Northumberland Ward Divisions 1877

[Coquet]

Anyone got a map of the historic 'wards' for Northumberland?
We come across 'wards' regularly when do a bit of genealogy but who has the maps showing boundaries?? This is in an old (1877) book on the Northumberland Militia I'm having a look at, need a map to go with it :

[Coquet]

Got mixed feelings as I'm reading about the Militia. The Militia and Yeomanry were the preferred weapon of the Mine/landowners for giving the miners a good kicking as required weren't they.

[Coquet]

Anyway, back on topic - would that list be complete then for Northumberland? - Castle, Morpeth, Tindale, Glendale, Bamborough (Bamburgh), Coquetdale, and Redesdale Wards.

[janwhin]

According to the "History of Parliament the House of Commons" the wards were Bamburgh, Castle, Ccoquetdale, Glendale, Morpeth and Tynedale. No mention of Redesdale.
There were also the detached Durham districts: Bedlingtonshire, Norhamshire and Islandshire.

If I remember correctly, Mackenzie's History is broken down by ward. I haven't got my copy with me but it is a free ebook so I'll have a look.

[janwhin]

Yep Mackenzie has the same. Redesdale is part of Tindale Ward. This is all early 1800s so maybe Redesdale was spun out later.

[Coquet]

The Redesdale Ward does look an oddity anyway - just producing one horse?