The following listing shows which marriage records are held by the Lancashire register offices, and the years covered so far by the indexes on this web-site. There are separate tables for:
- Church of England marriages.
- Civil Marriages at register offices, or non-conformist churches where a registrar was required to be present at the ceremony.
- Authorised Person marriages. These cover the non-conformist places of worship which applied to keep their own registers as a result of the Marriage Act, 1898 (bringing them into line with Jewish and Quaker marriages which had this status since 1837). In such cases an 'Authorised Person' (usually the minister or priest) recorded the ceremony instead of the registrar. Earlier weddings in these places would be included with civil marriage registers.
This page will be updated each time new records are added to the database, and recent additions will also be indicated on the Updates page.
West Lancashire Marriage Coverage Last updated 16 Jul 2018
Church of England Marriages
Church or Chapel | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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Altcar, St. Michael | 1837 | Preston | CE1 | 1837-1994 |
Appley Bridge, All Saints | 1972 | Preston | CE2 | 1972-1975 |
Aughton, Christ Church | 1877 | Preston | CE3 | 1877-1977 |
Aughton, St. Michael | 1837 | Preston | CE4 | 1837-1984 |
Bickerstaffe, Holy Trinity | 1844 | Preston | CE5 | 1844-1988 |
Burscough, St. John | 1848 | Preston | CE6 | 1848-1977 |
Dalton, St. Michael and All Angels | 1872 | Preston | CE7 | 1872-1940 |
Douglas, Christ Church | 1862 | Preston | CE8 | 1862-1975 |
Halsall, St. Cuthbert's | 1837 | Preston | CE9 | 1837-1976 |
Hesketh with Becconsall, All Saints | 1837 | Preston | CE10 | 1837-1979 |
Newburgh, Christ Church | 1871 | Preston | CE12 | 1871-1990 |
North Meols, St. Stephen | 1869 | Preston | CE13 | 1869-1986 |
Ormskirk, Lathom Park Chapel | 1929 | Preston | CE15 | 1929-1976 |
Ormskirk, St. Peter and St. Paul | 1837 | Preston | CE14 | 1837-1984 |
Rufford, St. Mary the Virgin | 1837 | Preston | CE16 | 1837-1977 |
Scarisbrick, St. Mark | 1870 | Preston | CE17 | 1870-1989 |
Skelmersdale, St. Paul | 1858 | Preston | CE18 | 1858-1978 |
Tarleton, Holy Trinity | 1837 | Preston | CE19 | 1837-1982 |
Upholland, Digmoor, Christ the Servant | 1970 | Preston | CE21 | 1970-1976 |
Upholland, St Thomas | 1837 | Preston | CE20 | 1837-1975 |
Westhead, St. James | 1860 | Preston | CE11 | 1860-1979 |
Wrightington, St James | 1873 | Preston | CE22 | 1873-1949 |
Civil Marriages
Register Office | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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West Lancashire | 1837 | Preston | RM | 1837-1974 |
Authorised Person Marriages
Church or Chapel | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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Appley Bridge, Vale Methodist | 1918 | Preston | AP2 | 1918-1976 |
Aughton, St. Marys Chapel | 1984 | Preston | AP7 | None |
Burscough, Methodist Chapel | 1902 | Preston | AP6 | 1902-1978 |
Halsall, Shirdley Hill, Methodist Chapel | 1950 | Preston | AP33 | None |
Hesketh Bank, Chapel Road, Methodist Church | 1924 | Preston | AP22 | 1924-1970 |
Hesketh with Becconsall, Hesketh Moss, Methodist Church | 1938 | Preston | AP16 | 1938-1998 |
Lathom, St. John's Chapel | 1958 | Preston | AP34 | None |
North Meols, Banks, Methodist Chapel | 1903 | Preston | AP11 | 1903-1975 |
Ormskirk, Chapel Street, Congregational Church | 1922 | Preston | AP30 | 1922-1970 |
Ormskirk, Emmanuel Methodist - United Reformed Chapel | 1902 | Preston | AP10 | 1902-1982 |
Ormskirk, St. Annes | 1981 | Preston | AP1 | None |
Parbold, Our Lady and All Saints | 1921 | Preston | AP32 | 1921-1925 |
Rufford, Brick Kiln Lane, Methodist Chapel | 1921 | Preston | AP28 | 1921-1975 |
Rufford, Holmeswood, Methodist Chapel | 1928 | Preston | AP5 | 1928-1986 |
Scarisbrick, Wood Moss Lane,Bescar Lane, Methodist Chapel | 1934 | Preston | AP20 | 1934-1972 |
Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre | 1974 | Preston | AP25 | 1974-1979 |
Skelmersdale, Beech Trees, St. Francis of Assissi | 1982 | Preston | AP26 | None |
Skelmersdale, Daniels Lane, Kingdom Hall | 1981 | Preston | AP27 | None |
Skelmersdale, High Street, Methodist United Reformed Church | 1907 | Preston | AP12 | 1907-1978 |
Skelmersdale, Knowle Brow, St. Richard's Chapel | 1982 | Preston | AP9 | None |
Skelmersdale, Knowle Brow, Wesleyan Chapel | 1924 | Preston | AP29 | 1924-1967 |
Skelmersdale, Whitham Road, Foster Memorial URC | 1966 | Preston | AP31 | 1966-1973 |
Tarleton, Church Road, Methodist Chapel | 1921 | Preston | AP14 | 1921-1985 |
Tarleton, Hesketh Lane, Methodist Church | 1926 | Preston | AP18 | 1926-1982 |
Tarleton, Holmes, Methodist Chapel | 1942 | Preston | AP4 | 1942-1982 |
Tarleton, Mere Brow, Methodist Chapel | 1904 | Preston | AP17 | 1904-1969 |
Upholland, Alma Hill, Methodist Church | 1924 | Preston | AP24 | 1924-1976 |
Upholland, College Road, Saint Teresa's | 1982 | Preston | AP23 | None |
Upholland, Crawford Village, Methodist Chapel | 1915 | Preston | AP8 | 1915-1974 |
Upholland, Daniels Lane, Digmoor Methodist Church | 1908 | Preston | AP21 | 1908-1991 |
Upholland, Roby Mill, Jubilee Chapel | 1925 | Preston | AP3 | 1925-1975 |
Upholland, Tontine, Methodist Church | 1920 | Preston | AP19 | 1920-1993 |
Wrightington, Mossy Lea, Tunley United Reformed Church | 1902 | Preston | AP15 | 1902-1975 |
Wrightington, St. Joseph's | 1972 | Preston | AP13 | 1972-1975 |