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WHITTINGHAM, a township in Kirkham parish, Lancashire; 5 miles NNE of Preston. Acres, 4,322. Real property, £4,741. Pop., 583. Houses, 195. W. House is the seat of J. L. Harrison, Esq.; and Gleadale House, of H. B. Jones, Esq. There is a Wesleyan chapel.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Preston library.Cemeteries
- St John, Church of England
Census
Details about the census records, and indexes for Whittingham.Church History
Church Records
- St John, Church of England
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Whittingham area is Preston and South RibbleDescription and Travel
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In 1835 Whittingham was a township in the parish of Kirkham.Maps
View maps of Whittingham and places within its boundaries.You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SD565348 (Lat/Lon: 53.807661, -2.662063), Whittingham which are provided by:
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Probate Records
For probate purposes prior to 1858, Whittingham 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
You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.