Grappenhall, Cheshire Genealogy

England Cheshire   Grappenhall 



Parish History
Grappenhall St Wilfrid was an ancient parish, originally serving the townships of Grappenhall and Latchford.

The church is Norman in origin, built probably in the earlier part of the 12th century. A corbel table from the Norman period is visible on the south nave wall and Norman foundations were discovered during the 1873–74 restoration.

A chantry chapel was added by the Boydell family in 1334 where the south aisle now stands. From 1529 the church was largely rebuilt in local sandstone providing the nave, chancel, north aisle and a tower at the west end. In 1539 the Boydell chapel was incorporated into the south aisle. In the early 19th century the roof of the nave was raised to form a clerestory. In the 1850s the south aisle was further extended and a vestry built. There was a more substantial restoration in 1873–74 by Paley and Austin.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Registration Districts

 * Runcorn (1837–45)
 * Warrington (1845–96)
 * Runcorn (1896–1974)
 * Warrington (1974+)

Church records
The following records of Grappenhall are deposited at the Cheshire Record Office:


 * Parish registers, 1574-1942. CRO call number: P 21.
 * Bishop's transcripts, 1596-1890 CRO call number: EDB 96.

This parish is included online in Cheshire parishes at FamilySearch Historical Records(formerly Record Search).

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

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Cheshire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Poor Law Unions
Grappenhall has been included in the following Poor Law Unions from 1834:


 * Runcorn (1837–45)
 * Warrington Poor Law Union, Lancashire (1845–96)
 * Runcorn (1896–1930).

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain