ALLENDALE
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The location of the Parish of Allendale (shown
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"ALLENDALE is an extensive and hilly parish in the district of
Hexhamshire and in general appearance is sterile and desolate, abounding with
rugged elevations, which, however, conceal mineral treasures of great value. It
is about twelve miles in length by ten in breadth, and comprises an area of
37,267 acres. The population in 1801, was 3,519; in 1811, 3884; in 1821, 4,629;
in 1831, 5,540; in l841, 5,729; and in 1851, 6,383 souls. The rateable value is
£11,631. ... This parish contains very extensive lead mines, the principal of
which are at Coalcleugh and Allenheads, where there are several levels nearly a
mile in length...." [From History, Topography, and Directory of
Northumberland, Whellan, 1855]
Allendale Parish is divided into nine grieveships: Allendale Town,
Broadside, Catton, High Forest, Low Forest, Keenley, Park, West Allen (High)
and West Allen (Low). The village of Allenheads is situated in High Forest
Grieveship, Ninebanks (previously Nine Banks) is in West Allen (Low), and Carr
Shield is in West Allen (High).
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- This area is now within Northumberland West Registration District.
Certificates of birth, death and marriage can be obtained from:
Superintendent Registrar, Register Office, Abbey Gate House, Market Street,
Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3LX.
If ordering certificates from a District Office, please note the following:
- The cost of a certificate is currently (from 1st April 2003)
£ 7.00 - send a Sterling cheque payable to the
Superintendent Registrar plus return postage or two International Reply
Coupons;
- The G.R.O. (St Catherine's) Index references are of no value;
- For marriage certificates, the precise place of marriage must be given;
- Civil Registration in England and Wales began on July 1st 1837.
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- A photograph of Coalpit Houses.
- Photographs of Allendale
from Les Bell's Northumberland Cam
website.
- The Northumberland Communities website includes pages relating to
Allendale,
Carr
Shield and
Catton.
They provide "a range of learning resource material that reflects
Northumberland's heritage, providing a base for studying the County's history.
The website provides a starting point for understanding the development of
communities in Northumberland. It also seeks to illustrate the range of sources
for family and local history research that are available via Northumberland
Archives Service."
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- The history of Allendale Parish is included in:- Northumberland County
History Committee, History of Northumberland, Volume 4. Newcastle, A.
Reid, 1897.
(Available
on fiche from Ancestral Indexes).
- The Whitfields of Allendale - an article by
Carol Minson. (N.B. It is not the policy of GENUKI to include or
link to
items relating to research into individual families or surnames. However, this
article contains a substantial amount of material which may be of value to
anyone conducting genealogical research in this area.)
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- Allendale - Maps - links and information.
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