Howick
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HOWICK, a township in Penwortham parish, Lancashire; near the river Ribble, 2½ miles SW of Preston. Acres, 879; of which 130 are water. Real property, £1,210. Pop., 93. Houses, 19. Howick Hall, a neat edifice, embosomed in wood, is the seat of T. Norris, Esq.John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)
Archives and libraries
Local studies information is held at Leyland library.Cemeteries
Census
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Church Records
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Civil Registration
The Register Office covering the Howick area is Preston and South RibbleGazetteers
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In 1835 Howick was a township in the parish of Penwortham.Information about boundaries and administrative areas is available from A Vision of Britain through time.