Handley, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Handley All Saints is an Ancient Parish in Cheshire and includes Golbourn(e) David.

There has been a church on this site from the 12th century. In a restoration in 1854 by James Harrison all the masonry was removed except for the west tower which had been built in 1512. During the restoration a Norman doorway on the north side of the church was lost but the hammerbeam roof dated 1661 was retained. A chancel and vestry were added in 1891

Church Records
Parish registers for Handley, 1570-1981 Cheshire Record Office number: P3/1/1-2, 3308/1, 2/1-3, 3872/1, 3308/3.

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

Bishop's transcripts for Handley, 1596-1905 Cheshire Record Office number: WDB 101.

An index for Cheshire, Church of England, bishop’s transcripts is available online in Record Search

Nonconformist Churches
Handley, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1862.

Poor Law Unions

 * Great Boughton (1837–71)
 * Tarvin (1871–1930)

Registration Districts

 * Great Boughton (1837–69)
 * Chester (1870–1937)
 * West Cheshire (1937–74)
 * Chester and Ellesmere Port (1974–98)
 * Cheshire West (post 1998)