St Patrick's Chapel, Leicester

[hbcls8]

Can anyone tell me where the parish records for this chapel may be found?  My great-grandparents married there in 1890 and I'm hoping, probably in vain, that the priest recorded more family information than is on the marriage certificate.

I have searched the Leicester Archives catalogue but they don't appear to be there.

Helen

[a-l]

Have you tried the Records Office at Wigston Magna?

[sunflower]

Do you mean St Patricks, Roman Catholic,Royal East St. ?

If so, they are kept at the Records Office at Wigston.
If you go onto the Records Office website, scroll down to the conformist records which are listed after the main churches.

http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/leisure_tourism/local_history/recordoffice/recordoffice_resources/record_office_church_registers_list.htm

Carol

[hbcls8]

I'm not actually sure where I mean, hence the question.  I thought, from a thread elsewhere, that the chapel was in Lower Garden Street.  This would make sense as it was close to Alfred Street, my great-grandfather's address on the certificate.  The certificate indicates the marriage took place at St Patrick's Chapel in the District of Leicester in the Borough of Leicester.

I have to admit to floundering around in the dark with these two.  They were both born in Liverpool, their children were born in Nottingham and they all ended up in London.  Why they married in Leicester is anyone's guess.  I have no knowledge of the city or county except for this marriage so would be grateful for any help from seasoned Leicester researchers.

Helen

[sunflower]

Hi Helen

I should get in touch with the records office to make sure.

I have a book with all Leicester churches in, but can't see anything for Lower Garden St.

Carol

[TonyV]

Hi Helen

Just looked at an 1880s map and there in the middle of Lower Garden Street is definitely "St. Patrick's RC Chapel (seats for 350)" Nice touch that last bit. I guess that if you see 350 worshippers get there before you, you know that there is no point going in. Excused prayers, so to speak.

The chapel building merges with a school building for boys, girls and infants. At a guess I'd say that this was probably for RC children.

Sorry not be able to help with the records but at least the information you have seems to be correctly described.

Cheers

Tony

[hbcls8]

Thanks to everybody who took the trouble to reply.  With your help I have now worked out that the chapel was on Lower Garden St and the school on Royal East St.  The records are in the archives at Wigston.  Now I just have to make the journey from Scotland!

Helen

[TonyV]

Helen

That's correct so far as the location is concerned. I think that at least one of the posters here visits Wigston regularly. Your hint may be answered. I sadly live at the other end of the country.

[christine bw]

my grandmother lived in that area during the 1900/1902 she travelled from Manchester and often spoke of the first st patricks near by.
my grandparents on the other side were Bradburys and were involved with the new st patricks church and club, they have a web site and a history area with lots of old photos, aural histories, and other information