Salford Holy Trinity, Lancashire Genealogy

Parish History
Salford Holy Trinity( sometimes referred to as Sacred Trinity) in Chapel Street Salford is an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Lancashire, created in 1839 from chapelry in Manchester [Our Lady, St George and St Denys] Ancient Parish.

Other places in the parish include: Greengates, Salford-Regent Road, Salford-Greengate, and Regents Road.

The oldest church in Salford. Built in 1635,it was originally built as a chapel-of-ease. Most of the current building dates from 1752. Sir Humphrey Booth raised the money for the original church. His grandson, also Humphrey Booth, set up a trust to maintain the church and help the ‘poor of Salford’.

Church records
Parish registers for Sacred Trinity Church, Salford, 1709-1887 Microfilm of original records at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. The church was formerly known as Holy Trinity. Manchester Archives Central Library call nos.: L 131/1/1/1-2; L 131/1/3/1-3; L 131/1/4/1; L 131/1/5.

Bishop's transcripts for Salford area churches, 1635-1889 Microreproduction of original manuscripts housed at the Lancashire Record Office, Preston. Includes the following chapelries from the town of Salford, (parish of Manchester): Trinity, Christchurch, St. Matthias, St. Phillip and St. Stephen. The title board for item 1 has incorrect dates. It should read, 1635- 1777.Lancashire Record Office: DRM/2/217-219

Civil registration
For post 1837 events search Free BMD

Census records
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census

Poor Law Unions
Salford, Lancashire Poor Law Union

Maps and Gazetteers
England Jurisdictions 1851