Wilmslow St Bartholomew Cheshire Family History Guide
Wilmslow St Bartholomew an Ancient Parish in the county of Cheshire.
Other places in the parish include: Chorley, Fulshaw, Chorley near Macclesfield, Pownall Fee, Bollinfee, and Bollin Fee.
Ecclesiastical Parishes created from Wilmslow St Bartholomew include:
- Chorley Ecclesiastical Parish created in 1855
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1558
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1599
Nonconformists include: Independent/Congregational, Methodist New Connexion, Plymouth Brethren, Presbyterian Unitarian, Primitive Methodist, Society of Friends/Quaker, and Wesleyan Methodist.
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Adjacent Parishes
Wilmslow St Bartholomew Parish Registers
Search online registers of baptisms, marriages, banns and burials including digitised images of original records and registers and indexed transcriptions.
Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Baptisms Marriages and Burials, 1558-1812
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1956
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Bishop’s Transcripts – Baptisms – 1599-1859
Marriage and Banns Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Marriages and Banns 1754-1948
Death and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Burials 1813-1902
Wilmslow St Bartholomew, Cheshire Church of England Bishop’s Transcripts – Burials, 1599-1859
Wilmslow Parish Records
An index of parish records of people from Wilmslow. The index includes information from An Index to the Wills and Administrations (including the “Infra” Wills) now preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester for the years 1801-1810 Part 1 A to L.
An Index to the Wills and Administrations Preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester 1801-1810 Part 1 A to L.
The following names have been extracted from the book An Index to the Wills and Administrations (including the “Infra” Wills) now preserved in the Probate Registry at Chester for the years 1801-1810 Part 1 A to L.
The “Infra” Wills are in italics. A.W. signifies an Administration with the Will annexed. A.W.C. signifies an Administration with the Will and Codicil annexed. C. signifies Will and Codicil. C.C. signifies Will and two Codicils, and so on. T. or Tuit. signifies Tuition. “P.R. 1866” signifies that a subsequent grant was made in 1866 (or whatever date is given) out of the Principal Registry at Somerset House after the Will had been originally proved in the Consistory Court at Chester. “D.R. 1866” signifies that a subsequent grant was made in 1866 (or whatever date is given) out of the District Registry at Chester after the Will had been originally proved in the Consistory Court at Chester.
Acton, Thomas, of Chorley, p. of Wilmslow, farmer 20 Sep. 1806
Ashworth, Sarah, of Wilmslow, widow 9 Jun. 1809
Bamford, Richard, of Wilmslow Ad. 31 May 1810
Barlow, John, of Fulshaw, p. of Wilmslow, yeoman 3 Aug. 1803
Barratt, John, of Styall, p. of Wilmslow, labourer Ad. 3 Jul. 1801
Bayley, Joshua, of Wilmslow, a private soldier Ad. 9 May 1804
Boulton, Roger, p. of Wilmslow, yeoman 28 Apr. 1806
Bower, Ralph, of Hough, p. of Wilmslow, cotton merchant 28 May 1801
Bradbury, Charles, of Wilmslow, co. Chester 14 Feb. 1806
Buckmiaster, Theodosia, of Bollin Fee, p. of Wilmslow, widow C. 28 Dec. 1809
Chadwick, George, of Wilmslow, dissenting clerk Ad. 24 Mar. 1803
Farrington, Robert, of Wilmslow 3 Feb. 1804
Ferrebee, Michael Wrigley, of Wilmslow, esquire 16 Jul. 1806
Goddard, Samuel, of Morley, p. of Wilmslow, tanner Ad. 17 Apr. 1805
Janney, John, of Morley, p. of Wilmslow 27 Sep. 1806
Jesse, Thomas, of Wilmslow, surgeon 28 Feb. 1801
Kinsey, Emm, of Morley, p. of Wilmslow, spinster 7 Dec. 1803
Lammerton, William, of Wilmslow, mariner Ad. 15 Dec. 1809
Leighton, Betty, of the p. of Wilmslow, widow 19 May 1804
Lowe, Benjamin, of Wilmslow Ad. 7 Dec. 1809
Lowe, James, of Wilmslow, tailor Ad. 7 Dec. 1809
Lowe, Pownall, of Wilmslow, weaver Ad. 7 Dec. 1809
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
WILMSLOW, a village, a parish, and a subdistrict, in Cheshire. The village stands on the river Bollin and on the Northwestern railway, 6¼ miles SS W of Stockport; and has a post-office under Manchester, and a r. station. The railway crosses the vale of the Bollin here on a viaduct of eleven arches.
The parish contains Bollin-Fee, Pownall-Fee, and Fulshaw townships in Altrincham district, and Chorley township in Macclesfield district. Acres, 8,028. Real property, £32,028. Pop. in 1851, 4,952; in 1861, 6,616. Houses, 1,248. The property is much subdivided. The manor belongs to Sir H. De Trafford, Bart., and J. B. Prescott, Esq. There are many good residences.
The living is a rectory in the diocese of Chester. Value, £1,050. Patron, Sir H. De Trafford, Bart. The church was restored and enlarged in 1863, at a cost of £4,000. The p. curacy of Chorley is a separate benefice. A chapel of ease is at Styal: and there are, in different parts, eleven dissenting chapels, two mechanics’ institutes, several public schools, and charities £62.
The sub-district excludes Chorley township, but includes two other parishes. Acres, 15,525. Pop., 7,531. Houses, 1,528.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Historical Maps
British National Grid Ref: SJ 84806 81496
BNG Eastings, Northings: 384806, 381496
Latitude, Longitude: 53.330154, -2.229609
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Alan Godfrey Old Ordnance Survey Maps
The full range of Cheshire maps produced by Alan Godfrey are available in the Cheshire Maps section of the Books & Maps area. There you can search by principal villages and parishes, by key features for town and city plans, and sort the maps by type and scale. Coverage is taken from the places listed in Alan Godfrey’s own map descriptions, although smaller parishes may not be explicitly named. View all the Cheshire & District Alan Godfrey Maps.
Administration
- County: Cheshire
- Civil Registration District: Altrincham
- Probate Court: Pre-1541 – Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory), Post-1540 – Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: Pre-1541 – Lichfield and Coventry, Post-1540 – Chester
- Rural Deanery: Macclesfield
- Poor Law Union: Altrincham
- Hundred: Macclesfield
- Province: York
County Maps
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