England, Manchester, Parish Registers - FamilySearch Historical Records/Known Issues

Problem #1: Mislabeled Lancashire, Leigh (St Mary) links: Why are there no christening records; why are there no marriage records?

Answer #1: Although the links for all Leigh (St Mary) record sets indicate that they include baptism, marriage, and burial records, only the 1661-1744 collection includes all three Record Types. Records included in each set are as follows:


 * Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1661-1724 includes only burials.
 * Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1724-1744 includes christenings, marriages, and burials.
 * Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1744-1781 includes christenings up to Image #245, and burials from Image #246-373.
 * Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1782-1797 includes christenings up to Image #180, and burials from Image #181-201.

Problem #2: Only part of the record is visible on some Lancashire images. Are the complete images available?

Answer #2: Some Lancashire images have been improperly cropped, leaving only a partial image of the record. Examples are listed below. These records are not available on microfilm.


 * Lancashire, Hulme (Holy Trinity) Baptisms, 1885-1888.
 * Lancashire, Pendleton (St Ambrose) Baptisms 1881-1894 and 1894-1902.
 * Lancashire, Astley (St Stephen) Baptisms, 1882-1892.
 * Lancashire, Gorton (St James) Baptisms, 1892-1901.

Problem #3: Why can’t I browse records of Lancashire Ashton-under-Lyne (St Peter) Gravestone Inscriptions?

Answer #3: The “Event Type and Year Range” link for Ashton-under-Lyne (St Peter) Gravestone Inscriptions is missing, and it is not possible to browse this record set. A single image of the Inscriptions can be viewed through a search but, after locating the image, it is not possible to browse other images. Workaround: The records can be viewed on Film #2355762, Items 7-8.

Problem #4: Indexed entries for marriages performed at Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, that include Batch M00546-3 also include an incorrect film number--#483187. What is the correct film number?

Answer #4: All marriage records extracted in Batch M00546-3 are on Film #438187.

Problem #5: Are some Lancashire records missing or out of order?

Answer #5: Some records are missing or out of order in the following collections. Missing records are not available on microfilm.


 * Lancashire, Harpurhey (Christ Church), Burials 1897 to 1900: The image of Page 61 (burial record numbers 481-488) is missing.
 * Lancashire, Great Lever (St Bartholomew), Baptisms, 1879-1899: The image of Page 7 (baptism record numbers 49-56) is missing, and Pages 1-30 are not in sequence.

If you encounter additional problems with this collection, feel free to e-mail us at [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org]. Please include the following information: • The name of this collection. • If searching, include the name and details of the individual with the problem, including name, event, dates and places. • If you are reporting a technical issue, please include your operating system and browser version (i.e. Windows XP, Internet Explorer 8)

Click here to return to the Wiki Learn More page for England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910 or click here to go to the England, Lancashire, Cheshire, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1603-1910 collection on FamilySearch.org.