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Cheshire Catalogue of Fiche, Films & CDs

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NONCONFORMIST  REGISTERS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages.

Allostock, Dissenting Church [RG-8 no. 4]Births & CMB.  1690-1755.
(Film Dev 57)

Chester (Prestbury) Wesleyan Society Withington 1808-1837.
(Film Chs 1)

Dunkinfield Presbyterian Church.  Births & C.   1785-1833,   Burials   1785-1793.
(Film Dby 25)
New
 Oswestry Primitive Methodist, Ellesmere & Chirk Circuit.   C.  1851, 1862-1922.
Circuit is in Oswestry District of northern Shropshire and includes parts of Denbigh, Flint and Cheshire.
Towns and parishes include Oswestry, Edgerley, Whittington, Porthywaen, Llanyblodwel, Trafonen, Treflach Wood, Haughton, Maesbury, Bronygarth, St. Martin, Kinnerley, in Shropshire;
Chirk, Rhosy-medre, Ruabon in Denbigh; Birkenhead and Threapwood in Cheshire;
Willington in Flint;Ellesmere in Shropshire and Flint.
 (Film Sal 12)

Southport Congregation Church   Births & C.    1823-1836
(Film Lan 58)

Southport, North Moels Wesleyan Church  Births & C.    1827-1837
(Film Lan 58)
New
 Whitchurch Wesleyan Methodist Circuit.   C.    1893-1934.
(Shropshire, Cheshire & Flintshire) Towns and parishes included in the circuit are Whixall, Hollinwood, and Wem in Shropshire;
Whitchurch in both Shropshire and Cheshire;
Wrenbury, Tilstock, Tilston, Norbury and Nantwich in Cheshire;
Ellesmere in both Shropshire and Flint;
Malpas in both Cheshire and Flint; Hanmer, Knolton, and Overton in Flint.
 (Film Sal 12)

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 NONCONFORMIST   REGISTER  TRANSCRIPTS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages.
Stockport, Hazel Grove Methodist Church.C.   1794-1879, B.   1837-1910.
(fiche Chs 86-88)

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PARISH  REGISTER  TRANSCRIPTS.
Abbreviations used:  B. Burials,  C. Christenings/Baptisms,  D. Deaths,  M. Marriages.
Chester, Holy Trinity P.R. Transcript.    CMB.    1532-1837
(CD)
Eastham P.R. Transcript.  CMB.   1598-1690.
(Film Lan 15)
Marple, All Saints.  B.   1655-1947.
(fiche Chs 89-97)
Norbury, (Hazel Grove) St. Thomas  B.   1834-1898.Listed  a) by date and b) by name.
(fiche Chs 98-103)
Stockport, St. Mary.      B.   1813-1913.
(fiche Chs 110-132)
Stockport, St. Peter.      B.   1816-1935. 
(fiche Chs 133-134)
Stockport, St. Thomas.  B.   1815-1974.
(fiche Chs 135-140)
Upton in Overchurch P.R. Transcript.   CMB.  1600-1812.
(CD)

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PHILLIMORE  MARRIAGE  TRANSCRIPTS:
Phillimore Marriage Transcript for Cheshire. Vols. 1-5 

(CD)
Alderley
 1629-1837
 Vol. 5
Bosley
 1729-1750
 Vol. 5
Capesthorne
 1722-1747
 Vol. 5
Chelford 
 1674-1752 
 Vol. 5
Christleton
 1697-1812 
 Vol. 1
Disley
 1591-1738/9
 Vol. 1
Gawsorth
 1557-1812
 Vol. 1
Lymm
 1568-1812
 Vol. 1
Marple
 1656-1754
 Vol. 1
Marton
 1563-1769
 Vol. 5
Addenda et Corrigenda
 1571-1720
 Vol. 5
Pott Shrigley
 1685-1751
 Vol. 5
Poynton cum Worth
 1723-1753
 Vol. 5
Prestbury
 1637-1789
 Vol. 2, 3:& 4
Siddington
 1722-1783
 Vol. 5
Taxal
 1611-1812
 Vol. 1
Taxal
 1813-1837
 Vol. 5

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QUAKER  RECORDS.

Cheshire Quarterly Meeting. [RG6/1035, 1037, 1256, 1031]
Births,     1648-1783.   Marriages,  1667-1721.   Burials,  1655-1782.
(includes some of Staffordshire)
(Film Chs 9)

Cheshire Quarterly Meeting  [RG6/1035, 1037, 1256, 1031]    Marriages,    1721-1765.
(Film Chs 10)

Cheshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/301, 180, 294, 285, 303, 287, 288]   Marriages,   1768-1837.   Births,  1783-1814.
(includes some of Staffordshire)
(Film Chs 10)

Cheshire & Staffordshire Quarterly Meeting.  Marriages,  1721-1765, 1768-1837.   Births,   1783-1813.
(covers places such as Warrington, Stockport, Frodsham, Wolverhampton, Chester, Macclesfield & Tunstall).
(Film Chs 2)
New
 Cheshire Quarterly Meeting. [RG6/301, 180, 294, 285, 303, 287, 288]    Births,   1814-1836.    Burials,   1783-1837.
 (Film Chs 11)
New
 Cheshire and Staffordshire Quarterly Meeting [RG6/938, 939]    Births and Burials,    1767-1794.
 (Film Chs 12)

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QUARTER  SESSIONS  TRANSCRIPTIONS  &  INDEXES.
Cheshire Quarter Sessions (Poor Law Records). 1700-1730
(fiche Chs 172-175)
Quarter Sessions & Chester Session
1. Orders for transportation of Convicts.1803-1818, 1821-1822, 1825-1826, 1829
2. Orders by the Secretary of State for transportation of convicts to the hulks.
1802-1821, 1822-1829, 1831-1840
(AJCP M845)
(Film Chs 3)
Quarter Sessions.
1. Reports & Returns of convicts transported and under sentence of transportation
1802-1806, 1810-1827, 1835-1836, 1843-1856
2. Circulars & correspondence of transportation of convicts. 1802-1851.
3. Miscellaneous. 1726-1857.
Includes:Convict lists sent to the Commissioner of County Rates. 11 March 1835.
(AJCP M846)
(Film Chs 4)

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VISITATIONS.
Visitation of Cheshire 1580.
(CD)
Visitation of Cheshire 1613.
(CD)
Visitation of Cheshire 1653.
(CD)

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WILLS.
Wills before 1858 were proved in Ecclesiastical Courts. The principal one for  Cheshire was the Archdeaconry of Chester. 
It was in the Diocese of Litchfield until 1540, when it was transferred to the Diocese of Chester.
The Superior Court was the  PCC. Prerogative Court of Canterbury.  (See England General).

 Please note that Indexes are available in Book Form. Location CHESHIRE  929.33  DIC.

Lancashire & Cheshire Wills and Inventories: Vol. 1-III
Volume I –  Wills & Inventories:  1477 – 1746
(Preserved at Chester, with an appendix of Abstracts of Wills now lost or destroyed.)
Volume II - Wills & Inventories:  1572 – 1696
(Preserved at Chester, with an appendix of Lancashire & Cheshire Wills & Inventories proved at York 1542-1649.)
Volume III - Wills & Inventories:  1563 -1807
(Preserved at Chester.)
 (insert CD 1405)
The Exchequer and Prerogative Court of York (PCY)
Calendar of Wills & Admons.

The PCY was the second most important Court, after Canterbury, dealing with the Probate of Wills prior to 1858.
Counties covered were in the north of England and were:- Cheshire, Cumberland, Durham, Flint (part), Lancashire, Northumberland, Westmorland and Yorkshire. Also included was the Isle of Man.

1. 1688-1690, 1698-1699, 1705-1714
2. 1713-1741
3. 1741-1770
4. 1771-1799
5. 1800-1819
6. 1819-1830
7. 1830-1842
8. 1842-1851
9. 1851-1858










(9 Films)
Consistory Court of Lichfield

This Court covered all or part of the following Counties:-Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, Shropshire until 1858.
Until 1540 the Court also covered Cheshire, Flintshire, Denbigh and parts of Lancashire.

1.  Calendar of Wills & Admons.   1494 - 1650   A - L.
2.  Calendar of Wills & Admons.   1492 - 1650   M - Z.
Black Book of Lichfield.
Calendar of Copy Wills   1657 - 1666.
Sequestration of Tithes   1635 - 1637.
Costs of Suits received by Notary Publick   1616 - 1638.
Presentations to Livings   1603 - 1609.
Sundry Wills as indexed in calendar.







(Film Sts 26)
( Film Sts 27)
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index Vol. 1.
(fiche Chs 65-67)
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index Vol.2.
(fiche Chs 166-167)
Cheshire Wills Beneficiaries Index Vol.3.
(fiche Chs 168-171)

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