Handley Genealogical Records
Handley Birth & Baptism Records
An index to births registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of birth certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Digital images of baptism registers, searchable by a name index. These records may help trace a family as far back as 1631.
A name index, connected to digital images of baptism registers. These record relationships between parents and their children and may detail where they lived and how they made a living.
Name index linked to original images of the baptism registers of Handley. Records document parents' names and date of baptism and/or birth.
A searchable database of 964,765 records, linked to original images of baptism registers. The records provide proof of parentage, occupations, residence and other details.
Handley Marriage & Divorce Records
An index to marriages registered throughout England & Wales. This is the only national marriage index that allows you to search by both spouse's names. Provides a reference to order copies of marriage certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. They typically the record marital status and residence of the bride and groom and may contain other details.
Digital images of marriage registers, searchable by a name index. Details may include residence, marital status, parents' names and witnesses.
Marriage registers are the primary source for marital documentation before 1837, though are relevant to the present. They typically record marital status and residence. Details may also be given on a party's parents, age and parish of origin.
Digital images of records of licenses to marry in the Archdeaconry. They contain details that may not be found in parish registers, such as age and father's name. The records can be searched by a name index.
Handley Death & Burial Records
An index to deaths registered throughout England & Wales. Provides a reference to order copies of death certificates from the national registrar of births, marriages and deaths – the General Register Office.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may detail the deceased's name, residence and age.
Burial registers record burials that occurred at Handley. They are the primary source documenting deaths before 1837, though are useful to the present.
Digital images of burial registers, searchable by a name index. They may include the deceased's name, residence and age. Some records may contain the names of relations, cause of death and more.
A searchable database of 720,459 records, linked to original images of burial registers. The records may include date of burial and/or death, residence, age and other details.
Handley Census & Population Lists
An index to and digital images of records that detail 40 million civilians in England and Wales. Records list name, date of birth, address, marital status, occupation and details of trade or profession.
The 1911 census provides details on an individual's age, residence, place of birth, relations and occupation. FindMyPast's index allows searches on for multiple metrics including occupation and residence.
A full name index, connected to original images of the registers. These records list those who were eligible to vote and may give a description of an individual's property.
A list of freeholders, organised by hundred, in the county of Cheshire. Contains their name, title and description of their estate.
A collection of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer relating to Cheshire.
Newspapers Covering Handley
This fully searchable newspaper will provide a rich variety of information about the people and places of the Wrexham district. Includes family announcements.
A database allowing full text searches of a newspaper covering local news, family announcements, obituaries, court proceedings, business notices and more in the Chester area.
Local news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other local information from the Chester district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
Regional news; notices of births, marriages and deaths; business notices; details on the proceedings of public institutions; adverts and a rich tapestry of other regional information from the Cheshire district. Every line of text from the newspaper can be searched and images of the original pages viewed.
A London newspaper that later became The Sun.
Handley Wills & Probate Records
Searchable index and original images of over 12.5 million probates and administrations granted by civil registries. Entries usually include the testator's name, date of death, date of probate and registry. Names of relations may be given.
Digital images, indexed by testor's name, of 28,716 wills, administrations, inventories and other probate documents. The records can shed light on an individual’s relations, possessions, land holdings, legal agreements and more. They cover various jurisdictions throughout the north of England.
An index to 263,822 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, year of probate, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).
An index to 10,195 wills, administrations and other probate documents proved by an ecclesiastical court in York. The index included the testor's name, residence, occupation, will & probate year, language, type of document and reference to order copies of the referenced document(s.).
A searchable index of testators linked to original wills proved in the civil probate court at Chester. This collection is not limited to residents of Cheshire.
Handley Immigration & Travel Records
Abstracts of poor law cases in Cheshire quarter sessions, covering events such as removals, settlement, bastardy and vagrancy.
A name index connected to original images of passenger lists recording people travelling from Britain to destinations outside Europe. Records may detail a passenger's age or date of birth, residence, occupation, destination and more.
A full index of passenger lists for vessels arriving in the UK linked to original images. Does not include lists from vessels sailing from European ports. Early entries can be brief, but later entries may include dates of births, occupations, home addresses and more. Useful for documenting immigration.
An index to and images of documents recording over 1.65 million passengers who arrived in Victoria, Australia, including passengers whose voyage was paid for by others.
Details on over 600,000 non-British citizens arriving in England. Often includes age and professions. Useful for discerning the origin of immigrants.
Handley Military Records
A history of the English Civil War from a Cheshire perspective.
A searchable list of over 100,000 British Army POWs. Records contains details on the captured, their military career and where they were held prisoner.
Details on around 165,000 men serving in the British Army, Navy and Air Force who were held as prisoners during WWII.
Index and original images of over 5 million medal index cards for British soldiers It can be searched by individual's name, Coprs, Unit and Regiment. Due to the loss of many WWI service records, this is the most complete source for British WWI soldiers
This rich collection contains contains records for 1.9 million non-commissioned officers and other ranks who fought in WWI. Due to bomb damage in WWI, around 60% of service records were lost. Documents cover: enlistment, medical status, injuries, conduct, awards and discharge. A great deal of genealogical and biographical documentation can be found in these documents, including details on entire families, physical descriptions and place of birth.
Handley Court & Legal Records
An index to over 50,000 records detailing admissions and discharges to government poor houses in Cheshire. The index is linked to digital images of the records, which may record name, birth year, religion, occupation, name of informant and details of admission, death or discharge.
Registers recording the admission of over 12,000 people for poor relief in Cheshire. Records include name, birth year, parish, occupation, religion, reason for admission and more.
Transcripts of records assessing the estates of the monarch's direct tenants. Contains details of estates and families.
A collection of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer relating to Cheshire.
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording the baptism of workhouse inmates' children.
Handley Taxation Records
Around 500 maps that record land ownership down to individual fields. These are referenced to documents to record landowners, occupiers, field names, land use and rents due.
An index to over 2 million names listed in records detailing land ownership and occupation in Cheshire. These records can be used to trace land ownership and succession to leases. Contains digital images of original records.
An index to 11,000,000 parcels of land and property, connected to digital images of registers that record their owner, occupier, description, agricultural use, size and rateable value.
This vital collection details almost 1.2 million properties eligible for land tax. Records include the name of the landowner, occupier, amount assessed and sometimes the name and/or description of the property. It is a useful starting point for locating relevant estate records and establishing the succession of tenancies and freehold. Most records cover 1798, but some extend up to 1811.
An index linked to original images of registers recording apprenticeship indentures. Details are given on the trade and nature of apprenticeship. Many records list the parents of the apprentice.
Handley Land & Property Records
A full name index, connected to original images of the registers. These records list those who were eligible to vote and may give a description of an individual's property.
Around 500 maps that record land ownership down to individual fields. These are referenced to documents to record landowners, occupiers, field names, land use and rents due.
An index to over 2 million names listed in records detailing land ownership and occupation in Cheshire. These records can be used to trace land ownership and succession to leases. Contains digital images of original records.
Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.
Transcripts of records assessing the estates of the monarch's direct tenants. Contains details of estates and families.
Handley Directories & Gazetteers
A directory of the county detailing its history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A directory of settlements in Cheshire detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
A comprehensive place-by-place gazetteer, listing key contemporary and historical facts. Each place has a list of residents and businesses. Contains details on local schools, churches, government and other institutions.
A directory of settlements in Cheshire detailing their history, agriculture, topography, economy and leading commercial, professional and private residents.
Handley Cemeteries
Photographs and descriptions of Cheshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Transcriptions of several thousand headstones in the county of Cheshire.
Images of millions of pages from cemetery and crematoria registers, photographs of memorials, cemetery plans and more. Records can be search by a name index.
Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.
Profiles of several hundred mausolea found in the British Isles.
Handley Obituaries
The UKs largest repository of obituaries, containing millions of searchable notices.
A growing collection currently containing over 425,000 abstracts of obituaries with reference to the location of the full obituary.
A collection of 364 obituaries of Quakers from the British Isles. The volume was published in 1849 and includes obituaries of those who died in late 1847 through 1848.
This transcribed and searchable work by Sir William Musgrave contains 10,000s of brief obituaries. The work is a reference point for other works containing information on an individual.
A text index and digital images of all editions of a journal containing medical articles and obituaries of medical practitioners.
Handley Histories & Books
A database of over 20,000 images recording places and events in Cheshire. Images can be searched by meta-data.
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
A history of two Northern counties from the Germanic invasion to the Victorian period.
Photographs and images of churches in Cheshire.
A history of the English Civil War from a Cheshire perspective.
Handley School & Education Records
An index to over 400,000 pupils extracted from Cheshire school records. Includes names of parents and residences.
A name index connected to digital images of registers recording millions of children educated in schools operated by the National Society for Promoting Religious Education. Records contain a variety of information including genealogical details, education history, illnesses, exam result, fathers occupation and more.
A name index linked to original images of registers recording the education and careers of teachers in England & Wales.
A name index linked to original images of short biographies for over 120,000 Oxford University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
A transcript of a vast scholarly work briefly chronicling the heritage, education and careers of over 150,000 Cambridge University students. This is a particularly useful source for tracing the ancestry of the landed gentry.
Handley Occupation & Business Records
An introduction to smuggling on the west coast of Britain & the Isle of Man, with details of the act in various regions.
Profiles of coal and metal mines in the Midlands region of England.
Short histories of former public houses, with photographs and lists of owners or operators.
An index to and images of registers recording over 3.7 million trade union members.
Books listing doctors who were licensed to operate in Britain and abroad. Contains doctor's residencies, qualification and date of registration.
Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Handley
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Handley Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records
A detailed history of the county's hundreds, parishes and religious houses.
Transcripts of records that detail the lives and lands of Cheshire and Lancashire landholders.
Photographs and descriptions of Cheshire's most illustrious church monuments, often featuring effigies, medieval inscriptions and heraldic devices.
Extensive and impeccably sourced genealogies for British, Irish & Manx royalty and nobility. Scroll down to 'British Isles' for relevant sections.
A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.
Handley Church Records
Documentation for those baptised, married and buried at Handley. Parish registers can assist tracing a family back numerous generations.
Digital images of registers that record baptisms, which typically occur shortly after birth; marriages and burials. The registers can be searched by name and can help establish links between individuals back to the 16th century.
Registers recording the admission of over 12,000 people for poor relief in Cheshire. Records include name, birth year, parish, occupation, religion, reason for admission and more.
An index to over 2 million entries from baptism, marriages and burials sent by parishes to be held by the Bishop of Chester.
A list of 16th century Anglican clergy in the Diocese of Chester.
Biographical Directories Covering Handley
A searchable book, listing pedigrees of titled families and biographies of their members.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
A book containing genealogies and biographies of Britain's titled families.
Brief biographies of Anglican clergy in the UK.
A directory containing lengthy biographies of noted British figures. The work took over two decades to compile. Biographies can be searched by name and are linked to images of the original publication.
Handley Maps
Around 500 maps that record land ownership down to individual fields. These are referenced to documents to record landowners, occupiers, field names, land use and rents due.
A collection of digitalised maps covering the county.
A series of maps depicting the county and routes passing through it.
Detailed maps covering much of the UK. They depict forests, mountains, larger farms, roads, railroads, towns, and more.
Maps showing settlements, features and some buildings in mainland Britain.
Handley Reference Works
A beginner’s guide to researching ancestry in England.
Compiled in 1831, this book details the coverage and condition of parish registers in England & Wales.
A comprehensive guide to researching the history of buildings in the British Isles.
A service that provides advanced and custom surname maps for the British Isles and the US.
A dictionary of around 9,000 mottoes for British families who had right to bear arms.
Historical Description
HANDLEY is a township, parish and village on the main road from Chester to Whitchurch, 1 ¼ miles east from Tattenhall station, and 3 ½ south from the Waverton station, both on the Shrewsbury and Chester section of the London and North Western railway, and 7 ½ south from Chester, in the Eddisbury division of the county, higher division of Broxton hundred, Tarvin union, Chester county court and petty sessional division, rural deanery of Malpas and archdeaconry and diocese of Chester. The church of All Saints is ah edifice of stone in the Decorated style, consisting of chancel, nave, south porch, and an embattled western tower dating from 1512 and containing 4 bells. There is a mural monument to John Edge, of Golbourne-David, of 1684 and to Elizabeth his wife of 1704 and a brass, to Thomas Venables, of 1572: in the nave is a memorial window to Samuel Sandbach, jun. esq. of Handley (d. 1849), erected by his widow: the church was restored in 1854 a cost of £544, and further between 1858 and 1866 at a cost of £94; and in 1891 the chancel and vestry were restored at an expense of between £300 and £400: there are 144 sittings. The register dates from the year 1570. The living is a rectory, average tithe rent-charge £189, net yearly value £155, with 10 ½ acres of glebe and residence, in the gift of the Dean and Chapter of Chester, and held since 1891 by the Rev. Arthur Frederick Ostrehan B.A. of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. There is a Wesleyan chapel here, built in 1862, and enlarged in 1875. A stone quarry is worked in this towsnhip. The charities are of £2 yearly value. Calveley Hall, the ancient seat of the family of that name, is now occupied as a farmhouse, but contains a fine oak staircase and several wainscoted apartments. Samuel Henry Sandbach esq. of Cherry Hill, Malpas, who is lord of the manor; Janat Wynne Denton M.D. of Newbold Chester; the trustees of the Whitchurch poor, and Mrs. Beck are the chief landowners. The, soil is clayey; the subsoil chiefly clay; the land is chiefly pasture. The area of the township is 1,351 acres; rateable value, £2,305; the population of the township in 1891 was 281; ecclesiastical parish, 355.
National School (mixed), built in 1841, for 72 children; average attendance, 49; it is supported in part by an endowment of £6 yearly, paid by the trustees of the late Samuel Sandbach esq. & there is a house for the mistress.
Most Common Surnames in Handley
| Rank | Surname | Incidence | Frequency | Percent of Parent | Rank in Broxton Hundred |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunning | 20 | 1:18 | 7.91% | 484 |
| 2 | Jackson | 13 | 1:28 | 0.33% | 7 |
| 2 | Edge | 13 | 1:28 | 1.88% | 139 |
| 4 | Jones | 12 | 1:30 | 0.11% | 1 |
| 4 | Price | 12 | 1:30 | 0.73% | 36 |
| 4 | Langford | 12 | 1:30 | 17.65% | 1,463 |
| 4 | Capper | 12 | 1:30 | 2.58% | 246 |
| 8 | Weaver | 10 | 1:37 | 3.27% | 403 |
| 9 | Dutton | 9 | 1:41 | 0.53% | 34 |
| 9 | Povah | 9 | 1:41 | 39.13% | 3,023 |
| 11 | White | 8 | 1:46 | 0.61% | 50 |
| 11 | Chesters | 8 | 1:46 | 1.88% | 272 |
| 11 | Probin | 8 | 1:46 | 12.12% | 1,493 |
| 14 | Rowe | 7 | 1:52 | 2.67% | 472 |
| 14 | Faulkner | 7 | 1:52 | 0.98% | 132 |
| 14 | Maddock | 7 | 1:52 | 0.96% | 129 |
| 14 | Lunt | 7 | 1:52 | 2.42% | 431 |
| 18 | Johnson | 6 | 1:61 | 0.14% | 6 |
| 18 | Lee | 6 | 1:61 | 0.42% | 43 |
| 18 | Gregory | 6 | 1:61 | 0.77% | 117 |
| 18 | Axon | 6 | 1:61 | 2.55% | 523 |
| 18 | Ennion | 6 | 1:61 | 14.63% | 2,098 |
| 18 | Formstan | 6 | 1:61 | 60.00% | 5,247 |
| 24 | Williams | 5 | 1:73 | 0.09% | 4 |
| 24 | Davies | 5 | 1:73 | 0.09% | 3 |
| 24 | Hassall | 5 | 1:73 | 1.07% | 245 |
| 24 | Stockton | 5 | 1:73 | 0.96% | 215 |
| 24 | Allman | 5 | 1:73 | 1.33% | 317 |
| 24 | Huxley | 5 | 1:73 | 2.15% | 528 |
| 24 | Saladine | 5 | 1:73 | 41.67% | 4,659 |
| 24 | Sevile | 5 | 1:73 | 100.00% | 8,877 |
| 32 | Morris | 4 | 1:91 | 0.23% | 33 |
| 32 | Parker | 4 | 1:91 | 0.36% | 62 |
| 32 | Bowker | 4 | 1:91 | 1.19% | 366 |
| 32 | Bellis | 4 | 1:91 | 1.45% | 450 |
| 32 | Astbury | 4 | 1:91 | 1.16% | 354 |
| 32 | Wingfield | 4 | 1:91 | 17.39% | 3,023 |
| 32 | Duckers | 4 | 1:91 | 3.88% | 1,095 |
| 32 | Ravescroft | 4 | 1:91 | 100.00% | 10,238 |
| 40 | Rogers | 3 | 1:122 | 0.47% | 154 |
| 40 | Cooke | 3 | 1:122 | 0.27% | 66 |
| 40 | Goodwin | 3 | 1:122 | 0.32% | 89 |
| 40 | Pritchard | 3 | 1:122 | 0.54% | 195 |
| 40 | Blake | 3 | 1:122 | 1.73% | 726 |
| 40 | Leech | 3 | 1:122 | 0.51% | 178 |
| 40 | Mayers | 3 | 1:122 | 1.71% | 718 |
| 40 | Fallowfield | 3 | 1:122 | 100.00% | 11,872 |
| 40 | Cowap | 3 | 1:122 | 1.84% | 756 |
| 49 | Brown | 2 | 1:183 | 0.06% | 12 |
| 49 | Walker | 2 | 1:183 | 0.07% | 14 |
| 49 | Kelly | 2 | 1:183 | 0.22% | 97 |
| 49 | Brooks | 2 | 1:183 | 0.21% | 88 |
| 49 | Lowe | 2 | 1:183 | 0.17% | 59 |
| 49 | Lord | 2 | 1:183 | 1.03% | 638 |
| 49 | Paul | 2 | 1:183 | 5.41% | 2,251 |
| 49 | Beck | 2 | 1:183 | 1.71% | 994 |
| 49 | Crump | 2 | 1:183 | 2.53% | 1,324 |
| 49 | Fairclough | 2 | 1:183 | 1.14% | 714 |
| 49 | Leather | 2 | 1:183 | 1.03% | 638 |
| 49 | Povey | 2 | 1:183 | 1.27% | 784 |
| 49 | Aspey | 2 | 1:183 | 3.03% | 1,493 |
| 49 | Caldecott | 2 | 1:183 | 3.17% | 1,544 |
| 49 | Woodfin | 2 | 1:183 | 3.57% | 1,687 |
| 49 | Tushingham | 2 | 1:183 | 2.38% | 1,266 |
| 65 | Roberts | 1 | 1:365 | 0.03% | 8 |
| 65 | Green | 1 | 1:365 | 0.06% | 30 |
| 65 | Morgan | 1 | 1:365 | 0.15% | 143 |
| 65 | Jenkins | 1 | 1:365 | 0.26% | 304 |
| 65 | Atkinson | 1 | 1:365 | 0.19% | 202 |
| 65 | Page | 1 | 1:365 | 0.67% | 828 |
| 65 | Preston | 1 | 1:365 | 0.18% | 197 |
| 65 | Leach | 1 | 1:365 | 0.33% | 410 |
| 65 | Birch | 1 | 1:365 | 0.25% | 293 |
| 65 | Garner | 1 | 1:365 | 0.09% | 71 |
| 65 | Rowley | 1 | 1:365 | 0.46% | 564 |
| 65 | Aston | 1 | 1:365 | 0.62% | 766 |
| 65 | Partington | 1 | 1:365 | 0.38% | 472 |
| 65 | Prentice | 1 | 1:365 | 4.55% | 3,101 |
| 65 | Foulkes | 1 | 1:365 | 0.47% | 579 |
| 65 | Wynne | 1 | 1:365 | 0.48% | 592 |
| 65 | Farnworth | 1 | 1:365 | 4.17% | 2,935 |
| 65 | Bebbington | 1 | 1:365 | 0.15% | 140 |
| 65 | Shone | 1 | 1:365 | 0.29% | 348 |
| 65 | Hopley | 1 | 1:365 | 0.34% | 429 |
| 65 | Boydell | 1 | 1:365 | 8.33% | 4,659 |
| 65 | Rodenhurst | 1 | 1:365 | 6.25% | 3,831 |
| 65 | Formstone | 1 | 1:365 | 3.03% | 2,384 |
| 65 | Pennill | 1 | 1:365 | 10.00% | 5,247 |