Place:Bewick, Northumberland, England

Bewick (pronounced like "Buick") is a civil parish in Northumberland, England. It was formed from the union of the parishes of Old Bewick and New Bewick in 1955, making a parish of almost 7,000 acres. It was located in Glendale Rural District until 1974. In 1974 rural districts were abolished and Bewick became part of the Berwick upon Tweed District until 2009 when Northumberland became a unitary authority.

Bewick had a population of 69 in the UK census of 2001 increasing to 138 after the inclusion of Chillingham at the 2011 UK census. (Source:Wikipedia)

Research Tips

• Northumberland Archives previously known as Northumberland Collections Service and Northumberland County Record Office. Now based within Woodhorn Museum in Ashington and providing free access to numerous records for local and family historians alike.

Full postal address: Museum and Northumberland Archives, Queen Elizabeth II Country Park, Ashington, Northumberland, NE63 9YF; Phone: 01670 624455

There is a branch office in Berwick upon Tweed.

• Northumberland and Durham FHS covers both Northumberland and County Durham. The Family History Society have a research centre in Percy House in central Newcastle upon Tyne (full address on website), open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 pm. Browse the website to see what else the society can provide.
• Further information from GENUKI
• Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1832 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time. This map includes the boundaries of the various Wards (or "hundreds") in existence at that time.
• Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1900 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
• Ordnance Survey map of Northumberland 1944 provided by A Vision of Britain through Time
• English Jurisdictions 1851, a parish finding aid provided by FamilySearch, particularly helpful in large towns and cities.
• Unfortunately, there is no Victoria County History for Northumberland.