Ashton-upon-Mersey, St Martin, Cheshire Genealogy

[[Image:St_martins_ashton_upon_mersey.jpg|thumb|right|Ashton upon Mersey St Martin]]History
St Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey is an Ancient Parish in Cheshire. The first church, probably timber framed, was built in 1304 on the site of an old Saxon burial place. In 1704 it was destroyed by a storm. A new church was built in 1714 for Joshua Allen. In 1874 a baptistry by W. H. Brakspear was added. In 1886, the turret and clock were removed and the following year a new tower was built, it was designed by George Truefitt for Sir Williams Cunliffe Brooks. In the same year a ring of 13 bells was installed and a new lych gate was built.

Church Records
Ashton upon Mersey, St. Martin Cheshire Record Office reference: P92/1/1-4, P92/2/1-2, P92/5200/1-6, 8-9. P92/3/1-3, P92/4, P92/5/1-2, P92/9/1-5. An index for Cheshire parish registers is available online in Record Search

Bishop's transcripts for Ashton-on-Mersey, 1605-1876 Cheshire Record Office reference: EDB 10

Bowdon, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for those parts of the township which were not covered by St Martin (above). Ashton upon Mersey, St. Mary Magdalene, Moss Lane. Built in 1872, becoming a separate parish in 1894. Registers of Baptisms from 1894 and Marriages from 1875 are still at the church (no burials here)..

Non-Conformist Churches
Ashton upon Mersey, Baptist Union Chapel, Ashton Lane. Built in 1875. Ashton upon Mersey, Friends' Meeting House (Quakers), Park Road. Built in 1856. Some records are at the Cheshire Record Office. Ashton upon Mersey, Independent Chapel, School Lane. Built in 1802. Registers 1799–1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office. Ashton upon Mersey, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Chapel Lane. Built in 1867. Ashton upon Mersey, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Barkers Lane. Built in 1853. Registers of marriages 1913–1963 are at Manchester Central Library. Ashton upon Mersey, Unitarian Chapel, Atkinson Road. Ashton upon Mersey, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Cross Street. Built in 1878.

Non-Conformist Records
Cross Street Chapel (Ashton-on-Mersey : Independent) Church records, 1799-1836 Microfilm of original records at the Public Record Office, London. Baptisms and births, 1799-1836. RG-4 series no. 304. Church records FHL BRITISH Film 20045 Item 16

Poor Law Unions

 *  Altrincham (1836–95)    http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Altrincham/Altrincham.shtml
 * Bucklow (1895–1930)

Registration Districts

 * Altrincham (1837–98)
 * Bucklow (1898–1937)
 * Manchester 1974