Bidston, Cheshire Genealogy

Parish Records
Bidston, St. Oswald (C of E). An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Bidston cum Ford, Birkenhead, part of Claughton cum Grange, Moreton (near Wallasey) and Saughall Massie. Registers of Baptisms 1682–1986, Marriages 1682–1980 and Burials 1679–1958 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office, where Bishop's Transcripts survive from 1581. Microfilm of original records at the Cheshire Records Office, Chester. Includes partial index. Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1581-1700. FHL BRITISH Film 90071

Microfilm copy of original filmed at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call no.:        P 86/1/1-2, 2/1-3, P 86/3631/1, P 86/3/1-8, P 86/3631/2/1, P 86/4/1-2, P 86/3631/3. Baptisms, burials, 1679-1760; marriages, 1679-1754. Baptisms, burials, 1761-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1955. Marriages and banns, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1813-1836. FHL BRITISH Film 2103920 Items 8 - 15 Marriages, 1838-1958. Burials, 1813-1857. FHL BRITISH Film 2103921 Burials, June 1857-1958. FHL BRITISH Film 2103922 Items 1 - 2 Claughton rooms donation list, 1887-1889. St. Bedes mission baptisms, 1888-1907. FHL BRITISH Film 2103922 Items 4 - 5

The baptismal, marriage and burial registers of the Parish of Bidston in the county of Chester, 1581 to 1700 Stmnt.Resp. edited and annotated by William Fergusson Irvine Authors Irvine, William Fergusson (Added Author) Church of England. Parish Church of Bidstone (Cheshire) (Added Author)

Notes Reproduction of: Birkenhead : Willmer Brothers, 1893. 100, xxvi p. "Reprinted from the 'The Birkenhead News'"--T.p. "Only 100 copies printed, of which this is no. 46"--T.p. verso. (Bidston is also known as Bidstone).includes index.

Baptism, marriage and burial registers, 1581-1700, with index (3 fiches). FHL BRITISH Access Services Window 6393934

Bishop's Transcripts Microfilm of originals in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester.Some text in Latin. Some text not in chronological order; some years missing. Cheshire Record Office: EDB 25 Baptisms, marriages, burials 1581, 1588, [2 pages, no dates], [1600?], [no date], 1608, [1619?], 1617, [no date], 1622, 1621, 1623-1624, 1632, 1634, 1670, 1669, 1668, 1633, 1666, 1635, 1638-1639, 1671, 1679, 1676, 1675, 1673, 1679, 1681-1682, 1684-1685, 1687-1691, 1695, 1694, 1697, 1696, 1698-1701, 1704-1727, 1729-1739, 1742, [1743?], 1745-1823, 1826, 1825, baptisms, burials, 1824, 1827-1828, burials, 1830, baptisms, burials,1829-1835, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1836, baptisms, burials, 1837-1840, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1841-1842, baptisms, burials, 1843, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1845-1850, baptisms, 1851-1857, baptisms, burials, 1858-1863. FHL BRITISH Film 1655397 Item 2

Birkenhead, All Saints (C of E). The parish church for part of Bidston from 1911 to 1971.

Leasowe, St Chad (C of E). The parish church for part of Bidston from 1957.