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P 53 - Witton (Northwich) St. Helen Parish - 16th century-21st century

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Collection (Fonds)
Reference	P 53
Title	Witton (Northwich) St. Helen Parish
Date	16th century-21st century
Description	Registers: Baptisms 1561-2009, Marriages 1561-2020, Burials 1561-1992. Baptisms at Rudheath St. Thomas 1931-1967. Records other than registers 1692-2009
Access Conditions	Access to records containing personal information is subject to the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Administrative History	An ancient chapelry in Great Budworth parish, originally serving the townships of Birches, Castle Northwich, Hulse, Lach Dennis, Lostock Gralam, Northwich, Winnington and Witton cum Twambrooks, and parts of the townships of Hartford and Rudheath. In 1900 it became a parish church, serving the township of Castle Northwich, and parts of the townships of Northwich, Witton cum Twambrooks, Winnington and Rudheath. In 1930 it was extended to include the former township of Shurlach from Davenham parish. Rudheath St. Thomas opened in 1835 as a chapel of ease to Davenham, but was transferred to Witton parish in 1930. It closed in 2005. For later records, see also the parishes of Dane Bridge, Hartford, Lostock Gralam, Northwich Holy Trinity and Northwich St. Luke.

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