Wilmslow, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Wilmslow, Saint Bartholomew's, is an Ancient Parish in Cheshire and includes Bollin Fee, Bollinfee, Pownall Fee, Chorley near Macclesfield, Fulshaw, and Chorley. The earliest documentary evidence of a church on the site is dated 1246. Nothing of this church remains but there is a crypt leading from the chancel which pre-dates the present church. Most of the church was built in the early 16th century also though it is possible that the lower part of the tower dates from the 15th century. The Hawthorne Chapel was added to the south side of the church in 1700, replacing a former chantry dated 1520. There was a restoration in 1862-63 by Brakspear, in 1878 Crowther added the vestry and the south porch, and a clerestory was added to the chancel in 1898 by Bodley and Garner.

Church Records
Parish registers for Wilmslow, Cheshire, 1558-1948 Cheshire Record Office call number: P123/3466/1/1-7, P123/3466/2/1-3, P123/3/1-6, P123/3466/5/1-3, P123/2492/C3/1/3/1-8, P123/3466/4/1-2, P123/5650/1-11, 14.

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Bishop's transcripts for Wilmslow, 1599-1860 Cheshire Record Office number: ECC/221

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Non-Conformist Churches

 * Wilmslow, Sacred Heart and St. Teresa (Roman Catholic), Green Lane. Founded 1876 in Alma Lane, the present church was opened in 1914. Registers of baptisms 1871–1958, marriages 1884–1948 and burials 1889–1958 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Wilmslow, Friends' Meeting House (Quakers), Altrincham Road. Founded 17th century. Registers 1654–1831 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Morley, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Water Lane. Built in 1798, rebuilt in 1884.
 * Wilmslow, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Dean Row. Founded 1799, Built in 1849. Registers 1807–1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Wilmslow, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Lende End. Built in 1807. Registers 1796–1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Hough, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1838. Registers of baptisms 1854–1984 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Wilmslow, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), Hawthorn Street. Built in 1870.
 * Wilmslow, Presbyterian Chapel, Dean Row. Founded 1672, Built in 1688, became Unitarian Chapel in 1748. Records of births/baptisms 1748–1980, marriages 1845–63 and deaths/burials 1751–1857 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Styal, Norcliffe Unitarian Chapel. Founded 1824. Registers of marriages 1840–1890 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Wilmslow, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational). Built in 1847.

Non-Conformist Records
Church records, 1889-1958 Records contain Latin. Cheshire Record Office call number: ERC 25/5247/1-2, 4.

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Church records for the Morley Society of Friends monthly meetings, 1677-1831 Morley is a hamlet in Wilmslow parish. Cheshire Record Office call numbers: EFC 1/1-3; EFC 1/10/1-3. Cheshire Non-conformist records are available online in Record Search

Church records, 1748-1980 Unitarian Chapel (Dean-Row, Cheshire) Dean-Row is a hamlet in the parish of Wilmslow. Cheshire Record Office no.: EUC/1/1/3

Poor Law Unions

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

Registration Districts

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

registration events can be searched online at Cheshire BMD