The Parish of Croston in the County of -- Lancashire --

Churchings at St Michael and All Angels
in the Parish of Croston

The Churching of Women was at one time practiced by the Church of Englnd. The ceremony was conducted since women were at one time considered to be unclean following childbirth. It was in the middle ages considered inappropriate for a woman to go out between the time of confinement and being Churched. Typically, the date of churching was the fortieth day after confinement, in accordance with the Biblical date of the presentment of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus at the Temple.

The Register for Churchings at St Michael and All Angels 1753 - 1759 with Surname Index

The Register for Churchings at St Michael and All Angels 1766 - 1779 with Surname Index

There are 1095 Churchings Records extracted for this Parish

A combined index for all the above registers may be accessed through the links below.

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