Moss Side, Manchester, St James, Lancashire Genealogy

Parish History
St James, Princess Rd, Moss Side,Manchester was built in 1887-8 and was an ecclesiastical parish in the Diocese of Manchester created within Manchester Our Lady, St George and St Denys, Lancashire Ancient parish.

Historically a part of Lancashire, Moss Side was formerly a rural township and chapelry within the parish of Manchester and hundred of Salford. Following the Industrial Revolution there was a process of unplanned urbanisation and a rapid increase in population size. The industrial growth of the area resulted in a densely populated area, so much so, that a part of the township of Moss Side was amalgamated into the expanding city of Manchester in 1885, with the rest joining in 1904.

The original St James's Church, Princess Road, was built in 1887-88 (architect John Lowe): of red brick in the Perpendicular revival style. This has now been replaced by a modern brick building which also contains offices used by local community groups. the modern parish is St James with St Clement Moss Side

Civil registration
Registration events since 1837 may be searche donline at Free BMD

Online index of Lancashire Births, Marriages and Deaths Lancashire BMD

Parish Records
Moss Side- St James Baptisms-1888-1960- MFPR 1528 Marriages-1889-1920- MFPR 1529 Marriages-1920-1938- MFPR 1530 Marriages-1938-1960- MFPR 1531

The Manchester Room and Greater Manchester County Record Office Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk

The Manchester Room@City Library (Local Studies)

Parish registers for St. James' Church, Moss-Side, 1888-1947 Microfilm of original records formerly held at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. Manchester Archives Central Library call nos.: M 551/1/1/1-4, M 551/1/2/16.

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

Poor Law Unions
Manchester Poor Law Union

Maps and Gazetteers
England Jurisdictions 1851

Web Sites
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=41428 British History Online for the history of the manor and township of Moss Side