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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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Beaty - Wigton
Trying to find the parents of Isabella Beaty, born circa 1832 Wigton
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MOOR, THOMAS, wife HANNAH & daughter JANE
- Wigton
Searching any information on the birth of JANE MOOR in 1816 at WIGTON, & the marriage of THOMAS MOOR to HANNAH HETHERINGTON in 1815 at Wigton. Thomas was a Cornmiller & the family moved to Preston, Lancs, where Jane married JOHN LEEMING in 1836.
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frizell - Wigton
researching the Frizell family tree from Wigton. I have traced Jonathan Frizell b. approx 1781/2 wife Mary (nee Grainger) but have had no luck in tracing his parentage. Any info would be greatly recieved
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Park family of Wigton
- Wigton
I am researching the Park family of Wigton, Cumberland. I hold information on the family from the late 1700's to the present day but would like to hear from anyone else who is researching the same family
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kerr from wigton - Wigton
does any body have any info on andrew and sarah kerr living in wigton in the 1840/1870. their children names alice , george, thomas ,elizabeth john and margaret any help would be gratefull thanks paula
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O'Brien, Wigton - Wigton
Has anyone details of Michael O'Brien born c 1835 in Wigton. He shows up on 1851 census living in County Durham, occupation - agricultural labourer. Later married Rebecca and lived in Gateshead.
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HIGHMOOR MANSION - Wigton
Hi I am currently interested in finding out as much info as possible on the Banks family that lived at Highmoor Mansion in Wigton from 1830 to 1920. I also wish to find further info on the family who lived at Highmoor before the Banks Family. I would like to obtain old photo's, documents or general stories heard about the mansion. I already have a large amount of information from several books and online resources, however I would be interested in finding out what happened to the artefacts and furnishings that were sold off between 1912 and 1917 when the Head of the family went Bankrupt.
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Addison - Wigton
researching Addison family of Wigton - James Addison who had daughter Frances who married Henry Badcock in Manchester abt 1849. James is listed a a farmer - any information would be a tremendous help in tracing family roots
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william kay - Wigton
I am researching the kay family who lived in wigton and carlisle 1793 to 1820. the son was andrew (sawyer)
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Thomas Ferguson - Wigton
I am trying to find information about Thomas Ferguson who married Fanny Moore. I think Thomas was born c1854 and he married Fanny in June 1877 at Wigton Register Office. I know from the Marriage Certificate that Thomas's father was called James, but that is all I know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Thomas Thompson born Wigton 1832 - Wigton
He was an author ("the Hidden Witness"), journalist and editor of the Maryport Advertiser.Died Workington 1889.Interested to hear from anyone with information &/or connection.
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Maywhort Roddenbaker Stalker - Wigton
! am looking for any relatives of Sarah Roddenbaker born Wigton Cumberland 1777, daughter of Christopher Roddenbaker and Eliz. Stalker. Sarah married Thomas Maywood (or Maywhort)in Wigton in 1794. They lived in Cockermouth
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Henderson Moorhuse/Dockray, Wigton - Wigton
I have done most of this line back to John of Brownerige c.1575 and Thomas of Holme Cultram c.1575. Have a marriage John Henderson to Agnes Bigland 14 feb 1614, son of either of the two namedor wife of John of Brownerige.
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Finlinson Wigton - Wigton
I am looking for Rebecca Finlinson probable 1st wife of Edward Henderson of Dockray, children Joseph,Rebecca, James and John born 1750s, married 2nd wife 1770 so Rebecca death pre this date
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Toulson,Tolson,Towson - Wigton
Would be interested in hearing from anyone looking for Toulson/Tolson/Towson in Wigton / Oulton area. My ancestors lived in Wigton from the 1700s to 1900s.
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HOLLIDAY - Wigton
I am researching my family history and am seeking information of William Holliday who married Mary Snaith in Wigton on the 29 November, 1828.
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RICHARD NIXON, & ? PEMBERTON-MORTON - Wigton
Does anyone know anything about RICHARD NIXON who married ? (I don't know her Christian Namebut think she was ) (nee PEMBERTON-MORTON.
Richard Nixon was born 1830 ish and the wife was born 1835 or 6
Richard came from WIGTON, Cumberland.
They had at least 3 children.
ELLEN NIXON. my Grandmother born 1864
John NIXON 1867
and
James.NIXON.born 1867
there may have been others.
Please help me.
Thanks,
Heppy
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Pearson, Joseph - Winscales
Looking for parents of Joseph Pearson, born Winscales around 1796. Married Sarah Jenkinson around 1825 she was born at Southam Farm, Bigrigg around 1804.
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1861 Census - Workington
would SKS having look up facilities check if Martin Mitchinson CARTLEDGE aged about 2 and his parents were still living at Workington in 1861
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Harrison
- Workington
Am trying to find information for Elizabeth Harrison. From her grave in Missouri she had to have been born January 1825. On the 51 and 81 census she is listed has being born at Workington. I cannot find any parents for this person. She is my GGGgrandmother.
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Buffel - Workington
I am trying to locate details of my Grandmother, Mary Ellen Buffel of Workington/Cockermouth. Her father was James Buffel and the later moved to Newcastle, Dewsbury and London
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Hine, Macauley? - Workington
Looking for the parents of Richard Hine Macauley born in Workington in 1965. He lists his parents as John Macauley ( blacksmith ) and Jane Hine. I can find no record of his birth or anything about his parents.
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Northside, Siddick
- Workington
I am looking for any info on the Wilson Family, of Northside, Siddick, and Broughton from 1940 0nwards. My name is Rob Murdoch I live in Australia. I'm trying to contact any of my greater family still in these areas
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Mary Ann from Jamaica
- Workington
I am looking for information Maryann Young, b ~1827/8 in Jamaica (British subject). She later got married to James Simpson Paterson in St Quivox, Ayr, in 1848. They had seven children, some of them moving from Kilmarnock to Workington. One of their daughters, Jemima Simpson Paterson, got married to William Sharp in Workington in 1887 and he was present at his mother-in-law's death. I'm appealing to descendants of the Paterson - Young connection, especially those of Jemima and William Sharp to try and remember some old family lore about that wacky old Auntie Mary from Jamaica. Any information would be much welcome.
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Whitfield - Workington
Trying to find descendants of John Whitfield and Mary Beeby, John born Haltwistle Northumberland and Mary born Cumwhitton, Cumberland, married 1835.
They had 11 children, the last six born in Workington, one was my Great Grandfather Joseph Whitfield.
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Murray from Workington - Workington
My Grandfather John Richard (Dick) Murray was brought up by relatives because, after the death of his mother, his father John Murray emigrated to Australia without him. Because of this we have very little information about his Grandparents. We believe, because of the proximity to Scotland and facial likeness to the portraits at Blair Atholl, that he descends from Scottish Murrays, but would appreciate any information about Murrays in the Workington, Cumbria area in the 19th Century. John Murray, Dick's father was born in the 1880's/1890's.
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Looking For - Workington
We are looking for any information anyone may have on the Cowan family. We believe the person we are looking for was born in about 1895. And they died in 1980 under the name of Bevins but when they died they were living in the Northallerton area.
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Murray from Workington - Workington
The following Murrays were born in the 1870's in Workington : Jeanette b. 1870, Isabella b. 1874, Robert b. 1877, William b. 1873. Jeanette married my g father John James Lawson. Have no knowledge of any of the other Murrays.
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Irving from Workington - Workington
Looking for info on John Joseph Irving, wife Elizabeth Jane, Children: George Donnan 1893, Joseph 1895, Lily Jane 1899, Tom 1901, Margaret Elizabeth 1904, William John 1906, Jack 1908, Oscar 1912.
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Wilson, Morgan - Workington
Workington: George Wilson railway engineer m. Catherine Morgan, school teacher. 21 Cumberland St. Children: James Austin, Elizabeth, Imelda Mary, Gertrude Ann. After George's death family left for Montreal c. November, 1930
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Curran - Mac Avoy - Workington
I am looking for information regarding my family. All I know is my great-grandfather Michael Curran was born to Michael Curran and Catherine (Mac Avoy) Curran on July 23, 1883 in Workington, England. Michael later moved to Portadown, Co. Armagh, Ire. and married Anne Jane Reid. I know he played football for the Ireland team in 1909 against Lankashire. They had two sons (one, Joseph, born in Portadown and one, Gerald (my grandfather), born in the U.S) I would like to obtain birth certs and any other information I can find.
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(Mac)Crickard/Crickerd
- Workington
searching for information on the above families and especially Bridget living in King St. Workington c1906 mother of Thomas. Information on Thomas especially prior to 1939 reqested
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Johnston Piper Heming - Workington
I have traced my family tree back to Workington where my gg grandma was born her name was Hannah Ellen Johnston she was born on 10th April 1896 at 5 Clay flatts Workington, birth was registered in Cockermouth.
Her father William Johnston was married to Elizabeth Piper. Hannah Johnston migrated to Australia and married William Charles Heming, they had William Johnston Heming, Arthur Heming, Harold & David Heming, Rose Heming, Violet Heming, Keith Heming, Daisy Heming and my grandfather George Gilbert Heming.
William Charles ran off with another woman Bessie May Schofields as Hannah was dieing from cancer. The amount of Children from this marriage I do not know, BUT WOULD LIKE TO.
George married Marlene Valda Roberts and had 4 children Stephen George, Wayne Robert, Sherridan & Suzanne.
My father Wayne has 2 children Myself (Cassie-Anne) and my sister Tina. My mother is Andrea Elizabeth Shipway.
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Scott / Jackson - Workington
I am researching the names Scott and Jackson i Workington and Wigton, Cumbria, particularly Joseph Richardson Scott, who disappeared between 1897 and 1901 ? lost at sea.
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Cowan Family - Workington
My grandmother was born in England (suppose to be Workington) Ellen Cowan May 21, 1871. Her siblings were
Joseph Cowan - 1866
Mary Cowan - June 12, 1869
William John - June 12, 1869
James - October 24, 1873
Sophia - May 17, 1875
Maggie - September 18, 1879
? child - June 14, 1882
I am from Canada and therefore have limited access to U.K. sites - would anyone be kind enough to verify my grandmother? Thanks Doreen
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Keeley - Workington
Anyone researching Daniel Keeley born Omagh Ireland 1869 who was living in Workington in 1945?
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MaGee's and Gearings of Workington - Workington
Trying to find decendants of Margaret(nee MaGee)and William Gearing of King Street Workington,Cumberland c1890. Two of their children were Margaret(Maggie)b.c1898 and Kate b.c1904. Kate had twins Alice and Kate. Margaret and William moved to Halifax in Yorkshire. 'Maggie' married Otis Akroyd and had a son Gerald in c1933.
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Irving Family - Workington
My grandfather was John Edward Irving, youngest son of Lucy Simpson and John Irving.I suspect that Joseph Irving was my grandfather's uncle. My grandfather's family lived variously in Workington, Great Broughton ( place called Trough House), Little Broughton, etc. My grandfather married Annie Louisa Jackson of Eaglesfield at Lamplugh Church in 1915, and they emigrated to Canada (BC) in 1920. My mother is their younger daughter and the youngest of 7 children. I have a family tree of my grandfather and his siblings. They were, in order, Sally, Mary Ellen, Elizabeth (Betty), Joseph, Norman, Hannah (Nan), Esther(Ettie), John Edward (my grandfather, who died in Canada in 1968)and Gertrude (Tot). I know they were a musical family and keen church-goers. I also have the names of all of their children and it would be interesting to gather more info on succeeding generations to pass on to my mother (Audrey Irving-Thomas) and her brother Leslie Irving, as they are the last surviving of John Edward's seven children and would really like to know more. Thanks--Linda
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higgs - Workington
Looking for the ancestors of Ruth Ann Corrie (nee Higgs) born 1874, Workington. Later married William Corrie. Ruth possibly had an older brother Matthew.
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connor
- Workington
mary jane connor born c. 1857 on 1871 census living with her uncle Michael Hagan looking for her birthplace.
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Messenger/Braden/Lidster/Moore - Workington
I have an old photo of a woman on the frame of the photo it says Abel Mcdonald (photographer) 25 & 27 Fisher Street Workington. I also have another old photo of a woman and on the frame it says Henry Mayson Artrooms and Lake Depot Keswick. I think that the photo's may be connected to Braden/Messenger/Moore/Sewell and possibly Lidster. Anyone searching those names? Any clues would be appreciated.
Karen
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Mary Jane Coupland - Workington
Researching my Greatgrandmother Mary Jane Coupland born c1859 Workington. Parents John and Mary Coupland.
Mary had a sister Ann born c1868. Mary married Frederick William John Fairbrother 08/05/1881.
They had four children Annie Elizabeth born c1882 in Workington, Frederick William born c1885 in Workington, John Coupland born c1887 in Yorkshire, and one other daughter, name unknown.
Mary died 30/06/1895 and Frederick re-married to Margaret Jane Graham, but in the 1901 census his children are not living with him and his new wife.
I have found Annie living in Cockermouth at The Globe Hotel in Bridge street, her brother John is living with his Uncle and Aunt, Tom and Elizabeth Cowan, in Cockermouth. I can find no trace of the other brother Frederick.
Any help greatly appreciated
Maria
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cowan family - Workington
I have read about a show on BBC Television about Sue Johnston's grandfather Alfred Cowan. My grandfather was John Cowan who must have been his brother.John was also born at the Station Hotel in Workington.His parents were also James and Elizabeth.I would like more information on the family, brothers,sisters and children.
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Just Starting ...First Search - Workington
My grandfather Alfred Routledge born Aug. 15/1904 His father Thomas Routledge married Mary Elizabeth Waugh in Workington Cumberland England Thomas worked as a gardener for Sir Gordon Falkin. The family immigrated to Canada in 1912, within weeks of the sinking of the Titanic.
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