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Cumberland
UK - Genealogy, Surnames,
Family and Local History |
Amalgamated with Westmoreland into the modern county of Cumbria.
County town: Carlisle
Other major towns: Whitehaven
Origins of Name: ... , Anglo Saxon/ Brittonic
Population 1801:
Population 1961:
Acreage:...
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Mary Wishart - Penrith
Researching Scott family Halifax Yorks. They have 3 years old niece Mary Wishart b Penrith with them. Looked at Penrith, saw listing for George and Sarah possibly her parents. There is a George 32 wid in Penrith born Scotland in 1851 census Tea Dealer with brother John 23 unm his asst.Could Sarah have died young?
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Francis Slee (father) 1873 - Penrith
I am looking for any information about Anne Beckett Slee, born in Benson Row, Penrith in July 1873. Mother Elizabeth Slee, formerly Beckett, father Francis Slee. Father's occupation was an ironmonger.
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Shoe maker - Penrith
Looking for info on the Kirkpatrick family who were shoe makers and had a shop in the town
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george vickers and Ann - Penrith
looking for info on the wife of george vickers originally longtown 1803 she was Ann from culgaith three children Alston , Ann , William E or any info on George children born in 1832,1837,1840,1845 Ann eventually moved to Carlisle Alston went to London others no more info at the moment I beieve George was a grocer in penrith and a groom at the crown or new crown inn . thank you
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Hall/Ransom family from Penrith - Penrith
Trying to find info on a John (Joseph) HALL b before 1800 married Margaret RANSOM.
CHILDREN : Thos Lewis HALL B 1819. Joseph HALL B1820, Sarah HALL B1822, Elizabeth HALL B1824, Christiana HALL B1826 baptize saint Andrew ,Penrith , Cumberland.
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McCreary
- Penrith
Looking for the family of Rachael McCreary who married William Latimer in Wigton in 1837. She possibly had a brother, Robert who the Warden of Kendal Jail.
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George Vickers&Anne Alston - Penrith
I am searching for any information at all on George Vickers and his wife Ann Alston. George was born in Longtown and Ann in Culgaith. They had 5 children the eldest of whom migrated to Australia. I have details of their parents and also their descendents.
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John Colling - Penrith
I am trying to find my Grt g g g Grandad. His name was John Colling born in Penrith Abt 1804 (although he does seem to have a flexable date of birth).
He Married/lived with A lady called Dinah Hunter Born Hull Abt 1805. Their 1st child was called Mary Jane she was born in Sunderland in 1840, baptised in Stockton. Their 2nd child John was born in Middlesbrough in 1842. Their 3rd child Thomas was born in Hartlepool. Both John and Dinah died in Hartlepool. John in 1879 and Dinah in 1874.
I am unable to find any trace after the 1841 census, no details of birth or marriage on IGI. Any help gratefully received.
Thank you
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william armstrong
- Penruddock
Hi can anyone tell me anything about William Armstrong, he was the Schoolmaster at Penruddock school possibly between the mid 1870's until his death in 1884. His wife was Mary armstrong and his youngest daughter Annie was an assistant teacher in the same school. He was my gt gt grandfather.
Elaine
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Pica - Pica
Any information of the Reiling family who lived Pica in the late 1890's approx.William married Jane Trewitt from Whitehaven. They had 13 children my Grandmother Jane being one
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Johnstone's and Frew's - Pica
I am looking for details of my great Grandfather James Johnstone. He was born in Scotland and his father was a farmer named Charles. James married Margaret Frew in 1900 and lived in Distington.
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Temple surname - Plumbland
Looking for Temple families originating in Plumbland, later moving to Allonby, Westnewton, Aspatria, Crosscanonby and Maryport.
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TORDIFF - Plumbland
Looking for descendants of William TORDIFF (1761 - 1817) from Plumbland, Cumbria who married Elizabeth WILKINSON ( 1763 - 1835).
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Thomas Hodgson - Ponsonby
Anyone have an idea how one can differentiate between two people of same name? My Thomas Hodgson was born in 1791...but Parish records in Cockermouth show one born 21 Mar 1791 to Thos& Ann, another born 16 April 1791 to John & Mary. No census to check, no occupations, no clues.....this Thomas became a husbandman in Ponsonby, married Hannah, father of Thomas, Mary Ann, Hannah.
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WHARTON FAMILY - Portinscale
I AM RESEARCHING THE WHARTON FAMILY FROM AROUND PORTINSCALE/DUFTON/WESTMORELAND AREAS,WILLIAM MIGRATED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER 1835.HE HAD NINE BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHO WERE ALL CHRISRENED AT CROSTHWAITE CUMBRIA. HIS PARENTS WERE HENRY WHARTON AND RACHELBELLAS, WHO WERE MARRIED IN HESKET-IN-FOREST CUMBRIA (1826).
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Mayson - Portinscale
Mark Mayson, married 1819 to Elizabeth Green, was from Portinscale. His father-in-law was the painter William Green and his son was Walter Mayson the violin maker. Any connections?
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Wharton, William b. 1835
- Portinscale
WILLIAM WHARTON, b. August 29, 1835, Crossthwaite; d. September 20, 1914, Victoria, Australia Father Henry, mother Rachel Bellas, m. Mary Conway b. Birr, Ireland. I am a direct descendant of George Wharton,m. Margaret Ellen (Bond) son of William and Mary. My mother was Edith Wharton b. 1920. I am researching the Cumbrian family connection and would appreciate any old photos, place photos, historical documents. I am prepared to trade info. Sue
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EDWIN ATKINSON EVANS 1864
- Portinscale
BORN AS EDWIN ATKINSON EVANS 1864 MOTHER EMILY FROM THE USA FATHER UNKNOWN!WAS RAISED BY THOMAS WILKINSON 1814 LIVING IN NEARBY KESWICK AND HAD 9 SIBLINGS,ALBERT,ARTHUR,EMILY,J?,ANN,J?,AGNES,THOMAS AND MARY ARWEN WHO WERE ALL WILKINSONS.PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU CAN HELP THANKS
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The Haile Family - Ravenglass
I have traced our Haile family back to Joseph who died in 1705. His son William had 10 children. His son
Joseph had 5 children. His son Thomas married Tamar Walton and they had 11 children. His son Thomas
married Sarah Curwen and had 8 children.His son William moved to Bigrigg, Egremont to work in the iron ore
mines and married Jane Norman. They had 7 children. There must be lots of Haile descendants out there.
Hope to meet one soon.
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Haile family - Ravenglass
My great-great grandfather, William Haile, married Anne Dixon on 7th February 1835. His address was given as Carleton Hall, Drigg. Can anyone provide information on any of William Hailes relatives? Any assistance would be appreciated.
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Walshe - Maude (Daisy) - Ravenglass
My greataunt, Miss Maude Walshe (known to the family as Daisy) moved to 'The Cottage', Ravenglass in the mid 1930s, dying there in 1942, and is buried in the churchyard at Muncaster Castle. If anyone can advise me on the location of 'The Cottage' if it still exists in current Ravenglass I would be very grateful.
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Bewley, Parish of Westwood
- Red Dial
Looking for information on siblings Thomas (dob unknown) and Isabella Bewley born about 1801 in the area of Westward. Thomas married someone named Mary. A Thomas and Mary Bewley appear in 1841 Census at Red Dial – are these the parents of William born 1 March 1820? Any information gratefully received.
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Watsons
- Renwick
Margaret, abt 1855, daughter of Christopher Watson of Scalehouses and Sarah Dixon of Renwick.
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Robinson - Renwick
1881 Census for Alston shows Hannah (nee Robinson) living with her husband William Featherstone. Next door is William's father, Thomas with his wife Mary, children Jane and Annie and adopted daughter Elizabeth Robinson. I think Hannah and Elizabeth are sisters. What is Elizabeth's story? Why was she adopted by her sisters in-laws? Did she marry? Any information to solve the mystery of Elizabeth more than gratefully received.
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Dixon
- Renwick
John Dixon, b 1800 Hayton, Blacksmith in Renwick.
Daughter, Sarah b 1823, married Christopher Watson in 1838.
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grahams renwick - Renwick
I am looking for information for any of the graham family from renwick, cumberland. I am in the process of forming my family tree any information would be gratefull especially on Thomas Graham ( born 1817 -1821?) who married Elizabeth? and Thomas Graham from Kaberslack Croglin(born 1865) who married Tamar Elizabeth Lattin (born 1876) and any of Thomas's siblings Mary Elizabeth, Hannah and Warrick.
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VIPOND
- Renwick
Mary Vipond was born in Renwick, July 8, 1830 and died in Manitoba, Canada June 23, 1913. She married Thomas Slee, also born in England, and they emmigrated to Canada prior to 1858. Mary's father was John Vipond, possibly b. in Austria; her mother was Hannah Robinson, b. England. Any additional info greatly appreciated! I have quite a lot of Slee information on the Canadian side.
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Hewitt
- Rockcliffe
Reseaching Hewitt of Rockcliffe
I have data back to around 1600
Includes family in Leicestershire,Warwickshire and Australia.Viscount Lifford of Ireland
William Hewitt Born Rockcliffe,buried Trinity Church,Coventry 1747,
I have Wills dating back to 1567 of Hewitt,Cumberland
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edgar - Rockcliffe
has anyone any info about john edgar and jane(johnston,or brown)who had children baptized at rockcliffe in 1858,they had georgina,david,mary,william and joseph they also lived at todhills
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hewitt
- Rockcliffe
looking for info on a George Sinclair who married Margaret Hewitt in 1716 in Rockcliffe.Margaret was born before 1694 in Rockcliffe
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Mary Ann Allison (Nee Dixon)
- Rockcliffe
Looking for information on the decendants of the above, she was born on 3 April 1813. Mary Ann married Marmaduke Allison on 1 May 1836 in Rockcliffe, Cumberland. They had 10 children, Ruth Ann, Thomas, Marmarduke Jnr, Mary, John, Frances, Isaac Nixon and Margaret,Jane.
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percival
- Rockcliffe
any information on the percivals of cumberland
john percival 1752/ married a hannah rayson
sons edward, william, abrahan, matthew, and hannah
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Pont Pepper - Rosthwaite
Looking for info on (pont) Frank Pepper who lived in Borrowdale. He was born in Canada.
Thank you
Liz Hodgson
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Goodfellow
- Ruckcroft
I am researching my family tree and looking for information about my grandmothers sister, Emily Goodfellow, who was born in Ruckcroft 1892 or 1893. Emily lived with her father Robert (a29), mother Deborah (a29), sister (my grandmother) Mary Elizabeth (a4) and brother John G (a2).
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CARRUTHERS, John & Elizabeth - Sandwith
John Carruthers married Elizabeth Side on 15 Nov 1842 (Ennerdale, Cumberland), living in Sandwith, Cumberland 1881. Had John, Joseph, James and Thomas. John and Joseph went farming in Maryland, USA then Joseph emmigrated to New Zealand where he married Alice Jane Cuthbert and had 12 children including my grandmother Arlie.
I have most of the descendants of Joseph & Alice Carruthers (if anyone is interested), but very little on the other brothers or John & Elizabeth and would love to obtain any info/photos.
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Scaleby, Cumwhitton & Carlatton Mill
- Scaleby
Elizabeth Currie born Scaleby c1837 married William Wilkinson (born Cumwhitton area) moved to Gateshead with her son Tom after Williams death where she is living with her sister Mary in the 1881 Census.
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ivison - Scaleby
has anyony any info about the ivison family who lived at scalby,i have a thomas born in the area in 1822,his fathers name is george,
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Goodfellow - Scaleby
I am tracing my family tree and looking for information on my great grandfather Robert Goodfellow, born in Scaleby either 1863 or 1864. In 1901 he lived at Salkeld Dykes with his wife Deborah and children Mary Elizabeth, John G and Emily.
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Police Constable John Smith - Seaton
P.C. John Smith born Sleagill stationed Seaton 1901 retired from police while stationed at patterdale then no trace any help would be appreciated
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