Davenham, Cheshire Genealogy

History
The church of St. Wilfrid goes back to the Domesday period but the current edifice is the fourth on the site, dating from a major reconstruction between 1844 and 1870 in the Victorian Gothic revival style. The tower has a recessed spire built in 1850.

Legend says that the church was founded by St Wilfrid on a journey through Cheshire in the 7th Century, but the first documented evidence of a church on the site is an existing priest and church in 1086.

Davenham is recorded in the Domesday Book as Devenham. Its name means "hamlet on the River Dane". In modern times it is famous for being the Birthplace of international athlete Paula Radcliffe.

Church Records
Davenham, St. Wilfrid (C of E). An ancient parish, originally comprising the townships of Bostock, Davenham, Eaton (near Davenham), Leftwich, Moulton, Newhall, Rudheath (part), Shipbrook, Shurlach, Stanthorne, Wharton and Whatcroft. Registers of Baptisms 1560–1943, Marriages 1560–1988 and Burials 1560–1937 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office. Microreproduction of originals at the Cheshire Record Office in Chester, England. Cheshire Record Office call no.: P6/1/1-5, P6/2/1-4, P6/3265/1, P6/3/1-10 P6/3265/2/1-3, P6/4/1-2, P6/5/1-4, P6/3265/3-4, P6/3599/1-2.Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1560-1803. FHL BRITISH Film 2106513 Items 9 - 12 Baptisms, 1803-1812; burials, 1797-1812. Baptisms, 1813-1943. Index to marriages, 1754-1812. Marriages, 1754-1799. Marriages and banns, 1779-1805. FHL BRITISH Film 2106514 Marriages, 1795-1812 and banns, 1805-1812. Marriages, 1813-1889. FHL BRITISH Film 2106515 Marriages, 1889 (from May)-1947. Marriage banns, 1754-1779, 1823-1850. Burials, 1813-1855. FHL BRITISH Film 2106516 Burials, 1855-1937. Registers of graves, 1833-1983. FHL BRITISH Film 2106517 Items 1 - 6

Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England.Cheshire Record Office no.: P6/4/1/2, P6/3265/5.Item 1 Banns 1754-1779 Item 2 Banns 1823-1850 Item 3 Index to marriages 1754-1812 FHL BRITISH Film 1656303 Items 1-3 Bishop's Transcripts Microfilm copy of original record in the Cheshire Record Office, Chester, England. Early entries in Latin. Cheshire Record Office no.: EDB 75. Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1588, 1593, 1600, 1604, 1608, 1610-1614, [1617?], [no date], 1619-1621, 1623-1625, 1628-1630, 1632-1635, 1637-1638, 1641, 1658-1664, 1666-1668, [no date], 1670-1776, 1679-1680, 1682-1699, 1701-1726, 1728, 1727, 1729-1806. FHL BRITISH Film 1655598 Item 2 Baptisms, marriages, burials, 1806-1850, 1852-1855, 1857, baptisms, 1859. FHL BRITISH Film 1655665 Baptisms, burials, 1859-1884. FHL BRITISH Film 1655666 Item 1