Plemstall, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Plemstall, St. Peter is an Ancient parish which includes: Pickton, Mickle Trafford, Hoole, Bridge Trafford, and Picton.

Mickle Trafford was a township in the parish of Plemstall.

The recorded history of the church goes back to the 7th century. It is believed that the present church is built on the site where Plegmund, later Archbishop of Canterbury, lived as a hermit. The surrounding land used to be a marsh and the church stands in a slightly elevated area which was known as "The Isle of Chester".The original church was built in the 12th century but the present building dates mostly from the 15th century. This was financed by the Trafford family who lived locally. A tower was added at the west end in 1826. Inscriptions in the church show that there were restorations in 1684, 1711, 1802–03 and 1819. Death watch beetle was found in some roof rafters and the church was re-roofed in 1958.

Church Records
Registers of Baptisms 1558–1909, Marriages 1558–1949 and Burials 1558–1917 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office DocumentReference P 97 Registers: Christenings 1558-1909, Marriages 1558-1949, Burials 1558-1917. Records other than registers 1683-1956 URL http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=017-p97&amp;cid=0

Non-Conformist Churches
Mickle Trafford, Methodist Chapel (Primitive). Built in 1885.

Poor Law Unions

 * Great Boughton (1837–71)
 * Chester (1871–1930)

Registration Districts

 * Great Boughton (1837–69)
 * Chester (1870–1937)
 * West Cheshire (1937–74)
 * Chester and Ellesmere Port (1974–98)
 * Cheshire West (post 1998)

Registration events can be searched online at Cheshire BMD