Woodchurch, Cheshire Genealogy

History
Woodchurch, Holy Cross (C of E). An ancient parish church, originally serving the townships of Arrowe, Barnston, Claughton cum Grange (part), Irby (part), Landican, Noctorum, Oxton, Pensby, Prenton, Thingwall and Woodchurch.

Parish Records
Registers of Baptisms 1571–1945, Marriages 1571–1951 and Burials 1571–1913 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office Microreproduction of originals at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Includes some Latin Cheshire Record Office call number: P50/4765/1-3, 5-17, 20-22.

Bishop's transcripts for Woodchurch, 1581-1894Microfilm of original records in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.Records are not arranged in strict chronological order. Some intermittent years are missing. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB/226 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1581, 1586-1589, 1596-1597, 1600-1601, 1604-1611, 1615-1620, 1622-1625, [no date], 1627-1628, 1630-1636, 1638-1639, 1642, [1666?]-1677, 1679-1685, 1690-1700, 1702, 1701, 1703-1705, 1707-1708, 1706, 1709-1811, [1812?], 1814, 1813, 1815-1816, baptisms, 1817-1818, marriages, burials, 1817, baptisms, marriages, burials, 1818-1826, 1829-1836, baptisms, burials, 1837, baptisms, 1855-1856, 1858-1869. FHL BRITISH Film 1836383 Item 2 Baptisms, 1869-1890, baptisms, burials, 1891-1894. FHL BRITISH Film 1836384 Item 1

The above records can be searched online at Record Search The parish is also included in the online transcript collection Cheshire Parish Register project

Nonconformist Records

 * Woodchurch, St. Michael &amp; All Angels (Roman Catholic). Founded 1952.
 * Woodchurch, Methodist Chapel. Founded 1957, Built in 1963.

Poor Law Unions

 * Wirral

Registration Districts

 * Wirral (1837–1974)
 * Birkenhead (1974–1998)
 * Wirral (post 1998)

Registration events may be searched online at Cheshire BMD