Ashton-upon-Mersey, St Martin, Cheshire Genealogy

England Cheshire  Ashton-upon-Mersey



History
St Martin's Church, Ashton upon Mersey is an Ancient Parish in Cheshire. The first church, probably timber framed, was built in 1304 on the site of an old Saxon burial place. In 1704 it was destroyed by a storm. A new church was built in 1714 for Joshua Allen. In 1874 a baptistry by W. H. Brakspear was added. In 1886, the turret and clock were removed and the following year a new tower was built, it was designed by George Truefitt for Sir Williams Cunliffe Brooks. In the same year a ring of 13 bells was installed and a new lych gate was built.

Church of England (Anglican)
Ashton upon Mersey, St. Martin, is the ancient parish church.

The parish registers for christenings 1636-1880, marriages 1636-1888, banns 1914-1940, and burials 1636-1890, are deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. CRO reference: P92/1/1-4, P92/2/1-2, P92/5200/1-6, 8-9. P92/3/1-3, P92/4, P92/5/1-2, P92/9/1-5.

An index for Cheshire parish registers is available online in Record Search at FamilySearch.org. 

Bishop's transcripts for Ashton-on-Mersey, 1605-1876, are also deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. CRO reference: EDB 10

Here is a list of records on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City:

Bowdon, St. Mary was the ancient parish church for those parts of the township which were not covered by St Martin (above).

Ashton-upon-Mersey, St. Mary Magdalene, Moss Lane, was built in 1872 and became a separate parish in 1894. Registers of Baptisms from 1894 and Marriages from 1875 are still at the church (no burials here)..

Non-Conformist Churches

 * Ashton upon Mersey, Baptist Union Chapel, Ashton Lane. Built in 1875.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, Friends' Meeting House (Quakers), Park Road. Built in 1856. Some records are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, Independent Chapel, School Lane. Built in 1802. Registers 1799–1837 are at the Cheshire Record Office.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Chapel Lane. Built in 1867.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Barkers Lane. Built in 1853. Registers of marriages 1913–1963 are at Manchester Central Library.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, Unitarian Chapel, Atkinson Road.
 * Ashton upon Mersey, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Cross Street. Built in 1878.
 * Cross Street Chapel (Ashton-on-Mersey: Independent [possibly the same as the School Lane church above]). Records are on microfilm at the National Archives, London: Baptisms and births, 1799-1836. RG-4 series no. 304. Also on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City: Church records FHL Film 020045 Item 16.

Poor Law Unions

 *  Altrincham (1836–95)    http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Altrincham/Altrincham.shtml
 * Bucklow (1895–1930)

Registration Districts

 * Altrincham (1837–98)
 * Bucklow (1898–1937)
 * Manchester 1974