St. Helens Parish Register 1713 - 1787

St. Helen church is situated in the hamlet of Hardshaw in Windle and about 3miles from Prescot parish church and serves the four townships of Eccleston, Parr, Sutton and Windle.

During the Commonweath the Chapel was a Presbyterian place of worship and after the Restoration it continued in non-conformist hands until 1710 when it was restored to the Anglican church.

When the church was enlarged in 1816, it was dedicated to St. Mary.

In December 1916 the church was destroyed by fire, fortunately the register was saved.

The re-built church was consecrated in 1926 and the original dedication to St. Helen was re-established.

The registers start in 1713 but earlier records can be found in the mother church at

Prescot.

Baptism entries are given from 1713 to 1768

Birth entries are given from 1768 to 1777

Marriage entries are given from 1723 to 1758

Burial entries are given from 1721 to 1763 and 1806 to 1812

No burial register for 1763 to 1778

Abbreviations used in St. Helen’s Church.

ba. Bachelor p. Parrish of

bapt. baptised S Sutton

b.t.p. both of this parish s(s) son(s) of

co. County of sen senior

do. ditto sp. spinster

d(s) daughter(s) of t.p. this parish

E Eccleston W Windle

esq Esquire w. wife of

f. fil. (child of) wid. widow of

fa. Filia (daughter of) widr. widower

gent gentleman wit. witness

H Hardshaw x. he (she) marks

Husbn. Husbandman y. years

jun. junior y. yeoman

labr. labourer

lic. licence

P Parr