Record Sources

Directories

Listings for Halewood are contained in the following:

• Directory for the Township of Garston 1889
• Kelly's Directory of Lancashire 1905
• Kelly's Directory of Lancashire 1918

An apportionment accompanies this survey which contains a full listing of all land ownership and tenancy through the Township (Halewood and Halebank). An original copy is held in the County Record Office (Lancashire - in Preston) and copy of this in Knowsley Archive Library at Huyton.

An apportionment accompanies this survey which contains a full listing of all land owners who were directly affected by the enclosure Act of 1803. An original copy is held in the County Record Office (Lancashire - in Preston) and copy of this in Knowsley Archive Library at Huyton.

Census records have been taken every ten years from 1801, but must be 100 years old before they are released to the general public. Names first appeared in 1841, with limited information such as addresses and birthplace, with increasing information given from 1851 onwards. The census records that have been transcribed from the origianls for Halewood are:

All records can be consulted online at the National Archives and at UK BMD

Original copies can be consulted for free at Knowsley Archive Library

For further advice on how to use the Census see the bbc.co.uk where Nick Barratt from 'Who do you think you are?' offers insight.