Backford, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Backford, St. Oswald (C of E). An ancient parish serving the townships of Backford, Caughall, Chorlton by Backford, Great Mollington and Lea by Backford. Registers of Baptisms 1562–1981, Marriages 1562–1977 and Burials 1573–1981 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.

The first mention of a church on this site is in the 13th century. Soon after this it was given by the barons of Dunham Massey to the Benedictine Priory at Birkenhead. At the dissolution of the monasteries the advowson was passed to the Diocese of Chester. The chancel dates from the 14th century and the tower from the 15th century. The nave was rebuilt in 1728–31 and it was remodelled in 1877–79 by Ewan Christian. A reredos designed by John Douglas was added in 1892.

Parish Records
Parish registers for Backford, 1562-1981 Microfilm copy of original filmed at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England.Cheshire Record Office call no.: P32 1/1-4, P32/2/1-2, P32/3/1-3, P32/4, P32/5/1-2, P32/6. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1562-1667, 1649-1686 (some Latin), 1686-1743, 1743-1808 (marriages to 1754). Baptisms, 1813-1981. Marriages, 1754-1812 (includes banns). FHL BRITISH Film 2093492 Items 6 - 12 Marriages, 1813-1964. Banns of marriages, 1824-1906. Burials, 1813-1981. Burials in woollen, 1678-1686 (includes memorandums, 1725-1735). VAULT BRITISH Film 2093504 Items 1 - 6

The parish register transcripts online are complete at Cheshire_Parish_Register_project

Title Bishop's transcripts for Backford, 1581-1840 Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Early entries in Latin. The church is St. Oswald. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 14. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1581, 1586, [no date], 1600-1601, 1602, [1605?], [no date], 1607-1610, [1616?,], 1615, 1617, [no date], 1619, [no dates], 1622-1624, 1626, [2 pages, no dates], [1634?], 1633-1634, [no date], 1638-1642, 1663-1664, 1669-1671, 1674-1675, [no date], 1677, 1679-1681, 1685, 1690-1691, 1694-1703, 1705-1739, 1741-1787, 1789-1835, baptisms, 1836-1837, burials, 1837, 1836-1837, marriages, 1836, 1838, baptisms, burials, 1838-1840. FHL BRITISH Film 1656809 Item 1 Another filming, 1989. FHL BRITISH Film 1655366 Item 2