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"WHITBECK, a parish in the ward of Allerdale-above Derwent, county Cumberland, Smiles S.E. of Bootle, and 8 S.E. of Ravenglass. It is situated on the sea-coast under the lofty mountain of Black Comb, which has on its summit a cavity similar to the crater of a volcano, and on its western slope a cascade. In the peat mosses, which cover part of the surface, trunks of oak and fir have been found of immense size. The living is a perpetual curacy in the diocese of Chester, value £80." [Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
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| St Mary, Whitbeck, Church of England |
| St Mary, Whitbeck, Church of England |
The original records and bishops transcripts are held in Whitehaven and Carlisle Record Offices, 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 |
Whitbeck | St Mary | 1597-2012 | 1597-1989 | 1597-2010 | 1754-2009 | 1689-1888 |
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- The transcription of the section for Whitbeck from the National Gazetteer (1868) provided by Colin Hinson.
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