Colton :

A parish in Londsdale North of the Sands, Lancashire.
Colton and Rusland at Barrow, Finsthwaite and Haverthwaite at Kendal.
Colton, Holy Trinity, dates from 1578 though Colton was not made a parish until 1676.
Finsthwaite, St. Peter, built 1873 replacing a chapel of 1724.
Haverthwaite, St. Anne, built 1824, became a parish in its own right in 1866.
Rusland, St. Paul built 1745 restored and largely rebuilt in 1868.

Basic Detail

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Map Reference (Click to go to a modern map)	SD310850
Cumbria County History		Gen UKI

		Probate Jurisdictions pre 1858 Diocese of Chester (Preston)

Available Publications

Parish Registers - Colton (Holy Trinity) Bap, Mar, Bur 1623-1812 [Go to this publication]
Parish Registers - Colton (Holy Trinity) Bap, Mar, Bur 1813-1842. Rusland (St. Paul) Bap 1781-1827, Bur 1781-1851. [Go to this publication]
Parish Registers - Finisthwaite (St. Peter) Bap 1726-1840, Mar 1727-1839, Bur 1725-1840 . Satterthwaite (All Saints) Bap 1766-1840. [Go to this publication]
Parish Registers - Colton (Holy Trinity) Bap, Mar, Bur 1813-1842 [Go to this publication]

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Holy Trinity :
I019063	Baptisms	1776-1821
I019064	Baptisms	1822-1825
P005591	Births/Bapts	1623-1812
I019062	Births/Bapts	1676-1770
I018798*	Births/Bapts	1826-1870
M005591	Marriages	1626-1812

St.Anne :
C018537	Baptisms	1832-1888
M061642	Marriages	1868-1901
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Record Office Details

Record Office is : Barrow

Location	Reference	Baptisms	Marriages	Banns	Burials	Probate	Bishops Transcripts	Pre 1974 County
Colton	BPR 17	1623-1908	1626-1911	1840-1911	1623-1896	Preston	16641870 Barrow	Lancashire (Furness)
Finsthwaite	WPR 101	1725-1877	1725-1970	1754-1933	1725-1962	Preston	1725-1891 Barrow	Lancashire (Furness)
Haverthwaite	WPR 90	1832-1888	1862-1972	1862-1958	1833-1942	Preston	1855-1887 Barrow	Lancashire (Furness)
Rusland	BPR 30	1781-1827		1867-1967	U1781-1888	Preston	1852-1889 Barrow	Lancashire (Furness)

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