Family History Resources

Resources for Researching Fairlight Family History

Embryonic page - I want to list free to access resources that will help Fairlight family history researchers. If you have suggestions for this page then please send them to the webmaster (email address at the top of the page).

1) GENUKI - Fairlight page - not much on there but is a parish map and a transcription of the Kelly 1867 directory entry that may be useful.

2) Sussex Online Parish Clerks - Fairlight page

3) Census Records

1841 - HO107/1106 - browse transcription here or search it at Sussex OPCs

1851 - HO107/1635 - transcription under way but not yet available on FreeCEN (contact the  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) for more information

1861 - RG09/0559 - search using FreeCEN

1871 - RG10/1027 - search using FreeCEN

1881 - RG11/1201 - search using FamilySearch

1891 - RG12/0758 - search using FreeCEN

4) Parish Records

It appears that the only copy of the parish registers is held at the East Sussex Record Office in Lewes. It is understood that there are no microfiche or film copies of the registers available! Here's the list of Fairlight Parish documents held at the East Sussex Record Office as recorded by Access to Archives.

5) Hastings & District Family History Society - is not a free to access service but may be worth joining to get access to their records.

6) Memorial Inscriptions

 If you know that your ancestor is buried in the churchyard at St Andrews, Fairlight and you would like a photograph of the gravestone then contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. who may be prepared to go and take a photo for you.