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Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas was originally created a chapel of ease for the parish church of Walton until 1698, when it was constituted by act of Parliament, a distinct parish. | Liverpool St Peter and St Nicholas was originally created a chapel of ease for the parish church of Walton until 1698, when it was constituted by act of Parliament, a distinct parish. | ||
[ | [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=2121510&word=NULL Liverpool] from the mid-18th century, became one of England's larger township (population-wise) centres; by 1851, its population was approximately 300,000 inhabitants. Ecclesiastically, and for research purposes, it is important to note by 1900, the parish of Liverpool St Nicholas (with St Peter) possessed ''numerous'' chapelries and district chapels (about 60) attached to it. | ||
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. | ||
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#Some of Liverpool's Nonconformist church registers, as well as many Church of England chapelry registers have also been indexed and posted online at the outstanding Lancashire "[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html Online Parish Clerk]" project. | #Some of Liverpool's Nonconformist church registers, as well as many Church of England chapelry registers have also been indexed and posted online at the outstanding Lancashire "[http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/indexp.html Online Parish Clerk]" project. | ||
#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] | ||
#[ | #[https://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> | #[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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''A Comprehensive Gazetteer of England. ''Bell, James. A. Pub.: Fullarton & Co. Glasgow 1836 | ''A Comprehensive Gazetteer of England. ''Bell, James. A. Pub.: Fullarton & Co. Glasgow 1836 | ||
''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''. A. Fullarton & Co. Glasgow and London ca. 1869 (see also [ | ''Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales''. A. Fullarton & Co. Glasgow and London ca. 1869 (see also [https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/index.jsp VisionOfBritain.org.uk]) | ||
''Atlas & Index to Parish Registers. ''Edited by Cecil Humphrey-Smith. Pub by '' ''Phillimore & Co. Ltd.Chichester, Sussex. 2003. | ''Atlas & Index to Parish Registers. ''Edited by Cecil Humphrey-Smith. Pub by '' ''Phillimore & Co. Ltd.Chichester, Sussex. 2003. | ||
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