Bebington, Cheshire Genealogy

History
St Andrew's Church, Bebington is in the town of Bebington, Wirral, Merseyside, England (grid reference SJ333839). It is a Grade I listed building.

A church built from local Storeton sandstone was present before the Norman Conquest. Some of the stones from this church are still present in the south wall of the present church. A priest in Bebington was recorded in the Domesday Book. The Saxon church was later replaced by a Norman church. Building of the tower started in 1300 and was completed around 50 years later. The church was remodelled in the 14th century, the south aisle was widened and a three-bay chancel was built. In the 16th century rebuilding started at the east end in Perpendicular style. The chancel and chapels were built but the scheme was interrupted by the Reformation. In 1847 the church was reordered and the north arcade was built in Norman style.

From masons' marks, the lower parts of the tower date from the very early 14th century while the "ringing loft" dates from the middle of that century. The door to the outside of the tower was blocked in the 18th century, when a new door was cut within the church, but was re-opened in 1847. The tower had been rebuilt in 1805 after being struck by lightning. The last work of any significance was carried out in 1905.

Parish Records
Bebington, St. Andrew (C of E). An ancient parish, originally serving the townships of Higher Bebington, Lower Bebington, Poulton cum Spital, Storeton and Tranmere. Registers of Baptisms 1558–1961, Marriages 1558–1971 and Burials 1558–1909 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.Cheshire Record Office no.: P62/3248/1-4, P62/3248/2/1-3, P62/1/1-3, P62/2/1-3, P62/3/15, P62/5/1-4, P62/1-2, P62/8/1-9, P62/5090/5-8. Early registers (baptisms, 1558-1739, marriages, burials, 1558-1702). FHL BRITISH Film 2105392 Items 12 - 13 Early registers (baptisms, 1737-1780; marriages, 1702-1765; burials, 1702-1782). Baptisms and burials, 1782-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1877. Marriages and banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1871. FHL BRITISH Film 2105393 Marriages, 1871-1893. Marriage banns, 1785-1824. Burials, 1813-1871. Baptisms, 1907-1935, 1878-1907. Marriages, 1893-June 1913. VAULT BRITISH Film 2105691 Marriages, May 1913-1930. Burials, 1888-1909. Early copy register (baptisms, marriages, burials), 1748-1780. Marriage affidavits, 1822-1823. FHL BRITISH Film 2105692 Items 1 - 5 Baptisms, 1878-1907. Marriages, 1893-1923. Burials, 1888-1899. Banns, 1785-1824. FHL BRITISH Film 1656301 Items 1 - 4 Marriages, 1930-1959. VAULT BRITISH Film 2262788 Items 2 - 5

Bishop's transcripts for Bebington, 1597-1901 Microfilm of original records in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Early text in Latin. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 22. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1597, [no date], 1599, [no date], 1605, 1600, 1604-1605, 1608-1610, 1613-1615, 1617-1624, 1626, [2 pages, no dates], 1630, 1633, [no date], 1636-1638, 1640-1643, 1660, 1680, 1684, 1681, 1668, 1670, 1672-1676, 1678, 1680, 1669, 1666, 1685, 1690-1691, 1694-1733, 1736, 1735, 1734, 1737-1762, 1765, 1764, 1762-1763, 1766-1776, 1774-1775, 1777-1817, marriages, 1816-1830, baptisms, 1816, 1818-1823, 1825-1830, burials, 1816, 1818-1823, 1825-1830, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1831-1837, burials, 1867-1869, baptisms, 1867-1869, baptisms, burials, 1870-1871, baptisms, 1872-1873, burials, 1872, baptisms, 1873-1874, burials, 1872, baptisms, 1874-1875, 1892-1893, burials, 1891-1892. FHL BRITISH Film 1655396 Item 2 Burials, 1892-1897, baptisms, 1894-1897, burials, 1896-1897, baptisms, burials, 1898-1899, burials, 1900-1901, baptisms, 1900-1901. FHL BRITISH Film 1655397 Item 1

The parish has been transcribed and can be searched online at Cheshire Parish Register project


 * New Ferry, St. Mark the Evangelist (C of E). New Chester Road. Founded 1866 as a chapel to Bebington, becoming a parish church in 1888 serving part of Lower Bebington. Registers of Baptisms 1866–1948 and Marriages 1889–1949 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office (no burials).Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.New Ferry was a chapelry in the parish of Bebington. Cheshire Record Office no.: P159/1/1-2, 4-6; P159/2/1-5. Baptisms, 1866-1902. Marriages, 1889-1912. FHL BRITISH Film 1656723 Items 3 - 6 Baptisms, 1902-1948. Marriages, 1912-Oct. 1946. FHL BRITISH Film 2197437 Items 2 - 8 Marriages, Oct. 1946-1949. FHL BRITISH Film 2197438 Item 1

Non Conformist Records

 * New Ferry, St. John the Evangelist (Roman Catholic), Bebington Road. Founded 1902.
 * Lower Bebington, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Bromborough Road. Built in 1895, rebuilt in 1928.