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Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries (view source)
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Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas was originally created a chapel of ease for the parish church of Walton until 1698, when it was constituted by act of Parliament, a distinct parish. | Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas was originally created a chapel of ease for the parish church of Walton until 1698, when it was constituted by act of Parliament, a distinct parish. | ||
[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=2121510&word=NULL Liverpool] from the mid-18th century, became one of England's larger township (population-wise) centres; by 1851, its population was approximately 300,000 inhabitants. Ecclesiastically, and for research purposes, it is important to note | [http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=2121510&word=NULL Liverpool] from the mid-18th century, became one of England's larger township (population-wise) centres; by 1851, its population was approximately 300,000 inhabitants. Ecclesiastically, and for research purposes, it is important to note by 1900, the parish of Liverpool St Nicholas (with St Peter) possessed ''numerous'' chapelries and district chapels (about 60) attached to it. | ||
During the height of the Industrial Revolution, Liverpool's numerous smaller churches called chapelries or chapels of ease and district chapels which lay within the boundaries of the ancient parish of St Peter and Nicholas | During the height of the Industrial Revolution, the erecting of Liverpool's numerous smaller churches called chapelries or chapels of ease and district chapels which lay within the boundaries of the ancient parish of St Peter and Nicholas excelerated in order to serve Liverpool's quickly expanding populations. Liverpool St Nicholas' numerous chapels of ease or chapelries--some of which are of ancient origin, each kept their own registers of baptisms, often some burials and in a few cases where permitted, marriages as well. | ||
Below is a comprehensive list of all the chapelries associated with the ancient parish of St Nicholas and Peter Liverpool as of 1885. By far the vast majority of the original church registers '''('''of which many are now being transcribed and posted [http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html online]''')''' are located at the Liverpool Central Archives; a few may be available at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Most (but not all) of the original registers were microfilmed by FamilySearch and they are available for ordering and viewing at {{FHL|349498|subject-id|disp=The Family History Library}} and its 4,600 satellite FamilySearch Centers worldwide. | Below is a comprehensive list of all the chapelries associated with the ancient parish of St Nicholas and Peter Liverpool as of 1885. By far the vast majority of the original church registers '''('''of which many are now being transcribed and posted [http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html online]''')''' are located at the Liverpool Central Archives; a few may be available at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Most (but not all) of the original registers were microfilmed by FamilySearch and they are available for ordering and viewing at {{FHL|349498|subject-id|disp=The Family History Library}} and its 4,600 satellite FamilySearch Centers worldwide. Nearly 70 percent of these microfilmed registers have thus far been transcribed and their data is posted online for searching, at both the '''[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Lancashire Online Parish Clerk]''' (LanOPC) or, [http://familysearch.org '''FamilySearch'''] websites. | ||
It is important to note that <u>''all''</u> reference guides and treatises on Lancashire's ancient parishes differ--some much more than others--in that they each contain some | It is important to note that <u>''all''</u> reference guides and treatises on Lancashire's ancient parishes differ--some much more than others--in that they each contain some omissions in that they do not identify, nor thoroughly list <u>''all''</u> of Liverpool's [ecclesiastical] district chapels and chapelries (chapels of ease) lying within St Peter's ancient parish boundary. This is extremely problematic to when attempting to conduct sound, and thorough genealogical research for this large township, and this must also be stated as hugely problematic throughout the rest of Lancashire. This problem occurs much more frequently than normal because Lancashire's attracted massive manufacturing and industrialization growth, with the resultant population explosions. It is the under-lying cause for most unresolved and often decades-old genealogical research problems in this township and the county in general. | ||
To overcome this 'pitfall' it is therefore imperative that researchers use these ( | To overcome this 'pitfall' it is therefore imperative that researchers use these (Lancashire and when completed--the Cheshire, and West Yorkshire) Wiki "Parish" pages, or if not, at very least you must use <u>several</u> key reference aids and resources simultaneously in order to compile the most comprehensive and thorough list of all chapels of ease and chapelries throughout Liverpool. | ||
To help you, the following '''Comprehensive List of Liverpool St Peter's Chapelries''' has been compiled here''':''' | To help you, the following '''Comprehensive List of Liverpool St Peter's Chapelries''' has been compiled here''':''' | ||