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Wilpshire

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WILPSHIRE, a township in Blackburn parish, Lancashire; 3½ miles N by E of Blackburn. Acres, 940. Real property, £1,046. Pop., 228. Houses, 48. Ribchester r. station is here.

John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72)

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Archives & Libraries

Local studies information is held at Clitheroe library.

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Census

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Civil Registration

The Register Office covering the Wilpshire area is Blackburn.

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Description & Travel

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Gazetteers

The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868

"WILPSHIRE, a township in the parish and hundred of Blackburn, county Lancaster, 3 miles N.E. of Blackburn."

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Historical Geography

In 1835 Wilpshire was a township in the parish of Blackburn.

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Maps

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You can see maps centred on OS grid reference SD691329 (Lat/Lon: 53.79192, -2.470779), Wilpshire which are provided by:

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Probate Records

For probate purposes prior to 1858, Wilpshire was in the Archdeaconry of Chester, in the Diocese of Chester. The original Lancashire wills for the Archdeaconry of Chester are held at the Lancashire Record Office.

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Societies

You can also see Family History Societies covering the nearby area, plotted on a map. This facility is being developed, and is awaiting societies to enter information about the places they cover.