Manchester City Council

St Mary the Virgin: Leigh

  1. Births, Baptisms and Confirmations

    Baptisms 1558-1839Baptisms 1700-1900
    Baptisms-1559-1701- MFPR 2190
    Baptisms-1701-1724- MFPR 1027 or MFPR 2190
    Baptisms-1724-1797- MFPR 1027 or MFPR 2191
    Baptisms-1797-1825-MFPR 1027
    Baptisms-1825-1834- MFPR 1028
    Baptisms-1834-1839- MFPR 1028 or MFPR 2194
    Baptisms-1839-1885- MFPR 2194
    Baptisms-1885-1900- MFPR 2195
    Baptisms-1900-1913- Archives GB127.L211
    Baptisms Transcript--1558-1624- 929.3272 L12 or MFE 929.3272 L13
    Baptisms Transcript--1625-1700- 929.3272 L13
    Baptisms Transcript--1701-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)

  2. Burials, Graves and Deaths

    Burials 1701-1830
    Burials-1560-1648- MFPR 2190
    Burials-1648-1660- Archives GB127.L211
    Burials-1660-1661- MFPR 2190
    Burials-1661-1701- MFPR 2191
    Burials-1701-1786- MFPR 1030 or MFPR 2191
    Burials-1786-1830- MFPR 1030
    Burials-1830-1837- MFPR 1030 or MFPR 2196
    Burials-1837-1842- MFPR 1032 or MFPR 2196
    Burials-1842-1856- MFPR 2196
    Burials Transcript--1559-1625- 929.3272 L12 or MFE 929.3272 L13
    Burials Transcript--1625-1700- 929.3272 L13
    Burials Transcript--1701-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)

  3. Marriages

    Marriages 1560-1837
    Marriages 1837-1916
    Marriages 1560-1837
    Marriage Index-1754-1799- F929.3272 Be1
    Marriages-1560-1701- MFPR 2190
    Marriages-1701-1724- MFPR 1029 or MFPR 2191
    Marriages-1724-1753- MFPR 1029 or MFPR 2195
    Marriages-1754-1758- MFPR 1029 or MFPR 2191
    Marriages-1759-1825- MFPR 1029
    Marriages-1825-1837- MFPR 1029 or MFPR 2192
    Marriages-1837-1845- MFPR 2192
    Marriages-1845-1900- MFPR 2193
    Marriages-1900-1901- Archives GB127.L211
    Marriages Transcript--1560-1625- 929.3272 L12 or MFE 929.3272 L13
    Marriages Transcript--1625-1700- 929.3272 L13
    Marriages Transcript--1701-1753- 929.342736 Le(499)

  4. Available online at

    Baptisms 1558-1839 and Marriages 1560-1837 available online at - https://familysearch.org/search Marriages 1837-1916 available online at - http://www.bmdregisters.co.uk/ Baptisms 1700-1900; Marriages 1560-1837 (some gaps) and Burials 1701-1830 are indexed and transcribed on the Lancashire OPC. available online at - http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Leigh/stmary/indexp.html Some registers available online: http://collections.ancestry.co.uk/search/UK/ManchesterArchives

  5. How to view the registers

    • MFPR - Registers available to view on microfilm, no need to book
    • Archives - Original registers in the Archive, make a booking