This is an embryonic page with the aim of listing 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.
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 a transcription here or search it at FreeCEN
1851 – HO107/1635 – search using FreeCEN
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 Keep in Brighton. 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.
Another resource for local and family history is Hastings Museum and Art Gallery in Bohemia Road, Hastings. The local studies room opens every Wednesday and they are very helpful.
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 webmaster who may be prepared to go and take a photo for you.
