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Denton- Christ Church
Baptisms-1848-1908- MFPR 1750
Baptisms-1908-1930- MFPR 2052
Baptisms-1930-1947- Archives L220
Burials-1853-1906- MFPR 1750
Burials-1906-1989- MFPR 2052
Marriages-1854-1915- MFPR 1750
Marriages-1915-1951- MFPR 2052
Marriages-1951-1958- Archives L220

Denton- Manchester Road United Methodist Free Church
Marriages-1899-1970- Archives M275

Denton- St Lawrence
Baptisms-1696-1758- MFPR 2182
Baptisms-1758-1837- MFPR 107 or MFPR 2182
Baptisms-1837-1922- MFPR 1341
Baptisms Transcript-1696-1757- 929.3272 G1
Burials-1695-1756- MFPR 2182
Burials-1757-1757- MFPR 107
Burials-1758-1812- MFPR 107 or MFPR 2182
Burials-1813-1842- MFPR 107 or MFPR 2183
Burials-1842-1893- MFPR 1343 or MFPR 2183
Burials Transcript-1695-1756- 929.3272 G1
Marriages-1698-1700- MFPR 2182
Marriages-1700-1711- Archives L204
Marriages-1711-1723- MFPR 2182
Marriages-1723-1725- Archives L204
Marriages-1725-1754- MFPR 2182
Marriages-1854-1902- MFPR 1342
Marriages-1902-1939- MFPR 1342 or MFPR 2183
Marriages Transcript-1698-1754- 929.3272 G1

Didsbury- Albert Park Wesleyan, Barlow Moor Road
Baptisms-1883-1965- MFPR 2122
Marriages-1887-1965- MFPR 2122

Didsbury- Christ Church
Banns-1882-1955- MFPR 2174
Baptisms-1882-1931- MFPR 2173
Baptisms-1905-1930- MFPR 2173 (St Mary's Chapel)
Baptisms-1931-1959- Archives M652
Marriages-1882-1931- MFPR 2173
Marriages-1931-1954- MFPR 2174
Marriages-1954-1984- Archives M652

Didsbury- East Didsbury Methodist, Parrs Wood Road
Baptisms-1937-1992- Archives M67/12

Didsbury- Grosvenor St Aidan's United Reformed Church, formerly St Aidan's Presbyterian Church and Didsbury School Church
Baptisms-1894-1970- Archives M641

Didsbury- St Ambrose (Roman Catholic)- See Chorlton-cum-Hardy, St Ambrose

Didsbury- St James

Transcripts of marriages 1561-1751 available on-line at Lancashire OPC.

Baptisms-1561-1757- Archives M22
Baptisms-1757-1892- MFPR 12
Baptisms Transcript- 1561-1757- 929.3272 D1
Burials-1561-1757- Archives M22
Burials-1757-1911- MFPR 12
Burials Transcript-1562-1757- 929.3272 D1
Marriages-1561-1751- Archives M22
Marriages-1838-18- MFPR 12
Marriages Transcript-1561-1751- 929.3272 D1

Diggle- Wrigley Mill Wesleyan-
Baptisms-1883-1970- MFE929.342739Wr(675)

Dinting- Zion Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1878-1966- MFPR 2110

Disley- Disley Wesleyan, Buxton Road
Baptisms-1875-1907- Archives O8/6
Baptisms-1927-1932- Archives O8/6

Disley- St Mary
Baptisms-1591-1812- MFPR 221
Baptisms-1813-1962- MFPR 216
Burials-1591-1812- MFPR 221
Burials-1813-1958- MFPR 218
Graves-1866-1964- MFPR 220
Marriages-1838-1964- MFPR 217
Marriages-1591-1738- MFPR 221
Marriages Transcript-1591-1738- 929.3271 C5 Vol.1

For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.

Dixon Green, Farnworth- St Thomas

Transcripts are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.

Baptisms-1878-1887- MFPR 1360
Baptisms-1887-1937- MFPR 2189
Baptisms-1937-1993- Archives L150
Marriages-1880-1900- MFPR 1360
Marriages-1900-1915- MFPR 2189
Marriages-1915-1934- Archives L150
Marriages-1934-1946- MFPR 2189
Marriages-1946-1991- Archives L150

Dobcross- Holy Trinity
Baptisms-1787-1788- MFPR 2052
Baptisms-1788-1802- MFPR 126 or MFPR 2052
Baptisms-1802-1813- MFPR 126
Baptisms-1813-1837- MFPR 126 or MFPR 2052
Baptisms-1837-1893- MFPR 2052
Burials-1787-1788- MFPR 2052
Burials-1788-1802- MFPR 126 or MFPR 2052
Burials-1802-1813- MFPR 126
Burials-1813-1837- MFPR 126 or MFPR 2053
Burials-1837-1999- MFPR 2053
Marriages-1845-1910- MFPR 2053

Dodleston- St Mary
Baptisms-1570-1903- MFPR 808
Burials-1570-1880- MFPR 808
Marriages-1570-1837- MFPR 808

For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.

Downham- St Leonard
Baptisms Transcript-1606-1837- 929.342768 Do1
Burials Transcript-1606-1837- 929.342768 Do1
Marriage Index-1813-1837- Rossendale Fiche D3
Marriages Transcript-1606-1837- 929.342768 Do1

For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.

Droylsden-- See also Manchester, Manchester 9th Primitive Methodist Circuit

Droylsden- Edge Lane Wesleyan
Baptisms-1885-1975- Archives Acc 2006/57
Marriages-1925-2005- Archives Acc 2006/57

Droylsden- Market Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1861-1956- MFPR 2122
Baptisms-1956-1968- Archives M89/6
Marriages-1912-1962- MFPR 2122
Marriages-1962-1968- Archives M275

Droylsden- Moorside Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1884-1974- MFPR 2123

Droylsden- St Andrew
Marriages-1917-1940- Archives L267

Droylsden- Trinity Wesleyan, Manchester Road
Baptisms-1828-1837- MFPR 270. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1828-1956- MFPR 2123
Burials-1841-1850- MFPR 2123
Marriages-1868-1904- MFPR 2123
Marriages-1899-1966- Archives M89/2 

Dukinfield- Astley Street Primitive Methodist
Marriages-1919-1940- MFPR 2113

Dukinfield- Bethesda Methodist New Connexion, Wellington Street (later Dukinfield Methodist)
Burials-1840-1911- MFPR 2113

Dukinfield- Dukinfield Wesleyan, Park Street
Baptisms-1855-1953- MFPR 2113
Marriages-1897-1953- MFPR 2113

Dukinfield- Ebenezer Primitive Methodist, Foundry Street
Baptisms-1850-1964- MFPR 2113
Marriages-1892-1967- MFPR 2113

Dukinfield- Moravian
Baptisms-1781-1785- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1812-1840- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1825-1840- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.

Dukinfield- Old Chapel Presbyterian
Baptisms-1676-1713- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1762-1840- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1676-1713- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1761-1793- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1836-1838- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.
Marriages-1676-1713- MFPR 294. Also searchable on-line.

Dukinfield- Providence Independent
Baptisms-1806-1837- MFPR 293. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1807-1837- MFPR 293. Also searchable on-line.

Dukinfield- St Mary (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1823-1825- MFPR 2208
Baptisms-1825-1838- MFPR 2204 and MFPR 2208
Baptisms-1838-1841- MFPR 2208
Baptisms-1846-1906- MFPR 2204
Baptisms-1906-1980- MFPR 2205
Baptisms-1980-2004- MFPR 2206
Burials-1823-1841- MFPR 2208
Burials-1851-1859- MFPR 2208
Burials-1867-1986- MFPR 2208
Burials-1992-2004- MFPR 2208
Marriages-1823-1841- MFPR 2208
Marriages-1841-1847- MFPR 2207
Marriages-1851-2004- MFPR 2207
Confirmations-1865-1945, 1949-2005-MFPR 2209

Dukinfield- Tame Valley Methodist
Baptisms-1952-2005- Archives L10/15

Dunham Massey- Dunham Woodhouses Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1884-1978- Archives C18/15

Dunkenhalgh- Catholic Church (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms Transcript-1756-1816- 282.42 C13 Vol.36 p.217+
See also Clayton-le-Moors, St Mary, which succeeded this chapel

East Crompton- St James
Baptisms-1845-1935- MFPR 2032
Baptisms-1935-1989- Archives L216
Burials-1847-1964- MFPR 2034
Marriages-1847-1938- MFPR 2033
Marriages-1938-1950- MFPR 2034
Marriages-1950-1986- Archives L216

East Didsbury-- See Didsbury (above)

East Farnworth and Kearsley- St. Peter
Marriages- 2004, 2007 (single entry each year)- Archives Acc 2008/44

Eastham- St Mary
Baptisms-1598-1866- MFPR 749
Burials-1598-1884- MFPR 749
Marriages-1598-1838- MFPR 749
Registers Transcript-1598-1700- 929.3271 E1

For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.