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"This parish is the extreme southern part of the county, and stretches northward from the sea along the west bank of the river Duddon, to the source of the Esk, and containing the four townships of Birker and Austhwaite, Chapel Sucken, Millom Below and Millom Above; also the two chapelries of Thwaites and Ulpha. It is bounded on the north by the Esk, which divides it from Muncaster and Eskdale, on the west by Waberthwaite, Corney, Bootle, Whitbeck and Whicham, and on the south by the mouth of the Duddon which here expands into an open sandy bay, well known for its mussels and cockles." [Description from Mannix & Whellan's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland, 1847]

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Archives & Libraries

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Bibliography

  • History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland, Mannix & Whellan, 1847
  • The Transactions of the Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian & Archaeological Society:
    • Haswell, J.F.,ed. The Registers of Millom, Cumberland, 1591-1812, P.R.S.11, 1925.
    • Knowles, Canon. The Earlier Registers of Waberthwaite and Millom, Tr. 3, 1878, 314-20.
    • Winchester, Angus J.L., The castle household and demesne farm at Millom in 1513-14, Tr. N.S. 83, 1983, 85-99. Accounts giving many names.
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Church History

"The Church of Millom, dedicated to the Holy Trinity is situate in this township, close to the Castle. It is a venerable edifice consisting of a nave and chancel, a south aisle, and a modern porch, with a bell turret carrying two bells. Near (the) east window is a piscina and at the west end is an octagonal stone font, ornamented with quatre-foils and a shield charged with the arms of Huddleston. In the church is an ancient mural tablet recording the names of several of the Huddleston family. The Rev Henry Pickthall B.A. is the present vicar, being inducted in 1836."
(Extract from History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland, Mannix & Whellan, cited above)

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Church Records

The original records and bishops transcripts are held in Barrow RO, but readers can only access registers on microfilm.
The reference number links to the CASCAT catalogue listing for all church records for the parish.

Parish

Church

CASCAT ref

Baptisms

Marriages

Burials

Banns

BTs

IGI Batches

Research Wiki

Millom

Holy Trinity

BPR10

1590-1967

1590-1980

1590-1960

1823-1989

1690-1854

Millom

Millom

Millom

St George

BPR25A

1877-1970

1879-1972

1877-1938

1892-1909

1856-1881

   

Haverigg

St Luke's

BPR25B

1891-1947

1891-1974

1891-1936

       


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The following church records are available at the Barrow office of the Cumbria Archive Service

Methodists (Wes):

  Baptisms
Circuit Registers 1871-1891

Most local marriage bonds 1648-1858 are deposited at the Lancashire Record Office in Preston. Some indexes up to 1755 have been published by Lancashire & Cheshire Record Society.

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Description & Travel

You can see pictures of Millom which are provided by:

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Directories

  • A Description of Millom transcribed from Mannix & Whellan's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Cumberland, 1847 by Carol Bennett.
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Gazetteers

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Maps

You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SD175801 (Lat/Lon: 54.209972, -3.266458), Millom which are provided by:

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Probate Records

  • Millom fell under the authority of the ancient diocese of Chester and wills prior to 1858 were proved in the consistory court of the commissary of the Archdeconry of Richmond and are now deposited in the Lancashire Record Office. Most surviving local wills prior to 1858 are therefore in the Lancashire Record Office, Preston. However indexes are available at Barrow for COPELAND 1530-1857, and the Cumbria Record Office in Carlisle holds microfilm of some wills for the Deanery of Copeland 1466-1860.
  • The Province of York covered most of northern England, including this parish, and anyone who died leaving property in more than one diocese within the province would have their will proved in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of York (PCY) or sometimes in the Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York. These records are now deposited with York University, Borthwick Institute of Historical Research.
  • For probate from 1858 on, and general information, see our England - Probate page. However please note registered copy probate records for Cumberland are also available 1858-1941 at the Record Office in Carlisle.