DONCASTER, CHRIST CHURCH PARISH RECORDS

Scope and Content

Comprising: Registration: Registers of Baptisms 1846-1970, Registers of Marriages 1848-1991, Registers of Burials 1847-1957, Registers of Banns 1848-1981, Registers of Confirmation 1944-1969, Registers of Services 1890-1969; Incumbent 1884-1943; churchwardens: accounts 1866-1903 and other records 1829-1939; Christ Church National Schools: managers'; minutes 1886-1892, accounts 1848-1852 and 1887-1892 and other records 1849-1929; Other records: 1827-1990, including parish record book 1827-1883 containing the Act of parliament for building the church etc.

Administrative / Biographical History

This parish was created out of the parish of Doncaster, St George by a local Act of parliament in 1827 (see P35/10/1 and 6). I The church was declared redundant in 1992.

Arrangement

The collection is divided up into eight series as follows:

P35/1: Registration and Church Worship

P35/2: Incumbent

P35/3: Churchwardens

P35/4: Parochial Church Council

P35/5: Auxiliary Organisations

P35/7: Charities

P35/8: Schools

P35/10: Miscellaneous

Access Information

Open

Private (Church of England)

Access will be granted to any accredited member of Doncaster Libraries

Related Material

Also available: Bishop's transcripts 1830 (on microfilm)