Heaton with Oxcliffe

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HEATON, a township and a sub-district in Lancaster district, Lancashire. The township is in Overton chapelry, Lancaster parish; lies on the river Lune, 2½ miles SW of Lancaster; includes the hamlet of Oxcliffe; and bears the name of Heaton-with-Oxcliffe. Acres, 1,977. Real property, £2,609. Pop., 165. Houses, 22. -- The sub-district includes three other townships of Lancaster parish, and all Heysham parish. Acres, 12,865. Pop., 3,455. Houses, 670.
John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

Archives and libraries

Local studies information is held at Lancaster and Morecambe libraries.

Census

Details about the census records, and indexes for Heaton with Oxcliffe.

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Heaton with Oxcliffe area is Lancaster.

Gazetteers

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Heaton with Oxcliffe was a township in the parish of Lancaster.

Information about boundaries and administrative areas is available from A Vision of Britain through time.

Maps

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Heaton with Oxcliffe 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.

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[Last updated: Wednesday, 03-Sep-2008 11:34:23 BST - Phil Stringer]