Little Bowland

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BOWLAND (Little), a township in Whalley parish, Lancashire; under Bleasdale, 7 miles N W of Clitheroe. Acres, with Leagram township, 7,690. Real property, with Leagram, £3,296. Pop., 123. Houses, 19.
John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Little Bowland.

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Little Bowland area is Ribble Valley.

Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Little Bowland was a township in the parish of Whalley.

Information about boundaries and administrative areas is available from A Vision of Britain through time.

Maps

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Little Bowland was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.

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[Last updated: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 11:34:35 BST - Phil Stringer]