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Killington is a parish in Lonsdale Ward. It was formerly part of the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale.

It adjoins the West Riding of Yorkshire, and the parishes of Firbank, Middleton and Old Hutton.

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

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

Church History

All Saints. Church with single chamber. Windows from C14/15th and C17th. Late C18th marble tablet.

Church Records

The parish records and Bishop' Transcripts are held at the Kendal Record Office of Cumbria Archives Service. The Record Office reference is WPR34. There will be microfilm copies at Carlisle Record Office.

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

Directories

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

Probate Records

Wills for Killington 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.

Taxation

Hearth Tax records for 1674 Killington transcribed on Edenlinks.

Last updated: Nov 2008 Dave Huddart