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Comprehensive List of Liverpool Parishes and Chapelries (view source)
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During the height of the Industrial Revolution, the erecting of Liverpool's numerous smaller churches called chapelries or chapels of ease and district chapels which lay within the boundaries of the ancient parish of St Peter and Nicholas excelerated in order to serve Liverpool's quickly expanding populations. Liverpool St Nicholas' numerous chapels of ease or chapelries--some of which are of ancient origin, each kept their own registers of baptisms, often some burials and in a few cases where permitted, marriages as well. | During the height of the Industrial Revolution, the erecting of Liverpool's numerous smaller churches called chapelries or chapels of ease and district chapels which lay within the boundaries of the ancient parish of St Peter and Nicholas excelerated in order to serve Liverpool's quickly expanding populations. Liverpool St Nicholas' numerous chapels of ease or chapelries--some of which are of ancient origin, each kept their own registers of baptisms, often some burials and in a few cases where permitted, marriages as well. | ||
Below is a comprehensive list of all the chapelries associated with the ancient parish of St Nicholas and Peter Liverpool as of 1885. By far the vast majority of the original church registers '''('''of which many are now being transcribed and posted [http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html online]''')''' are located at the Liverpool Central Archives; a few may be available at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Most (but not all) of the original registers were microfilmed by FamilySearch and they are available for ordering and viewing at {{FHL|349498|subject-id|disp=The Family History Library}} and its 4,600 satellite FamilySearch Centers worldwide. | Below is a comprehensive list of all the chapelries associated with the ancient parish of St Nicholas and Peter Liverpool as of 1885. By far the vast majority of the original church registers '''('''of which many are now being transcribed and posted [http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html online]''')''' are located at the Liverpool Central Archives; a few may be available at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Most (but not all) of the original registers were microfilmed by FamilySearch and they are available for ordering and viewing at {{FHL|349498|subject-id|disp=The Family History Library}} and its 4,600 satellite FamilySearch Centers worldwide. Collectively, well over 70 percent of its parish registers have thus far been transcribed and their data posted online for searching, at the following three websites--<br> | ||
It is important to note that <u>''all''</u> reference guides and treatises on Lancashire's ancient parishes differ--some much more than others-- | *'''[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Lancashire Online Parish Clerk]''' (LanOPC) <br> | ||
*[http://familysearch.org '''FamilySearch'''] | |||
*[https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Comprehensive_List_of_Liverpool_Parishes_and_Chapelries '''Ancestry.co.uk''']<br> | |||
It is important to note that <u>''all''</u> reference guides and treatises on Lancashire's ancient parishes differ--some much more than others--as they each contain some omissions in that they do not identify, nor thoroughly list <u>''all''</u> of Liverpool's [ecclesiastical] district chapels and chapelries (chapels of ease) lying within St Peter's ancient parish boundary. This is extremely problematic when attempting to conduct sound, and thorough genealogical research for this large township, and this must also be stated as hugely problematic throughout the rest of Lancashire. This problem occurs much more frequently than normal because Lancashire attracted massive manufacturing and industrialization growth, with the resultant population explosions. This is often the under-lying cause of decades-old genealogical research problems in this township and the county in general--going unresolved! | |||
To overcome this 'pitfall' it is therefore imperative that researchers use these (Lancashire and when completed--the Cheshire, and West Yorkshire) Wiki "Parish" pages, or if not, at very least you must use <u>several</u> key reference aids and resources simultaneously in order to compile the most comprehensive and thorough list of all chapels of ease and chapelries throughout Liverpool. | To overcome this 'pitfall' it is therefore imperative that researchers use these (Lancashire and when completed--the Cheshire, and West Yorkshire) Wiki "Parish" pages, or if not, at very least you must use <u>several</u> key reference aids and resources simultaneously in order to compile the most comprehensive and thorough list of all chapels of ease and chapelries throughout Liverpool. | ||
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*Toxteth Park St Thomas-in-the-Fields - 1843 (chapelry registers are only available at the Liverpool Record Office) | *Toxteth Park St Thomas-in-the-Fields - 1843 (chapelry registers are only available at the Liverpool Record Office) | ||
Due to its close proximity, see also Walton-on-the-Hill Parish and its chapelries, i.e. Everton. <br> | Due to its close proximity, see also Walton-on-the-Hill Parish and its chapelries, i.e. Everton. <br> | ||
Liverpool also had in-ordinately large Irish population, many of which were Roman Catholic. By 1831, Lewis' ''Topographical Dictionary of England ''(published 1831) identified that there were at least five Roman Catholic parishes lying within its boundaries. However, on further study, here is a list all those known Roman Catholic churches within the boundaries of the city--including ten (10) of them; the Family History Library has a few of them (see hyper-links below); there were, prior to 1900, nearly 40 Catholic parishes within Liverpool proper''':''' | Liverpool also had in-ordinately large Irish population, many of which were Roman Catholic. By 1831, Lewis' ''Topographical Dictionary of England ''(published 1831) identified that there were at least five Roman Catholic parishes lying within its boundaries. However, on further study, here is a list all those known Roman Catholic churches within the boundaries of the city--including ten (10) of them; the Family History Library has a few of them (see hyper-links below); there were, prior to 1900, nearly 40 Catholic parishes within Liverpool proper''':''' | ||
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*[http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk/ Liverpool Roman Catholic Burials] (1856-1865) - about 35,000 entries | *[http://www.liverpoolhistoryprojects.co.uk/ Liverpool Roman Catholic Burials] (1856-1865) - about 35,000 entries | ||
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'''Helpful Links: ''' | '''Helpful Links: ''' | ||
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#Website, "A Church Near You" provides some information on some chapelries and parishes: [http://www.achurchnearyou.com www.achurchnearyou.com] | #Website, "A Church Near You" provides some information on some chapelries and parishes: [http://www.achurchnearyou.com www.achurchnearyou.com] | ||
#[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/expertsearch.jsp;jsessionid=706F88E949BFFB375D2B2A22840E0B77#tab03 VisionofBritain.org.uk] - provides online access to one of the best gazetteers (topographical dictionary) for England. In the "Liverpool" entry, especially read towards the end where its churches are discussed and outlined in some detail (published about 1870; see Bibliography). | #[http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/expertsearch.jsp;jsessionid=706F88E949BFFB375D2B2A22840E0B77#tab03 VisionofBritain.org.uk] - provides online access to one of the best gazetteers (topographical dictionary) for England. In the "Liverpool" entry, especially read towards the end where its churches are discussed and outlined in some detail (published about 1870; see Bibliography). | ||
#Website: "Genuki" gives a list of parishes and many of their chapelries, and also some considerable detail about each, and in particular, the year when each church's history begins: [http://www.genuki.org.uk www.genuki.org.uk] | #Website: "Genuki" gives a list of parishes and many of their chapelries, and also some considerable detail about each, and in particular, the year when each church's history begins: [http://www.genuki.org.uk www.genuki.org.uk] | ||
#[http://maps.familysearch.org/ Maps.familysearch.org ]- provides parish boundary maps, which can be helpful in conducting genealogical research, parish by parish, chapel by chapel in this county. Caution: As Lancashire is so problematic, it is important to note that some chapels may not be listed in this reference aid at the present time, for this township and some other large townships in this county.<br> | |||
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'''Bibliography:''' | '''Bibliography:''' | ||
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[[Category:Lancashire]] | [[Category:Lancashire]] | ||
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