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Barbon is a parish in Lonsdale Ward.
It was formerly a township in Kirkby Lonsdale parish.
Berebrune in the Domesday Book. The name is probably derived from O.N. barr or berr brunn-r - bare looking burn or stream.
Returns do not survive for the 'census' of 1787.
Census returns are available from the usual sources for 1841-1901.
St Bartholomew. 1893 by Paley & Austin. Crossing tower & turret.
The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR71. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.
| Baptism registers | 1813-1909 |
| Marriage registers | 1839-1975 |
| Banns registers | - |
| Burial registers | -Barbon Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online |
| Bishops transcripts | - |
For searching on www.familysearch.org see Jake Prescott's list of IGI batch numbers.
The Parson & White's Directory for 1829 has been transcribed on EdenLinks.
Barbon Records relating to the Barony of Kendale, CWAAS, William Farrer & John F. Curwen (editors) are available on British History Online
Wills for Barbon 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.
Last updated: Nov 2008 Dave Huddart