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SEAFORTH, a village and a chapelry in Sefton parish, Lancashire. The village stands on the coast, adjacent to the Liverpool and Southport railway, 4¼ miles N N W of Liverpool; and has a station on the railway, a post-office under Liverpool, and a hotel. The chapelry has no defined limits; but contains S. Hall, S. House, and numerous other good residences. The living is a p.curacy in the diocese of Chester. Value, £150.* Patron, Sir T. Gladstone. The church was built in 1815, and has an octagonal tower, with eight pinnacles.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Cemeteries
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Seaforth.Church History
Church Records
- St Thomas, Church Rd, Church of England
- Elm Rd, Congregational
- Caradoc Mission, Seaforth Road, Presbyterian
- Our Lady Star of the Sea, Church Road, Roman Catholic
- Caradoc St, Knowsley Rd, Marsh Lane, Welsh Baptist
- Gladstone Rd, Wesleyan Methodist
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Seaforth area is Sefton South.Description and Travel
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In 1835 Seaforth was a chapelry in the township of Down Litherland in the parish of Sefton.Maps
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Seaforth 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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