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Penistone St John the Baptist, parish records

Catalogue reference: D28

What’s it about?

This record is about the Penistone St John the Baptist, parish records dating from 1644-1974.

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Reference
D28
Title
Penistone St John the Baptist, parish records
Date
1644-1974
Description

Including baptisms 1644-1932, marriages 1644-1936, burials 1644-1965, plan 1827, parish book 19th century, list of churchwardens and overseers 1743-1806, Parochial Church Council minutes 1913-1956, enclosure awards and plans for Langsett 1814-1820, parish magazines 1872-1956, Penistone almanac 1884-1958, parish magazine 1985, registers 1932-1966, banns 1901-1984, service registers 1913-1984, strange preachers books 1832-1851, pew rent book 1796 (1833 copy), Penistone Girls National School trustees' minutes 1922-1961 and Penistone St John the Baptist Church of England School managers' minutes 1904-1964; Carlecotes St Anne service register 1935-1961 and school log book 1876-1901; Langsett St Mary service register 1956-1969

Held by
West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Church of England, St John the Baptist Parish Church, Penistone</corpname>
Physical description
14 boxes
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a8d9ea7e-7317-43f4-864e-5b4868976766/

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Penistone St John the Baptist, parish records