Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Billesdon parish church and which can be found at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. The dates for which banns are held are shown in brackets after the marriage dates. Bishop's Transcripts [BTs] are contemporary copies which are also shown. It also provides information about burials and cremations outside the parish church.
C 1599 - 1973
M 1599 - 1993 (1957)
B 1599 - 1890
BTs 1564 - 1857 with gaps
Transcripts None

Billesdon Bapist Chapel
B c.1845 - 1863

There is a civic cemetery at Billesdon, situated on Uppingham Road, Billesdon. Records from April 1900 are held by the Parish Council and can be accessed by application to the Parish Clerk. Records are incomplete before 1955. The nearest crematorium would probably be Leicester Crematorium, Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester LE3 9QG. Records are available in person or by request from Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG. There is a charge.