Buckinghamshire Parishes (old)
Chesham Bois Parish
Church: St Leonard
Hundred: Burnham
Poor Law District: Amersham
Size (acres): 910
Easting & Northing: 496199
Grid Ref SU960990 Click to see map
Articles
Article Title
Category
Chesham Bois
Description of Chesham Bois from J. J. Sheahan, 1861.
Chesham Bois
Chesham-Bois Parish (Pop. 157) One Daily School, containing 22 children of both sexes (commenced 1831), who are instructed at the expense of their parents. One Sunday School (commenced 1831), in which about 36 receive gratuitous instruction. ABSTRACT OF EDUCATION RETURNS, 1833.
Chesham Bois
The earliest that is known about Chesham Bois is that a prehistoric trade route came down from Ley Hill, across the river Chess and up Hollow Way Lane, continuing to Amersham, Penn and eventually the south coast. Ancient tracks such as this were marked at frequent intervals by stone boulders and loc
Map
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Places
| Name | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Chesham Bois | PARISH | St Leonard |
Links
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Population
These population figures are based on the Census results. The boundaries are those used in the particular census which may vary over time..
| Note | |
| 1801 | 135 |
| 1811 | 130 |
| 1821 | 160 |
| 1831 | 157 |
| 1841 | 218 |
| 1851 | 185 |
| 1861 | 218 |
| 1871 | 258 |
| 1881 | 351 |
| 1891 | 552 |
| 1901 | 767 |
| 1911 | 1253 |
| 1921 | 1792 |
| 1931 | 2055 |
| 1941 | N/A |
| 1951 | 1640 |
| 1961 | 2054 |
| 1971 | 2847 |
| 1981 | 2839 |
| 1991 | 2761 |
There was no census in 1941.
Records
| Parish | Church | Register | Start Date | End Date | Online Search | E-Mail Search | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Bois | St Leonard | Baptisms | 1813 | 1901 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available | Chesham Bois | St Leonard | Marriages | 1561 | 1906 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available | Chesham Bois | St Leonard | Burials | 1813 | 1901 | Yes, click here | Yes, click here | Not available |
Surnames
These were extracted from our own records and presented as a guide.
| Position | Before 1700 | 18th Century | 19th Century | Overall Surnames |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WARE | WARE | COX | WARE |
| 2 | LOVET | GROVER | HOLT | BATCHELOR |
| 3 | DELL | BATCHELOR | SAUNDERS | COX |
| 4 | LARKIN | CHARSLEY | BIRCH | BIRCH |
| 5 | LOVETT | LOVETT | BATCHELOR | HOLT |
| 6 | HOWE | HERNE | WILKINSON | SAUNDERS |
| 7 | GROVER | NASH | SMITH | SMITH |
| 8 | CHILD | SWAIN | AYRES | WILKINSON |
| 9 | HUNT | HILL | WARE | GROVER |
| 10 | COCK | CLARKE | CLIMPSON | AYRES |