Category Archives: Family History

Graveyard Survey

All Saints' Church, Thurcaston

Between 2005 and 2009 a team from the Society, led by Brenda Hooper, undertook to update the graveyard survey made by the Women's Institute in 1981.   The WI survey included transcripts of the inscriptions, the mason's name where shown and sketches of the shape of the gravestone.   The team checked that each stone was still present and added notes on their condition. The updated survey includes photographs of each gravestone taken by Brenda.

A copy of the survey, including photographs, is available to view at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland in Wigston.

A text-only version is available here.

The graveyard was closed for burials in 1935, since when the civil cemetery in Cropston has been used.

Parish Records

Thurcaston Parish (now named Thurcaston with Cropston)

Our parish included the villages of Thurcaston, Cropston and Anstey until 1866, when Anstey became a parish in its own right.

The parish church is All Saints, Thurcaston.

Records of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

The non-current parish registers are kept at The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Wigston.

The records of baptisms, marriages and burials to 1900 have been transcribed by Margaret Greiff and Brenda Hooper and are available below.    These are for personal use only and should not be reproduced without written permission.

Please note:

  • there are some gaps in the records.
  • records are grouped into years.   These run from Easter to Easter, so some records may belong to the following calendar year.

Baptisms

baptisms 1568-1653

baptisms 1653-1799

baptisms 1800-1812

baptisms 1813-1849

baptisms 1850-1900

Marriages

marriages 1568-1836

marriages 1837-1900

Burials

burials 1568-1641

burials 1653-1677

burials 1678-1799

burials 1800-1812

burials 1813-1829

burials 1830-1900