Burial Cards Index

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The Burial Card Index records for the Churches (and the House of Industry) of the Isle of Wight are held by the Isle of Wight Record Office (IWRO) and have been based on the Registers compiled, for the most part, by Parish officers. (see iwight.com/council/OtherServices/Record-Office/Using-the-Record-Office )

The Burial Cards Index entries for the period 1537 - 1900 have been transcribed by IWFHS Volunteers, and we now can present these as a searchable database. The records are searchable by Surname within a date range, for any church, or for a particular church. You can also search for all events registered at a particular church.

Many of the Church Burial Registers from 1901 to 2000 have been transcribed previously and are available at the Monumental Inscriptions Index.

Note that an entry in a Church Register does not always mean that the person was buried in the Churchyard. Many Churches do not have burials; the person may have been buried in a municipal cemetery; later records may refer to services held where the person was subsequently cremated. Conversely, a burial in a particular churchyard or burial ground may not be recorded in the expected Church Register.

As with all such records there may be errors in transcription so it is best to check with the original registers if possible.


The Indexes cover the following churches, (and institutions such as the House of Industry, Parkhurst Garrison and Parkhurst Prison), and periods :
Location Church or other institution Dates covered
Arreton St George's Church 1559 - 1900
Barton St Paul's Church 1844 - 1900
Bembridge Holy Trinity Church 1827 - 1900
Binstead Holy Cross Church 1708 - 1900
Bonchurch St Boniface Church 1764 - 1860
Brading Congregational Church 1847 - 1858
Brading St Mary's Church 1547 - 1900
Brighstone St Mary's Church 1609 - 1882
Brook St Mary's Church 1653 - 1899
Calbourne All Saints' Church 1560 - 1891
Carisbrooke
(later Newport)		 St John's Church 1837 - 1900
Carisbrooke St Mary's Church 1572 - 1895
Chale St Andrew's Church 1679 - 1899
Colwell Baptist Church 1838 - 1842
Cowes Congregational Church : Sun Hill 1816 - 1834
Cowes Holy Trinity Church 1834 - 1899
Cowes Northwood Cemetery 1856 - 1859
Cowes St Mary's Church 1679 - 1899
Cowes St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church 1828 - 1849
East Cowes St James's Church 1834 - 1899
Freshwater All Saints Church 1547 - 1899
Gatcombe St Olave's Church 1561 - 1899
Godshill All Saints Church 1583 - 1900
Havenstreet St Peter's Church 1852 - 1899
Kingston St James's Church 1649 - 1899
Mottistone SS Peter's & Paul's Church 1680 - 1899
Newchurch All Saints Church 1637 - 1899
Newport Baptist Church : Pyle Street 1838 - 1858
Newport Congregational Church : Nodehill 1838 - 1879
Newport St Thomas's Church 1541 - 1899
Newport St Thomas of Canterbury RC Church 1793 - 1858
Newport Unitarian Church 1884 - 1898
Newport House of Industry 1782 - 1871
Newport Parkhurst Garrison Church 1855 - 1900
Newtown Church of the Holy Spirit 1855 - 1900
Niton St John's Church 1559 - 1899
Northwood St John's Church 1538 - 1899
Parkhurst Parkhurst Prison 1844 - 1887
Porchfield Congregational Church 1848 - 1900
Ryde Congregational Church 1850 - 1823
Ryde Holy Trinity Church 1846 - 1864
Ryde St John's Church 1860 - 1899
Ryde St Mary's RC Church 1848
Ryde St Thomas's Church 1719 - 1898
Sandown Christ Church 1847 - 1900
Shalfleet St Michael and All Angels' Church 1621 - 1900
Shanklin St Blasius' Church 1754 - 1899
Shorwell St Peter's Church 1585 - 1900
Society of Friends (Quakers)   1709 - 1857
St Helens St Helen's Church 1593 - 1900
St Lawrence St Lawrence's Church 1658 - 1899
Thorley St Swithin's Church 1614 - 1858
Totland Christ Church 1877 - 1900
Ventnor St Catherine's Church 1838 - 1899
Whippingham St Mildred's Church 1727 - 1899
Whitwell St Mary with St Rhadagund's Church 1678 - 1900
Wootton St Edmund's Church 1783 - 1900
Wootton Bridge 1894 - 1899
Yarmouth St James's Church 1614 - 1900
Yaverland St John's Church 1632 - 1855

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