Wheelock, Cheshire, England Genealogy
Guide to Wheelock, Cheshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
| Wheelock | |
| Type | Ecclesiastical Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Cheshire |
| Hundred | Northwich |
| Poor Law Union | Congleton |
| Registration District | Congleton |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1843 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1843 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Middlewich |
| Diocese | Pre-1541 - Lichfield and Coventry; Post-1540 - Chester |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory) |
| Archive | |
| Cheshire Record Office | |
Parish History
WHEELOCK, a township, in the parish of Sandbach, union of Congleton, hundred of Northwich, S. division of the county of Chester, 1½ mile SSW from Sandbach. The Grand Trunk Canal passes through. A district church, dedicated to Christ, has been erected. There is a place of worship for Wesleyans and another for Independents.[1]
Resources
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Cemeteries
- Wheelock Heath Baptist Church(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
- Christ Church, Wheelock, Cheshire(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Census Records
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.
Church Records
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Wheelock Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Cheshire | ||||||
| Parish Registers-Cheshire | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Cheshire ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Cheshire ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Cheshire ($)
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Cheshire ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
Parish Churches
Nonconformist Records
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
- Sandbach, St. Winefride (Roman Catholic), Middlewich Road. Built in 1865, rebuilt in 1913.
- Sandbach, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Founded 1788 on Middlewich Road, rebuilt in 1871 in Wesley Avenue.
- Sandbach, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1832 on Union Street, rebuilt in 1857 in Wells Street, closed in 1950.
- Sandbach, Providence Methodist Chapel (Free), Bradwall Road. Built in 1839, closed in 1964.
- Sandbach Heath, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1851, closed in 1902.
- Sandbach, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1882.
- Ettiley Heath, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1888.
- Sandbach, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Hope Street. Built in 1807.
Non-Conformist Records:
Church records for the Providence Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Bradwall Road, Sandbach, 1863-1959 Cheshire Record Office reference: EMS 220/2/1, EMS 220/3/1-2.
An index for Cheshire Non-conformist records is available online in Record Search
| Other Content | FS Library Film |
| Baptisms, 1863-1936. Marriages, 1910-1959. | BRITISH 2299525 Items 1 - 3 |
Church records for the Sandbach and Alsager Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, 1838-1956 and includes Sandbach, Sandbach Heath, Alsager, Elton, Bradwall, Smallwood, Warmingham, Betchton, Coppenhall, Odd Rode, Crewe, Congleton, Lawton, Nantwich, Biddulph, Ettiley Heath, Thurlwood, Rode Heath, Willaston, Sproston, Hassall, Haslington, and Elworth.
An index for Cheshire Non-conformist records is available online in Record Search
| Other Content | FS Library Film |
| Baptisms, 1838-1956. | BRITISH 2299550 Item 7 |
Church records for the Sandbach Primitive Methodist Circuit, 1843-1946 and includes Sandbach, Haslington, Wheelock, Weston, Wybunbury, Engleston Brook, Ettiley Heath, Middlewich, Newton, Barthomley, Stalybridge, Elton, Church Coppenhall, Betchton, Hough, Sydney, Crewe, Lawton, Elton, Odd Rode, Malkins Bank, Thurlwood, Thurlton, Congleton, Hassall-Green, Rode-Heath, Elworth, and Winterley. Cheshire Record Office reference: EMC 8/14/1-4.
An index for Cheshire Non-conformist records is available online in Record Search
| Other Content | FS Library Film |
| Baptisms, 1843-1946 (date on title board for item 11 is wrong | BRITISH 2299550 Items 8 - 11 |
Church records for the Welles Street Primitive Methodist Chapel, Sandbach, 1911-1946 Cheshire Record Office reference: EMS 221/1/1. An index for Cheshire Non-conformist records is available online in Record Search
| Other Content | FS Library Film |
| Marriages, 1911-1946 | BRITISH 2299525 Item 4 |
Church records for the Wesleyan Methodist Church, Hassall Green, 1838-1952 Hassall Green is within the township of Hassall in Sandbach parish. Cheshire Record Office reference: EMS 209/1. An index for Cheshire Non-conformist records is available online in Record Search
| Other Content | FS Library Film |
| Baptisms, 1838-1952 (title board item incorrect). | BRITISH 2299417 Item 22 |
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from 1 July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. Here are two excellent Internet sites with birth, marriage and death indexes available:
Registration Districts
- Congleton (1837–1937)
- Crewe (1937–74)
- Congleton and Crewe (1974–88)
- South Cheshire (1988–98)
- Cheshire East (post 1998)
Poor Law Unions
Probate Records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to 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.
See also England Cheshire Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records
Maps and Gazetteers
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Websites
Wheelock on GENUKI
References
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848). Date Accessed: 16 April 2013