Record of Baptisms at Whaley Bridge Methodist Church
1894 - 1905
My thanks to Joyce Winfield for allowing me to add this transcript to the website
The ministers were: William CUMBERLAND until 1 Sep 1895; Jos. WATSON; Wm. Norton MILNES from Sep 1898; William CUMBERLAND from 2 Jul 1900; A. BURGESS from 2 Sep 1900; James Hawkins PAWLYN from 27 Sep 1903. The minister is listed where different.
1894
William, son of Joseph & Hannah JENKINSON of Wednesbury in the County of Stafford aged 3months
Hannah, dau of William & Jemima PEMBERTON of Willenhall in the County of Stafford, aged one year and two months
23 May Elizabeth dau of Joshua & Ellen LOMAS of Yeardsley Hall, Furness Vale, born Feb 27th 1890
23 May Florence Hester Smith, dau of Joshua & Ellen LOMAS of Yeardsley Hall, Furness Vale, born July 19 1893
31 May Sabina Gertrude, dau of Rangeley & Annie FROST of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge born Oct 24 1893
23 Jul Beatrice dau of Charles & Elizabeth BAGSHAW of New Horwich, Whaley Bridge, born May 11 1894
8 Aug Gertrude, dau of Annie WYLD of Whaley Bridge born Apr 1 1894
22 Oct John son of Samuel & Martha Ann OLLERENSHAW of Kettleshulme born Aug 27 1894
30 Oct Alice dau of James & Alice LOMAS of Wainstones Farm (baptised at Combs Chapel) born Aug 16 1893
26 Nov Eva dau of Joseph & Hannah HOOLEY of Hay Bottom, Whaley Bridge born Jun 14 1894
3 Dec Fred son of Herbert & Pamela JODRELL of Whaley Bridge born Sep 15 1894
23 Dec Edith dau of Jonathan PROCTOR & Martha Ann WILLOTT of Kettleshulme born Sep 8 1894
1895
18 Mar Ruby dau of Charles & Phoebe BAGSHAW of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Birdge born Nov 2 1894
19 Apr Edith Eviline dau of George Walter & Sarah Elizabeth COOPER of Whaley Bridge, born Jan 14 1895
29 Apr Ernest son of Joseph & Margaret WATERHOUSE of Bugsworth born Aug 8 1894
29 Apr Arnold son of Benjamin & Eliz. Ann HILL of Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge born Mar 26 1895
26 May Brenda dau of George & Amy Agnes WYLD of Lower Horwich, Whaley Bridge born Apr 10 1895
28 May Constance Mary dau of Joseph & Miriam PEARSON of Whaley Bridge born Mar 3 1895
18 Jun Jack son of Charles Edward & Mildred Mary FENTON of Bings View, Whaley Bridge born Aug 10 1894
28 Jul Percy son of Joseph & Sarah Ann WATERHOUSE of Old Lane, Chinley (baptised at Four Lane End Preaching Room) born May 29 1895
25 Aug Hilda dau of George Ernest & Hannah NEWTON of Peak Dale born May 11 1895
25 Aug Charlotte Cicilia dau of John Edward & Lizzie BEARD of Spring Bank, Whaley Bridge born Jul 22 1895
1 Sep Fred son of Thomas & Eliza HILL of Kettleshulme born Jul 21 1895
21 Sep Percival Thomas son of Joseph & Mary Eleanor WOOLLEY of Whaley Bridge (baptised in the house of the parents) born Aug 27 1895
21 Sep Frederick William son of Joseph & Mary Eleanor WOOLLEY of Whaley Bridge (baptised in the house of the parents) born Aug 27 1895
28 Oct Jane Ellen dau of James & Myra ASHMORE of Whaley Bridge born Oct 3 1895
10 Nov James Hesketh son of Thomas & Katie WILSON of Kettleshulme born Sep 26 1895. Minister Peter Eyre
5 Dec Sarah Olive dau of John & Hannah SHERWOOD of Fernilee born May 20 1895
10 Dec Florence Beatrice dau of James & Elizabeth HADFIELD of Four Lane Ends, Chinley born Oct 25 1895
1896
9 Mar James Henry son of James & Elizabeth Annie WAINWRIGHT of Kettleshulme born Sep 10 1895
25 May Frank son of Thomas & Martha Jane PROCTOR of Whaley Bridge born Aug 18 1890
25 May Jonathan Cecil son of Thomas & Martha Jane PROCTOR of Whaley Bridge born Mar 20 1896
14 Jun Jane Constance dau of Thomas Edward & Sophia OLLERENSHAW of Combs born Nov 14 1895
20 Jul Ada dau of Joseph & Harriett CARTLEDGE of Whaley Bridge born Jun 10 1896
28 Sep John Thomas son of Arthur James & Elizabeth Ellen GRAHAM of Whaley Bridge born Jun 17 1896
23 Oct Roy Percival son of George Anthony & Alice DOWLING of Whaley Bridge born Sep 27 1896 (baptised in parents house)
9 Nov Harold son of Albert & Amy POTTS of Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge born Sep 29 1896
27 Dec Albert son of Charles & Elizabeth BAGSHAW of Whaley Bridge born Apr 27 1896
1897
4 Jan William son of Joseph & Caroline JOWLE of Whaley Bridge born Oct 28 1896
16 Jan Herbert son of William & Sarah Ann WHEATLEY of Whaley Bridge born Jan 4 1897
8 Feb Lydia Ann dau of William & Millicent BROCKLEHURST of Kettleshulme born Nov 29 1896
23 Feb John Thomas son of James & Mary WALKER of Bagshaw born Dec 18 1896
2 Mar Bertie Taggart son of Charles Henry & Lily Anna PENNINGTON of Kettleshulme born Aug 3 1896
2 Mar William son of Mary Agnes OLLERENSHAW of Kettleshulme born Nov 18 1896
14 Mar Harry son of Thomas & Kate WILSON of Kettleshulme born Dec 26 1896
15 Mar Albert Edward son of Samuel & Mary Elizabeth GRIFFITHS of Whaley Bridge born Jan 5 1897
28 Mar Percy Leonard Eastwood son of Leonie Ellen RIVERS of Mansfield born Jul 9 1896 (baptised at Bagshaw in private dwelling) Minister Herbert JODRELL
26 Jul Gerald Victor son of Joseph & Elizabeth Jane WATSON of Whaley Bridge born Jun 14 1897 Minister Joseph CARTWRIGHT
1 Sep John son of Benjamin & Elizabeth Ann HILL of Whaley Bridge born Jun 17 1897
12 Sep James William son of William & Mary Jane JACKSON of Whaley Bridge born Sep 7 1897
18 Oct John Samuel son of William Henry & Elizabeth JONES of Whaley Bridge born Mar 1 1895 [this should read 1885 - info. from Jackie Jones]
18 Oct Emma dau of William Henry & Elizabeth JONES of Whaley Bridge born Feb 18 1891
18 Oct Jessie dau of William Henry & Elizabeth JONES of Whaley Bridge born Jun 27 1893
18 Oct Edith dau of William Henry & Elizabeth JONES of Whaley Bridge born May 3 1897
20 Oct Parthenia Elizabeth dau of Thomas & Hannah BAILEY of Whaley Bridge born Aug 20 1897
1898
27 Jul Gladys dau of Samuel & Sarah Jane HAUGHTY of Whaley Bridge born Jun 4 1898
21 Sep Florence Kathleen dau of George Anthony & Alice DOWLING of Buxton Road, Whaley Bridge born Jun 20 1898
10 Oct Lily dau of Robert & Mary Alice BEARD of Cold-Spring Cottages, Whaley Bridge born Aug 6 1898
1899
14 Jan Leslie son of John & Annie Elizabeth ASHBY of Rosy Bank, Whaley Bridge born Oct 18 1898
30 Jan Mary dau of Sam & Sarah Hannah MYCOCK of Ollerenshaw Cottages, Whaley Bridge born Jul 5 1898
14 Feb Frances Willard dau of George Walter & Sarah Elizabeth COOPER of Goit Place, Whaley Bridge born Oct 15 1898 (baptised at parents` house)
27 Feb Phillis Constance dau of Thomas & Martha Jane PROCTER of Lane Ends, Whaley Bridge born Nov 28 1898
10 Apr George son of Arthur James & Elizabeth Ellen GRAHAM of Bings Wood Cottages, Whaley Bridge born Jan 29 1899
16 Apr Florence May dau of James & Mary BENNETT of New House, Kettleshulme born Mar 11 1899
24 Apr Wilfred son of Samuel & Susan MORT of Bridge Street, Whaley Bridge born Mar 11 1899
15 May Ethel dau of Alfred & Annie CLIFFORD of Kettleshulme born Apr 8 1899
5 Jun May dau of Joseph & Mary HULME of Whaley Bridge born Mar 22 1899
5 Jun Joseph son of Joseph & Caroline JOWLE of Whaley Bridge born Mar 15 1899
12 Jun Edmund son of Charles & Phoebe BAGSHAW of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge born Oct 19 1898 (baptised at parents` house
20 Jun May dau of John & Ellen POTTER of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge born May 31 1899 (baptised at parents` house)
30 Oct Annie dau of Edmund & Elizabeth ASHTON of Kettleshulme born Sep 24 1899
3 Dec Irene Hilda dau of Alfred & Ada WARBURTON of Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge born Oct 31 1899
1900
22 Feb Joseph son of William & Elizabeth Ann BAGSHAW of New Horwich, Whaley Bridge born Feb 19 1900 (baptised at parents` house)
9 Apr Myra dau of James & Myra ASHMORE of New Horwich, Whaley Bridge born Feb 28 1900
9 Apr Edward son of John William & Sarah Ann COOPER of Higher Level, Whaley Bridge born Feb 12 1900
13 May Lily dau of John Wesley & Mary Jane HARVEY of Bank House, Whaley Bridge born Apr 6 1900
23 May Lilian dau of Charles & Phoebe BAGSHAW of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge born Apr 17 1900
27 Jun Joseph Edward son of Joseph & Alice Ann ANDREW of Macclesfield Road, Whaley Bridge born Jun 25 1900 (baptised at parents` house)
2 Jul Harry son of Thomas & Mary Ann ROBERTS of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Nov 9 1895 (baptised at Mr MOSSCROP`s)
2 Jul Nellie dau of Thomas & Mary Ann ROBERTS of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Mar 20 1900
2 Jul Maria May dau of Joseph & Kate Elizabeth MOSS of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Mar 1 1900
29 Jul George Victor son of George Anthony & Alice DOWLING of Whaley Bridge born Nov 23 1899 Minister H. Armaud SCOTT
2 Sep Emma Breward dau of George Walter & Sarah Elizabeth COOPER of Whaley Bridge born Jul 11 1900
30 Sep Wilfred son of Samuel & Sarah Jane HAUGHTY of Whaley Bridge born Aug 15 1900 Minister John S PAWLYN
7 Oct Annie Edith dau of James & Anna Maria ROBERTS of Whaley Bridge born Sep 1 1900
7 Oct Ezra son of Albert & Alice GODDARD of Leaden Knowl, Chinley born Aug 22 1900
1901
20 Jan Samuel son of Samuel & Susan MORT of Whaley Bridge born Nov 25 1900
11 Feb Florence Mary dau of Tom & Dinah COWARD of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Aug 12 1900 Minister T PROCTOR
15 Apr Sarah Elizabeth dau of Matthew Henry & Elizabeth JODRELL of Whaley Bridge born Apr 15 1901
29 May Gladys dau of John Herbert & Emma SIMPSON of Abbey Hey, Gorton born Apr 7 1901
1 Jul George son of Edwin & Mary Ellen WILD of Old Road, Whaley Bridge born Jan 9 1901
6 Oct Fred son of Robert & Edith JOULE of Lower Horwich, Whaley Bridge born Jul 25 1901
1902
15 Feb Harold son of John William & Sarah Ann COOPER of Horwich End, Whaley Birdge born Nov 16 1901
15 Feb Hilda dau of William & Nancy Jane McKAY of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Nov 10 1901
24 Feb Redvers Woodman son of Joseph & Kate Elizabeth MOSS of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Jan 12 1902
6 Apr Winifred Jessie dau of John Wesley & Jane HARVEY of Bank House, Whaley Bridge born Feb 15 1902
21 Apr Alice dau of James & Alice YOUD of Whaley Bridge born Dec 28 1901
25 Aug Walter son of David Harris & Lilian JODRELL of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Jan 10 1902
17 Nov May dau of Jonathan & Alice Ann JODRELL of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Feb 14 1902
17 Nov Martha Rebecca dau of Jonathan & Ann JODRELL of Horwich End, Whaley Bridge born Feb 28 1884
17 Nov Sarah Ann dau of Jonathan & Ann JODRELL of Horwich End, Whale Bridge born Mar 26 1886
1903
26 Jan Ruth Margaret dau of George Walter & Sarah Elizabeth COOPER of Whaley Bridge born Oct 13 1902 (baptised in Mr G Cooper`s house)
18 May Alfred son of Robert & Lavinia DAWSON of Whaley Bridge born Mar 8 1903
18 May Nellie dau of Robert & Lavinia DAWSON of Whaley Bridge born May 2 1901
18 May Robert Aaron son of Francis Ahab & Mary WINFIELD of Whaley Bridge born Mar 28 1903
21 May Willie son of James & Anna Maria ROBERTS of Whaley Bridge born Mar 26 1903
13 Jul Ernest son of Samuel & Susan MORT of Whaley Bridge born Jul 12 1902
13 Jul Percy son of Robert Joseph & Mary Alice BEARD of Whaley Bridge born May 27 1903
27 Jul Ada dau of James & Mary EXLEY of Whaley Bridge born Jun 10 1903
27 Sep Florence dau of William & Nancy Jane McKAY of Old Road, Whaley Bridge born Jul 31 1903
12 Oct Hilda dau of Richard Henry & Alice Jane JODRELL of Horwich Bank Cottages, Whaley Bridge born Jul 17 1903
12 Oct Edwin son of Edwin & Mary Ellen WILD of Old Road, Whaley Bridge born Feb 17 1903
22 Nov Joseph William son of William & Ellen HARPER of Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge born Oct 26 1903 Minister A. Burgess
1904
1 Feb Cecil son of John William & Sarah Ann COOPER of Horwich End born Dec 7 1903
5 Sep ........ son of ........... WAINWRIGHT of Kettleshulme born .... 1898 (out of order in register)
17 Oct Arthur son of Jonathan & Alice Ann JODRELL of Horwich End born Sep 9 1904
1905 ( a number of entries were out of order in register)
19 Feb Arthur Helme son of Arthur Herbert & Florence Mabel BURGESS of Mount View, Whaley Bridge born Nov 29 1904
22 Feb Sam son of Samuel & Sarah Jane HAUGHTY of Horwich End born Dec 28 1904
26 Feb Horace son of Edmund & Elizabeth JACKSON of Kettleshulme born Feb 26 1905
22 Feb Leslie Joel son of Joel & Margaret GODDARD of Four Lane Ends, Chinley born Feb 2 1905
11 Apr Annie dau of John & Ellen POTTER of Whaley Bridge born Nov 2 1904
1 May Harold son of Ethel GRAHAM of Whaley Bridge born Apr 2 1905
1 May Minnie dau of R John & Hannah Maria RICHARDSON of Whaley Bridge born Mar 24 1905
2 Jun Joyce dau of Charles Herbert & Sarah Emily PARKER of Whaley Bridge born Feb 18 1905
4 Jun Clifford Jodrell son of Herbert & Sarah Elizabeth WORSTENCROFT of Bollington born Apr 7 1905
6 Jun Frank son of Frederick & Ada JOULE of Whaley Bridge, born Nov 18 1905?
25 Jun Mary Jane dau of William & Ellen HARPER of 16 Bridgemont, Whaley Bridge born May 15 1905 Minister A. Burgess
10 Jul Clifford son of George & Eliza HOWE of Whaley Bridge born May 29
10 Jul Sarah Elizabeth dau of Richard Henry & Alice Jane JODRELL of Whaley Bridge born May 31
28 Jul Horatio son of Joseph & Edith SUMMERFIELD of ........... born Jun 17 1904
28 Jul Dorothy dau of Frederick William & Helen WYLD of Whaley Bridge born May 31 1904
7 Aug Frederic Wallace son of John William & Alice RICHARDS of Bugsworth born Jun 1905
10 Aug Harold son of George & Mary WILSON of 21 Bridgemont born Jul 15 1905
.... Aug Eveline Mildred dau of Joseph & Eliza GOODWIN of Whaley Bridge born Sep 13 1889
17 Sep Joan dau of Frank Morris & Ethel Wake PROVIS of Chinley born Jun 18 1905
2 Oct William son of Thomas Edward & Sarah Agnes MASON of Whaley Bridge born Aug 2 1905
4 Oct Clara dau of George & Mary BENNETT of Kettleshulme born Mar 25 1905
30 Oct Arthur son of Charles Alfred & Fanny LIVESLEY of Whaley Bridge born Sep 22 1905
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