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 Holme is a parish in Lonsdale Ward. Before 1812 it was in the parish of Burton in Kendal.

Adjoining parishes are Beetham and Hutton Roof.

The name probably derives from O.E. holm 'low flat land by a river, river meadow'.

Census

Returns do not survive for the 'census' of 1787.

Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1901.

Church History

Holy Trinity. Church of 1839 with W tower.

Church Records

The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR55. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.

For searching on www.familysearch.org see Jake Prescott's list of IGI batch numbers.

Directories

The details for the parish from the Parson & White's Directory for 1829 are transcribed on Edenlinks site.

History

Holme and Holmescales  Records relating to the Barony of Kendale,  CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Supplementary Records - Holme

Maps

Probate Records

Wills for Holme will be at Carlisle since about 1858 but before that will be at the Preston R.O. as it was in the Diocese of Chester until that time.

Taxation

Hearth Tax records for 1674 Holme (Burton) transcribed on Edenlinks.

Last updated: Nov 2008 Dave Huddart