 Partington , first recorded in 1260 , was in the medieval and post @-@ medieval parish of <unk> . The name derives from Old English : the first element may be a personal name such as <unk> or <unk> , or part " land divided up into <unk> " followed by <unk> , meaning " people of " ; the <unk> <unk> means " <unk> " . The village consisted of dispersed <unk> , with no nucleated centre . It was surrounded by wetlands on all sides , reducing the amount of land available for agriculture . According to the hearth tax returns of 1664 , Partington had a population of 99 . 
