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Firth BAMFORD
Joiner (apprentice, bench hand) of Blackburn, Lancashire
Ancestors
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Frederick BAMFORD
1890 - 1943
Grocer of Blackburn, Lancashire
Firth BAMFORD
1919 - 1986
Joiner (apprentice, bench hand) of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Unknown FORREST
~1754 - ~1804
William FORREST
1795 - 1844
Brick maker of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
James FORREST
1833 - 1889
Cotton spinner of Mellor, Lancashire
 
Thomas ELLISON
~1707 - bur.1793
of Billington, Blackburn, Lancashire
William ELLISON
1739 - bur.1799
Weaver of Billington, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
William STANNING
~1671 - ~1755
of Dinckley, Blackburn, Lancashire
Margaret STANNING
1713 - bur.1793
of Dinckley, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
John ELLISON
1771 - 1847
Cotton weaver of Balderstone, Lancashire
 
Thomas SOWERBUTTS
~1667 - ~1752
of Ribchester, Lancashire
Richard SOWERBUTTS
bap.1708 - ~1776
of Ribchester, Lancashire
 
Ellen SOWERBUTTS
1745 - bur.1815
of Salesbury, Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Nancy ELLISON
1803 - 1838
of Mellor, Lancashire
 
George BARNES
~1738 - ~1815
of Mellor, Lancashire
Agnes 'Aggy' BARNES
1778 - 1823
of Mellor, Lancashire
 
Richard COUNSELL
~1723 - 1797
Cordwainer of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
Margaret 'Peggy' COUNSELL
1749 - ~1810
of Samlesbury, Lancashire
 
John HINDLE
~1690 - ~1765
Weaver of Mellor, Lancashire
Ann HINDLE
bap.1724 - ~1785
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
 
Thomas SHARPLES
~1658 - ~1749
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
Mary SHARPLES
bap.1704 - ~1764
of Osbaldeston, Lancashire
 
Unknown [SHARPLES]
~1658 - ~1708
William FORREST
1871 - 1930
Cotton spinner of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
John ARCHIBALD
~1613 - ~1698
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
John ARCHIBALD
bap.1654 - ~1704
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Helen [ARCHIBALD]
~1613 - ~1663
John ARCHIBALD
1682 - ~1743
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isabell PAUL
~1654 - ~1720
of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1704 - bur.1750
Coal miner of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Isobel HENDERSON
~1684 - ~1746
of Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert ARCHIBALD
1729 - ~1791
Coal miner of Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Robert BENNETT
~1655 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet BENNETT
1696 - ~1760
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Christian SMITH
~1667 - ~1740
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
Henry ARCHIBALD
1766 - 1832
Soldier - 9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot of Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
James HUNTER
~1687 - ~1737
Jean HUNTER
1731 - ~1791
of Newton, Dalkieth, Midlothian, Scotland
 
Janet SIMPSON
~1699 - ~1749
Robert ARCHIBALD
1801 - 1872
Beer seller of Skipton, Yorkshire
 
John SAGAR
~1658 - ~1733
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
John SAGAR
1695 - bur.1764
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John PARKIN
~1636 - ~1720
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
Margaret PARKIN
bap.1672 - bur.1702
of Kirkby Ravensworth, Richmond, Yorkshire
 
Warwick SAGAR
bap.1737 - bur.1814
Parish Clerk of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Elizabeth TIPLADY
~1697 - bur.1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary SAGAR
bap.1774 - 1852
Pauper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
James FAWCIT
~1698 - ~1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Anne FAWCIT
bap.1738 - 1782
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
William NICHOLSON
~1669 - ~1754
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
Mary NICHOLSON
bap.1710 - bur.1773
of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
Caroline Elizabeth ARCHIBALD
bap.1834 - 1903
Lodging house keeper of Askrigg, Yorkshire
 
John FIRTH
~1738 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
John FIRTH
1782 - 1854
Plasterer of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Betty HOLDSWORTH
~1748 - ~1814
of Illingworth, Halifax, Yorkshire
Harriet FIRTH
1801 - 1857
of Paradise, Luddenden Foot, Yorkshire
 
John RAMSDEN
~1682 - ~1767
Clothier of Halifax, Yorkshire
James RAMSDEN
1723 - 1809
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Sarah WATERHOUSE
~1694 - ~1767
of Halifax, Yorkshire
Samuel RAMSDEN
1751 - 1824
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John STANDEVEN
~1693 - ~1768
Cloth comber of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha STANDEVEN
1727 - 1806
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
 
Mary PICKLES
~1699 - ~1768
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Hannah RAMSDEN
bap.1781 - 1861
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Benjamin TETLEY
~1652 - 1733
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Benjamin TETLEY
1702 - ~1768
Wool comber of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Thomas HARTLEY
~1621 - ~1706
of Northrowram, Yorkshire
Martha HARTLEY
bap.1662 - 1733
of Halifax, Yorkshire
 
Ann TETLEY
1747 - 1835
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
John DOUGHTY
~1681 - bur.1762
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
Martha DOUGHTY
1712 - bur.1766
of Ovenden, Yorkshire
 
Harriet FORREST
1890 - 1973
Cotton winder of Blackburn, Lancashire
 
Placeholder PARKES
~1567 - ~1617
(D) Sampson PARKES
~1626 - 1684
Husbandman of Waterfall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
 
(D2) Sampson PARKES
~1648 - bur.1746
Husbandman of Mayfield, Ashbourne, Staffordshire
 
Ann [PARKES]
~1626 - ~1726
Sampson PARKES
~1717 - ~1780
 
Elizabeth PARKS
~1681 - bur.1738
of Cauldon, Waterfall, Staffordshire
John PARKES
bap.1755 - 1836
of Cauldon, Waterfall, Staffordshire
 
Ann GOLD
~1707 - ~1782
John PARKES
1795 - 1854
Potter of Hanley, Staffordshire
 
Sarah CARR
~1763 - ~1829
John PARKES
1822 - 1882
Manager of Brick & Tile Works of Hanley, Staffordshire
 
John TAYLOR
~1749 - ~1830
of Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire
Susannah TAYLOR
1792 - 1833
of Hanley, Staffordshire
 
Elizabeth [TAYLOR]
~1762 - ~1812
Henry John PARKES
1844 - 1901
Potter of Hanley, Staffordshire
 
John KNIGHT
~1723 - ~1808
Blacksmith
Samuel KNIGHT
1764 - 1839
Blackmith of Newcastle under Lyme, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
 
James KNIGHT
1790 - 1863
Engine driver of Bagnall, Staffordshire
 
John BARNETT
~1687 - ~1762
of Leek, Staffordshire
William BARNETT
bap.1723 - bur.1774
of Leek, Staffordshire
 
Jane WHITON
~1687 - ~1762
of Leek, Staffordshire
Thomison BARNETT
bap.1764 - bur.1811
of Leek, Staffordshire
 
Jane [BARNETT]
~1719 - ~1769
Mary Ann KNIGHT
~1823 - 1875
Painter of Hanley, Staffordshire
 
Mary DEAKIN
~1795 - 1864
of Burton On Trent, Staffordshire
Rose Ann PARKES
1871 - 1948
Cotton weaver of Tamworth, Staffordshire
 
Thomas MILES
~1644 - 1694
Yeoman of Shenton, Leicestershire
Thomas MILES
bap.1675 - bur.1730
Yeoman of Shenton, Leicestershire
 
Mary [MILES]
~1633 - ~1733
Thomas MILES
bap.1704 - ~1762
Yeoman of Shenton, Leicestershire
 
Thomas MASON
~1680 - 1730
Yeoman of Dadlington, Leicestershire
Anne MASON
~1666 - ~1718
of Barlestone, Leicestershire
 
Ann [MASON]
~1691 - 1741
of Shenton, Leicestershire
John MILES
bap.1721 - 1773
of Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire
 
Mary LANGLEY
~1687 - ~1762
of Norton Juxta Twycross, Leicestershire
Edward MILES
bap.1755 - 1839
Agricultural labourer of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire
 
Edward GODDARD
~1605 - ~1680
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
Thomas GOTHARD
bap.1655 - ~1716
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Andree BEECH
~1576 - ~1661
of Audley, Staffordshire
Dorothia BEECH
bap.1614 - ~1676
of Audley, Staffordshire
 
Thomas GOTHARD
bap.1682 - ~1748
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Anne CREES
~1644 - bur.1727
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
Mary GOSSARD
bap.1717 - ~1782
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Mary HOWELL
~1681 - ~1756
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
John MILES
bap.1791 - 1867
Agricultural labourer of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire
 
Elizabeth WARDLE
~1757 - 1844
Agricultural labourer of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire
Edward MILES
bap.1816 - 1873
Brewery labourer of Clifton Campville, Staffordshire
 
Thomas HUGHES
~1745 - ~1828
of Netherseal, Leicestershire
Mary HUGHES
1786 - 1871
Labourer's wife of Netherseal, Leicestershire
 
Mary [HUGHES]
~1757 - ~1807
Alice MILES
1849 - 1902
Machinist of Tamworth, Staffordshire
 
John TILL
~1711 - ~1796
of Whitgreave, Stafford, Staffordshire
Christopher TILL
bap.1759 - 1838
Labourer of Mavesyn Ridware, Staffordshire
 
Richard ABERLEY
~1675 - 1725
Shoemaker of Blithfield, Staffordshire
Walter ABERLEY
bap.1690 - bur.1780
of Blithfield, Staffordshire
 
Mary [ABERLEY]
~1651 - ~1701
Elizabeth ABERLEY
bap.1722 - ~1783
of Blithfield, Staffordshire
 
William WORRAL
~1651 - ~1736
of Great Hayword, Colwich, Staffordshire
Ann WORRAL
bap.1692 - bur.1747
of Colwich, Staffordshire
 
Christopher TILL
1787 - 1859
Agricultural labourer of Elford, Staffordshire
 
Thomas HACKET
1719 - bur.1794
of Orgreave, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Sarah HACKET
bap.1753 - ~1819
of Alrewas, Staffordshire
 
Margaret BANKS
~1725 - 1805
of Alrewas, Staffordshire
Mary TILL
1814 - 1879
Labourer's wife of Swinfen Or Whittington, Staffordshire
 
Edward CHEADLE
~1601 - bur.1684
of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Edward CHEADLE
bap.1646 - bur.1714
of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
 
Idith PERSALL
~1600 - ~1675
of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Moore CHEADLE
bap.1670 - bur.1724
Drummer - 1st Foot Guards of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
 
Anne [CHEADLE]
~1632 - ~1682
Edward CHEADLE
1699 - ~1749
of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
 
Mary [CHEADLE]
~1670 - bur.1702
of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
Walter CHEADLE
bap.1730 - ~1792
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
John CHEADLE
1756 - 1816
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Robert DEAKIN
~1653 - ~1730
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
Joseph DEAKIN
bap.1687 - bur.1769
Farmer of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Sarah MOORE
1653 - ~1713
of Amington, Tamworth, Staffordshire
Mary DEAKIN
bap.1733 - bur.1780
of Shenstone, Staffordshire
 
Henry BROWN
~1622 - bur.1705
Husbandman of Bentley, Warwickshire
Edward BROWN
bap.1662 - 1722
of Shustoke, Warkwickshire
 
Unknown HIGHAM
~1543 - ~1593
Edward HIGHAM
~1584 - bur.1663
of Mancetter, Warwickshire
 
Hannah HIGHAM
bap.1631 - ~1693
of Mancetter, Warwickshire
 
John WOOD
~1547 - bur.1625
of Mancetter, Warwickshire
Elizabeth WOOD
bap.1597 - ~1657
of Mancetter, Warwickshire
 
Elizabeth HEAWARD
~1547 - ~1622
of Sibson, Leicestershire
Elizabeth BROWN
1696 - bur.1746
of Comberford, Tamworth, Staffordshire
 
Susanna BALEMAN
~1662 - ~1732
of Tamworth, Staffordshire
Alice CHEADLE
1796 - 1828
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Francis NEVILL
bap.1696 - bur.1766
Farmer of Alcester, Warwickshire
Thomas NEVILL
1722 - bur.1761
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Joseph COTTERILL
~1652 - bur.1738
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
Mary COTTERILL
bap.1700 - bur.1782
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
John WALTHOE
~1619 - bur.1703
of Amerton, Staffordshire
Grace WALTHOE
bap.1662 - bur.1729
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
George GRYME
bap.1581 - ~1631
of Stowe by Chartley, Staffordshire
James GRYME
bap.1599 - bur.1654
of Stowe by Chartley, Staffordshire
 
Mary GRYME
bap.1629 - bur.1702
of Stowe by Chartley, Staffordshire
 
Anne [GRYME]
~1589 - ~1639
Elizabeth NEVILL
1757 - 1817
of Whittington, Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Richard DEAKIN
~1599 - ~1684
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
Richard DEAKIN
bap.1640 - bur.1706
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
William DEAKIN
bap.1661 - ~1711
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Joan KENDRICKS
bap.1630 - bur.1717
of Rugeley, Staffordshire
Richard DEAKIN
bap.1695 - ~1769
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Alice [DEAKIN]
~1656 - ~1706
Alice DEAKIN
bap.1730 - bur.1789
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
 
Sarah HEAWOOD
~1690 - bur.1743
of Lichfield, Staffordshire
Spouses and Descendants
Generations
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Firth BAMFORD
1919 - 1986
Joiner (apprentice, bench hand) of Blackburn, Lancashire
  m. Edna COCKSHUTT (1921 - 2011)
 
Firth BAMFORD
1948 - 2022
of Blackburn, Lancashire
A Private Individual
 
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
A Private Individual
Narrative and Notes

Firth BAMFORD had a twin brother James who died of Diphtheria aged 5.

His father, Frederick, died of cancer of the face during the Second World War, whilst he was out in Egypt. He had been at Dunkirk.

Firth had two sons, and the younger son, Colin, got a first class law degree at Cambridge and married the daughter of the High Commissioner from Singapore.

Timeline
Personal Family World
Date
Age*
Event
Place
31 Mar 1919
0
Birth 
12
Blackburn, Lancashire
9 May 1924
5
Death of brother James BAMFORD 
3
Blackburn, Lancashire
29 Sep 1939
20
Census 
4
14-16 Robert Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
29 Sep 1939
20
Occupation: Joiner (apprentice, bench hand) 
56
 
18 Sep 1943
24
Death of father Frederick BAMFORD 
7
14 Robert Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
Q1 1947
27
Marriage to wife Edna COCKSHUTT 
8
Blackburn, Lancashire
Q3 1948
29
Birth of son Firth BAMFORD 
9
Blackburn, Lancashire
31 Mar 1973
54
Death of mother Harriet FORREST 
1011
Hospital, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Q4 1986
67
Death 
12
Blackburn, Lancashire
2 Dec 2011
92
Death of wife Edna COCKSHUTT 
13
Blackburn, Lancashire
Oct 2022
103
Death of son Firth BAMFORD 
Blackburn, Lancashire
Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age
Citations
1 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915

First name(s)

Firth

Last name

Bamford

Birth year

1919

Birth quarter

2

Registration month

-

Mother's maiden name

Forrest

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

8E

Page

391

2 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation image

14,16 Robert Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

Frederick

Bamford

04 May 1890

Male

Grocer (Own Accoun

Married

94

1

Harriet

Bamford

? ? 1890

Female

Unpaid Domestic Duties

Married

94

2

Firth

Bamford

31 Mar 1919

Unknown

App Joiner (Bench Hand)

-

94

3

Mary

Wilson

23 Jan 1895

Female

Winder Cotton Manufact

Married

94

4

Fred

Wilson

16 Jun 1920

Male

Motor Electrician

Single

94

5

Ref: RG101/4230I/008/35 Letter Code: NBOC

3 - Report of FORRESTs in Blackburn Cemetery
Publishing Info: CEMSEARCH-uk

PERSON No. 01

Mr William FORREST

Died Thursday, October 9 1930,

Relationship to Head: Head

Additional Information: Father Of Alice Who Died In Infancy

PERSON No. 02

James BAMFORD

Died Friday, May 9 1924, Aged 5

Born in the year 1919

Relationship to Head: Grandson

4 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation image

14,16 Robert Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

Frederick

Bamford

04 May 1890

Male

Grocer (Own Accoun

Married

94

1

Harriet

Bamford

? ? 1890

Female

Unpaid Domestic Duties

Married

94

2

Firth

Bamford

31 Mar 1919

Unknown

App Joiner (Bench Hand)

-

94

3

Mary

Wilson

23 Jan 1895

Female

Winder Cotton Manufact

Married

94

4

Fred

Wilson

16 Jun 1920

Male

Motor Electrician

Single

94

5

Ref: RG101/4230I/008/35 Letter Code: NBOC

5 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation image

14,16 Robert Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

Frederick

Bamford

04 May 1890

Male

Grocer (Own Accoun

Married

94

1

Harriet

Bamford

? ? 1890

Female

Unpaid Domestic Duties

Married

94

2

Firth

Bamford

31 Mar 1919

Unknown

App Joiner (Bench Hand)

-

94

3

Mary

Wilson

23 Jan 1895

Female

Winder Cotton Manufact

Married

94

4

Fred

Wilson

16 Jun 1920

Male

Motor Electrician

Single

94

5

Ref: RG101/4230I/008/35 Letter Code: NBOC

6 - 1939 England and Wales Register - 29th September 1939
Citation image

14,16 Robert Street, Blackburn, Blackburn C.B., Lancashire

First name(s)

Last name(s)

DOB

Sex

Occupation

Marital status

Schedule

Schedule Sub Number |

Frederick

Bamford

04 May 1890

Male

Grocer (Own Accoun

Married

94

1

Harriet

Bamford

? ? 1890

Female

Unpaid Domestic Duties

Married

94

2

Firth

Bamford

31 Mar 1919

Unknown

App Joiner (Bench Hand)

-

94

3

Mary

Wilson

23 Jan 1895

Female

Winder Cotton Manufact

Married

94

4

Fred

Wilson

16 Jun 1920

Male

Motor Electrician

Single

94

5

Ref: RG101/4230I/008/35 Letter Code: NBOC

7 - Frederick Bamford - Death Notice

BAMFORD - On Sept 18 at 14 Robert-street, Blackburn, Frederick the beloved husband of Harriett Bamford aged 53 years. At rest. Service at Christ Church on Thursday the 23rd at 2.40 p.m. prior to interment at Blackamoor Church. - Inq Warings, Grimshaw Park. Tel 5186

8 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

First name(s)

Firth

Last name

Bamford

Marriage quarter

1

Marriage year

1947

Registration month

-

MarriageFinder ™

Firth Bamford married one of these people

Edna Cockshutt

Spouse's last name

Cockshutt

District

Blackburn

District number

-

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

10B

Volume as transcribed

10B

Page number

547

Record set

England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

9 - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index 1837-1915

First name(s)

Firth

Last name

Bamford

Birth quarter

3

Birth year

1948

Mother's maiden name

Cookshutt

District

Blackburn

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Volume

10B

Page

567

Record set

England & Wales Births 1837-2006

10 - Harriet Bamford - Death report

Widow died six weeks after fall

The Blackburn coroner Mr George Wightman recorded a verdict of misadventure at an inquest on grover's widow Mrs Harriet Bamford, 82, of Rockcliffe Street, who died in Blackburn Infirmary six weeks after falling downstairs at her home.

Mr John Michael Torry, pathologist, said that Mrs Bamford had suffered severe bruising of the brain, causing unconsciousness. Her immobilisation following the fall led to pneumonia and a blood clot in the lung, which caused her death.

11 - Harriet Bamford - Death Notice

BAMFORD - On Saturday 31st March 1973, in hospital, harriet, the dearly beloved wife of the late Fred Bamford, of 22 Rockcliffe Street, Blackburn, aged 82 years. Dear mother of Firth. Reposing at home from Thursday from where the cortege will leave on Friday for funeral service at Christ Church at 11 a.m. prior to interment at Blackamoor Churchyard.

12 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

First name(s)

Firth

Last name

Bamford

Gender

Male

Birth day

31

Birth month

3

Birth year

1919

Age

-

Death quarter

4

Death year

1986

District

Blackburn

Register number

1286

County

Lancashire

Volume

40

Page

259

Country

England

Record set

England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

13 - England & Wales, Death Registration Index 1837-2007 and United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017

Title

Ms

First name(s)

Edna

Last name

Bamford

Sex

Female

Age

90

Birth year

1921

Birth date

1921

Death year

2011

Death date

02 Dec 2011

Residence

Blackburn

Area

Blackburn

Geo direction

North West

Postcode area

BB

Postcode district

BB2

Postcode sector

BB2 5

County

Lancashire

Country

England

Record set

United Kingdom Deaths 2007-2017