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Morpeth Ward was one of the ancient divisions of Northumberland, equivalent to hundreds and wapentakes in counties further south.
- "The ward excludes the borough [of Morpeth], and is cut into two divisions, E and W. The E div. contains Bothal parish, three other parishes, and parts of two others. Acres: 45,016. Population in 1851: 7,843. Houses: 1,495. The W div. contains Hebburn parish, two other parishes, and parts of four others. Acres: 53,975. Population in 1851: 4,102. Houses: 774. Population of the entire ward in 1861: 14,291. Houses: 2,669. (Source: John Marius Wilson's Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales of 1870-72, as provided by A Vision of Britain through Time)
- "Morpeth, ward, Northumberland, 98,253 acres, population: 20,736." (Source: John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles of 1887, as provided by A Vision of Britain through Time)
This Ordnance Survey map of 1832 shows the boundaries of the ancient wards of Northumberland.
Parishes and Townships
Ancient parishes are listed in bold type.
Parish and Townships | Description | Ancient Parish | Civil Parish after 1955
| Acklington | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Acklington
| Acklington Park | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Acklington
| Amble | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Amble
| Ashington and Sheepwash | township, civil parish | Bothal | Ashington
| Benridge | township, civil parish | Mitford | Hebron
| Bigges Quarter | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Longhorsley
| Bockenfield | township, civil parish | Felton | Thirston
| Bolam | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | Belsay
| Bolam Vicarage | township, civil parish | Bolam | Belsay
| Bothal | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Bothal
| Bothal Demesne | township, civil parish | Bothal | Ashington
| Brinkburn | parish (ancient), civil parish | Brinkburn Chapelry | Brinkburn
| Bullers Green | township, civil parish | Morpeth | Morpeth
| Bullocks Hall | township, civil parish | Warkworth | West Chevington
| Causey Park | township, civil parish | Bothal | Tritlington
| Coatyards | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Cockle Park | township, civil parish | Bothal | Hebron
| Corridge | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Cresswell | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Cresswell
| Earsdon | township, civil parish | Bothal | Tritlington
| Earsdon Forest | township, civil parish | Bothal | Tritlington
| East Chevington | township, civil parish | Warkworth | East Chevington
| East Thornton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hartburn
| Ellington | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Ellington
| Eshott | township, civil parish | Felton | Thirston
| Ewesley | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Felton | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Felton
| Fenrother | township, civil parish | Bothal | Tritlington
| Freeholders Quarter | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Longhorsley
| Gallowhill | township, civil parish | Bolam | Belsay
| Gloster Hill | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Warkworth
| Hadstone | township, civil parish | Warkworth | East Chevington
| Hartburn | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Hartburn
| Hartburn Grange | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Hauxley | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Hauxley
| Healey and Combhill | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Hebron | chapelry, civil parish | Bothal | remains as Hebron (or Hebburn)
| High Angerton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hartburn
| High and Low Highlaws | township, civil parish | | Hebron
| Highlaws | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Hirst | township, civil parish | Woodhorn |
| Long Horsley | parish (ancient), civil parish | | Longhorsley (name changed)
| Longhirst | township, civil parish | Bothal | Longhirst
| Longshaws | township, civil parish | Long Horsley and Hartburn | Meldon
| Longwitton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Netherwitton
| Low Angerton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hartburn
| Lynemouth | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Lynemouth
| Mitford | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Mitford
| Morpeth | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Morpeth
| Morwick | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Warkworth
| Netherwitton | chapelry, civil parish | Hartburn | remains as Netherwitton
| Newbiggin by the Sea | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Newbiggin by the Sea
| Newburn | township, parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Newburn
| Newton Park | township, civil parish | Mitford | Meldon
| Newton Underwood | township, civil parish | Mitford | Meldon
| North Middleton (near Morpeth) | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| North Seaton | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Newbiggin by the Sea
| Nunnykirk | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Nunriding | township, civil parish | Mitford | Meldon
| Old Moor | township, civil parish | Bothal | Longhirst
| Pegswood | township, civil parish | Bothal | Pegswood
| Pigdon | township, civil parish | Mitford | Meldon
| Riddells Quarter | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Longhorsley
| Ritton Coltpark | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Ritton Whitehouse | township, civil parish | Netherwitton | Nunnykirk
| Rothley | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Rothley
| South Middleton (near Morpeth) | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Spital Hill | township, civil parish | Mitford | Mitford
| Stanton | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Netherwitton
| Thirston with Shothaugh or East and West Thirston with Shothaugh | township, civil parish | Felton | Thirston
| Throphill | township, civil parish | | Meldon
| Todburn | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Nunnykirk
| Todridge | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Wallington Demesne
| Togstone | township, civil parish | Warkworth | Togstone
| Tritlington | township, civil parish | Bothal | remains as Tritlington
| Ulgham | chapelry, civil parish | Morpeth | Ulgham
| Warkworth | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Warkworth
| West Chevington | township, civil parish | Warkworth | West Chevington
| West Thornton | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Hartburn
| Whitridge | township, civil parish | Hartburn | Netherwitton
| Widdrington | chapelry, civil parish | Woodhorn | Widdrington
| Wingates | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Nunnykirk
| Witton Shields | township, civil parish | Long Horsley | Netherwitton
| Woodhorn | parish (ancient), civil parish | | remains as Woodhorn
| Woodhorn Demesne | township, civil parish | Woodhorn | Woodhorn Demesne
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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.
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