Church Register List

Please note that from 28 June 2010:

Microfilm / Microfiche (items marked MFPR, MF, MFE, or Fiche)

Available at the Manchester Room@City Library (booking advisable).

Printed Transcripts (items with prefix 282, 929 or 942)

Available at the Manchester Room@City Library.

Archives (items with prefix "Archives")

Available at the Greater Manchester County Record Office (appointment essential).

Contact Details and Access Arrangements

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The churches listed on this page are in Manchester City Centre, please also see our suburb list.

Manchester City Centre- Ashley Lane Congregational
Marriages-1901-1904- MFPR 1977

Manchester City Centre- Cannon Street Independent
Baptisms-1760-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1838-1862- MFPR 1977
Baptisms Transcript-1760-1799- BR F929.342733 St1
Burials-1786-1788- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.
Burials Transcript-1786-1788- BR F929.342733 St1

Manchester City Centre- Cathedral St Mary, St Denys and St George

The following on-line indexes exist for Manchester Cathedral:

• Baptisms 1573-1870 and Marriages 1573-1885 are indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
• Marriages 1837-1946 are indexed on LancashireBMD.
• Baptims, Marriages and Burials 1573-1616 are indexed and transcribed on the Lancashire OPC.

The Sexton's books were kept in parallel with the burial register. For some periods the Sexton has recorded the cause of death and the amounts paid for the grave and for bell-ringing, from which it should be possible to get some idea of the wealth of the deceased.

Generally the Banns Registers record less information than the marriage registers, apart from where a marriage does not take place following the reading of Banns, when often the reason for the cancellation is recorded. This appears to be the case with upto 20% of entries in the first hundred years of books. From Feb 1849 to 20 Oct 1850 records the length of residence at address given and from 20 Jul 1851 also records 'date visited' at the address. The books appear not to record remarks other than 'found', otherwise left blank. The recording of the length of residence gradually fades out during 1878, but the date of the visit of the churchwarden/parish clerk is still recorded.

Baptism Index-1573-1750- MF 566A-581
Baptisms-1666-1901- MFPR 17 to 36
Baptisms-1901-1931- MFPR 2089
Baptisms [neat parchment register]-1809-1821- MF
Baptisms Transcript-1573-1666- 929.3273 M10
Baptisms Transcript-1573-1751- MF 566A-581
Baptisms Transcript-1666-1710- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burial Index-1573-1818- MF 566A-581
Burial Index-1573-1868- CDROM
Burials-1666-1848- MFPR 15 to 16 (see also Sexton's Books for some dates)
Burials [neat parchment register]-1801-1826- MF
Sexton's Books-1732-1737- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/1)
Sexton's Books-1744-1752- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/2)
Sexton's Books-1752-1761- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/3)
Sexton's Books-1772-1778- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/4)
Sexton's Books-1785-1787- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/4)
Sexton's Books-1787-1792- MFPR 2210 (MS 18/5)
Sexton's Books-1792-1797- MFPR 2211 (MS 18/6)
Sexton's Books-1797-1802- MFPR 2211 (MS 18/7)
Sexton's Books-1803-1811- MFPR 2211 (MS 18/8)
Sexton's Books-1815-1830- MFPR 2212 (MS 18/9)
Sexton's Books-1838-1861- MFPR 2211
Sexton's Books-1846-1848- MFPR 2211
Burials Transcript-1573-1666- 929.3273 M10
Burials Transcript-1573-1750- MF 566A-581
Burials Transcript-1666-1710- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriage Index-1573-1804- MF 566A-581
Marriages-1665-1900- MFPR 37 to 90
Marriages-1900-1910- MFPR 90 and MFPR 2089
Marriages-1910-1921- MFPR 2089
Marriages-1921-1946- MFPR 2005
Marriages [neat parchment register]-1803-1821- MF
Marriages Transcript-1573-1666- 929.3273 M10
Marriages Transcript-1573-1804- MF 566A-581
Marriages Transcript-1666-1709- Archives LPRS Transcript
Banns Books-1733-1928- Archives MF
Banns Objections Register- 1815-1836- MF

Manchester City Centre- Central Hall, Oldham Street (formerly Oldham Street Wesleyan)
Baptisms-1814-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1859-1906- MFPR 2126
Baptisms-1906-1916- MFPR 2127
Marriages-1851-1887- MFPR 2127

Manchester City Centre- Central Synagogue, Jewish
Burial Index-1900-1948- Archives M442

Manchester City Centre- Coldhouse Baptist, Shude Hill- See Manchester, St George's Road Baptist (below)

Manchester City Centre- Collyhurst Street Primitive Methodist, Rochdale Road
Baptisms-1862-1915- MFPR 2127

Manchester City Centre- Cooper Street Calvinistic Methodist (formerly Oak Street)
Baptisms-1803-1837- MFPR 226 or 278. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- Cross Street Presbyterian
Baptisms-1712-1725- MFPR 226 or 277. Also searchableon-line.
Baptisms-1725-1838- MFPR 226 or 278. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1785-1840- MFPR 226 or 278. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- Gadsby's Chapel Baptist- See Manchester, St George's Road Baptist

Manchester City Centre- Gartside Street Welsh Independent
Baptisms-1818-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- General or Conference Register of the Community, Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1813-1837- MFPR 226 or 278. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- German Street Licensed School Room
Baptisms-1854-1860- MFPR 91
Baptisms-1854-1855- MFPR 1520
Baptisms-1865-1873- Archives M299/6

Manchester City Centre- Great Bridgewater Street Wesleyan
See Hulme- Hulme (Wesley) Methodist, Royce Road

Manchester City Centre- Great Synagogue, Jewish
Births-1859-1872- Archives M139
Burials-1811-1929- Archives M139
Marriages-1854-1911- Archives M139

Manchester City Centre- Grosvenor Street Independent, Piccadilly
Baptisms-1795-1837- MFPR 224 or 276. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1854-1900- Archives M213
Marriages-1866-1867 -Archives M213

Manchester City Centre- Hunter's Croft Independent
See Manchester, Cannon Street Independent

Manchester City Centre- Jackson's Lane Independent- See Hulme, Jackson's Lane Independent

Manchester City Centre- Lever Street United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1873-1899- MFPR 2127

Manchester City Centre- Lloyd Street Presbyterian- See Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Brunswick Street Presbyterian, erected in 1857, which replaced this church.

Manchester City Centre- Manchester   (District) Preparative Meeting, Quaker
Birth Notes-1902-1922- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1878-1890- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1902-1909- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1919-1928- Archives M85
Graves-1763-1847- Archives M85
Graves-1796-1856- Archives M85

Manchester City Centre- Manchester 2nd Primitive Methodist Circuit
Baptisms-1844-1899- MFPR 2120

Manchester City Centre- Manchester 4th Primitive Methodist Circuit
Baptisms-1905-1947- MFPR 2117

Manchester City Centre- Manchester 9th Primitive Methodist Circuit
Baptisms-1893-1919- MFPR 2118
Baptisms-1943-1943- MFPR 2118

Manchester City Centre- Mosley Street Independent
Baptisms-1792-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1789-1969- Archives M162
Baptisms Transcript-1792-1799- BR F929.342733 St1

Manchester City Centre- Mosley Street Presbyterian- See Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Upper Brook Street Unitarian which replaced this chapel in 1839.

Manchester City Centre- Mount Zion Methodist New Connexion, Nicholas Croft, High Street- See Manchester, Oldham Street Methodist New Connexion, which replaced this chapel in 1807 (below)

Manchester City Centre- New Jerusalem Church, Peter Street
Baptisms-1825-1889- MFPR 180
Marriages-1845-1890- MFPR 180

Manchester City Centre- New Synagogue, Jewish
Burials-1900-1916- Archives M139
Burials-1925-1929- Archives M139

Manchester City Centre- Oak Street- See Manchester, Cooper Street Calvinistic Methodist (above)

Manchester City Centre- Oak Street, Green Street Baptist
Births-1819-1836- MFPR 224 or 276. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- Oldham Road Congregational
Baptisms-1853-1870- MFPR 1977
Burials-1854-1854- MFPR 1977
Burials-1883-1894- MFPR 1977
Marriages-1855-1899- MFPR 1977
Marriages-1916-1916- MFPR 1977

Manchester City Centre- Oldham Road Wesleyan- See Manchester, Wesley, Livesey Street, Oldham Road (below)

Manchester City Centre- Oldham Street Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1800-1837- MFPR 226 or 278. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- Oldham Street Wesleyan- See Manchester, Central Hall, Oldham Street (formerly Oldham Street Wesleyan) (above)

Manchester City Centre- Peter Street Methodist New Connexion- See Hulme, Boston Street (Ebenezer) Methodist New Connexion; the congregation re-located from Manchester, Peter Street to Hulme in 1866.

Manchester City Centre- Quaker Preparative Meeting (Manchester District)
Birth Notes-1902-1922- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1878-1890- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1902-1909- Archives M85
Burial Notes-1919-1928- Archives M85
Graves-1763-1856- Archives M85

Manchester City Centre- Rochdale Road Baptist- See Manchester, St George's Road Baptist (below)

Manchester City Centre- St Ann

Some registers can be viewed on-line at Familysearch Beta.

Baptisms-1736-1808- MFPR 2157
Baptisms-1808-1812- MFPR 9 or MFPR 2157
Baptisms-1812-1849- MFPR 9
Baptisms Transcript-1737-1808- MFPR 9A
Burials-1737-1777- MFPR 2157
Burials-1777-1812- MFPR 9 or MFPR 2157
Burials-1812-1854- MFPR 9
Burials Transcript-1737-1777- MFPR 9A
Burials Transcript-1799-1804- MFPR 9A
Marriages-1737-1754- MFPR 2157
Marriages Transcript-1737-1754- MFPR 9A

Manchester City Centre- St Augustine (Roman Catholic)- See Chorlton-upon-Medlock, St Augustine;  this congregation moved from Granby Row, Manchester to Chorlton upon Medlock in 1908.

Manchester City Centre- St Casimir (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1904-1931- MFPR 981
Confirmations-1910-1927- MFPR 981
Marriages-1913-1930- MFPR 981

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

Manchester City Centre- St Chad (Roman Catholic)- See Cheetham and Cheetham Hill, St Chad

Manchester City Centre- St Clement, Lever Street
Baptisms-1793-1818- MFPR 841
Baptisms-1843-1878- MFPR 841
Baptisms Transcript-1793-1818- MFPR 214
Baptisms Transcript-1843-1878- MFPR 214

Manchester City Centre- St David's Wesleyan, Parliament Street
Baptisms-1824-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- St George, Oldham Road
Baptisms-1798-1893- MFPR 91
Baptisms-1893-1972- MFPR 1507
Baptisms Transcript-1798-1851- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials-1798-1853- MFPR 91
Burials Transcript-1798-1853- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages-1841-1900- MFPR 91
Marriages-1900-1976- MFPR 1508

Manchester City Centre- St George's Road Baptist
Births-1777-1836- MFPR 224 or 276. Also searchable on-line.

Manchester City Centre- St James, George Street
Baptisms-1788-1928- MFPR 163
Baptisms Transcript-1788-1837- 929.342733 Ma(964)
Baptisms Transcript-1788-1928- Archives LPRS Transcript
Burials-1788-1854- MFPR 163
Burials Transcript-1788-1837- 929.342733 Ma(964)
Burials Transcript-1788-1854- Archives LPRS Transcript
Marriages-1838-1928- MFPR 163
Marriages Transcript-1838-1928- Archives LPRS Transcript

Manchester City Centre- St John, Deansgate
Baptism Index-1769-1928- MFPR 995
Baptisms-1769-1812- MFPR 1118
Baptisms-1813-1869- MFPR 1117
Baptisms-1870-1928- MFPR 1129
Baptisms Transcript-1769-1928- MFPR 995
Burial Index-1769-1900- MFPR 1003
Burials-1769-1828- MFPR 1118
Burials-1795-1812- MFPR 1142
Burials-1813-1833- MFPR 1143
Burials-1833-1900- MFPR 1144
Burials Transcript-1769-1824- MFPR 1003
Burials Transcript-1824-1900- MFPR 1004
Marriage Index-1804-1928- MFPR 996
Marriages-1804-1815- MFPR 1119
Marriages-1815-1823- MFPR 1120
Marriages-1823-1828- MFPR 1121
Marriages-1828-1833- MFPR 1122
Marriages-1833-1837- MFPR 1123
Marriages-1837-1840- MFPR 1124
Marriages-1840-1844- MFPR 1125
Marriages-1844-1846- MFPR 1126
Marriages-1846-1849- MFPR 1127
Marriages-1849-1850- MFPR 1128
Marriages-1851-1855- MFPR 1130
Marriages-1855-1858- MFPR 1131
Marriages-1858-1860- MFPR 1132
Marriages-1860-1862- MFPR 1133
Marriages-1862-1864- MFPR 1134
Marriages-1864-1866- MFPR 1135
Marriages-1866-1867- MFPR 1136
Marriages-1868-1869- MFPR 1137
Marriages-1869-1871- MFPR 1138
Marriages-1871-1873- MFPR 1139
Marriages-1873-1878- MFPR 1140
Marriages-1878-1928- MFPR 1141
Marriages Transcript-1804-1837- MFPR 997
Marriages Transcript-1837-1853- MFPR 998
Marriages Transcript-1853-1860- MFPR 999
Marriages Transcript-1860-1866- MFPR 1000
Marriages Transcript-1866-1871- MFPR 1001
Marriages Transcript-1871-1928- MFPR 1002

Manchester City Centre- , Goulden Street, New Cross (Roman Catholic)
Baptisms-1852-1873- MFPR 1902
Baptisms-1873-1887- MFPR1903 or 947
Baptisms-1887-1903- MFPR 1903 or 946
Baptism Index-1856-1903- MFPR 1903
Marriages-1856-1885- MFPR 1903
Marriages-1885-1904- MFPR 1903 or 947
Confirmations-1864-1887- MFPR 1903

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

Manchester City Centre- St Martin, German Street

Some registers can be viewed on-line at Familysearch Beta.

Baptisms-1865-1906- MFPR 1492 or MFPR 2216
Marriages-1874-1906- MFPR 1492 or MFPR 2216

Manchester City Centre- St Mary, Mulberry Street (Roman Catholic)
Banns-1854-1882- MFPR 1908
Baptism Index-1850-1870- MFPR 1908
Baptism Index-1870-1941- MFPR 1908 or 983
Baptism Index-1941-1949- MFPR 1908
Baptisms-1794-1831- MFPR 1904. Index 1820-1831 searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1831-1860- MFPR 1905
Baptisms-1860-1870- MFPR 1906
Baptisms-1870-1886- MFPR 1906 or 982
Baptisms-1885-1909- MFPR 1907 or 982
Baptisms-1909-1922- MFPR 1907 or 983
Baptisms-1922-1941- MFPR 983
Burials-1816-1825- MFPR 1904
Confirmations-1875-1937- MFPR 983
Marriage Index-1837-1938-MFPR 1908
Marriages-1871-1903- MFPR 983
Marriages-1917-1941- MFPR 983

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

Manchester City Centre- St Mary, Parsonage
Baptisms-1756-1888- MFPR 158
Baptisms Transcript-1756-1888- 929.3273 M20
Burials-1754-1871- MFPR 158
Burials Transcript-1754-1871- 929.3273 M20
Marriages-1806-1833- MFPR 159
Marriages-1834-1849- MFPR 160
Marriages-1850-1866- MFPR 161
Marriages-1866-1888- MFPR 162
Marriages Transcript-1806-1837- 929.3273 M20

Manchester City Centre- St Matthew, Campfield
Baptisms-1826-1942- MFPR 97
Burials-1826-1899- MFPR 98
Burials Transcript-1826-1899- MS 929.3273 M31
Marriages-1838-1941- MFPR 98

Manchester City Centre- St Michael, Angel Meadow- See Angel Meadow, St Michael

Manchester City Centre- St Patrick (Roman Catholic)- See Collyhurst, St Patrick, Livesey Street (Roman Catholic)

Manchester City Centre- St Paul, New Cross
Baptisms-1765-1924- MFPR 190
Baptisms-1924-1976- MFPR 1493
Marriages-1838-1960- MFPR 190
Marriages-1960-1973- MFPR 1493

Manchester City Centre- St Peter (Oldham Road)

Some registers can be viewed on-line at Familysearch Beta.

Baptisms-1860-1975- MFPR 1603
Marriages-1860-1975- MFPR 1602
See also Manchester, German Street Licensed School Room (above)

Manchester City Centre- St Peter, Mosley Street
Baptism Index-1795-1906- MFPR 214
Baptisms-1795-1906- MFPR 164
Baptisms Transcript-1795-1906- MFPR 214
Burial Index-1796-1866- MFPR 214
Burials-1796-1866- MFPR 164
Burials Transcript-1796-1866- MFPR 214
Marriage Index-1838-1906- MFPR 214
Marriages-1838-1906- MFPR 164
Marriages Transcript-1838-1906- MFPR 214

Manchester City Centre- St Peter's Square, Scotch Presbyterian
Baptisms-1830-1837- MFPR 226 or 278
Baptisms-1830-1906- MFPR 1974
Marriages-1837-1848- MFPR 1974

Manchester City Centre- St Philip, Bradford Road

Some registers can be viewed on-line at Familysearch Beta.

Baptisms-1850-1871- MFPR 1509
Baptisms-1871-1912- MFPR 1510
Baptisms-1912-1955- MFPR 1511
Marriages-1850-1875- MFPR 1512
Marriages-1875-1886- MFPR 1513
Marriages-1886-1900- MFPR 1514
Marriages-1900-1916- MFPR 1515
Marriages-1916-1935- MFPR 1516
Marriages-1935-1967- MFPR 1517

Manchester City Centre- St Simon and St Jude, Granby Row
Baptisms-1842-1906- MFPR 157
Marriages-1849-1906- MFPR 157

Manchester City Centre- St Thomas, Red Bank- See Red Bank, St Thomas

Manchester City Centre- St William, Angel Meadow (Roman Catholic)- See Angel Meadow, St William

Manchester City Centre- Swan Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1809-1811- MFPR 2127
See also Manchester, Wesley, Livesey Street, Oldham Road, which replaced this chapel in 1825 (below).

Manchester City Centre- The Resurrection
Marriages-1974-1979- MFPR 1221

Manchester City Centre- Upper Brook Street Unitarian- See Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Upper Brook Street Unitarian

Manchester City Centre- Wesley, Livesey Street, Oldham Road
Baptisms-1810-1837- MFPR 2266. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1862-1945- MFPR 2127
Marriages-1865-1907- MFPR 2127
Marriages-1907-1943- MFPR 2128
See also Manchester, Swan Street Wesleyan, as Swan Street was sold in 1825 and the proceeds used to build the Wesley Chapel in Oldham Road, which itself closed in 1946 (above).