Lymm, Cheshire Genealogy

Lymm St Mary the Virgin is an ancient parish in Cheshire and includes Broomedge,Burford Lane,Cliffe Lane,Crouchley Lane,Heatley Heath,Lymm Booths,Oughtrington,Reddish,Statham. The Domesday Book shows that a church was on the site in the 11th century. Since then it has been rebuilt a number of times. The present church was built in 1850–52 to a design by John Dobson of Newcastle. The nave and aisles from an older church dating from the 15th century were blown up with gunpowder prior to the rebuilding. Alterations and additions were made to the church in 1870–72 by John Douglas, including an organ chamber and the reredos. The tower was replaced in 1888–90 by J. S. Crowther.

Parish Records
Lymm, St. Mary the Virgin (C of E). The ancient parish church for the townshop of Lymm. Registers of Baptisms 1568–1962, Marriages 1568–1951 and Burials 1568–1949 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call nos.: P119/2924/1/1-4, P119/2924/2/1-4, P119/2924/3/1-5, P119/2924/4, P119/2924/5/1-2. Baptisms, 1568-1625. FHL BRITISH Film 2104771 Item 10 Baptisms, 1622-1653; marriages, burials, 1568-1653. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1653-1709. Baptisms, burials, 1709-1758; marriages, 1709-1754. Births and baptisms, burials, 1758-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1890. Marriages and banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1866. FHL BRITISH Film 2104772 Marriages, 1866-1905. Marriage banns, 1835-1844. Burials, 1813-1909. FHL BRITISH Film 2104843 Items 1 - 5

Bishop's Transcripts Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 135. Baptisms, burials, marriages, 1610, 1613, 1600, 1617-1618, 1628, [16--?], 1622-1625, [no date], [1629?], 1630-1632, 1636-1641, [no date], 1659-1660, 1658, 1663-1666, 1658-1659, 1669-1672, 1669, 1673-1676, 1668-1669, 1681-1682, 1685, 1690, 1681, 1691, 1693, 1692, 1694-1695, 1697-1698, 1696, 1699-1703, 1706-1707, 1709-1739, 1741-1750, 1752-1756, 1785-1761, 1763-1765, 1761-1762, 1764-1765, 1769-1770, 1768-1769, 1775-1776, 1772-1773, 1767-1768, 1782-1783, 1777-1779, 1776-1777, 1775-1776, 1774-1775, 1766-1767, 1770-1771, 1773-1774, 1771-1772, 1780-1782, 1779-1780, 1783-1784, 1800-1801, 1799-1800, 1798-1799, 1797-1798, 1796-1797, 1795-1796, 1794-1795, 1793-1794, 1792-1793, 1791-1792, 1790-1791, 1789-1790, 1788-1789, 1787-1788, 1785-1786, 1786-1787, 1801-1836. FHL BRITISH Film 1656844 Item 2 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1836-1857, 1859-1860, 1858, 1661-1863, baptisms, burials, 1864-1870, 1874, 1872-1873, 1871, 1877-1879, 1875-1876, 1880. FHL BRITISH Film 1656845 Item 1  Online transcripts for Lymm are available at Cheshire Parish Register project Oughtrington, St. Peter (C of E). Built in 1872 as a chapel to Lymm, becoming the parish church for part of Lymm in 1881. Registers of Baptisms 1872–1966, Marriages 1882–1938 and Burials 1872–1910 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Microreproduction of originals at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Oughtrington is a hamlet in Lymm parish. Cheshire Record Office call no.: P237/4964/1-3, 5-7. Baptisms, 1872-1938. Marriages, 1882-1938. Burials, 1872-1910. FHL BRITISH Film 2149024 Items 1 - 6

Non Conformist Records

 * Lymm, St. Wenefride (Roman Catholic), Booth's Hill Road. Built in 1905.
 * Lymm, Baptist Chapel, Cherry Lane. Built in 1810.
 * Lymm, Baptist Chapel, Higher Lane. Built in 1850 (with burial ground).
 * Lymm, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), New Road. Built in 1809, rebuilt in 1879, closed in 1968 Registers 1809–1837 and 1929–1967 are at the Cheshire Record Office. Microfilm of original records in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call nos.: EMS 258/1-3. Baptisms, 1837-1960 FHL BRITISH Film 2000039 Item 4 Marriages, 1929-1954. FHL BRITISH Film 2299472 Items 11 - 13


 * Lymm, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Eagle Brow. Built in 1849, rebuilt in 1897. Registers of baptisms 1832–1862 are at Manchester Central Library. Microfilm copy of original registers filmed at the Manchester Archives Central Library in Manchester, England. Localities where circuit members resided include: Lowton, Kuntsford, Warrington, Lymm, Partrington, Newchurch, Shelton, Woodhouses, Highleigh, Bedford, St. Helen, Latchford, Culchath, Bank Quay, Croft, Edge Green, Bowden, Glaze Brook, Ashton, Tabley, Ashton-in-the-Willows, Carrington, Caddishead, Parr-Toll-Bar, Billinge, Pemberton, Irlam, Parr-Stocks, Altrincham, Walton, Vulcan Foundery, Risley, Manchester, Bold, Appleton, Dunham, Woodcoats, Heatley, Hulme, Agden, Warburton, Statham, Manchester Archives Central Library call nos.: C18/12. Baptisms, 1832-1862, 1904. FHL BRITISH Film 2357269 Item 10


 * Lymm, Methodist Chapel (Free), Cherry Lane. Built in 1849.
 * Lymm, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Brookfield Road. Built in 1863.

Poor Law Unions

 * Altrincham (1836–95)
 * Bucklow (1895–1930)

Poor law records for Lymm, 1690-1872 Church of England. Parish Church of Lymm (Cheshire)

Notes Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call nos.: P119/5, P119/6/1-5, P119/7/1-90, P119/19/1-3, P119/20, P119/22/1-19, P119/23/1-16, P119/25/1-59, P119/26/1-77, P119/27/1-27, P119/28/1-81, P119/29/1-2. Parish books, 1690-1753, 1736-1772 (includes churchwardens', overseers' and constables' assessments and payments). FHL BRITISH Film 2104843 Items 6 - 8 Parish books, 1772-1837 (includes churchwardens', overseers' and constables assessments and payments). Churchwardens' vouchers, 1772-1848. Constables' accounts, 1781-1804. Poor rate assessments, 1798-1799, 1820-1832. VAULT BRITISH Film 2104844 Poor rate assessments, 1832-1836. Overseers' vouchers, 1729, 1772, 1813-1835. Settlement papers, 1703, 1716, 1729-1831. Apprenticeship indentures, 1692-1834. Bastardy ledger, 1831-1835. Bastardy papers, 1700-1701, 1724-1786, 1829. Miscellanea, 1715-1819. Paupers' book, 1817-1831. Surgeons' certificates, 1831-1836. Electoral registration claims, 1832-1833. Miscellanea, 1709, 1771-1772, 1819-1867. Surveyors' accounts, 1814-1837, 1828-1837. Church rate book, 1870-1871. FHL BRITISH Film 2104845 Church rate book, 1872. Vestry minutes, 1820-1836, 1832. FHL BRITISH Film 2104846 Items 1 - 4

Registration District

 * <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1262604093546_181" />Altrincham (1837–98)
 * Bucklow (1898–1974)
 * Warrington (1974+) Birth marriage and death registrations can be found on Cheshire BMD