org/

Chris

Thank you Chris.

I called them in the end and it seems they don't hold what I want, I may need to go to Aylesbury.

Still open for advice on the other queries if anyone can answer, thank you.

You could try this Buckinghamshire Genealogy Society:

http://www.bucksgs.org.uk/

but it isn't a free site, you need to be a member.

From looking at a couple of snippets in the papers, it looks like The Harriers was a public house:

South Bucks Free Press, Wycombe and Maidenhead Journal - Friday 27 June 1862

PROHIBITED HOURS:
Joseph Brion, of The Harriers, Wooburn was charged with unlawfully keeping his house open at 30 minutes after 10 at night. PC Thorne stated... he went into the taproom and saw defendant and three other men... defendant poured beer out of the jug into the glass and gave it to one of the men to drink...
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Bucks Herald - Saturday 11 January 1890
High Wycombe
Petty Sessions
The principal business before the bench was the consideration of several applications for transfer of licenses and holdovers. All applications were granted as follows:- ...
the Harriers, Wooburn Moor to Geo. Crutchfield...
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Bucks Herald - Saturday 22 May 1909

COUNTY OF BUCKINGHAM
Notice is hereby given that the compensation authority for the above area having decided at their Principal Meeting held on 14th May 1909, to refuse the renewal of licenses of the premises specified below....

"Harriers" Wooburn Moor. Nature of license- beerhouse. Licensee, Representatives of Charles Benwell, deceased. Registered owners- W & G Weller, Amersham
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Thank you Potty that site is not covering the years I am researching at this moment, but I'll keep it in mind, thank you.

Thank you. Gritty, where did you get that info please? No matter what I do I'm getting nowhere.

This is the beerhouse in 1901:

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
The Harriers, Wooburn Moor, Wooburn, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
Benjamin Croxford Head Married Male 37 1864 Labourer Publican Postcombe, Oxfordshire,
Louisa E Croxford Wife Married Female 36 1865 Pub Holyport, Berkshire,
William G Croxford Son Single Male 6 1895 - Wandsworth, Surrey,
Minnie D Croxford Daughter Single Female 4 1897 - Lambeth, Surrey,
Sidney Croxford Son Single Male 2 1899 - Wooburn, Buckinghamshire,
Nora Isobel Croxford Daughter Single Female 1 1900 - Wooburn, Buckinghamshire,

The snippets from the newspapers were found at the British Newspaper Archive. The same records are also available from Find My Past. Both are subscription sites.

If it is any help- on the 1901 census it looks like the 'Falcon Wooburn' beerhouse is listed only a couple entries before Harriers. Meaning it is very close, but definitely a different beerhouse.

Thank you Gritty, you have been most helpful. I've been finding it all so difficult so far, I'm not a novice but the Bucks research has been difficult. I've been emailing and calling the church offices but I get no reply from them.

It could also explain why there's a house called the Harriers in that area too, it's not a new build but I don't know how old it is - yet.

The newspapers could be in the Newspaper library in London, I could view them there hopefully (I live in London).

I thought I'd just go for it and rang The Falcon to see if they knew anything and yes, the house called The Harriers was the pub called The Harriers.

What a shame - it was the Bucks FHS open day last Saturday.

If your family is based in one village it is worth looking at the discs they have produced.

I always miss these things namelessone.

They are from the Hedgerley area then went to Wooburn but I can't find death records of my Great Grandmothers Grandfather so am thinking he moved out the area, he's defo not in their local cemetery.

Hi Shelley

I don't live in Bucks so can't do any more than anyone else, but have you thought of looking in the counties mentioned in the 1901 census - Berkshire is only just down the road (Holyport is Bray) and Postcombe just up the motorway.

Good luck

The Buckinghamshire Family History Society is a brilliant source for obtaining transcriptions of Bucks. records. They are very quick and ridiculously cheap.
You don't have to be a member of the society to purchase records.
http://www.bucksfhs.org.uk/
The link for their shop is down the left-hand side.