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Worthington

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WORTHINGTON, a township in Standish parish, Lancashire; 3½ miles N by W of Wigan. Acres, 657. Real property, £1,606. Pop., 133. Houses, 21.

John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

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Archives & Libraries

Local studies information is held at Ormskirk and Skelmersdale libraries.

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Worthington area is Wigan and Leigh.

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"WORTHINGTON, a township in the parish of Standish, county Lancaster, 3 miles N. of Wigan, near the Leeds and Liverpool canal."

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Worthington was a township in the parish of Standish.

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Worthington 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.

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Societies

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