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Location of parish on undated map by William Mackenzie, scanned by Sarah Reveley.Area around the parish on undated map by William Mackenzie, scanned by Sarah Reveley.

Middleton is a parish in Lonsdale Ward, formerly part of Kirkby Lonsdale parish.

It adjoins the West Riding of Yorkshire and is close to the parishes of Killington, Mansergh and Barbon.

Census

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

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

Church History

Click here for larger photo of church by Kath Hayhurst Holy Ghost.
1878-9 by C J Ferguson. Nave, chancel and bellcote.

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Church Records

The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR40. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.

Baptism registers 1670-1812
Marriage registers 1677-1976
Banns registers 1754-1834
Burial registers 1671-1812
Bishops transcripts 1676-1886

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

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Directories

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

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

Maps


Probate Records

Wills for Middleton 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.

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Taxation
Hearth Tax records for 1674 Middleton transcribed on Edenlinks.

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Last updated:  Jan 2009 Dave Huddart