ADWICK LE STREET, ST LAWRENCE PARISH RECORDS

Scope and Content

Comprising: Registers of Baptisms 1547-1967, Registers of Marriages 1754-1989, Registers of Burials 1813-1909, Registers of Banns 1823-1988, Registers of Confirmation 1923-1965, Registers of Services 1884-1996, Miscellaneous Registration records 1920-1985; Incumbent 1821-1985, including a copy of the order in council creating a district for Woodlands, All Saints 1913; Churchwardens: accounts 1856-1873 and other records 1904-1985; Parochial Church Counci minutes 1920-1969, accounts 1954-1984, parish magazines 1896-1985 and other records 1920-1985; Auxiliary Organisations 1921-1933; Charities and Trusts 1912-1944; Schools 1835-1967; Tithe award and map 1846; Other records 1801-1985

Administrative / Biographical History

Part of the area of the parish was assigned to Woodlands, All Saints, in 1913, which served the new colliery villages of Woodlands and Highfields.

Arrangement

The collection is divided into nine series as follows:

P5/1: Registration, Church Services, and Worship

P5/2: Incumbent

P5/3: Churchwardens

P5/4: Vestry and Parochial Church Council

P5/5: Auxiliary Organisations

P5/7: Charities and Trusts

P5/8: Schools

P5/9: Statutory Deposits

P5/10: Miscellaneous

Access Information

Open

Private (Church of England)

Access will be granted to any accredited member of Doncaster Libraries

Archivist's Note

Retroconverted using OCR scanning software, some some errors may occur in certain descriptions

Related Material

Also available: Index: Bapt 1688-1908 Marr 1688-1908 Bur 1688-1908