A civil parish (SJ 9798) created in 1894 out of Stayley and part of Dukinfield (in Cheshire) and part of Ashton under
Lyne (in Lancashire). Transferred to the county of Greater Manchester in 1974.
Includes the hamlets of Bower Fold, Castle Hall, Cocker Hill, Copley, Fern Bank, Higher Hydegreen, Hydes, Millbrook, Ridge Hill, Souracre, Sun Green and Woodlands.
The population was 27673 in 1901 and 22541 in 1951.
Stalybridge, Old St. George (C of E), Cocker Hill. Created a separate parish in 1798 from part of Ashton under Lyne township (Lancashire). Registers start in 1776.
Registers 1864-1906 are in Manchester Central Library, and Bishop's Transcripts 1782-1820 are in Lancashire Record Office.
Stalybridge, St. Paul (C of E), Huddersfield Road. Founded 1839 as the parish church for Stayley. Registers of Baptisms 1839-1982, Marriages
1841-1985 and Burials 1839-1991 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Stalybridge, New St. George (C of E). A separate parish from 1847, comprising part of Ashton-under-Lyne township. Registers start in 1840. Registers of marriages
1841-1901 are in Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge (Castle Hall), Holy Trinity (C of E). A separate parish from 1840, serving part of Dukinfield township (which was subsequently
absorbed into Stalybridge). Registers of Baptisms 1852-1925, Marriages 1852-1933 and Burials 1853-1879 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Millbrook, St. James (C of E). Registers of Baptisms 1863-1867, Marriages 1863-1990 and Burials 1863-1997 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Stalybridge, Christ Church (C of E), Quarry Street. Founded 1879 as the parish church for parts of Stayley and Dukinfield townships. Closed in 1976. Registers of Baptisms 1879-1976 and Marriages 1880-1975 have been deposited at the Cheshire Record Office.
Stalybridge, St. Peter (Roman Catholic), Spring Bank Street. Founded 1838. Registers of baptisms 1839-1953, marriages 1841-1960 and burials 1839-1973 are at the
CRO.
Millbrook, St. Raphael (Roman Catholic). Founded 1958.
Stalybridge, Ebenezer Baptist Chapel (Particular), Cross Leach Street. Founded 1813, built 1836. Registers 1807-1837 are at Lancashire Record Office.
Stalybridge, Mount Pleasant (Mount Olive) Baptist Chapel. Founded 1804, built 1819 in Cross Street, rebuilt 1846 in Wakefield Road. Registers 1809-1837 are at
Lancashire Record Office. Registers 1846-1939 are in Tameside Library.
Stalybridge, Bethel Methodist Chapel (New Connexion). Founded 1798, built 1831. Registers 1798-1837 are at the CRO. Registers of baptisms and marriages 1838-1956 are at
Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Gospel Mission Room, Key Street.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Caroline Street. Founded 1762, built 1815, rebuilt 1872. Registers 1812-1837 are at Lancashire Record Office. Registers of
baptisms 1839-1874 are at Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Primitive), Grasscroft Street/Canal Street. Founded 1827, built 1892. Registers of baptisms 1845-1957 and marriages 1915-1957 are at
Manchester Central Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (New Connexion), Grosvenor Square. Registers 1839-1842 are at Tameside Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Free), Booth Street. Built 1849, rebuilt 1877. Registers of baptisms 1865-1965 and marriages 1901-1963 are at Manchester Central
Library.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Portland Street. Built 1864, closed 1869.
Stalybridge, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan), Blandford Street. Founded 1869.
Millbrook, Methodist Chapel (Wesleyan).
Millbrook, Mount Tabor Methodist Chapel (New Connexion).
Stalybridge, Unitarian Chapel (Primitive), Canal Street. Founded 1860, built 1870.
Stalybridge, United Reformed Church (Independent/Congregational), Melbourne Street. Built 1830, rebuilt 1861. Registers 1789-1837 are at the CRO and Lancashire Record
Office.
ELECTORAL DISTRICTS
Stalybridge and Hyde (1894-1974)
POOR-LAW UNIONS
Ashton under Lyne
REGISTRATION DISTRICTS
Ashton under Lyne (1894-1937); Hyde (1937-74); Tameside (1974+)
