Witcham

• The Monumental Inscriptions in the graveyard of St. Martin are recorded in the Cambridge Records Office. These inscriptions are also available on microfiche from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Publications list (search)

• The Census Records from 1841-1891 can be found in the Cambridgeshire Archives and at Wisbech Library. In addition the 1851 Census for Witcham is available in full transcript form, on microfiche, from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Publications list (search)

• The following Churches have their own websites:
  • St. Martin's Church, Witcham

• "The church of St. Martin erected in the 13th century, is a structure of brick in the Early English style, consisting of chancel (restored 1915), nave, south porch and embattled western tower, restored in 1912, and containing one bell : there is a Norman font with curious carved figures, a carved stone pulpit and an oak screen: the nave was thoroughly restored in 1897, new roofed and reseated in oak : the chancel was restored in 1923 by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners : there are 220 sittings. The register dates from the year 1663." [Kelly's Directory - 1929]

• Church of England
  • Witcham, St Martin's: The original registers from 1663 are still at the church. Records of baptisms, marriages and burials for the years 1663-1875 exist on microfilm and reside in the Cambridgeshire Archives, copies of marriages and burials 1837-76 also exist on microfilm at Huntingdon record Office. Indexed transcripts exist in Cambridgeshire Archives for the years 1599-1648, 1662-1900 and in Huntingdon Record Office for marriages for the years 1599-1648, 1662-1811. The indexed transcripts of the registers are available in full transcript form, on microfiche, from the Cambridgeshire Family History Society Publications list (search).
  • The Bishop's Transcripts for the years 1599-48 and 1662-1854 can be found in the Cambridge University Library.
• Methodist Church
  • Wesleyan Methodist Church: Records exist for the Ely Wesleyan Circuit of which Witcham is part.
  • Primitive Methodist Church: Records exist for the Ely Primitive Circuit of which Witcham is part.

• Witcham parish council

• Witcham is a medieval village mentioned in the Domesday survey of 1086. Earthworks to the east of Witcham House along Bury Road indicate the extent of the medieval settlement in that direction. The remains of platforms on which houses stood, a droveway in which sheep and cattle were herded, the village pond, and ridge and furrow fields can all still be seen.

• A transcript of the Witcham parish entries from Samuel Lewis's 1835 Topographical Dictionary of England,
• A transcript of the Witcham parish entries from 1868 A brief history of Ely and neighbouring villages in the Isle' by J.H. Clements

• Ask for a calculation of the distance from Witcham to another place.

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference TL463800 (Lat/Lon: 52.398467, 0.148866), Witcham which are provided by:

• OpenStreetMap
• Google Maps
• StreetMap (Current Ordnance Survey maps)
• Bing (was Multimap)
• Old Maps Online
• National Library of Scotland (Old Ordnance Survey maps)
• Vision of Britain (Click "Historical units & statistics" for administrative areas.)
• English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
• Magic (Geographic information) (Click + on map if it doesn't show)
• GeoHack (Links to on-line maps and location specific services.)

• All places within the same township/parish shown on an Openstreetmap map.
• Nearby townships/parishes shown on an Openstreetmap map.
• Nearby places shown on an Openstreetmap map.

• The War Memorial Plaque in the Church has been transcribed and the men researched.

• Land Tax: records were compiled afresh each year and contain the names of owners and occupiers in each parish, but usually there is no address or place name. These records reside in the Cambridgeshire Archives for the years 1750-1948; 1798 is on microfilm at Huntingdon Record Office.