Netherton
NETHERTON, a township, with a village, in Sefton parish, Lancashire; on the river Alt, and on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, 6 miles N by E of Liverpool. Acres, 1,090. Real property, £2,661. Pop., 286. Houses, 45. The manor belongs to the Earl of Sefton. There is a Roman Catholic chapel.
John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Netherton.
Churches
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Netherton area is Sefton South.
Gazetteers
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Historical Geography
In 1835 Netherton was a township in the parish of Sefton.
Information about boundaries and administrative areas is available from A Vision of Britain through time.
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Maps
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- English Jurisdictions in 1851 (Unfortunately the LDS have removed the facility to enable us to specify a starting location, you will need to search yourself on their map.)
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Netherton 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.