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"MORESBY, a parish in the ward of Allerdale-above-Derwent, county Cumberland, 2½ miles N.E. of Whitehaven, its post town. It is situated on the coast of the Irish Sea, and contains the townships of Moresby and Parton. It was the site of the Roman station Arbeia, where foundations of buildings, coins, &c., have been found. The substratum is very productive of coal, and freestone. The village is of small extent and chiefly agricultural. There is an iron foundry within the parish." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]

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Church Records

The original records and bishops transcripts are held in Carlisle RO, but readers can only access registers on microfilm.
The reference number links to the CASCAT catalogue listing for all church records for the parish.

 

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Moresby

St Bridget

YPR15

1717-1969

1717-1970

1717-1968

1824-1990

1676-1896

Moresby

Moresby

Moresby Parks, St Mark

Primitive Methodist

 

2005

      

Parton (Moresby)

Other non-conformist

 

1867-1889 1915-1954

1867-1885 1890- 1940

 

 

   

 

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