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==Register Offices==
 
==Register Offices==
  
'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''
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'''Cheshire Central Register Office'''<br>
 
Delamere House<br>
 
Delamere House<br>
 
Chester Street<br>
 
Chester Street<br>
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CW1 2LL<br>
 
CW1 2LL<br>
  
'''Cheshire East Register Office'''
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'''Cheshire East Register Office'''<br>
 
Park Green<br>
 
Park Green<br>
 
Macclesfield<br>
 
Macclesfield<br>
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SK11 6TW<br>
 
SK11 6TW<br>
  
'''Cheshire West Register Office'''
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'''Cheshire West Register Office'''<br>
 
Goss Street<br>
 
Goss Street<br>
 
Chester<br>
 
Chester<br>
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CH1 2BG<br>
 
CH1 2BG<br>
  
'''Flintshire Register Office'''
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'''Flintshire Register Office'''<br>
 
Llwynegrin Hall<br>
 
Llwynegrin Hall<br>
 
Mold<br>
 
Mold<br>
 
CH7 6NR<br>
 
CH7 6NR<br>
  
'''Runcorn Register Office'''
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'''Runcorn Register Office'''<br>
 
Halton Register Office<br>
 
Halton Register Office<br>
 
Heath Road<br>
 
Heath Road<br>
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WA7 5TN<br>
 
WA7 5TN<br>
  
'''Stockport Register Office'''
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'''Stockport Register Office'''<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Stockport<BR>
 
Stockport<BR>
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SK1 3XE<br>
 
SK1 3XE<br>
  
'''Tameside Register Office'''
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'''Tameside Register Office'''<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
King Street<br>
 
King Street<br>
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SK16 4LA<br>
 
SK16 4LA<br>
  
'''Trafford Register Office'''
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'''Trafford Register Office'''<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Sale Waterside<br>
 
Sale Waterside<br>
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M33 7ZF<br>
 
M33 7ZF<br>
  
'''Warrington Register Office'''
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'''Warrington Register Office'''<br>
 
Museum Street<br>
 
Museum Street<br>
 
Warrington<br>
 
Warrington<br>
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WA1 1JX<br>
 
WA1 1JX<br>
  
'''Wirral Register Office'''
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'''Wirral Register Office'''<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Town Hall<br>
 
Mortimer Street<br>
 
Mortimer Street<br>
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CH41 5EU<br>
 
CH41 5EU<br>
  
'''Wrexham Register Office'''
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'''Wrexham Register Office'''<br>
 
Ty Dewi Sant<br>
 
Ty Dewi Sant<br>
 
Rhosddu Road<br>
 
Rhosddu Road<br>

Revision as of 20:27, 9 October 2007

File:Cheshire.jpg
A view of the unique Chester Rows submitted by Tom


Cheshire

County town: Chester.

Other major towns: Historically Birkenhead, Wallasey, Stockport. In later years Macclesfield, Crewe and Warrington

Famous for its sandstone hills and the large plain, Cheshire was an agricultural area famous for milk and cheese production. Salt mines were started in 1682, other local industries being the leather trade and charcoal production.

Chester is famous for its Roman ruins as well as its Tudor heritage seen in its black and white timbered buildings. Attractions in Chester include a city wall which is nearly complete, the River Dee and the Zoo.

The footballer Joe Mercer was born in Ellesmere Port.


The county has undergone numerous changes over the years.

A summary of these can be found here.


For full details about certificate applications visit the Cheshire County Link of UKBMD here - Cheshire Births Marriages & Deaths

Register Offices

Cheshire Central Register Office
Delamere House
Chester Street
Crewe
Cheshire
CW1 2LL

Cheshire East Register Office
Park Green
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6TW

Cheshire West Register Office
Goss Street
Chester
Cheshire
CH1 2BG

Flintshire Register Office
Llwynegrin Hall
Mold
CH7 6NR

Runcorn Register Office
Halton Register Office
Heath Road
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 5TN

Stockport Register Office
Town Hall
Stockport
Cheshire
SK1 3XE

Tameside Register Office
Town Hall
King Street
Dukinfield
Cheshire
SK16 4LA

Trafford Register Office
Town Hall
Sale Waterside
Sale
Cheshire
M33 7ZF

Warrington Register Office
Museum Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA1 1JX

Wirral Register Office
Town Hall
Mortimer Street
Birkenhead
CH41 5EU

Wrexham Register Office
Ty Dewi Sant
Rhosddu Road
Wrexham
LL11 1NF

Record Office Requests

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.

Record Office Lookup Contacts

Cemetery Lookup Requests

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Cemetery Lookup Contacts

  • Burton: Teresa
  • Chester Diocesan churches within city the city itself: OurEm
  • Puddington: Teresa
  • Wirral churches and villages: Teresa
  • Wirral churches and villages:Lovettpod


Photo Offers

Members that have offered to take photographs in particular areas. Please PM the member with your queries.



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