Bickerstaffe

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Bickerstaffe, township and eccl. dist., in par. and 3½ miles SE. of Ormskirk, SW. Lancashire, 6444 ac., pop. 2269; P.O.
John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887)

Archives and libraries

Local studies information is held at Ormskirk and Skelmersdale libraries.

Cemeteries

Holy Trinity, Church Road, Church of England
Burial ground, Society of Friends

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Bickerstaffe.

Church Records

Holy Trinity, Church Road, Church of England
Society of Friends
Burial ground, Society of Friends

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Bickerstaffe area is West Lancashire

Gazetteers

Ask for the gazetteer for a calculation of the distance from Bickerstaffe to another place.

Historical Geography

In 1835 Bickerstaffe was a township in the parish of Ormskirk.

Maps

View maps of Bickerstaffe and places within its boundaries.

Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Bickerstaffe 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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[Last updated: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 11:33:40 BST - Phil Stringer]