Crockford's Clerical Directory Look-up Service for Volumes1850, 1865, 1870s, 1880s, 1881, 1892, 1910, 1918, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982 ...

Crockford's Clerical Directory - Roger Vaughan Research Pages

Crockford's Clerical Directory for 1865, 1910, 1918, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1950, 1955, 1957,1961, 1968, 1970, 1975, 1979, 1982 1987 Church of England Vicar c.1887 Glastonbury

Crockford's Clerical Directory Look-up Service for
1850 (Clergy List),1865, 1870s, 1880s, 1881 (Clergy List) 1892, 1908 (Church Directory), 1910, 1918, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1937(Church Directory), 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982 1987 ...

Roger Vaughan's Research Look-up Pages:

Crockfords Clerical Directories contain detailed alphabetical entries for all the 'Church of England' Vicars working in those years, with a list of previous appointments and years, theological college attended (as known) along with current address and earnings (fees etc.) and any relevent publications. Numerous other lists: by Parish and Cathedrals. Many overseas vicars and missionaries attached to the Church of England are also listed for some years ...

The Clergy List 1850 and 1881 gives a simple alphabetical list of clergy and their post for that year only. Also a list of benefices gives more details: year started in that post, who was the curate, patron, value of post and population. List of the Clergy in Ireland (1881). Private Patronage and value.

The Church Directory and Almanack 1908 and 1937 gives almost as much information as Crockfords but much abbreviated.

I am unable to answer questions about current / very recent vicars as my copyright permission does not allow for this.

Standard Look-up Fee: Eight pounds UK or equivalent in other currency, each vicar researched.

1. Send me an email with the vicar's name and church location and the possible years to search or the date of death.

2. I will search the volumes for an entry - you will get a reply within 24 hours - if there is an entry the standard fee will then apply. A scanned entry will usually be sent as an attachment to an email as a jpg file, named using the vicars's name and the volume date. Some of the more difficult abbreviations may also be expanded to make the entry understandable.

3. Sometimes additional information can be found in other books in my collection, a school record, or if you are researching your family history, the vicar's address at various times may be important to you. (additional cost of two pounds UK )

4. Sample entries and Crockford's abbreviations will be found lower down this page.

5. If my search finds nothing then there will be no charge.
email Roger to search for an entry
rogervaughan@blueyonder.co.uk

Example email: Rev J.C. Knapp, Ipswich, 1932

Or you can use the Microsoft Outlook Express email form below
(Note: some other emailers return a blank form)

Vicar's Name

Location

What Year

Comments

Payment Methods

UK Cheque

If you are in the UK or can draw a £ 8.00 cheque on a UK bank (an address will be sent in the reply email)
Cheque payable to: Roger Vaughan

Bank Notes

You can also send a £ 5.00 UK note with 3 x £1 coins taped on card
If you wish to send the equivalent or nearest note in non-UK currency (actual notes) - send Canadian dollars, American dollars etc. in the post. This is the simplest way to pay, and very easy for me to exchange at the UK Post Office. This method is the one I prefer.
Currency Converter. XE.com

Paypal

Credit Card With Paypal - if you have an existing account then you can transfer the fee to

rogervaughan@blueyonder.co.uk

The standard fee £8.00 UK using Paypal.

Please do not use Paypal until I ask for the fee - as there may not be a Crockford's entry.

Non-UK Cheques

Please do not make out a cheque in Dollars (or any non-sterling) as they are difficult and expensive to change.

Thanks

Thank you for using this service - fees collected will go towards adding more reference books to this site,
Volumes purchased with your fees:
Crockfords 1910, 1953, 1970 and 1972, 1974
The Church Directory and Almanac 1908 and 1937
1918 Crockford's (digital photograph copy)
1850 Clergy List - a rare and very expensive book!
1881 Clergy List .

Many Thanks to the Crockford's copyright holders for their permission to use these volumes.

Roger Vaughan

Go to Roger Vaughan's Reference Book Look-up Service

Sample Records

Examples of the entries from the directories, The abbreviations they use are listed below.

1932

COCKRILL, John. T.C.D. B.A. 1916, Div. Test. 1917, M.A. d 1917, p 1918 Oss. C. of Abbeyleix 1917-21 ; v Cho. of Arm. Cathl. and C. of Arm. 1921-24: C-in-c. of Sixmilecross w Dunmoyle, Dio. Arm. 1924-28; I. from 1928. (Net Inc. 400 l and Ho.) Rectory, Sixmilecross, Co. Tyrone.

Crockfords Sample1932

Crockfords Sample1865

COCKS, Edward George. - Lon. Coll, of Div.
1888. Univ. Coll. Dur. 1890. 1st cl. Prelim.T.E. 1890. T.D. 1922. Hon. C.F. 1925. d 1891 Gibr. for Roch. p 1892 Roch. C. of St. Paul, Penge, 1891- 93; Asst. Chap. Rosario de Santa Fé, Argentine Repub. 1893-95; V. of H. Trin. Lomas-de-Zarnora, Buenos Aires, 1895-1900; C. of St. Andr. Plymouth, 1901-02; V. of St. Jo. Bapt. Devonport, 1902-09; P.C. of St. Geo. E. Stonehouse, 1909-22; C.T.A. 1903-25; V. of Cornwood, Dio. Ex. from 1922. (P, Bp ; T.R.C. 384l; Q.A.B. 31; Eccles. Comm. 1881;
Fees 3 l; Gross Inc. 579l, Net 522 l and Ho; Pop.
994.) Surr. from 1918; R.D. of Plympton from 1928.
Vicarage, Cornwood, S. Devon.

Note:There are no R.C. priests here or Methodist Ministers because this is published for the Church of England.

Map to show The Dioceses of England & Wales - 1932

Abbreviations

Key: Dio - Diocese, Conv. - Conventional, I - Incumbent, V or v - Vicar, w - with, Actg. - Acting, R - Rector, Ch. Ch. - Christ Church, C in c.- Curate in charge, Proc - Proctor, C - Curate, Miss - Mission, Surr - Surrogate, T.E. - Theological Examination, R.D. - Rural Dean, C.F. - Chaplain to the Forces, Gothic P - patron, Gothic F - formerly.

A page list of abbreviations as used in the 1865 edition (image 80KB)

Any other shortened words may be found in the abbreviations for 1932 (text)

Abbreviations in the 1968 volume 1968 Abbreviations

Too late for publication movement list, 1932 This information can be added to the 1932 entry sent in the look-up service above

Crockford's Clerical Directory 1932 Movement List

This list is taken from the supplement added to the back of a Crockfords for 1932 and includes all those who changed their positions after the main work (2021 pages) had been printed. As there is another list for Ordinations (not reproduced here) it means that all these people should be represented in the main work along with thousands of others not listed here. Some of these clerics had been working since the 1890s.

This list should be of interest to family historians, family history, church history, and some still living may still remember these.

Homepage

Crockford's Clerical Directory 1850, 1865, 1881, 1910, 1918, 1927, 1930, 1932, 1950, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1979, 1982 - a look-up service for a small fee, Church of England, church of england, clerics, English vicars, curate, curates, bishops, clergy, Ordinations, Diocese, family history, family historians, Church record, vicar, Vicar, Diocese, Conventional, Incumbent, Vicar, Actg. - Acting, Rector, Ch. Ch. - Christ Church, Curate in charge, Proctor, Curate, Mission, Surrogate, Theological Examination, Rural Dean, Chaplain to the Forces, Clergy List