Available Church and Burial Records

This lists the records of christenings[C], marriages[M] and burials[B] which took place at Croft 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 1583 - 1971
M 1583 - 1966 (1959)
B 1583 - 1919
BTs 1566 - 1850 with gaps
Transcripts
CMB 1583 - 1837, W.T.Hall
CMB 1583 - 1737, Hartopp
M 1548 - 1837 in Leicestershire Marriages, Vol. 4, Batty-Smith

There is a civic cemetery on Huncote Road, Croft. This is relatively new and records can be accessed through the Parish Clerk. The most llikely choice of crematorium would probably be Leicester Crematorium, Gilroes Cemetery, Groby Road, Leicester LE 3 9QG. The records can be accessed through Leicester City Council, New Walk Centre, Welford Place, Leicester LE1 6ZG.