Ashton-under-Lyne to Atherton
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Contact Details and Access Arrangements
Ashton-under-Lyne- Albion Street Independent
Baptisms-1815-1836- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Ashton-under-Lyne- Alexandra Road Methodist New Connexion (formerly Boodle Street Mission)
Baptisms-1926-1965- MFPR 2109
Marriages-1955-1963- Archives M275
Ashton-under-Lyne- Boodle Street Methodist Mission- See Ashton-under-Lyne, Alexandra Road Methodist New Connexion (above)
Ashton-under-Lyne- Christ Church
Baptisms-1846-1923- MFPR 1766
Burials-1848-1929- MFPR 1767
Marriages-1848-1883- MFPR 1768
Marriages-1883-1920- MFPR 1769
Ashton-under-Lyne- Fairbottom Wesleyan Methodist
Baptisms-1861-1992- MFPR 2109
Ashton-under-Lyne- Henry Square United Methodist Free Church
Baptisms-1866-1964- MFPR 2109
Ashton-under-Lyne- Holy Transcriptsnity
Baptisms-1878-1893- Archives L188
Marriages-1879-1945- Archives L188
Ashton-under-Lyne- Hope Chapel Methodist New Connexion, Curzon Road- See Ashton-under-Lyne, Hurst Brook (Hope Chapel) Methodist New Connexion, Curzon Road (below)
Ashton-under-Lyne- Hurst Brook (Hope Chapel) Methodist New Connexion, Curzon Road
Baptisms-1858-1934- MFPR 2109
Baptisms-1934-1959- Archives 2006/12 (L19/3)
Marriages-1873-1959- MFPR 2109 or MFPR 2111a
Ashton-under-Lyne- Hurst Brook Primitive Methodist, Ormonde Street
Baptisms-1882-1985- MFPR 2109
Marriages-1933-1984- Archives M291
Ashton-under-Lyne- Hurst Methodist (Ex-Wesleyan Methodist), Curzon Road
Baptisms-1876-1993- Archives L10/12
Marriages-1923-1979- Archives L10/12
Ashton-under-Lyne- Hurst, Queen's Road, Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1841-1950- MFPR 2109 or MFPR 2111a
Baptisms-1951-1967- Archives 2006/12 (L19/1)
Marriages-1847-1941- MFPR 2109 or MFPR 2111a
Marriages-1941-1948- MFPR 2111a
Marriages-1948-1967- MFPR 2111b
Ashton-under-Lyne- Katherine Street Primitive Methodist
Baptisms-1850-1948- MFPR 2109
Marriages-1851-1909- MFPR 2109
Marriages-1909-1948- MFPR 2109
Ashton-under-Lyne- St James the Apostle
Banns- 1866-1942- MFPR 2098
Baptisms-1863-1936- MFPR 1183
Marriages-1866-1913- MFPR 1184
Marriages-1913-1918- MFPR 1184 or MFPR 2098
Marriages-1918-1933- MFPR 1185 or MFPR 2098
Ashton-under-Lyne- St John the Evangelist, Hurst- See Hurst, St John the Evangelist
Ashton-under-Lyne St Mary (Roman Catholic)
Confirmations-1881-1881- MFPR 945
Confirmations-1907-1907- MFPR 945
Marriages-1913-1941- MFPR 945
For original registers of above please enquire at Lancashire Record Office.
Ashton-under-Lyne- St Michael and All Angels
The following on-line indexes exist for this church:
- Baptisms 1594-1843 and Marriages 1594-1837 are indexed on the International Genealogical Index.
- Marriages 1837-1974 are indexed on CheshireBMD.
Baptisms-1594-1720- MFPR 1734
Baptisms-1720-1814- MFPR 1039
Baptisms-1814-1832- MFPR 1040 (16 August 1829-6 May 1831 missing)
Baptisms-1832-1843- MFPR 1041 (6 January 1833 - 5 August 1834 missing)
Baptisms-1837-1845- MFPR 1735
Baptisms-1844-1855- MFPR 1736
Baptisms-1855-1871- MFPR 1737
Baptisms-1871-1886- MFPR 1738
Baptisms-1886-1918- MFPR 1739
Baptisms Transcript-1594-1720- 929.3272 A8
Burials-1597-1720- MFPR 1734
Burials-1720-1822- MFPR 1043
Burials-1822-1840- MFPR 1044
Burials-1837-1845- MFPR 1739
Burials-1845-1892- MFPR 1740
Burials-1892-1964- MFPR 1741
Burials Transcript-1597-1720- 929.3272 A8
Marriage Index-1754-1800- q929.3272 Be1
Marriages-1594-1720- MFPR 1734
Marriages-1720-1837- MFPR 1042
Marriages-1837-1844- MFPR 1741
Marriages-1844-1852- MFPR 1742
Marriages-1852-1859- MFPR 1743
Marriages-1859-1867- MFPR 1744
Marriages-1867-1876- MFPR 1745
Marriages-1876-1888- MFPR 1746
Marriages-1888-1914- MFPR 1747
Marriages-1914-1922- MFPR 1734
Marriages Transcript-1594-1720- 929.3272 A8
Miscellaneous- MFPR 1045
Ashton-under-Lyne- St Peter
Banns-1887-1901- Archives L74
Baptisms-1824-1924- MFPR 1151
Baptisms-1924-1969- MFPR 1152
Baptisms Transcript-1824-1837- 929.342735 As(882)
Burials-1825-1853- MFPR 1160
Burials-1853-1860- MFPR 1161
Burials-1860-1865- MFPR 1161 or MFPR 1994
Burials-1865-1966- MFPR 1159 or MFPR 1994
Burials Transcript-1825-1837- 929.342735 As(882)
Marriages-1840-1875- MFPR 1153
Marriages-1875-1891- MFPR 1154
Marriages-1891-1908- MFPR 1155
Marriages-1908-1928- MFPR 1156
Marriages-1928-1941- MFPR 1157
Marriages-1942-1973- MFPR 1158
Ashton-under-Lyne- Stamford Street Methodist New Connexion
Baptisms-1794-1837- MFPR 264 or MFPR 2111b. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1837-1937- MFPR 2111b
Baptisms-1937-1996- Archives L10/17
Burials-1812-1854- MFPR 2111b
Marriages-1837-1886- MFPR 2111b
Marriages-1886-1933- MFPR 2112
Marriages-1901-2002- Archives L10/7
Ashton-under-Lyne- Stamford Street Wesleyan
Baptisms-1804-1837- MFPR 264. Also searchable on-line.
Baptisms-1833-1860- MFPR 2113
Baptisms-1837-1860- MFPR 2113
Baptisms-1860-1881- Archives L10/6
Baptisms-1881-1958- MFPR 2113
Burials-1806-1825- MFPR 264
Marriages-1846-1923- MFPR 2112
Marriages-1923-1958- MFPR 2113
Ashton-under-Lyne- Transcriptsfalgar Square Methodist New Connexion, Ryecroft
Baptisms-1867-1917- MFPR 2113
Baptisms-1933-1965- MFPR 2113
Ashton-under-Lyne- Waterloo Methodist New Connexion, Oldham Road
Baptisms-1872-1963- MFPR 2113
Ashton-under-Lyne- Waterloo United Methodist, Worthington Street
Baptisms-1924-1943- MFPR 2113
Ashton-under-Lyne- Waterloo Wesleyan, Oakenclough
Marriages-1893-1962- MFPR 2113
Ashton-under-Lyne- West End Wesleyan Methodist Mission
Baptisms-1909-1925- Archives L10/14
Ashton-upon-Mersey- Barker's Lane Wesleyan
Marriages-1913-1963- Archives M275
Ashton-upon-Mersey- School Lane Independent
Baptisms-1799-1836- MFPR 292. Also searchable on-line.
Ashton-upon-Mersey- St Martin
Baptisms-1636-1812- MFPR 436
Baptisms-1813-1880- MFPR 437
Baptisms Transcript-1701-1761- MFE 929.342731 (As(560)
Baptisms Transcript-1706-1731- F929.342731 Tr
Baptisms Transcript-1740-1740- F929.342731 Tr
Burials-1636-1812- MFPR 436
Burials-1813-1890- MFPR 437
Burials Transcript-1707-1731- F929.342731 Tr
Burials Transcript-1731-1890- N. Cheshire FHS Fiche
Marriages-1636-1888- MFPR 436
Marriages Transcript-1701-1761- MFE 929.342731 As(560)
Marriages Transcript-1707-1731- F929.342731 Tr
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Ashworth- St James
Baptisms-1813-1843- MFPR 153
Baptisms-1843-1958- MFPR 1203
Burials-1813-1848- MFPR 153
Burials-1848-1913- MFPR 1203
Marriage Index-1824-1840- Rossendale Fiche A2
Marriages-1824-1835- MFPR 153
Astbury- St Mary
Baptisms-1572-1668- MFPR 757
Baptisms-1669-1845- MFPR 821
Baptisms-1669-1703- MFPR 828
Baptisms-1793-1850- MFPR 828
Baptisms-1845-1953- MFPR 822
Burials-1572-1668- MFPR 757
Burials-1669-1855- MFPR 826
Burials-1793-1850- MFPR 828
Burials-1855-1970- MFPR 827
Marriages-1572-1668- MFPR 757
Marriages-1669-1784- MFPR 822
Marriages-1784-1831- MFPR 823
Marriages-1793-1850- MFPR 828
Marriages-1831-1849- MFPR 824
Marriages-1849-1969- MFPR 825
For original registers for above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Astley- Astley Chapel (Leigh parish)
Baptisms-1724-1824- MFPR 1027
Baptisms-1825-1838- MFPR 1028
Baptisms Transcript-1724-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)
Burials-1724-1837- MFPR 1030
Burials-1837-1842- MFPR 1031A
Burials Transcript-1724-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)
Marriages-1728-1753- MFPR 1029
Marriages Transcript-1728-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)
Astley- Presbyterian
Baptisms-1825-1837- MFPR 265. Also searchable on-line.
Astley- St Stephen
Transcripts of baptisms and burials (including monumental inscriptions) are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1760-1935- MFPR 667
Baptisms-1935-1969- MFPR 668
Baptisms-1969-1998- Archives L50
Burials-1760-1812- MFPR 667
Burials-1813-1926- MFPR 669
Marriages-1843-1938- MFPR 668
Marriages-1939-1956- MFPR 669
Marriages-1959-1992- Archives L50
See also Astley, Astley Chapel
Astley Bridge- St Paul
Transcripts are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1845-1881- MFPR 1095
Baptisms-1881-1959- MFPR 1344
Burials-1848-1877- MFPR 1095
Burials-1877-1964- MFPR 1348
Marriages-1848-1879- MFPR 1095
Marriages-1879-1919- MFPR 1345
Marriages-1919-1939- MFPR 1346
Marriages-1939-1965- MFPR 1347
Aston-by-Sutton (Cheshire)- Aston Chapel, later Aston St. Peter
Baptisms-1635-1924- MFPR 661
Burials-1635-1928- MFPR 661
Marriages-1635-1845- MFPR 661
For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.
Atherton- Atherton Chapel (Leigh parish)
Transcripts are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1724-1838- MFPR 1027-1028.
Baptisms Transcript-1724-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)
Burials-1724-1842- MFPR 1030-1031A.
Burials Transcript-1724-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)
Marriages-1724-1750- MFPR 1029.
Marriages Transcript-1724-1750- 929.342736 Le(499)
Atherton- Chowbent Chapel (also known as Newbent Chapel) Presbyterian
Baptisms-1758-1837- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1758-1786- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Burials-1793-1837- MFPR 269. Also searchable on-line.
Atherton- St James Free Church of England
Baptisms-1871-1889- MFPR 1189
Atherton- St John the Baptist
Transcripts are available on-line at Lancashire OPC.
Baptisms-1778-1849- MFPR 123.
Baptisms-1850-1923- MFPR 1186
Baptisms-1969-1982- Archives L177
Burials-1778-1852- MFPR 123.
Burials-1852-1857- MFPR 1189
Burials-1950-1959- MFPR 2044
Marriage Index-1958-1964- Archives L177
Marriages-1853-1901- MFPR 1187
Marriages-1901-1907- MFPR 1188
Marriages-1907-1925- MFPR 1188 or MFPR 2044
Marriages-1925-1941- MFPR 1189
Marriages-1941-1949- MFPR 2044
Marriages-1960-1976- Archives L177
See also Atherton, Atherton Chapel (above)