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ORRELL and FORD, a township in Sefton parish, Lancashire; on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, 4½ miles N of Liverpool. Acres, 728. Real property, £2,753. Pop. in 1851, 279; in 1861, 358. Houses, 57. The increase of pop. arose from the extension of trade in Liverpool. Most of the land belongs to the Earl of Sefton. Ford Lodge and Hatton Hall are chief residences.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
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Census
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Church Records
- SS John and James, Monfa Rd, Church of England, Orrell Hey
- Trinity, Rice Lane, Presbyterian, Orrell Park
- Springwell Rd, Presbyterian Church of Wales
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Orrell area is Sefton South.Description and Travel
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In 1835 Orrell was a township in the parish of Sefton.Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Orrell 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.Societies
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