• Onston was a township in Weaverham Parish, Eddisbury Hundred (SJ 5974), which became a civil parish in 1866.
• In 1892 the whole of Onston was added to Crowton civil parish.
• The population was 53 in 1801 and 96 in 1851.

CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

• Weaverham, St. Mary (C of E). The ancient parish church for Onston.
• Crowton, Christ Church (C of E). The parish church since 1872.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICTS

• Northwich Rural Sanitary District (1875–92).

ELECTORAL DISTRICTS

• South Cheshire (1832–67)
• West Cheshire (1868–85)
• Eddisbury (1885–92)

POOR-LAW UNIONS

• Northwich

REGISTRATION DISTRICTS

• Northwich

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