Ditton

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DITTON, a township in Prescot parish, Lancashire; on the Warrington and Garston railway, 1½ mile NNW of Runcorn. It includes Haigh-Green hamlet; and has a post office under Warrington and a r. station. A railway to it from Runcorn was opened in 1869. Acres, 2, 072. Real property, £4,819. Pop., 764. Houses, 136. D. Hall is the seat of the Hon. Mrs. Stapleton. There are a Wesleyan chapel and a free school.
John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Ditton.

Church Records

St Basil and All Saints, Hough Green Road, Church of England, Hough Green
St Michael, Ditchfield Rd, Church of England, Hough Green
Presbyterian, Upton
Liverpool Rd, Wesleyan Methodist, Hough Green

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Ditton area is Halton.

Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Ditton was a township in the parish of Prescot.

History

The history of Ditton as researched by A.John Parker.

Maps

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Ditton 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.