Hurdsfield Holy Trinity, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Hurdsfield Holy Trinity was created a parish in 1839 from Macclesfield St Michael parish.

The church was built in 1838, with the foundation stone being laid on 28 May. The church was built as a result of a number of generous gifts, including a £2,000 legacy from Miss Hyndman. Professor William Smyth gave the land for the church and for 2 church schools which were built later, but have since been demolished. The church was built using local stone from the Kerridge quarries and it is now a Grade 2 listed building.

The consecration of the church took place on 11 October 1839. The first vicar was Rev William Courthope and there is an elaborate stone wall plaque in the church as a memorial to him.

Church Records
Prestbury, St. Peter (C of E). The ancient parish church for Hurdsfield. Macclesfield, St. Michael (C of E). An ancient chapelry in Prestbury parish. Hurdsfield, Holy Trinity (C of E). Built in 1839 as the parish church for Hurdsfield. Registers of Baptisms 1839–1927, Marriages 1840–1969 and Burials 1839–1940 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.

Hurdsfield is a township and a chapelry in Prestbury parish. The church is known as Holy Trinity. Cheshire Record Office no.: P165/1/1-2, P165/2/1-7, P165/3/1-3, P165/4/1.

Baptisms, 1839-1927. FHL BRITISH Film 2186939 Items 5 - 6 Marriages, 1840-1969. Burials, 1839-1887. FHL BRITISH Film 2186940 Burials, 1887-1940. Graves register, 1840-1980. FHL BRITISH Film 2186941 Items 1 - 2

Bishop's transcripts for Hurdsfield, 1846-1847 Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 116 Baptisms, 1846-1847, burials, 1846-1847, baptisms, burials, 1847. FHL BRITISH Film 1647433 Item 3

Non-Conformist Records
Hurdsfield, Methodist (Fence School) Chapel, Waterloo Street (New Connexion). Built in 1841. Registers of baptisms 1878–1965 and marriages 1960–65 are at the Cheshire Record Office.

Church records for the Waterloo Street New Connexion Methodist Chapel, Hurdsfield, 1878-1965 Cheshire Record Office call number: EMS 1/1. Baptisms, 1878-1965. FHL BRITISH Film 2299472 Item 6

Hurdsfield, Methodist (Ebenezer) Chapel (Wesleyan), Rainow Road. Built in 1865.

Poor Law Unions

 * Macclesfield

Registration Districts

 *  Macclesfield (1837–1998)
 * Cheshire East (1998+)