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[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Parishes]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Congleton St James | [[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Cheshire Parishes]][[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Congleton St James | ||
Guide to''' Congleton St James, Cheshire family history and genealogy:''' parish registers (baptism, christening, marriage, and burial records), civil registration (birth, marriage, and death records), census records, history, wills, cemetery, online transcriptions and indexes, an interactive map and websites. | Guide to''' Congleton St James, Cheshire family history and genealogy:''' parish registers (baptism, christening, marriage, and burial records), civil registration (birth, marriage, and death records), census records, history, wills, cemetery, online transcriptions and indexes, an interactive map and websites. | ||
== Parish History == | == Parish History == | ||
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In 1847 the district of Astbury contained a population of three thousand four hundred. Under an act known as ‘Sir Robert Peel’s Church Extension Act’, which was designed to make better provision for the spiritual care of populous parishes, the church of St. James was born.<br> | In 1847 the district of Astbury contained a population of three thousand four hundred. Under an act known as ‘Sir Robert Peel’s Church Extension Act’, which was designed to make better provision for the spiritual care of populous parishes, the church of St. James was born.<br> | ||
The Church consists of Nave, Side Aisles and Chancel, with a porch at the northern end and a bell-cot surmounting the western end of the Nave roof. | The Church consists of Nave, Side Aisles and Chancel, with a porch at the northern end and a bell-cot surmounting the western end of the Nave roof. | ||
Other closely associated chapelries also lying within Astbury ancient parish included the chapelries of Congleton St Peter and St Stephen's, Mossley Holy Trinity, Buglawton, Rode, Smallwood, and Somerford; together with several places of worship for dissenters, in the parish.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50767 A Topographical Dictionary of England] (1848), pp. 100-104. Adapted. Date accessed: 01 July 2013.</ref | Other closely associated chapelries also lying within Astbury ancient parish included the chapelries of Congleton St Peter and St Stephen's, Mossley Holy Trinity, Buglawton, Rode, Smallwood, and Somerford; together with several places of worship for dissenters, in the parish.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50767 A Topographical Dictionary of England] (1848), pp. 100-104. Adapted. Date accessed: 01 July 2013.</ref> | ||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
=== Census Records === | |||
{{British Census|241249}} | {{British Census|241249}} | ||
=== Church Records === | |||
Congleton St James parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have been indexed by the following groups: | Congleton St James parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have been indexed by the following groups: | ||
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Parish registers for St. James, Congleton, Cheshire, 1844-1957 | Parish registers for St. James, Congleton, Cheshire, 1844-1957 | ||
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Non-Conformist Records: | Non-Conformist Records: | ||
=== Civil Registration === | |||
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from 1 July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. Here are two excellent Internet sites with birth, marriage a nd death indexes available: | Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from 1 July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. Here are two excellent Internet sites with birth, marriage a nd death indexes available: | ||
*[http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD] | *[http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD] | ||
*[http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire BMD] | *[http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire BMD] | ||
==== Registration Districts ==== | |||
*Congleton | *Congleton | ||
=== Poor Law Unions === | |||
*[[Congleton Poor Law Union, Cheshire]] | *[[Congleton Poor Law Union, Cheshire]] | ||
=== Probate Records === | |||
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Cheshire Probate Records|Cheshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to [[Cheshire Probate Records|Cheshire Probate Records]] to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish. | ||
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== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
Title History of Congleton: published to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the town<br>Congleton History Society<br>Authors W. B. Stephens, Congleton History Society<br>Editor W. B. Stephens Publisher Manchester University Press ND, 1970<br>ISBN 0719012457, 9780719012457 | Title History of Congleton: published to celebrate the 700th anniversary of the granting of the charter to the town<br>Congleton History Society<br>Authors W. B. Stephens, Congleton History Society<br>Editor W. B. Stephens Publisher Manchester University Press ND, 1970<br>ISBN 0719012457, 9780719012457 {{Cheshire}} | ||
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[[Category:Cheshire]] | [[Category:Cheshire]] | ||