Talk:Woodhead, Cheshire Genealogy

New Parish Table
Woodhead parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials are available online for the following years:

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To find the names of the neighboring parishes, use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map. In this site, search for the name of the parish, click on the location "pin", click Options and click List contiguous parishes.

Records are also available at the Cheshire Archives and Local Studies.

Old Parish Table
Woodhead St James parish registers of christenings, marriages and burials have been indexed by the following groups:

Mottram-in-Longdendale, St. Michael (Church of England). The ancient parish church for Tintwistle. Woodhead, St. James (Church of England).

A chapel to Mottram founded in 1724, becoming a parish church in 1856. Registers of Baptisms 1780–1981, Marriages 1856–1960 and Burials 1782–1992 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Tintwistle, Christ Church (Church of England). Founded 1836 as the parish church for Hollingworth and Tintwistle. Registers of Baptisms 1837–1882, Marriages 1839–1949 and Burials 1837–1893 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Micklehurst, All Saints (Church of England). Church Lane, Mossley. Founded 1895 as a chapel to Millbrook, becoming a parish church in 1962. Registers of Marriages 1900–1939 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. Registers of Baptisms from 1895 are held at the church (no burials).

Parish registers of Woodhead, Cheshire, 1780-1992 Woodhead is a chapelry in Mottram-in-Longendale parish. Cheshire Record Office call numbers.: P76/1, P76/4875/1, P76/4875/2, P25/2826/40, P76/4875/3, P76/3276/1.

Woodhead- St James Baptisms-1780-1812- MFPR 526 Burials-1780-1812- MFPR 526

For original registers of above please enquire at Cheshire Record Office.

The Manchester Room and Greater Manchester County Record Office Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk

The Manchester Room@City Library (Local Studies) Earlier Bishop's Transcripts for Mottram in Longdendale may also contain events.

Bishop's transcripts for Woodhead, 1816-1867 Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Formerly a chapelry in Mottram-in-Longendale parish. Cheshire Record Office Call number: EDB 228