Whalley Range, Lancashire Genealogy

England Lancashire  Lancashire Parishes

Chapelry History
Whalley Range St Margaret Chapelry was built and in operation by the year 1849. This chapelry stood within the ancient parish of Manchester (Cathedral) Our Lady, St George and Denys.

Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.

Church Records
Online Records

There are some online transcriptions for Whalley Range St Margaret and as well for the ancient parish of Manchester (Cathedral), Our Lady, St George and St Denys baptisms, marriages and burial registers to which it was attached and in which it resided. Displayed below are those links to available online data located at the websites indicated; note the ranges of years:

Original Records

To view a full list for all of Manchester Parish’s (over 150) chapelries, ecclesiasitical churches, and district chapels, and to view online baptism, marriage and burial transcription indexes, visit the MANCHESTER (CATHEDRAL), OUR LADY, ST GEORGE &amp; ST DENYS page.

Microfilm of original records formerly held at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. Whalley Range St Margaret's Chapelry stood in Manchester ancient parish. Original parish and chapel registers are held at the Manchester Record Office, William Brown Street, Manchester L3 8EW, United Kingdom.

Non Conformist Records

 * 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at FindMyPast ($), index and images
 * 1647-1996 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index (dates may vary by parish)

Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Lancashire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.

Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.


 * England Jurisdictions 1851
 * Vision of Britain