Carrington, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Carrington St George originally a chapelry in Bowdon parish from 1759, and created a separate parish in 1887. It includes Carrington and Partington.

The church was built by Isaac Shaw in 1757–59 for Mary, Countess of Stamford as a chapel of ease to serve the hamlets of Partington and Carrington. A chancel was added in 1872. The building is no longer used for worship.

St Mary's, Partington and Carrington is responsible for the churchyard. Recent clearance work uncovered the graves of two soldiers who had died during World War I.

The church closed in 1990 but the graveyard remains open for burials,under the supervision of Partington, St. Mary.

Carrington is home to the training facilities of both Manchester United and Manchester City football clubs.

Church Records
Parish registers, 1759-1894 Cheshire Record Office call number: P271/1-3, P271/1.

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

Bishop's transcripts of Carrington, a chapelry in Bowdon 1876-1895 Cheshire Record Office call number: EDB 45

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Non-Conformist Churches
None

Non-Conformist Records
None

Poor Law Unions

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

Registration Districts

 * Altrincham (1837–98)
 * Bucklow (1898–1974)
 * Trafford [Greater Manchester] (post 1974)

registration events may be searched online at Cheshire BMD