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.
Wigan & Leigh Marriage Coverage Last updated 05 Nov 2013
Church of England Marriages
Church or Chapel | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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Abram, St. John | 1854 | Wigan & Leigh | C7 | 1854-1975 |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, St. Thomas | 1845 | Wigan & Leigh | C8 | 1845-1975 |
Aspull, St. Elizabeth | 1883 | Wigan & Leigh | C10 | 1883-1975 |
Astley St. Stephen | 1843 | Wigan & Leigh | C1L | 1843-1978 |
Atherton, St. George's Mission | 1989 | Wigan & Leigh | C18L | None |
Atherton, St. John The Baptist | 1853 | Wigan & Leigh | C2L | 1853-1978 |
Atherton, St. Philip's Mission | 1988 | Wigan & Leigh | C17L | None |
Bedford Leigh, All Saint's | 1997 | Wigan & Leigh | C19L | None |
Bedford, St. Thomas | 1843 | Wigan & Leigh | C7L | 1843--1978 |
Bickershaw, St. James & St. Elizabeth | 1906 | Wigan & Leigh | C16L | 1906-1978 |
Billinge, St. Aiden | Wigan & Leigh | C12 | Transferred to St Helens | |
Bryn, St. Peter | 1931 | Wigan & Leigh | C9 | 1931-1975 |
Golborne, St. Thomas | 1849 | Wigan & Leigh | C8L | 1849-1978 |
Goose Green, St. Paul | 1916 | Wigan & Leigh | C13 | 1916-1975 |
Haigh, St. David | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C14 | 1837-1974 |
Highfield, St. Matthew | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | C18 | 1910-1975 |
Hindley Green, St. John | 1903 | Wigan & Leigh | C17 | 1903-1975 |
Hindley, All Saints | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C15 | 1837-1975 |
Hindley, St. Peter | 1866 | Wigan & Leigh | C16 | 1866-1951 |
Hindsford, St. Anne | 1901 | Wigan & Leigh | C3L | 1901-1978 |
Howe Bridge, St. Michael | 1878 | Wigan & Leigh | C4L | 1878-1979 |
Ince, Christ Church | 1864 | Wigan & Leigh | C19 | 1864-1975 |
Ince, St. Mary | 1888 | Wigan & Leigh | C20 | 1888-1976 |
Leigh St. John the Evangelist | 1928 | Wigan & Leigh | C9L | 1928-1978 |
Leigh St. Mary | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C10L | 1837-1978 |
Lowton St. Luke | 1845 | Wigan & Leigh | C11L | 1845-1978 |
Lowton St. Mary | 1862 | Wigan & Leigh | C12L | 1862-1978 |
Marsh Green, St. Barnabas | 1964 | Wigan & Leigh | C23 | 1964-1973 |
Mosley Common, St. John | 1896 | Wigan & Leigh | C5L | 1896-1976 |
New Springs, St. John | 1947 | Wigan & Leigh | C21 | 1947-1975 |
Newtown, St. Mark | 1892 | Wigan & Leigh | C24 | 1892-1975 |
Orrell, St. Luke | 1923 | Wigan & Leigh | C25 | 1923-1975 |
Pemberton, St Francis of Assisi CE Church, Kitt Green | 1974 | Wigan & Leigh | C37 | 1974-1975 |
Pemberton, St. John | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C22 | 1837-1975 |
Pennington Christ Church | 1855 | Wigan & Leigh | C13L | 1855-1978 |
Platt Bridge, St. Nathaniel | 1906 | Wigan & Leigh | C26 | 1906-1975 |
Poolstock, St. Thomas & St. James | 1866 | Wigan & Leigh | C36 | 1866-1975 |
Shevington, St. Anne | 1887 | Wigan & Leigh | C27 | 1887-1975 |
Standish, St. Wilfred | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C28 | 1837-1975 |
Tyldesley, St. George | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C6L | 1837-1978 |
Westleigh, St. Paul | 1892 | Wigan & Leigh | C14L | 1892-1978 |
Westleigh, St. Peter | 1881 | Wigan & Leigh | C15L | 1881-1978 |
Whelley, St. Stephen | 1930 | Wigan & Leigh | C32 | 1930-1975 |
Wigan, All Saints | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | C33 | 1837-1958 |
Wigan, St. Andrew | 1883 | Wigan & Leigh | C35 | 1883-1975 |
Wigan, St. Anne | 1946 | Wigan & Leigh | C34 | 1946-1975 |
Wigan, St. Catherine | 1854 | Wigan & Leigh | C29 | 1854-1975 |
Wigan, St. George | 1854 | Wigan & Leigh | C30 | 1854-1975 |
Wigan, St. Michael & All Angels | 1881 | Wigan & Leigh | C31 | 1881-1975 |
Wigan, St. Thomas | 1852 | Wigan & Leigh | C11 | 1852-1970 |
Civil Marriages
Register Office | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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Ince | 1936 | Wigan & Leigh | ROI | 1936-1974 |
Leigh | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | ROL | 1837-1978 |
Wigan | 1837 | Wigan & Leigh | ROW | 1837-1975 |
Wigan & Leigh | 1995 | Wigan & Leigh | ROW&L | None |
Authorised Person Marriages
Church or Chapel | Years Operational | Registers at | Code | Years indexed |
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Appley Bridge, Wesleyan Methodist School Chapel, Appley Lane | 1927 | Wigan & Leigh | A24W | 1927-1965 |
Ashton in Makerfield,Park Lane Unitarian Church. | 1963 | Wigan & Leigh | A57W | 1963-1975 |
Ashton in Makerfield,Queens Road Methodist Church. | 1956 | Wigan & Leigh | A54W | 1956-1975 |
Ashton in Makerfield,St Oswalds RC Church. | 1975 | Wigan & Leigh | A80W | 1975 |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Cave Brown Evangelical Church, | 1913 | Wigan & Leigh | A53W | 1913-1972 |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Congregational Church, Gerrard St. | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A84(A)W | 1899-1971 |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Primitive Methodist, Warrington Road | 1916 | Wigan & Leigh | A21W | 1916-1965 |
Ashton-in-Makerfield, Stubshaw Cross, Primitive Methodist Church, Bolton Rd. | 1925 | Wigan & Leigh | A19W | 1925-1967 |
Aspull, Methodist Church, Wigan Road | 1928 | Wigan & Leigh | A40W | 1928-1975 |
Aspull, Primitive Methodist, Scot Lane | 1909 | Wigan & Leigh | A15W | 1909-1965 |
Aspull,Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. | 1967 | Wigan & Leigh | A82W | 1967-1968 |
Astley, Methodist Church | 1908 | Wigan & Leigh | A58L | 1908-1978 |
Astley, St. Ambrose Barlow | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A36L | 1971-1978 |
Atherton, Baptist Church | 1909 | Wigan & Leigh | A68L | 1909-1978 |
Atherton, Central Methodist | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A55L | 1900-1978 |
Atherton, Independent Methodist Chapel | 1933 | Wigan & Leigh | A63L | 1933-1978 |
Atherton, Primitive Methodist | 1912 | Wigan & Leigh | A78L | 1912-1964 |
Atherton, St. Richard's | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A28L | 1971-1978 |
Bamfurlong,Lily Lane Methodist Church. | 1958 | Wigan & Leigh | A55W | 1958-1975 |
Billinge, Bispham Methodist Church | 1917 | Wigan & Leigh | A39W | 1917-1975 |
Boothstown, Holy Family | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A31L | 1971-1978 |
Golborne, All Saint's RC Church | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A35L | 1971-1978 |
Golborne, Baptist Church, Charles St. | 1907 | Wigan & Leigh | A89W | 1907-1975 |
Golborne, Congregational Church | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A66L | 1910-1975 |
Golborne, Independent Methodist Chapel, High Street | 1924 | Wigan & Leigh | A87W | 1924-1973 |
Golborne, Methodist Church, Heath Street | 1936 | Wigan & Leigh | A86W | 1936-1972 |
Golborne,Edge Green Methodist Church. | 1955 | Wigan & Leigh | A88W | 1955-1971 |
Golborne,Trinity Methodist Church, Bridge Street | 1911 | Wigan & Leigh | A54L | 1911-1978 |
Goose Green, Methodist Church | 1934 | Wigan & Leigh | A68W | 1934-1975 |
Higher Ince, Primitive Methodist, Ashton Street | 1912 | Wigan & Leigh | A17W | 1912-1968 |
Hindley Green, Bethel Chapel, Atherton Road | 1913 | Wigan & Leigh | A18W | 1913-1969 |
Hindley Green, Methodist Church | 1935 | Wigan & Leigh | A74L | 1935-1978 |
Hindley, Methodist Chapel. Bridgewater Street | 1933 | Wigan & Leigh | A20W | 1933-1961 |
Hindley, Primitive Methodist Church, Wigan Road | 1912 | Wigan & Leigh | A65W | 1912-1984 |
Hindley, Protestant Dissenting Chapel | 1900 | Wigan & Leigh | A44W | 1900-1975 |
Hindley, St. John’s Methodist Church | 1912 | Wigan & Leigh | A45W | 1912-1975 |
Hindley, St. Paul's Congregational Church, Chapel Street | 1935 | Wigan & Leigh | A56W | 1935-1975 |
Hindley,Argyle Street Independent Methodist Church. | 1974 | Wigan & Leigh | A60W | 1972-1974 |
Hindsford, Sacred Heart Church | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A27L | 1971-1978 |
Howe Bridge, Congretional Church | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A80L | 1910-1958 |
Ince, Methodist Church, Rosebridge | 1931 | Wigan & Leigh | A42W | 1931-1975 |
Ince, Methodist Church, Taylors Lane | 1961 | Wigan & Leigh | A25W | 1961-1967 |
Kingsleigh, Methodist Church | 1900 | Wigan & Leigh | A60L | 1900-1978 |
Lamberhead Green, Primitive Methodist Church, Woodford Street | 1911 | Wigan & Leigh | A5W | 1911-1962 |
Lamberhead Green, Trinity Methodist Church | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A63W | 1910-1975 |
Leigh, Bag Lane Methodist Church | 1927 | Wigan & Leigh | A59L | 1927-1978 |
Leigh, Baptist Church | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A67L | 1910-1970 |
Leigh, Bedford Methodist | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A47L | 1899-1979 |
Leigh, Methodist Church, Plank Lane | 1936 | Wigan & Leigh | A77L | 1936-1974 |
Leigh, Our Lady of the Rosary | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A32L | 1971-1978 |
Leigh, Primitive Methodist Leigh Road | 1900 | Wigan & Leigh | A76L | 1900-1967 |
Leigh, Sacred Heart | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A30L | 1971-1978 |
Leigh, St. Gabriel's RC Church | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A33L | 1970-1978 |
Leigh, St. Joseph's RC | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A26L | 1971-1978 |
Leigh, Trinity Methodist Westleigh Lane | 1900 | Wigan & Leigh | A50L | 1900-1978 |
Leigh, Twelve Apostles | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A29L | 1971-1978 |
Leigh, Unitarian Chapel | 1901 | Wigan & Leigh | A72L | 1901-1978 |
Leigh, Unitarian Chapel | 1913 | Wigan & Leigh | A71L | 1913-1978 |
Leigh, United Reform Church | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A65L | 1899-1978 |
Leigh, Wigan Road Methodist Church | 1935 | Wigan & Leigh | A53L | 1935-1978 |
Lower Ince, Primitive Methodist, Manley Street | 1918 | Wigan & Leigh | A26W | 1918-1973 |
Lowron, St. Catherine of Sienna | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A34L | 1971-1978 |
Lowton, Lane Head Methodist | 1906 | Wigan & Leigh | A51L | 1906-1975 |
Lowton, Methodist Church | 1934 | Wigan & Leigh | A57L | 1934-1978 |
Mosley Common, Primitive Methodist | 1902 | Wigan & Leigh | A56L | 1902-1975 |
New Springs, Independent Methodist Chapel | 1913 | Wigan & Leigh | A38W | 1913-1984 |
New Springs,Holy Family RC Church,Cale Lane. | 1975 | Wigan & Leigh | A81W | None |
Newtown, Bethel Independent Methodist Church | 1945 | Wigan & Leigh | A71W | 1945-1975 |
Newtown, Methodist Church, Ormskirk Road | 1940 | Wigan & Leigh | A69W | 1940-1954 |
Orrell, Independent Methodist Church, Loch Street | 1940 | Wigan & Leigh | A59W | 1940-1974 |
Orrell, Methodist Church | 1911 | Wigan & Leigh | A46W | 1911-1975 |
Orrell, Methodist Church, Orrell Road | 1931 | Wigan & Leigh | A43W | 1931-1975 |
Orrell, Salem United Reformed Church | 1929 | Wigan & Leigh | A41W | 1929-1975 |
Pemberton, Clowes Methodist Church, Enfield Street | 1915 | Wigan & Leigh | A67W | 1915-1973 |
Pemberton, Rehoboth Chapel, Wardley Street | 1924 | Wigan & Leigh | A8W | 1924-1947 |
Pemberton,Mount Zion Independent Methodist Church,Rosehill Ormskirk Road. | 1967 | Wigan & Leigh | A75W | 1967-1974 |
Platt Bridge, Independent Methodist Church | 1934 | Wigan & Leigh | A49W | 1934-1975 |
Platt Bridge, Primitive Methodist | 1901 | Wigan & Leigh | A16W | 1901-1962 |
Platt Bridge, Wesleyan Methodist School Chapel, Walthew Lane | 1925 | Wigan & Leigh | A47W | 1925-1973 |
Shevington, Methodist Church, Almond Brook | 1937 | Wigan & Leigh | A51W | 1937-1974 |
Shevington, Methodist Church, Crook | 1939 | Wigan & Leigh | A52W | 1939-1974 |
Shevington,Gathurst Lane Methodist Church | 1965 | Wigan & Leigh | A58W | 1965-1974 |
Standish, Methodist Church, High Street | 1915 | Wigan & Leigh | A48W | 1915-1975 |
Standish, Primitive Methodist Church, Preston Road | 1930 | Wigan & Leigh | A22W | 1930-1971 |
Tyldesley Chapel | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A81L | 1910-1966 |
Tyldesley Independent Methodist Church | 1933 | Wigan & Leigh | A62L | 1933-1977 |
Tyldesley Methodist Church | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A52L | 1899-1978 |
Tyldesley, Congregational Church (No registers 1914-1917: see civil registers) | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A49L | 1899-1914; 1917-1950 |
Tyldesley, Primitive Methodist Church, Shuttle Street | 1928 | Wigan & Leigh | A79L | 1951-1966 |
Wigan, Baptist Church, King Street | 1918 | Wigan & Leigh | A6W | 1918-1969 |
Wigan, Baptist Church, Scarisbrick Street | 1914 | Wigan & Leigh | A66W | 1914-1975 |
Wigan, Christ Church, Millgate | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A4W | 1910-1968 |
Wigan, Christian Meeting House, Rodney Street | 1945 | Wigan & Leigh | A70W | 1945-1972 |
Wigan, Gidlow Methodist Church | 1950 | Wigan & Leigh | A73W | 1950-1968 |
Wigan, Hope Congregational Church | 1918 | Wigan & Leigh | A7W | 1918-1973 |
Wigan, Methodist Free Church, King Street | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A1W | 1899-1959 |
Wigan, New Jerusalem Church, Warrington Lane | 1945 | Wigan & Leigh | A72W | 1945-1981 |
Wigan, Presbyterian Church, Chapel Lane | 1900 | Wigan & Leigh | A61W | 1900-1975 |
Wigan, Queens Hall Methodist Mission | 1910 | Wigan & Leigh | A64W | 1910-1975 |
Wigan, Standishgate Methodist Church (from 1971 Whiteley Methodist) | 1902 | Wigan & Leigh | A77W | 1902-1950 |
Wigan, Trinity United Reformed Church | 1899 | Wigan & Leigh | A62W | 1899-1975 |
Wigan, Whitley Methodist Church (before 1971 Standishgate Methodist) | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A77W | 1951-1975 |
Wigan,Greenough Independent Methodist Church. | 1973 | Wigan & Leigh | A79W | 1971-1975 |
Wigan,St John's RC Church,Standishgate. | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A78W | 1971-1975 |
Wigan,Todays Community Church,Pottery Road, | 1971 | Wigan & Leigh | A76W | 1971-1973 |
Wigan,Worsley Mesnes Methodist Church,Poolstock Lane. | 1956 | Wigan & Leigh | A74W | 1956-1975 |