Toft St John the Evangelist Cheshire Family History Guide
Toft St John the Evangelist an Ecclesiastical Parish in the county of Cheshire created in 1854 from Knutsford Ancient Parish.
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Toft St John the Evangelist Parish Registers
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Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of baptism, marriage, and burial records.
Toft St John the Evangelist, Cheshire Church of England Baptisms, 1855-1983
Marriage and Banns Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of marriages and banns records.
Toft St John the Evangelist, Cheshire Church of England Marriages and Banns 1856-1983
Death and Burial Records
These records include images of Church of England parish registers of deaths and burial records.
Toft St John the Evangelist, Cheshire Church of England Burials 1865-1982
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
TOFT, a township and a chapelry in Knutsford parish, Cheshire. The township lies 2 miles S by E of Knutsford r. station. Acres, 1,298. Real property, £2,003. Pop., 167. Houses, 34. The manor, with T. Hall, belongs to R. O. Leycester, Esq. The chapelry was constituted in 1855. Post town, Knutsford. Pop., 240. Houses, 51. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Chester. Value, £30. Patrons, the Leycester Family. The church was built in 1854.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
Historical Maps
British National Grid Ref: SJ 75914 76654
BNG Eastings, Northings: 375914, 376654
Latitude, Longitude: 53.286301, -2.362746
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Alan Godfrey Old Ordnance Survey Maps
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Sources
The following sources have been used to compile this article.
- F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991)
- FamilySearch Research Wiki – Cheshire, England Genealogy
- Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Catalogue
- Ancestry.co.uk
