Davenham, Cheshire Genealogy

History
The church of St. Wilfrid goes back to the Domesday period but the current edifice is the fourth on the site, dating from a major reconstruction between 1844 and 1870 in the Victorian Gothic revival style. The tower has a recessed spire built in 1850.

Legend says that the church was founded by St Wilfrid on a journey through Cheshire in the 7th Century, but the first documented evidence of a church on the site is an existing priest and church in 1086.

Davenham is recorded in the Domesday Book as Devenham. Its name means "hamlet on the River Dane". In modern times it is famous for being the Birthplace of international athlete Paula Radcliffe.

Church Records
Davenham, St. Wilfrid (C of E). An ancient parish, originally comprising the townships of Bostock, Davenham, Eaton (near Davenham), Leftwich, Moulton, Newhall, Rudheath (part), Shipbrook, Shurlach, Stanthorne, Wharton and Whatcroft. Registers of Baptisms 1560–1943, Marriages 1560–1988 and Burials 1560–1937 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. Microreproduction of originals at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call no.: P6/1/1-5, P6/2/1-4, P6/3265/1, P6/3/1-10 P6/3265/2/1-3, P6/4/1-2, P6/5/1-4, P6/3265/3-4, P6/3599/1-2.Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1560-1803. FHL BRITISH Film 2106513 Items 9 - 12 Baptisms, 1803-1812; burials, 1797-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1943. Index to marriages, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1754-1799. Marriages and banns, 1779-1805. FHL BRITISH Film 2106514 Marriages, 1795-1812 and banns, 1805-1812. Marriages, 1813-1889. FHL BRITISH Film 2106515 Marriages, 1889 (from May)-1947. Marriage banns, 1754-1779, 1823-1850. Burials, 1813-1855. FHL BRITISH Film 2106516 Burials, 1855-1937. Registers of graves, 1833-1983. FHL BRITISH Film 2106517 Items 1 - 6

Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.Cheshire Record Office no.: P6/4/1/2, P6/3265/5.Item 1 Banns 1754-1779 Item 2 Banns 1823-1850 Item 3 Index to marriages 1754-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1656303 Items 1-3 Bishop's Transcripts Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Early entries in Latin. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 75. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1588, 1593, 1600, 1604, 1608, 1610-1614, [1617?], [no date], 1619-1621, 1623-1625, 1628-1630, 1632-1635, 1637-1638, 1641, 1658-1664, 1666-1668, [no date], 1670-1776, 1679-1680, 1682-1699, 1701-1726, 1728, 1727, 1729-1806. FHL BRITISH Film 1655598 Item 2 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1806-1850, 1852-1855, 1857, baptisms, 1859. FHL BRITISH Film 1655665 Baptisms, burials, 1859-1884. FHL BRITISH Film 1655666 Item 1

Christenings, marriages, and burials from the Davenham Parish magazine, Dec. 1877-Dec. 1878 &amp; 1883-1888 Norman, Bertram William Tuff, 1880-1959 ( Author) Notes Ms. (transcript, handwritten and typewritten). Forms part of the Norman Collection compiled by Bertram William Tuff Norman. Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. FHL BRITISH Film 823619 Item 3

Marriages, 1754-1812, arranged alphabetically "A-Y" under bride, Davenham, Cheshire, England Notes Ms. (transcript, handwritten). Forms part of the Norman Collection compiled by Bertram William Tuff Norman. Also on microfilm. Salt Lake City : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1970. on 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. FHL BRITISH Film 823619 Item 4

Parish transcripts may be searched online Cheshire Parish Register project

Non Conformist Records

 * Davenham, Trinity Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan). Built in 1819, rebuilt in 1888.
 * Davenham, Congregational Chapel later Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Hartford Road. Built in 1852, closed in 1962. Registers of marriages 1924–1957 are at the Cheshire Record Office. Microfilm of original records at the Cheshire Record Office, Chester. Cheshire Record Office call no.: EMS 242/1. Marriages, 1924-1957. VAULT BRITISH Film 2299421 Item 10

Poor Law Unions

 * Northwich

Registration Districts

 * Northwich (1837–1974)
 * Vale Royal (1974–98)
 * Cheshire Central (1998–2009)
 * Cheshire West (2009+) Records can be searched online at Cheshire BMD