Lower Peover, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Lower Peover St Oswald was formed as an ancient chapelry later a parish from Great Budworth Ancient parish. Peover is pronounced Pee-ver.

An ancient chapelry in Great Budworth parish, including the townships of Allostock, Peover Inferior, Nether Peover and Plumley

The church differs from the majority of churches in Cheshire in that its body is timber framed. It is one of the oldest timber framed churches in Europe

A church has been on this site since at least 1269, when it was a chapel of ease to Great Budworth. A south chapel was added around 1610 and the north chapel in 1624. The west tower was erected probably before 1582. The aisles were altered and re-roofed in 1852 by Anthony Salvin and there have been subsequent restorations.

Church Records
St Oswald's Registers of Baptisms 1570–1968, Marriages 1570–1997 and Burials 1570–1895 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.

Lower Peover was a chapelry in Great Budworth parish. Cheshire Record Office call numbers: P4/1/1-4, P4/3723/1/1-2, P4/2/1-3, P4/3/1-5, P4/4/1-2, P4/5/1-2.

Bishop's transcripts for Lower Peover, 1600-1899 Cheshire Record Office call number: EDB 131

Poor Law Unions

 *  Altrincham (1836–95)
 * Bucklow (1895–1930).

Registration Districts

 * Altrincham (1837–98)
 * Bucklow (1898–1974)
 * Macclesfield (1974–98)
 * Cheshire East (1998+)

Registration events can be searched online at Cheshire_BMD