Manchester City Council

St John the Baptist: Atherton

  1. Births, Baptisms and Confirmations

    Baptisms-1778-1849- MFPR 123.Baptisms-1850-1923- MFPR 1186
    Baptisms-1969-1982- Archives GB127.L177

  2. Burials, Graves and Deaths

    Burials-1778-1852- MFPR 123.
    Burials-1852-1857- MFPR 1189
    Burials-1950-1959- MFPR 2044

  3. Marriages

    Marriage Index-1958-1964- Archives GB127.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 GB127.L177

  4. Available online at

    Early registers 1778-1812 available online at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2959 Baptisms 1813-1915 available online at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2960 Marriages 1853-Dec 1930 available online at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2962 Burials 1813-1959 available online at http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=2963 Transcripts available online at www.lan-opc.org.uk/Atherton/stjohn/index.html Some registers available online: http://collections.ancestry.co.uk/search/UK/ManchesterArchives

  5. How to view the registers

    • MFPR - Registers available to view on microfilm, no need to book
    • Archives - Original registers in the Archive, make a booking