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WARKWORTH

The location of the Parish of Warkworth (shown in green).
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"WARKWORTH, a parish in the eastern division of Morpeth ward, and eastern division of Coquetdale ward, comprises eighteen townships, and is bounded on the north by Shilbottle and Lesbury parishes, on the west by Felton, on the south by Widdrington, and on the east by the German Ocean. The parish contains an area of 19,365 acres; its population in 1801, was 2,033; in 1811, 2,101; in 1821, 2,265; in 1831, 2,478; in 1841, 3,512; and in 1851, 4,439 souls. It is intersected by the river Coquet and by the Newcastle and Berwick railway. The scenery in this district is very beautiful, and gems and pebbles of great value are sometimes found on the bed of tbe Coquet. It abounds with coal and freestone; limestone is also found, and there is a valuable whinstone dyke at Acklington." [From History, Topography, and Directory of Northumberland, Whellan, 1855].

Cemeteries

• Burial Register 1878-1900, Burial Register 1900-1976, Purchased Graves Register 1878-1976 and Grave Plan (Photocopy) for Amble Civil Cemetery, and Burials Grant Books 1910-1957 for Chevington Civil Cemetery are available at Northumberland Archives Service.
  
  
• An index of Burials at Amble East Cemetery, 1878-1976 courtesy of the Amble and District. Genealogical and Historical Resources website.
  
  

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Census

• The 1851 Census Index (microfiche CN24, CN31) published by the Northumberland and Durham Family History Society may be of value to researchers interested in this parish.
  
  
• A list of ships and crews in port during the 1881 census provided by Bob Sanders.
  
  

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Church History

• A History of St Lawrence Church Warkworth from fusilier.co.uk.
  
  
• The Ancestral Indexes website provides information about Acklington, St John, Amble, St Cuthbert and Chevington, St John.
  
  

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Church Records

• Warkworth - Church Records - links and information.
  
  

Civil Registration

• This area is divided between Northumberland North Second Registration District and Northumberland Central Registration District.
• Certificates of birth, death and marriage can be ordered from Northumberland County Council.
  Order Certificates.
  
  

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Description and Travel

• Warkworth - Description and Travel - links and information.
  
  

Gazetteers

• The section of The National Gazetteer (1868) relating to this parish - transcribed by Colin Hinson.
  
  

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History

• Warkworth - History - links and information.
  
  

Maps

• Warkworth - Maps - links and information.
  
  

Military Records

• A transcript of Warkworth War Memorial provided by Ancestral Indexes.
  
  

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Poorhouses, Poor Law, etc.

• Warkworth Parish was part of Alnwick Poor Law Union. The Union Workhouse was located at Bondgate Without, Alnwick. Some records are held at Northumberland Archives Service, but these are of limited genealogical value.
  
  
• Peter Higginbotham has provided details and photographs of Alnwick Workhouse.
  
  

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