Burnage
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BURNAGE, a township in Manchester parish, Lancashire; on the river Mersey, adjacent to the Manchester and Sheffield railway, 4 miles S of Manchester. Acres, 658. Real property, £3,741. Pop., 624. Houses, 120.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Manchester Central library.Cemeteries
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Burnage.Church History
St Margaret's Church has produced a history of the church called St Margaret's Burnage Celebration 125 price £5 + postage from the Vicarage, Burnage Lane Manchester.Church Records
- Burnage Lane, Church of Christ
- St Margaret, Burnage Lane, Church of England
- St Nicholas, Kingsway, Church of England
- St Chad, Mauldeth Road, Church of England, Ladybarn
- Christ Church, Burnage Lane, Congregational
- Christ Church, Parrswood Rd, Congregational
- South Manchester Family Church, Burnage Lane, Family Church
- St Bernard, Burnage Lane, Roman Catholic
- Burnage Lane, Wesleyan Methodist
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Burnage area is Manchester.Description and Travel
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Names extracted from the Lancashire Directory, 1858.Gazetteers
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In 1835 Burnage was a township in the parish of Manchester.History
A description of Burnage in the 19th century.
Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Burnage was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.Societies
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.