Osmotherley
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OSMOTHERLEY, a township in Ulverstone parish, Lancashire; 2 miles N W by N of Ulverstone. Acres, 1,140. Real property, £2,318. Pop. in 1851, 325; in 1861, 419. Houses, 81. The increase of pop. arose from the extension of mining operations. The manor belongs to the Duke of Buccleuch. A church-school is here, and is used as a chapel of ease.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Cumbria Record Office & Local Studies Library, Barrow.Cemeteries
- St John, Church of England
Census
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Church Records
- St John, Church of England
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Osmotherley area is Ulverston.Description and Travel
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In 1835 Osmotherley was a township in the parish of Ulverston.Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Osmotherley was in the Archdeaconry of Richmond, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Richmond are held at the Lancashire Record Office.Societies
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