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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.  


== Parish History  ==
{{England Parish Infobox
| 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]]
}}


Poynton with Worth or 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.<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</ref>&nbsp;<br>
== Parish History ==


Poynton St George was created as an ancient chapelry in&nbsp;[[Prestbury, Cheshire]] Ancient Parish. The church dates from 1859.<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>  


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>
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.
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 ===


==== Civil Registration  ====
Use [https://www.familysearch.org/mapp/ England Jurisdictions 1851 Map]
{{Block indent|*Type the name of the parish in the ''search bar''|2}}
{{Block indent|*Click on the location ''pin'' on the map|2}}
{{Block indent|*Choose ''Options'' from the pop up box|2}}
{{Block indent|*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes<br>|2}}
=== Cemeteries ===
* {{FSC|429549|title-id|disp=The Parish Church of St. George, Poynton, Cheshire, the Monumental Inscriptions}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
* {{FSC|727065|title-id|disp=Memorial Inscriptions of St. Peters Church, Prestbury, nr. Macclesfield, Cheshire}}(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images


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].  
=== Census Records ===
Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See [[England Census|England Census]] for more resources. <br>


===== Registration Districts<br> =====
=== Church Records ===
''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.


*Macclesfield (1837–80) after 1880 see Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury sub-district of MacclesfieldPost 1837 events may be searched online [[Cheshire BMD]]<br>
==== Church of England ====
 
<font color=blue> Due to the increasing access of online records:</font><br>
==== Church records  ====
*<font color=blue>Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified<br>
 
*Dates in the following table are approximate </font><br>
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.
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<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.
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| bgcolor="#b6cee2" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | '''Poynton with Worth Online Parish Records'''
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.
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| Parish Transcript Content
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| FHL Film
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| Baptisms, 1723-1868. &nbsp;Marriages, 1723-1753. Baptisms, 1795-1868 Chapelry of Norbury, 1812-1829.
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
| BRITISH 2149189 Items 2 - 5
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| Baptisms, 1868-1959. Marriages, 1859-1947.  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| FreeREG
| BRITISH 2149188
| 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>
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| Baptisms, 1868-1958. Marriages, 1859-1936.  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Findmypast-Cheshire ($)
| BRITISH 2149189 Items 6 - 9
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" |  <center>[https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-records/cheshire-diocese-of-chester-parish-baptisms-1538-1911 1500s-1900s] </center>
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"|  <center>'''-'''</center>
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| Banns of marriages, 1859-1934.  
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Cheshire ($)
| BRITISH 2149189 Item 1
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8" | <center> [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61760/ 1500s-1900s]  </center>
| 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>
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| Marriages, 1936-1947. Burials, 1840-1883.
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
| BRITISH Film 2149219 Items 1 - 2
| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>'''-'''</center>
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| bgcolor="#E8E8E8"| <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9841/  1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1351/ 1500s-1900s]</center>
 
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<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="#ffffff" |  <center>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ 1500s-1900s]<br>[https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1352/ 1500s-1900s] </center>
 
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| Bishop's transcripts Content
| bgcolor="#dbe7f0" align="center" scope="col" colspan="7" | ''Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage''
| FHL&nbsp;Film
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| Baptisms, marriages, 1723-1726, 1733-1753. Baptisms,1727-1733, 1754-1802, 1804-1805, 1807-1827, 1829, 1831-1840, 1863. Baptisms, burials, 1840-1862.
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
| BRITISH1647669 Item 3
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| 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>
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| Baptisms, burials, 1863, burials, 1864.
| bgcolor="#ffffff" width="30%"| National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
| BRITISH 1647670 Item 1
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| 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


===== Non-Conformist 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.<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 ($); index & images (''dates may vary by parish'')
*'''1671-1900''' {{RecordSearch|1610550|England, Cheshire Non-conformist Records, 1671-1900}} at FamilySearch - [[England, Cheshire Non-Conformist Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index (''dates may vary by parish'')
*'''1717''' [https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/england-and-wales-roman-catholics-1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717] at Findmypast - index & images ($); 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 FHL BRITISH Film 1655521 Items 2-3 <br>Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)  
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  
Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)


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


{{British Census|241240}}
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:


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


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


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


==== Poor Law Unions  ====
See also [[England Cheshire Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records]]


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


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


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


== References ==
== References ==


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[[Category:Cheshire]]
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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.

Poynton with Worth
Poynton St George Cheshire.jpg
Poynton St George Cheshire
Type Ecclesiastical Parish
Civil Jurisdictions
County Cheshire
Hundred Macclesfield
Poor Law Union Macclesfield
Registration District Macclesfield
Records Begin
Parish registers 1723
Bishop's Transcripts 1723
Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
Rural Deanery Macclesfield
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[edit | edit source]

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.[1]

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]

Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]

Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map

*Type the name of the parish in the search bar
*Click on the location pin on the map
*Choose Options from the pop up box
*Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census Records[edit | edit source]

Census records from 1841 to 1921 are available online. See England Census for more resources.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Poynton with Worth Online Parish Records
Collections
Baptisms
Marriages
Burials
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
Indexes and images
Indexes only
FamilySearch Collections-Cheshire
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Parish Registers-Cheshire
1500s-2000s
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1500s-2000s
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1500s-2000s
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Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog
1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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1700s-1800s
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FreeREG
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Findmypast-Cheshire ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Cheshire ($)
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
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Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($)
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
1500s-1900s
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1500s-1900s
Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage
Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free)
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1500s-1800s
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National Burial Index-FMP (Free)
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1800s-1900s

Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.

Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]

"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.

  • 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:

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 Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)

Civil Registration[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]
  • Macclesfield (1837–80) after 1880 see Poynton-with-Worth, Prestbury sub-district of Macclesfield Post

Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]

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.

See also England Cheshire Probate Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]

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

Websites[edit | edit source]

Poynton with Worth on GENUKI

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England, publ. London: (1848). Date Accessed: 25 Jan 2013
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