Leicester Churches Baptism Index – Various churches North East.. CD 91

Description

Baptisms Registers & Surname Indexes for 4 Leicester churches:

Christ Church, Leicester

Christ Church baptism register has been recorded and indexed from 1839 to 1921 – a total of 82 years and 6,175 baptisms.

St Matthew’s Church, Leicester

St Matthew’s baptism register had been recorded and indexed from 1867 to 1921 – a total of 54 years and 14,897 baptisms.

St Mark’s Church, Leicester

St Mark’s baptism register has been recorded and indexed from 1872 to 1921 – a total of 49 years and 10,917 baptisms. Notes in the register indicate that baptisms of 252 parishioners from St Faith’s area (located in Brandon Street) are also included between 1894 and 1902 (no separate register created). Also there are 170 entries for St Alban’s area (from 1898 to 1900) until the establishment of a separate register.

St Alban’s Church, Leicester

St Alban’s baptism register has been recorded and indexed from 1903 to 1921 – a total of 18 years and 1,338 baptisms. Originally recorded and noted in St Mark’s register a separate record appears from 1903 where the vicar noted the first three years baptisms took place in an ‘old iron church building in Bardolph Street and from 11 February 1906 in the new church in Harrison Road.

These four churches were/are situated to the north east side of the town/city, clustered east from St Margaret’s Church.

Notes

This CD contains the names of children or adults baptised, their parents (if given) and surname, plus date, year, microfiche reference and register number. It is not a transcription, does not include any birth dates or additional information. The original registers should be consulted for confirmation of details. They can be seen at the Leicester, Leics & Rutland Records Office and can also be viewed on microfiche there. The Leics & Rutland Family History Society have acquired most of the microfiche.