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Guide to '''Poynton with Worth, Cheshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy:''' parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.  
[[Image:Poynton St George Cheshire.jpg|thumb|right|Poynton St George Cheshire.jpg]]


{{England Parish Infobox
== Parish History  ==
| Place = Poynton with Worth
| default =
| image = Poynton St George Cheshire.jpg
| caption = Poynton St George Cheshire
| Type = [[Ecclesiastical Parish]]
| County = Cheshire
| Hundred = Macclesfield
| Poor Law Union = [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Macclesfield/ Macclesfield]
| Registration District = Macclesfield
| PRbegin = 1723
| BTbegin = 1723
| Province = Canterbury
| Diocese = Pre-1541 - Lichfield and Coventry; Post-1540 - Chester
| Archdeaconry =  
| Archdeaconries =  
| Rural Deanery = Macclesfield
| Parish =  
| Peculiar =
| Chapelry =
| Probate Court = Pre-1541 - Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory) Post-1540 - Court of the Bishop of Cheshire (Episcopal Consistory)
| Archdeaconry Court =
| Bishops Court =
| Prerogative Court =
| Archive = [[Cheshire Record Office]]
}}


== Parish History ==
POYNTON, a '''chapelry''', in the '''parish of Prestbury''', union and hundred of Macclesfield, N. division of the county of Chester; containing, with the township of Worth. The chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas, was rebuilt by Sir G. Warren, in 1786.<br>


Poynton with Worth or Poynton, is a '''chapelry''', in the '''parish of Prestbury''', union and hundred of Macclesfield, N. division of the county of Chester; containing, with the township of '''Worth'''. The chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas, was rebuilt by Sir G. Warren, in 1786.<ref>Lewis, Samuel A., ''[http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51222#s6 A Topographical Dictionary of England]'', publ. London: (1848). Date Accessed: 25 Jan 2013</ref>  
Lewis, Samuel A., [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=51222#s6 A Topographical Dictionary of England], publ. London: 1848, adapted 25 Jan 2013 <br>


Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in [[Prestbury, Cheshire]] Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859.
Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in&nbsp;[[Prestbury, Cheshire]] Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859.<br>
 
The name of Poynton is of Saxon origin, but the settlement was omitted in the Domesday survey. The first mention of the manor of Poynton is in 1289 when it was part of the barony of Stockport. Past names include Ponynton and Poynington.<br>
 
Sir George Warren was a promoter of the extension of the turnpike road from Manchester by way of Hazel Grove to Sandon in Staffordshire where it joined what is now the A51 road.  


The name of Poynton is of Saxon origin, but the settlement was omitted in the Domesday survey. The first mention of the manor of Poynton is in 1289 when it was part of the barony of Stockport. Past names include Ponynton and Poynington.


Sir George Warren was a promoter of the extension of the turnpike road from Manchester by way of Hazel Grove to Sandon in Staffordshire where it joined what is now the A51 road.


== Resources  ==
== Resources  ==
=== Find Neighboring Parishes ===


Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
==== Civil Registration  ====
::*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''
 
::*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The [[England Civil Registration|civil registration]] article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is [http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD].
::*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box
 
::*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>
===== Registration Districts<br> =====
=== Cemeteries ===
 
* {{FSC|429549|title-id|disp=The Parish Church of St. George, Poynton, Cheshire, the Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
*Macclesfield (1837–80) after 1880 see Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury sub-district of MacclesfieldPost 1837 events may be searched online [[Cheshire BMD]]<br>
* {{FSC|727065|title-id|disp=Memorial Inscriptions of St. Peters Church, Prestbury, nr. Macclesfield, Cheshire}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
 
==== Church records  ====


=== Census Records ===
To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use [http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.  
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


=== Church Records ===
<br>Parish transcripts can be searched online at [[Cheshire Parish Register project]].<br><br>High Lane, St. Thomas (C of E). The parish church for part of Poynton from 1860.  
''The Church of England'' (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor. <br>
''Non-Conformist'' refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.


==== Church of England ====
Prestbury, St. Peter (C of E). The ancient parish church for Poynton.<br>Poynton, St. George (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Prestbury parish, becoming the parish church for Poynton and Worth in 1871.&nbsp; Registers of Baptisms 1723–1988, Marriages 1723–53 &amp; 1859–1994 and Burials 1795–1941 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office&nbsp;Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Poynton was a village, township, and a chapelry in Prestbury parish. It later became a parish.Cheshire Record Office: P247/5123/1, 4-7, 14, P247/1/1-2, P247/2/1-2, P247/3.
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
 
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Poynton with Worth Online Parish Records'''
| Parish Transcript Content
| FHL Film
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|-
| bgcolor="#efdcc3" | <center>'''''Collections'''''</center>
| Baptisms, 1723-1868. &nbsp;Marriages, 1723-1753. Baptisms, 1795-1868 Chapelry of Norbury, 1812-1829.
| bgcolor="#d9bfbf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Baptisms'''''</center>
| BRITISH 2149189 Items 2 - 5
| bgcolor="#bfd9bf" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Marriages'''''</center>
| bgcolor="#cac4d4" colspan="2" | <center>'''''Burials'''''</center>
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| Baptisms, 1868-1959. Marriages, 1859-1947.
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| BRITISH 2149188
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>''Indexes only''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>''Indexes and images''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>''Indexes only''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FamilySearch Collections-Cheshire
| Baptisms, 1868-1958. Marriages, 1859-1936.  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=0&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CCheshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| BRITISH 2149189 Items 6 - 9
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=1&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CCheshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>[https://www.familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&f.recordType=2&q.recordCountry=England&q.recordSubcountry=England%2CCheshire 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Parish Registers-Cheshire
| Banns of marriages, 1859-1934.
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{RecordSearch|1614792|1500s-2000s}}</center>
| BRITISH 2149189 Item 1
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{RecordSearch|1614792|1500s-2000s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{RecordSearch|1614792|1500s-2000s}}</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| Marriages, 1936-1947. Burials, 1840-1883.
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
| BRITISH Film 2149219 Items 1 - 2
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>'''-'''</center>
|}
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
 
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
<br>Bishop's transcripts for Poynton and Norbury, 1723-1864&nbsp;Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester.<br>Includes the joint registers with the Chapelry of Norbury, 1813-1829. Chapelry of Poynton in Prestbury parish; chapelry of Norbury in Stockport parish.Cheshire Record Office: EDB 171&nbsp;
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|<center>{{FS Bishop's Transcript}}</center>
 
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
{| width="667" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 667px; height: 87px;"
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| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.freereg.org.uk/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Cheshire ($)
| Bishop's transcripts Content
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/cheshire-diocese-of-chester-parish-baptisms-1538-1911 1500s-1900s] </center>
| FHL&nbsp;Film
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/cheshire-diocese-of-chester-parish-marriages-1538-1910 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/cheshire-diocese-of-chester-parish-burials-1538-1911 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Cheshire ($)
| Baptisms, marriages, 1723-1726, 1733-1753. Baptisms,1727-1733, 1754-1802, 1804-1805, 1807-1827, 1829, 1831-1840, 1863. Baptisms, burials, 1840-1862.  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61760/ 1500s-1900s]  </center>
| BRITISH1647669 Item 3
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61760/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61760/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| Baptisms, burials, 1863, burials, 1864.  
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| BRITISH 1647670 Item 1
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9840/ 1500s-1900s]<center>
|-
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>[https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/england-boyds-marriage-indexes-1538-1850 1500s-1800s]</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
|-
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#ffffff" | <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/national-burial-index-for-england-and-wales 1800s-1900s]</center>
|-
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| Marriages at Poynton-cum-Worth, 1723-1753.
| BRITISH 88607 Item 2
|}
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'''''Other Websites'''''<br>
These databases have incomplete parish coverage. <br>
*[http://joinermarriageindex.co.uk/marriage-records/Cheshire/ Joiner Marriage Index - Cheshire] ($)
*[https://parishregister.co.uk/online/cheshire-parish-records The Genealogist Parish Registers - Cheshire] ($)
*[http://www.dustydocs.com/ UK Websites for Parish Records] - Links to online genealogical records
*[https://ogindex.org/ Online Genealogical Index] -  Links to online genealogical records
====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.<br>


*'''1600s-1910''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/cheshire-non-conformist-and-roman-catholic-registers-baptism-17th-century-1910 Cheshire Non-Conformist & Roman Catholic Registers (Baptism) 17th Century-1910] at Findmypast ($); index & images (''dates may vary by parish'')
===== Non-Conformist Churches  =====
*'''1671-1900''' {{RecordSearch|1610550|England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Cheshire Non-Conformist Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index (''dates may vary by parish'')
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
*[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/england-roman-catholic-parish-marriages England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages] at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary


*Poynton, Baptist Union Chapel, Park Lane. Built in 1867.  
*Poynton, Baptist Union Chapel, Park Lane. Built in 1867.  
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*Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Free), Clumber Road. Built in 1846.
*Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Free), Clumber Road. Built in 1846.


Non-Conformist Records:  
===== Non-Conformist Records: =====


Register of baptisms for Poynton United Methodist Free Church, 1857-1943 Microfilm copy of original records in the Stockport Central Library, Cheshire, England. 1857-1867, 1897-1943 FS Library BRITISH Film 1655521 Items 2-3  
Register of baptisms for Poynton United Methodist Free Church, 1857-1943 Microfilm copy of original records in the Stockport Central Library, Cheshire, England. 1857-1867, 1897-1943 FHL BRITISH Film 1655521 Items 2-3 <br>Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)  
Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)


=== Civil Registration ===
==== Census records  ====


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 and death indexes available:
{{British Census|241240}}


*[http://freebmd.org.uk/ FreeBMD]
<br>
*[http://cheshirebmd.org.uk/ Cheshire BMD]


===== Registration Districts  =====
<br>


*Macclesfield (1837–80) after 1880 see Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury sub-district of Macclesfield Post
==== Probate records  ====


=== Poor Law Unions  ===
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.


*[[Macclesfield Poor Law Union, Cheshire]]
==== Poor Law Unions  ====


=== Probate Records  ===
*[[Macclesfield Poor Law Union,Cheshire]]
 
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.
 
See also [[England Cheshire Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]


== Maps and Gazetteers  ==
== Maps and Gazetteers  ==


Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.  
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.<br>
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
*[https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


== Websites  ==
*[http://maps.familysearch.org/ England Jurisdictions 1851]
*[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/index.jsp Vision of Britain]


Poynton with Worth on [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/poyntonwithworth.html GENUKI]
== Web sites  ==


== References ==
== References ==


<references />  
<references />


{{Cheshire}}  
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Parish History[edit | edit source]

POYNTON, a chapelry, in the parish of Prestbury, union and hundred of Macclesfield, N. division of the county of Chester; containing, with the township of Worth. The chapel, dedicated to St. Thomas, was rebuilt by Sir G. Warren, in 1786.

Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, publ. London: 1848, adapted 25 Jan 2013

Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in Prestbury, Cheshire Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859.

The name of Poynton is of Saxon origin, but the settlement was omitted in the Domesday survey. The first mention of the manor of Poynton is in 1289 when it was part of the barony of Stockport. Past names include Ponynton and Poynington.

Sir George Warren was a promoter of the extension of the turnpike road from Manchester by way of Hazel Grove to Sandon in Staffordshire where it joined what is now the A51 road.


Resources[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Registration Districts
[edit | edit source]
  • Macclesfield (1837–80) after 1880 see Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury sub-district of MacclesfieldPost 1837 events may be searched online Cheshire BMD

Church records[edit | edit source]

To find the names of the neighbouring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.


Parish transcripts can be searched online at Cheshire Parish Register project.

High Lane, St. Thomas (C of E). The parish church for part of Poynton from 1860.

Prestbury, St. Peter (C of E). The ancient parish church for Poynton.
Poynton, St. George (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Prestbury parish, becoming the parish church for Poynton and Worth in 1871.  Registers of Baptisms 1723–1988, Marriages 1723–53 & 1859–1994 and Burials 1795–1941 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Poynton was a village, township, and a chapelry in Prestbury parish. It later became a parish.Cheshire Record Office: P247/5123/1, 4-7, 14, P247/1/1-2, P247/2/1-2, P247/3.

Parish Transcript Content FHL Film
Baptisms, 1723-1868.  Marriages, 1723-1753. Baptisms, 1795-1868 Chapelry of Norbury, 1812-1829. BRITISH 2149189 Items 2 - 5
Baptisms, 1868-1959. Marriages, 1859-1947. BRITISH 2149188
Baptisms, 1868-1958. Marriages, 1859-1936. BRITISH 2149189 Items 6 - 9
Banns of marriages, 1859-1934. BRITISH 2149189 Item 1
Marriages, 1936-1947. Burials, 1840-1883. BRITISH Film 2149219 Items 1 - 2


Bishop's transcripts for Poynton and Norbury, 1723-1864 Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester.
Includes the joint registers with the Chapelry of Norbury, 1813-1829. Chapelry of Poynton in Prestbury parish; chapelry of Norbury in Stockport parish.Cheshire Record Office: EDB 171 

Bishop's transcripts Content FHL Film
Baptisms, marriages, 1723-1726, 1733-1753. Baptisms,1727-1733, 1754-1802, 1804-1805, 1807-1827, 1829, 1831-1840, 1863. Baptisms, burials, 1840-1862. BRITISH1647669 Item 3
Baptisms, burials, 1863, burials, 1864. BRITISH 1647670 Item 1
Marriages at Poynton-cum-Worth, 1723-1753. BRITISH 88607 Item 2
Non-Conformist Churches[edit | edit source]
  • Poynton, Baptist Union Chapel, Park Lane. Built in 1867.
  • Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Park Lane. Built in 1845.
  • Poynton, Methodist Chapel (Free), Clumber Road. Built in 1846.
Non-Conformist Records:[edit | edit source]

Register of baptisms for Poynton United Methodist Free Church, 1857-1943 Microfilm copy of original records in the Stockport Central Library, Cheshire, England. 1857-1867, 1897-1943 FHL BRITISH Film 1655521 Items 2-3
Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)

Census records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a FamilySearch Center or at the FamilySearch Library.




Probate records[edit | edit source]

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.

Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.

Web sites[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]


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Family History Library (FHL); now called, FamilySearch Library (FSL)

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