Little Leigh, Cheshire Genealogy

England Cheshire  parish name Little Leigh == History  ==

Little Leigh, St Michael and All Angels was formerly a chapel in the Ancient parish of Great Budworth including Bartington, Little Leigh and part of Dutton.

The present church was built in 1879 to a design by Edmund Kirby. Before the church was built the chapel [from the 1770's] stood in what is now the churchyard.

Church Records
Parish registers for the chapelry of Little Leigh, 1782-1983 Little Leigh was a chapelry in the parish of Great Budworth and a parish from 1866

An index for Cheshire parish registers is available online in Record Search

Bishop's transcripts for Little Leigh, 1813-1864 Cheshire Record Office reference: EDB 128

An index for Cheshire, Church of England, Bishop’s Transcripts (Diocese of Chester) is available online in Record Search

Non-Conformist Churches
Little Leigh, Baptist Chapel.

Poor Law Unions

 * Northwich

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Northwich/Northwich.shtml

Registration Districts

 * Northwich (1837–1974)
 * Vale Royal (1974–98)
 * Cheshire Central (1998–2009)
 * Cheshire West (post 2009)

registration events may be searched online at Cheshire BMD