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Lancashire is by far one of England's most populated counties. Yet from early times Lancashire possessed only about 75 ancient parishes, making it exceptionally unique among all of England's counties. Most other less populated counties were comprised of hundreds more parishes.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 19.9200000762939px;">Due mostly to the Industrial Revolution, Lancashire had by the 19th Century, become one of England's most populated counties. To handle the dramatic population explosion within its county boundaries, the Church of England created hundreds of chapels of ease (or chapelries) and district churches, each one attached to an ancient parish. Unlike other counties, b</span>y contrast, Lancashire's approximately 75 parishes were ecclesiastically subdivided by an average of 8 chapels of ease, often referred to as chapelries, district churches and/or an ecclesiastical parish (though usually ''not'' the ancient or 'mother' parish). [[Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys, Lancashire Genealogy|Manchester]] had more than 150 chapelries!
Lancashire is one of England's most populated counties. Lancashire possessed 75 ancient parishes, far fewer than most England counties. To handle a population explosion, the Church of England divided most of the Lancashire parishes into chapelries. The end result was 400 chapelries within the 75 parishes of Lancashire.


Overall, the county comprised over 400 of these smaller chapels of ease of the Church of England. A majority of them however, were created mostly from the 1820's to 1900. Yet many of Lancashire's chapels- like their ancient parish counterpart- were established from ancient times.
==Ancient Parishes==
 
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Each chapelry (church) kept their own separate church registers of christenings, often burial and sometimes marriage registers as well.&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 19.9200000762939px;">Most chapelries did not obtain "parish" status and were not granted 'licence' to marry couples until after 1836.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 1.5em;">The vast majority of Lancashire's chapels and district churches never received "parish" status until modern times, mostly by the twentieth century.&nbsp;</span>
 
'''Note to all Lancashire Researchers''':
 
To help you determine all chapelries within an ancient parish,click on any of the ancient parishes listed below (see "**"), then click the "''Comprehensive List of Parishes and Chapelries''" link found at the top of each parish's page. You will find each chapel listed with 1) the year it was created, 2)the name of the ancient (or 'mother') parish to which it was attached, and 3) with a hyper-link which takes you directly to the FamilySearch Catalog for available digital images or the microfilm number[s] if visiting the Family History Library--to view for that chapel or parish's registers of christenings, marriages and burials, etc.
 
The "Comprehensive Lists", (see a link found in each parish's Main page) are printable and provide the most complete listing of all chapels in each parish as may be found anywhere.
 
After completing research in the ancient parish registers, be certain to ask yourself if you have also searched in the church registers of each chapelry attached to that parish (as listed in the "Comprehensive Lists" of parishes and chapels). To not follow this strategy in your research will result in less-than thorough searching, and greater chance of failure to solve your research problem or objectives. These lists will greatly aid you as you attempt to progress your research into surrounding, contiguous parishes and their respective attached chapels, and so on. Aside from the sheer magnitude of its population, incomplete lists of chapels and chapelries lying within an ancient parish boundary is one of the major reasons many researchers have decades-old 'brickwall' research problems in tracing ancestral lineages in Lancashire!
 
For more information about church records in Lancashire, see [[Lancashire Church Records]]
 
<br>The following list of 'Lancashire parishes" is a list of its 75 ancient parishes and their approximately 400-plus ecclesiastcal churches, chapels of ease, chapelries, district chapels, parochial chapelries,etc.
 
== Ancient Parishes ==
There were just over 75 Ancient Parishes in Lancashire. This is equivalent to a parish in other counties. Most ancient parishes were divided into chapelries, which would usually administer baptisms and burials. In some parishes, notably Manchester, all marriages took place at the "mother church" of the parish and not in the individual chapelries.
 
This table lists all the ancient parishes of Lancashire. The page for each parish has a link to a "comprehensive list" of the chapelries.
   
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|-
| width="220" | [[Aldingham, Lancashire Genealogy|Aldingham]]
| width="220" | [[Altcar, Lancashire Genealogy|Altcar]]
| width="220" | [[Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire Genealogy|Ashton in Makerfield St Thomas]] (became a parish in 1845)
|-
| [[Ashton under Lyne St Michael, Lancashire Genealogy|Ashton under Lyne St Michael]]
| [[Aughton, Lancashire Genealogy|Aughton]]
| [[Bispham, Lancashire Genealogy|Bispham]]
|-
|-
| [[Blackburn St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Blackburn St Mary]]  
| style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:10px"|
| [[Bolton le Moors St Peter, Lancashire Genealogy|Bolton le Moors St Peter]]  
*[[Aldingham, Lancashire Genealogy|Aldingham]]
| [[Bolton le Sands, Lancashire Genealogy|Bolton le Sands]]
*[[Altcar, Lancashire Genealogy|Altcar]]
*[[Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire Genealogy|Ashton in Makerfield]] (1845)
*[[Ashton under Lyne St Michael, Lancashire Genealogy|Ashton under Lyne St Michael]]
*[[Aughton, Lancashire Genealogy|Aughton]]
*[[Bispham, Lancashire Genealogy|Bispham]]
*[[The Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, Lancashire Genealogy|Blackburn St Mary the Virgin]]
*[[Bolton le Moors St Peter, Lancashire Genealogy|Bolton le Moors St Peter]]
*[[Bolton le Sands, Lancashire Genealogy|Bolton le Sands]]
*[[Brindle, Lancashire Genealogy|Brindle]]
*[[Brindle Heath St Ann, Lancashire Genealogy|Brindle Heath St Ann]]
*[[Bury St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Bury St Mary]]
*[[Cartmel, Lancashire Genealogy|Cartmel]]
*[[Childwall, Lancashire Genealogy|Childwall]]
*[[Chipping, Lancashire Genealogy|Chipping]]
*[[Chorley St Laurence, Lancashire Genealogy|Chorley St Laurence]]
*[[Claughton St Chad, Lancashire Genealogy|Claughton St Chad]]
*[[Claughton within Garstang, Lancashire Genealogy|Claughton within Garstang]]
*[[Cockerham, Lancashire Genealogy|Cockerham]]
*[[Colton, Lancashire Genealogy|Colton]]
*[[Croft with Southworth, Lancashire Genealogy|Croft with Southworth]]
*[[Croston, Lancashire Genealogy|Croston]]
*[[Dalton in Furness, Lancashire Genealogy|Dalton in Furness]]
*[[Deane, Lancashire Genealogy|Deane]]
*[[Eccles, Lancashire Genealogy|Eccles]]
*[[Eccleston, Lancashire Genealogy|Eccleston St Mary]] (near Croston)
*[[Farnworth St Thomas, Dixon Green, Lancashire Genealogy|Farnworth St Thomas Dixon Green]]
*[[Flixton, Lancashire Genealogy|Flixton]]
| style="vertical-align:top"|
*[[Garstang, Lancashire Genealogy|Garstang]]
*[[Greenheys St Clement, Lancashire Genealogy|Greenheys St Clement]]
*[[Golborne, Lancashire Genealogy|Golborne]]
*[[Halliwell St Paul, Lancashire Genealogy|Halliwell St Paul]]
*[[Halsall, Lancashire Genealogy|Halsall]]
*[[Halton, Lancashire Genealogy|Halton]]
*[[Hambleton, Lancashire Genealogy|Hambleton]]
*[[Hawkshead, Lancashire Genealogy|Hawkshead]]
*[[Hesketh with Becconsall, Lancashire Genealogy|Hesketh with Becconsall]]
*[[Heysham, Lancashire Genealogy|Heysham]]
*[[Hoole, Lancashire Genealogy|Hoole]]
*[[Huyton, Lancashire Genealogy|Huyton]]
*[[Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire Genealogy|Kirkby Ireleth]]
*[[Kirkham, Lancashire Genealogy|Kirkham]]
*[[Lancaster St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Lancaster St Mary]]
*[[Leigh, Lancashire Genealogy|Leigh]]
*[[Leyland, Lancashire Genealogy|Leyland]]
*[[Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas, Lancashire Genealogy|Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas]]
*[[Lowton, Lancashire Genealogy|Lowton]]
*[[Lytham, Lancashire Genealogy|Lytham]]
*[[Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys, Lancashire Genealogy|Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys]]
*[[Melling, Lancashire Genealogy|Melling]]
*[[Middleton, Lancashire Genealogy|Middleton]]
*[[Mitton, Lancashire Genealogy|Mitton St Michael]]
*[[Newchurch, Lancashire Genealogy|Newchurch]]
*[[New Hey St Thomas, Lancashire Genealogy|New Hey St Thomas]]
*[[Norden St Paul, Rochdale, Lancashire Genealogy|Norden St Paul Rochdale]]
*[[North Meols, Lancashire Genealogy|North Meols]]
*[[Ormskirk, Lancashire Genealogy|Ormskirk]]
*[[Pennington, Lancashire Genealogy|Pennington]]
*[[Penwortham, Lancashire Genealogy|Penwortham]]
| style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:10px"|
*[[Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire Genealogy|Poulton le Fylde]]
*[[Prescot, Lancashire Genealogy|Prescot]]
*[[Prestolee Holy Trinity, Lancashire Genealogy|Prestolee Holy Trinity]]
*[[Preston St John, Lancashire Genealogy|Preston St John]]
*[[Prestwich St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Prestwich St Mary]]
*[[Radcliffe, St Mary Lancashire|Radcliffe St Mary]]
*[[Reddish St Elizabeth, Lancashire Genealogy|Reddish St Elizabeth]]
*[[Reddish St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Reddish St Mary]]
*[[Ribchester, Lancashire Genealogy|Ribchester]]
*[[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire Genealogy|Rochdale St Chad]]
*[[Rufford, Lancashire Genealogy|Rufford]]
*[[Sefton, Lancashire Genealogy|Sefton]]
*[[St Michael on Wyre, Lancashire Genealogy|St Michael on Wyre]]
*[[Standish, Lancashire Genealogy|Standish]]
*[[Tarleton, Lancashire Genealogy|Tarleton]]
*[[Tatham, Lancashire Genealogy|Tatham]]
*[[Thornton in Lonsdale, Lancashire Genealogy|Thornton in Lonsdale]]
*[[Tunstal, Lancashire Genealogy|Tunstal]]
*[[Ulverston St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Ulverston St Mary]]
*[[Urswick, Lancashire Genealogy|Urswick]]
*[[Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Walton on the Hill St Mary]]
*[[Warrington St Elphin, Lancashire Genealogy|Warrington St Elphin]]
*[[Warton (near Lancaster), Lancashire Genealogy|Warton (near Lancaster)]]
*[[Weaste All Saints, Lancashire Genealogy|Weaste All Saints]]
*[[Weaste St Luke, Lancashire Genealogy|Weaste St Luke]]
*[[Whalley, Lancashire Genealogy|Whalley]]
*[[Whittington, Lancashire Genealogy|Whittington]]
*[[Wigan All Saints, Lancashire Genealogy|Wigan All Saints]]
*[[Winton St Mary Magdalene, Lancashire Genealogy|Winton St Mary Magdalene]]
*[[Winwick, Lancashire Genealogy|Winwick]]
|-
|-
| [[Brindle, Lancashire Genealogy|Brindle]]
| [[Bury St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Bury St Mary]]
| [[Cartmel, Lancashire Genealogy|Cartmel]]
|-
| [[Childwall, Lancashire Genealogy|Childwall]]
| [[Chipping, Lancashire Genealogy|Chipping]]
| [[Chorley St Laurence, Lancashire Genealogy|Chorley St Laurence]]
|-
| [[Claughton St Chad, Lancashire Genealogy|Claughton St Chad]]
| [[Cockerham, Lancashire Genealogy|Cockerham]]&nbsp;
| [[Colton, Lancashire Genealogy|Colton]]
|-
| [[Croft with Southworth, Lancashire Genealogy|Croft with Southworth]]
| [[Croston, Lancashire Genealogy|Croston]]
| [[Dalton in Furness, Lancashire Genealogy|Dalton in Furness]]
|-
| [[Deane, Lancashire Genealogy|Deane]]
| [[Eccles, Lancashire Genealogy|Eccles]]
| [[Eccleston, Lancashire Genealogy|Eccleston St Mary]] (near Croston)
|-
| [[Flixton, Lancashire Genealogy|Flixton]]
| [[Garstang, Lancashire Genealogy|Garstang]]
| [[Golborne, Lancashire Genealogy|Golborne]]
|-
| [[Halsall, Lancashire Genealogy|Halsall]]
| [[Halton, Lancashire Genealogy|Halton]]
| [[Hawkshead, Lancashire Genealogy|Hawkshead]]
|-
| [[Hesketh with Becconsall, Lancashire Genealogy|Hesketh with Becconsall]]
| [[Heysham, Lancashire Genealogy|Heysham]]
| [[Hoole, Lancashire Genealogy|Hoole]]
|-
| [[Huyton, Lancashire Genealogy|Huyton]]
| [[Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire Genealogy|Kirkby Ireleth]]
| [[Kirkham, Lancashire Genealogy|Kirkham]]
|-
| [[Lancaster St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Lancaster St Mary]]
| [[Leigh, Lancashire Genealogy|Leigh]]
| [[Leyland, Lancashire Genealogy|Leyland]]
|-
| [[Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas, Lancashire Genealogy|Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas]]
| [[Lytham, Lancashire Genealogy|Lytham]]
| [[Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys, Lancashire Genealogy|Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys]]
|-
| [[Melling, Lancashire Genealogy|Melling]]
| [[Middleton, Lancashire Genealogy|Middleton]]
| [[Mitton, Lancashire Genealogy|Mitton St Michael]]
|-
| [[Newchurch, Lancashire Genealogy|Newchurch]]
| [[North Meols, Lancashire Genealogy|North Meols]]
| [[Ormskirk, Lancashire Genealogy|Ormskirk]]
|-
| [[Pennington, Lancashire Genealogy|Pennington]]
| [[Penwortham, Lancashire Genealogy|Penwortham]]
| [[Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire Genealogy|Poulton le Fylde]]
|-
| [[Prescot, Lancashire Genealogy|Prescot]]
| [[Preston St John, Lancashire Genealogy|Preston St John]]
| [[Prestwich St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Prestwich St Mary]]
|-
| [[Radcliffe, St Mary Lancashire|Radcliffe St Mary]]
| [[Ribchester, Lancashire Genealogy|Ribchester]]
| [[Rochdale St Chad, Lancashire Genealogy|Rochdale St Chad]]
|-
| [[Rufford, Lancashire Genealogy|Rufford]]
| [[Sefton, Lancashire Genealogy|Sefton]]
| [[St Michael on Wyre, Lancashire Genealogy|St Michael on Wyre]]
|-
| [[Standish, Lancashire Genealogy|Standish]]
| [[Tarleton, Lancashire Genealogy|Tarleton]]
| [[Tatham, Lancashire Genealogy|Tatham]]
|-
| [[Thornton in Lonsdale, Lancashire Genealogy|Thornton in Lonsdale]]
| [[Tunstal, Lancashire Genealogy|Tunstal]]
| [[Ulverston St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Ulverston St Mary]]
|-
| [[Urswick, Lancashire Genealogy|Urswick]]
| [[Walton on the Hill St Mary, Lancashire Genealogy|Walton on the Hill St Mary]]
| [[Warrington St Elphin, Lancashire Genealogy|Warrington St Elphin]]
|-
| [[Warton (near Lancaster), Lancashire Genealogy|Warton (near Lancaster)]]
| [[Whalley, Lancashire Genealogy|Whalley]]
| [[Whittington, Lancashire Genealogy|Whittington]]
|-
| [[Wigan All Saints, Lancashire Genealogy|Wigan All Saints]]
| [[Winwick, Lancashire Genealogy|Winwick]]
|
|}
|}
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==Chapelries==
Each chapelry (church) kept its own separate church registers for christenings, for most burials, and for some marriages as well. The chapelry was supported by the parish church and the tithes of the chapelry area were paid to the parish priest. Over time many chapelries did obtain "parish" status.<br>
<br>
Lists of chapelries and their associated parishes are sorted alphabetically on the pages listed below.
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries A-B|A-B Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries C-F|C-F Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries G-K|G-K Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries L-M|L-M Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries N-Q|N-Q Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries R-T|R-T Chapelries]]'''<br>
:*'''[[Lancashire Chapelries U-Z|U-Z Chapelries]]'''<br>


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Lancashire is one of England's most populated counties. Lancashire possessed 75 ancient parishes, far fewer than most England counties. To handle a population explosion, the Church of England divided most of the Lancashire parishes into chapelries. The end result was 400 chapelries within the 75 parishes of Lancashire.

Ancient Parishes

Chapelries

Each chapelry (church) kept its own separate church registers for christenings, for most burials, and for some marriages as well. The chapelry was supported by the parish church and the tithes of the chapelry area were paid to the parish priest. Over time many chapelries did obtain "parish" status.

Lists of chapelries and their associated parishes are sorted alphabetically on the pages listed below.

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