Manchester City Council

St Mary: Prestwich

  1. Births, Baptisms and Confirmations

    Baptism Index-1695-1940- MFPR 1084Baptisms-1603-1712- MFPR 2037
    Baptisms-1712-1752- MFPR 108 or MFPR 2037
    Baptisms-1752-1843- MFPR 108 or MFPR 2253-2254
    Baptisms-1843-1891- MFPR 1561 or MFPR 2254
    Baptisms-1891-1936- MFPR 1562 or MFPR 2254
    Baptisms Transcript-1599-1600- 929.3272 P13
    Baptisms Transcript-1603-1688- 929.3272 P13
    Baptisms Transcript-1689-1711- 929.3272 M1

  2. Burials, Graves and Deaths

    Burial Index-1695-1918- MFPR 1084
    Burial Index-1918-1939- MFPR 1085
    Burials-1603-1678- MFPR 2037
    Burials-1678-1681- MFPR 2037 or MFPR 2040
    Burials-1681-1712- MFPR 2037
    Burials-1712-1752- MFPR 111 or MFPR 2037
    Burials-1752-1812- MFPR 111 or MFPR 2253
    Burials-1813-1843- MFPR 111 or MFPR 2258
    Burials-1843-1865- MFPR 1576 or MFPR 2258
    Burials-1865-1885- MFPR 1576 or MFPR 2038
    Burials-1885-1921- MFPR 1577 or MFPR 2038
    Burials Transcript-1599-1600- 929.3272 P13
    Burials Transcript-1603-1688- 929.3272 P13
    Burials Transcript-1689-1711- 929.3272 M1

  3. Marriages

    Marriage Index-1713-1939- MFPR 1085
    Marriage Index-1695-1713- MFPR 1084
    Marriages-1603-1713- MFPR 2037
    Marriages-1713-1752- MFPR 109 or MFPR 2037
    Marriages-1752-1813- MFPR 109 or MFPR 2253-2255
    Marriages-1813-1837- MFPR 110 or MFPR 2256-2257
    Marriages-1837-1840- MFPR 1563
    Marriages-1840-1843- MFPR 1564
    Marriages-1843-1846- MFPR 1565
    Marriages-1846-1849- MFPR 1566
    Marriages-1849-1852- MFPR 1567
    Marriages-1852-1856- MFPR 1568
    Marriages-1856-1860- MFPR 1569
    Marriages-1860-1867- MFPR 1570
    Marriages-1867-1875- MFPR 1571
    Marriages-1875-1882- MFPR 1572
    Marriages-1882-1908- MFPR 1573
    Marriages-1908-1942- MFPR 1574
    Marriages-1942-1972- MFPR 1575
    Marriages Transcript-1599-1600- 929.3272 P13
    Marriages Transcript-1603-1688- 929.3272 P13
    Marriages Transcript-1689-1712- 929.3272 M1

  4. Banns books

    Banns-1809-1821- MFPR 2038
    Banns-1851-1852- MFPR 2038
    Banns-1852-1856- MFPR 2039
    Banns-1874-1947- MFPR 2039

  5. Available online at

    Baptisms and Marriages 1603-1712 available online at - https://familysearch.org/search Marriages 1837-1900 available online at - http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/ Baptisms 1603-1854; Marriages 1603-1838 (some gaps); and Burials 1603-1850 (some gaps) Some registers available online: http://collections.ancestry.co.uk/search/UK/ManchesterArchives

  6. 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