Chorlton-upon-Medlock to Claughton
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Chorlton-upon-Medlock-- See also Manchester, Manchester 2nd Primitive Methodist Circuit
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- 2nd Primitive Methodist Circuit
Baptisms-1844-1899- Archives M319/6
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- All Saints
Baptisms-1820-1904- MFPR 95
Baptisms-1904-1943- MFPR 1200
Burials-1820-1849- MFPR 1201
Burials-1849-1881- MFPR 1202
Marriages-1837-1941- MFPR 96
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Brunswick Street Presbyterian (formerly Manchester, Lloyd Street)
Baptisms-1795-1798- MFPR 2264
Baptisms-1799-1837- MFPR 224 or 276 or 2261. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1847-1892- MFPR 1974 or 2261
Baptisms-1901-1912- MFPR 1974 or 2261
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Cavendish Street Congregational
Baptisms-1789-1969- MFPR 1976
Marriages-1900-1911- (certificate stubs only)- Archives M162
Marriages-1919-1924- (certificate stubs only)- Archives M162
Marriages-1958-1965- (certificate stubs only)- Archives M162
See also Manchester, Mosley Street Independent, which was replaced by this chapel in 1848.
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Grosvenor Square Presbyterian
Opened in 1850 by those expelled from Manchester, St.Peter's Square, Scotch Presbyterian. It closed in 1940, merging with Withington Presbyterian to form Withington, Grosvenor Presbyterian, Wilmslow Road.
Baptisms-1908-1940- Archives M641
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Grosvenor Street Baptist
Marriages-1925-1940- Archives M567/2
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Grosvenor Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1824-1837- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1824-1927- MFPR 2120
Marriages-1846-1894- Archives M314/2
Marriages-1894-1927- MFPR 2120
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Holy Family (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1876-1880- MFPR 964
Baptisms-1880-1908- MFPR 965
Confirmations-1876-1904- MFPR 965
Marriages-1877-1908- MFPR 965
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Holy Name (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1868-1915- MFPR 966
Baptisms-1915-1932- MFPR 967
Baptisms-1932-1941- MFPR 968
Confirmations-1876-1940- MFPR 969
Marriages-1869-1922- MFPR 968
Marriages-1922-1941- MFPR 969
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Lower Chatham Street Wesleyan Mission
Baptisms-1894-1963- MFPR 2121
Marriages-1934-1963- MFPR 2121
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Oxford Hall Wesleyan (formerly Oxford Road Wesleyan)
Baptisms-1827-1837- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1827-1931- MFPR 2121
Baptisms-1931-1967- Archives M67/2
Marriages-1861-1954- MFPR 2121
Marriages-1954-1965- Archives M275
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Oxford Road United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1863-1952- MFPR 2121
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Plymouth Grove Methodist
Baptisms-1880-1999- Archives M196
Marriages-1893-1968- Archives M196
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Rusholme Road Congregational
Baptisms-1826-1837- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1859-1929- MFPR 1976
Baptisms-1937-1959- Archives M170
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Ambrose
Baptisms-1873-1890- MFPR 1200
Baptisms-1890-1974- MFPR 1287
Marriages-1885-1973- MFPR 1288
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Andrew's Free Church of Scotland, Presbyterian, Oxford Street (re-named Oxford Road)
Baptisms-1843-1903- MFPR 2264
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Augustine (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1820-1826- MFPR 1898
Baptisms-1856-1865- MFPR 1898
Baptisms-1865-1870- MFPR 1899
Baptisms-1870-1889- MFPR 1899 or 980
Baptisms-1889-1900- MFPR 1900 or 980
Baptisms-1937-1941- MFPR 964
Baptism Index-1838-1900- MFPR 1901
Confirmations-1872-1935- MFPR 964
Marriages-1837-1870- MFPR 1901
Marriages-1870-1900- MFPR 1901 or 964
Marriages-1900-1941- MFPR 964
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St David's Welsh Chapel
Baptisms-1889-1954- MFPR 1310
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Luke
Transcripts of burials 1819-1871 available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1805-1891- MFPR 10
Baptisms-1891-1919- MFPR 1289
Baptisms-1919-1962- MFPR 1290
Burials-1819-1855- MFPR 10
Burials-1846-1871- MFPR 1290
Marriages-1859-1897- MFPR 10
Marriages-1897-1961- MFPR 1290
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Matthias Mission
Baptisms-1876-1913- MFPR 95
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Paul
Baptisms-1862-1928- MFPR 1291
Baptisms-1928-1969- MFPR 1292
Marriages-1862-1893- MFPR 1292
Marriages-1893-1968- MFPR 1293
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Saviour
Baptisms-1836-1921- MFPR 1307
Burials-1836-1932- MFPR 1310
Marriages-1838-1898- MFPR 1308
Marriages-1898-1946- MFPR 1309
Marriages-1946-1968- MFPR 1310
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- St Stephen
Baptisms-1854-1969- MFPR 1311
Marriages-1857-1907- MFPR 1312
Marriages-1907-1945- MFPR 1313
Marriages-1945-1968- MFPR 1314
Chorlton-upon-Medlock- Upper Brook Street Unitarian (formerly Manchester, Mosley Street Presbyterian)
Baptisms-1787-1912- Archives M30
Baptisms-1787-1857- MFPR 224 or 276. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1806-1882- Archives M30
Burials-1840-1855- MFPR 224 or 276. Also searchable on-line.
Marriages-1840-1916- Archives M30
Chowbent-- See Atherton, Chowbent Chapel (also known as Newbent Chapel) Presbyterian
Christleton- St James
Baptisms-1697-1954- MFPR 647
Burials-1697-1812- MFPR 647
Burials-1813-1969- MFPR 648
Marriages-1697-1843- MFPR 647
Marriages-1837-1970- MFPR 649
Marriages Transcript-1697-1812- 929. 3271 C5 Vol.1
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Church- St James- See Church Kirk, St James (below); the parish was often referred to as Church, St James, and the International Genealogical Index refers to it simply as 'Church'
Church Hulme (Holmes Chapel)- St Luke
Baptisms-1613-1841- MFPR 410
Burials-1613-1903- MFPR 410
Marriages-1613-1836- MFPR 410
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Church Kirk- St James
Baptisms-1746-1808- MFPR 1010
Baptisms-1808-1812- MFPR 1011
Baptisms Transcript-1600-1746- 929.3272 Ch4
Burials-1746-1808- MFPR 1010
Burials-1808-1812- MFPR 1011
Burials Transcript-1600-1747- 929.3272 Ch4
Marriage Index-1813-1837-Rossendale Fiche C8
Marriages-1746-1779- MFPR 1010
Marriages-1754-1809- MFPR 1011
Marriages-1813-1830- MFPR 1011
Marriages Transcript-1600-1747- 929.3272 Ch4
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Church Minshull- St Bartholomew
Baptisms-1561-1849- MFPR 369
Burials-1561-1874- MFPR 369
Marriages-1561-1837- MFPR 369
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Churchtown- St Helen- See Garstang, St Helen; the proper name of the parish is Churchtown, St Helen, though it is frequently referred to as Garstang, St Helen.
Claughton- St Chad
Baptisms Transcript-1701-1813- 929.3272 C25
Burials Transcript-1701-1813- 929.3272 C25
Marriages Transcript-1701-1812- 929.3272 C25
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Claughton-on-Brock- St Thomas (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms Transcript-1771-1834- 282.42 C13 Vol 20 p.268+
Burials Transcript-1771-1834- 282.42 C13 Vol 20 p.268+
Marriages Transcript-1771-1834- 282.42 C13 Vol 20 p.268+
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.