Chelford, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Chelford St John the Evangelist is an ancient chapelry in the Ancient Parish of Prestbury St Peter. It was the church for Old Withington from its foundation. The parish is the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Knutsford. Its modern benefice is combined with that of St Peter, Lower Withington.

The church dates from 1774–76 and the west tower was added in 1840

Church Records
Prestbury, St. Peter (C of E). The ancient parish church for Old Withington. Chelford, St. John the Evangelist (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Prestbury parish. Parish registers for Chelford, 1679-1934 Cheshire Record Office call no.: P182/1/1-2, P182/2, P182/3, P182/6129.

Microfilm copy of original filmed at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1679-1787 (marriages to 1752 only). Baptisms, burials, 1787-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1849. Burials, 1813-1894. FHL BRITISH Film 2069042 Items 3 - 6 Baptisms, 1849-1934. FHL BRITISH Film 2262741 Item 7

Bishop's transcripts for Chelford, 1839-1903 Cheshire Record Office: call number EDB 49 Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester.

Baptisms, burials, 1839-1845, 1847, 1846,1848-1866, 1869, baptisms, 1868 ,1869, baptisms, burials, 1868, 1867, baptisms, 1870-1874, burials, 1870-1874, baptisms, burials, 1875-1878, baptisms, 1879-1898, burials,1879-1898, baptisms, 1899-1900, burials, 1899-1901, baptisms, 1901, burials, 1902-1903, baptisms, 1902-1903. FHL BRITISH Film 1647368 Item 1 IGI coverage 1674-1794

The parish may be found in Record Search and further information about record sources can be found in The Family History Library Catalog

Poor Law Unions

 * Macclesfield

Registration Districts

 * Macclesfield (1837–1937)
 * Cheshire East
 * Civil registration events can be searched online at Cheshire BMD