Lancashire Parishes

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Explore the rich history of Lancashire parishes with free online family history guides. Discover maps, records, and insights for parishes across the county.

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County Resources

Lancashire and Cheshire Records preserved in the Public Record Office, London in Two Parts v. 1. Edited by Walford D. Selby, of H.M. Public Record Office. Printed for The Record Society 1882. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Lancashire and Cheshire Records preserved in the Public Record Office, London in Two Parts v. 2. Edited by Walford D. Selby, of H.M. Public Record Office. Printed for The Record Society 1883. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Historical Directories of Lancashire

Slater’s Royal National Commercial Directory of Southport & Birkdale with their vicinities 1883-4. The work is embellished by a New Plan of Southport and Birkdale. Price seven shillings and sixpence. Manchester: Compiled, printed and published by Isaac Slater, Royal National Directory Offices, 41 King Street West; and sold by him and A. W. Newman (Late Adam Stewart), 149 Lord Street, Southport. 1883-4. File Size: 38.6 MB – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

A Green & Co.’s Directory for Liverpool & Birkenhead 1870. Published by A Green & Co., 2 New Broad Street, London; and 4 Vernon Chambers, Vernon Street, Dale Street Liverpool. Contents: Alphabetical list of street, Alphabetical directory of the principal private houses of Liverpool, Alphabetical trades directory, Alphabetical list of trades and professions, Liverpool districts of, Birkenhead, Birkenhead districts of, Principal tradesmen of Chester, Manchester, Warrington, Names received too late for classification, Local information, Bank and Bankers on London, Advertisements. File size: 64 MB – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

Gore’s Directory for Liverpool and its Environs 1860; including, on the Cheshire side, New Brighton, Wallasey, Liscard, Seacombe, Bidston, Birkenhead, Tranmere, Oxton, Rock Ferry, Bebbington, and part of Eastham. Contents: Alphabetical list of streets, Alphabetical list of names, Alphabetical list of Trades &c., Numerical Directory, Appendix, Advertisements. Published: Liverpool, Printed and sold by J. Mawdsley & Son, Castle Street. File Size: 81.1 MB – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

History Topography and Directory of Westmorland and of the Hundreds of Lonsdale and Amounderness in Lancashire together with A Descriptive and Geological View of the Whole of the Lake District; Illustrated by a Map of Each County by Mannex & Co. Beverley: Printed for the Authors by W. B. Johnson, Market-Place. Price to Subscribers, 17s 6d neatly bound. 1851 File Size: 41.8 MB. – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

History, Directory, and Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster V. 1, 1824 with a variety of commercial & statistical information in two volumes illustrated by maps and plans by Edward Baines. The Directory Department by W. Parson. Volume 1. Liverpool: Published by WM. Wales & Co, Advertiser Office, 68, Castle Street; sold also by Longman, Hurst & Co. Paternoster Row, London and all other booksellers. 1824. File size: 52 MB – This book is a free download from Parishmouse

History, Directory, and Gazetteer of the County Palatine of Lancaster V. 2, 1825 with a variety of commercial & statistical information in two volumes illustrated by maps and plans by Edward Baines. The Directory Department by W. Parson. Volume 2. Liverpool: Published by WM. Wales & Co, Advertiser Office, 68, Castle Street; sold also by Longman, Hurst & Co. Paternoster Row, London and all other booksellers. 1825. File size: 56 MB – This book is a free download from Parishmouse