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    1. [CHS] St Olave
    2. Beth Uppfalt
    3. Hello all.  I've been diving in to Cheshire records in detail this week.  Many of my ancestors can be found in the St Olave parish.  The time period is the late 18 teens through 1841.  I believe the church was closed around 1840. One thing I noticed is they were always listed as the residence being ''St Olave's Churchyard', while others have been shown on the same page as 'St Olave Street'.  Maybe I am fishing, but I would like to know if there is any significance to residing in the churchyard vs the street? Interestingly enough, once the church closed, the family is listed on St Olave Street.  My understanding is this was an ancient and poor parish. Any one more familiar with the history of Chester than this American who can advise whether the difference matters would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

    02/17/2014 08:24:04