Sandbach St Mary, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Sandbach St Mary is the Ancient Parish of Sandbach, Cheshire and includes Arclid, Betchton, Blackden, Bradwall, Church Hulme, Cotton, Cranage, Goostrey cum Barnshaw, Hassall, Leese, Rudheath (part), Sandbach, Twemlow and Wheelock.

The Domesday Book records the presence of a priest and a church on the site of the present church. This was replaced by another church erected about the time of Henry VII. This church was built in sandstone which became badly weathered. The present church dates largely from the rebuilding by Sir George Gilbert Scott in 1847–49. Much of the existing fabric was replaced and the remaining fabric was encased in new stone. The east end of the church was extended by some 40 feet (12 m) and the tower was rebuilt as a copy of the former tower. The Style is Perpendicular.The builders were Cooper &amp; Son of Derby. The stone, which came from quarries in the Mow Cop area, was given by Sir Philip Grey Egerton M.P.Part of the west end had to be repaired in 1894–95 following a fire. A choir vestry by Austin and Paley was added in 1930.

Church Records
Parish registers for Sandbach, Cheshire, 1562-1959 The parish church is known as St. Mary's. Cheshire Record Office reference: P56/1/1-3, P56/2/17, P56/3/1-8, P56/4/1-6, P56/6431/1-3, 5-9.

An index for Cheshire parish registers is available online at FamilySearch Historical Records(formerly Record Search)

Bishop's transcripts of Sandbach Parish, 1576-1864 Records are not in chronological order. Some years are missing.

An index for Cheshire, Church of England, Bishop’s Transcripts (Diocese of Chester) is available online at FamilySearch Historical Records (formerly Record Search)

Poor Law Unions

 * Congleton   http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?Stockport/Stockport.shtml

Registration Districts

 * Congleton (1837–1937)
 * Crewe (1937–74)
 * Congleton and Crewe (1974–88)
 * South Cheshire (1988–98)
 * Cheshire East (post 1998)

registration events may be searched online at Cheshire BMD