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| tracey351 |
Roman Catholic recordsDoes anyone know where I could view Christening/marriage/burial records for ancestors living in Southport from about 1891 and up to WW1? The family lived in Boundary Street on the 1901 census and Matlock Road, Birkdale in 1911. I'm unfamiliar with the RC churches, so am not sure which one they would have used. |
| Yvonne |
Tracey, don't know where you would view them but St Teresa is nearest to Matlock Road and probably Boundary St. and according to the list on here was erected 1884 and re built 1898. I have a relative who married there 1907 |
| SeaCopRimmer |
I'm almost sure that the only place to look at 'historical' records for both Anglican, Roman Catholic and Non-Conformist records is at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Check out their website and see if they have the records you need - if they are definitely there then put out a 'plea' for somebody to check them for you! I will be going there but not for a couple of weeks so will need a reminder towards the end of next week ifyou haven't sorted it by then 
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| Jane |
Lancashire record office - you can do a search here to see if they have the records - http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/education/record_office/
There is a list of churches on the forum - http://nmfhssouthport.myfreeforum...=78a871a59b088eccc14c1b78c6c5cc1e |
| tracey351 |
Thank you all for your help. I've looked at the Lancashire Records Office site and it appears I have to enquire at the church for St Teresa's records. I should be visiting my parents in Southport later in the year, so I will try to sort something out then. If I manage to get myself organised I will arrange to be in Southport when there is a meeting of the FHS, then maybe I will get the chance to meet some of you. |
| mother |
Look forward to meeting you 
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| jim feely |
Catholic Church RecordsPlease be careful when trying to trace Church Records as they may travel to other Church's in the Deanery. Rather than attend the local Catholic Parish on Sunday |
| tracey351 |
Yes, that wouldn't surprise me. I might try the Lancashire Records Office first and take it form there. |
| jim feely |
Catholic ChurchThe first or Mother Church in Southport I believe may of have been St Marie of the Sands. I visited Southport and visited St Patricks and picked up a potted History of their Parish. In it mentioned that the Church was originally a "Chapel Of Ease" for St Maries, so that the locals did noty have to travel into the town. Eventually it became a Parish in its own right and the Priest would then visit Tarlton. In my own Family History I have details of my Family from St Maries up to my Great Grandfathers eldest Sister. But by the time he was born a "New Parish" had been formed in the area that he was living in so I have not had a chance to see any details about the subsequent children of the marriages |
| Jane |
You are correct Jim. St Marie's (which is in the town) was one of the first Catholic Churches - well before St Patrick's anyway. St Patrick's is located on Marshside Road which is outside of the town centre. I'm sure looking online at some present day maps (Google for example) will show you where they are.
If you look on the forum under General Topics - Local Churches there is a list of the dates Southport churches were built The Catholic ones I can pick out are (Although others may know more) St Maries - 1840 St Josephs - 1867 St Teresa - 1884 Holy family - 1892 St Patiricks - 1912 |
| SeaCopRimmer |
There's also Our Lady of Lourdes on (I think) Waterloo Road. I know that there was a St Patrick's School situated in Little Ireland and I wonder if the Catholic families met there for meetings and went to St Maries for their 'formal' meetings - still wouldn't have anything to with Baptisms, Marriages or Burials though? |
| Jane |
Ta - Our Lady of Lourdes is the newest - 1931 |
| jim feely |
Catholic ChurchesIf anybody has a chance there is an interesting History of the Parish of St Patricks availible from the Parish |