Upton by Birkenhead (Overchurch), Cheshire Family History Guide
Upton by Birkenhead St Mary also known as Overchurch an Ancient Parish in the county of Cheshire. Upton was the only township in the parish which was often called Overchurch Parish, situated in the Hundred of Wirral in the County of Cheshire. the town of Upton is 3¾ miles from the River Mersey on the east and the River Dee on the West, and 2½ miles from the Irish Sea.
Alternative names: Over Church, Upton near Birkenhead, Overchurch
This parish should not be confused with the Rectory of Overchurch that existed before the Dissolution that later became a chapelry or township in the parish of Chester St Mary on the Hill and later was created a separate Ecclesiastical Parish called Upton.
Upton by Birkenhead St Mary location:
- British National Grid Ref: SJ 27182 88111
- BNG Eastings, Northings: 327182, 388111
- Latitude, Longitude: 53.384806, -3.096260
Parish registers begin:
- Parish registers: 1755
- Bishop’s Transcripts: 1600
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Adjacent Parishes
Upton by Birkenhead St Mary (Overchurch) Parish Registers
Online Parish Registers for Upton St Mary (Overchurch)
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Baptism, Marriage and Burial Records
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Upton St Mary (Overchurch), Cheshire Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1755-1812
Upton St Mary (Overchurch), Cheshire Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1936
Marriage and Banns Records
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Upton St Mary (Overchurch), Cheshire Church of England Marriages and Banns 1814-1941
Death and Burial Records
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Upton by Birkenhead St Mary, Cheshire Church of England Burials 1813-1937
Parish History
The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales 1870
UPTON, a village and a parish in Wirrall district, Cheshire. The village stands 4 miles W of Birkenhead r. station; was once a market-town; and has a post-office under Birkenhead. The parish is sometimes called Over-church, and comprises 929 acres. Real property, £2,871. Pop., 293. Houses, 57. The manor belongs to W. Inman, Esq. The living is a p. curacy in the diocese of Chester. Value, £60. Patron, W. Inman, Esq. The church is plain. There are a national school, a reading room, and a convent.
Source: The Imperial Gazetteer of England & Wales [Wilson, John M]. A. Fullarton & Co. N. d. c. [1870-72].
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Administration
- County: Cheshire
- Civil Registration District: Wirral
- Probate Court: Pre-1541 – Court of the Bishop of Lichfield (Episcopal Consistory), Post-1540 – Court of the Bishop of Chester (Episcopal Consistory)
- Diocese: Pre-1541 – Lichfield and Coventry, Post-1540 – Chester
- Rural Deanery: Wirral
- Poor Law Union: Wirral
- Hundred: Wirral
- Province: York
Sources
The following sources have been used to compile this article.
- F. Youngs, Local Administrative Units: Northern England (London: Royal Historical Society, 1991)
- Upton (Overchurch) Parish Registers
- Cheshire Archives and Local Studies Catalogue
- Ancestry.co.uk
