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Joseph Clifford and Richard Proctor Clifford
- Brampton
Looking for information about Joseph Clifford and his father Richard Proctor Clifford, I believe they came from the Brampton area. Joseph 1813 - 1897 married Mary Hetherington. His father Richard c 1789 married Jane Elliot. As far as I know Joseph was there only children. Does anyone know more?
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Front St, Brampton
- Brampton
Hello, Does any one have any information on a Thomas Mason? He was married in 1945 in Warrington,Cheshire and gave his residence at time of marriage as 62 Front Street,Brampton.
I would be very greatful for any info no matter how small on him and his parents George and Julia Mason.
Thanks
Kerrie
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David Knubley
- Brampton
I am looking for information on DAVID KNUBLEY born 1771 in brampton area, he married JANE MOSCROP in wigton in 1795 any information would be appreciated thanks
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Porthouse
- Brampton
Seeking information on the Porthouse family. I have Esther Porthouse b1856. Any info grately recieved.
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sproat
- Brampton
Looking for conections with the sproat family from Brampton or irthington. My great aunt Bella couthard family from wetheral married John Sproat around 1920 lived in brampton for a while had 2 sons John and Thomas born around 1922 -1924. lived in the Hexham area Bella died 1969/70
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robert hewitt
- Brampton
Does anyone know anything about the father of Robert Hewitt. He was born in Brampton 21 2 1852. His mother was Isabella Hewitt unmarried. He lived with his grandparents Agnes/Ann and George Hewitt on a farm at Blea Tarn Irthington area. He married Mary Marr and later lived in Workington
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WILLIAM GRAHAM
- Brampton
I am tracing my maternal gt.grandfather's family. My gt.grandfather was born in Brampton in 1843. His parents were Thompson and Mary Graham who later moved to live in Whitehaven. William married Mary Elizabeth Hodgson, born 1846, and they lived in Workington. I believe William had a number of siblings, one named Thompson after their father, but have no information on any of the others.
Mary Elizabeth had a Boarding House in Workington.
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FLIMING
- Branthwaite
IM LOOKING FOR ELLENOR FLIMING BORN 1797 BRANTHWAITEOR ANYONE WITH THE SAME SURNAME.
I THINK HER SECOND MARRIAGE WAS WALLACE
THANKS PAULINE
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John Hodgson
- Bridekirk
Looking for help with finding John Hodgson b1782 married Jane Wallace 10 Nov 1803 they had 8 children.
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Wallace Hodgson
- Bridekirk
Looking for help with Wallace Hodgson b1810 Bridekirk. Married in 1835 to Mary Todcastle b1809 Cockermouth.
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Dubbs (?) in parish of Brigham
- Brigham
I found a Sarah Willis born Aug. 3rd 1823 to Robert and Jane Willis, also Robert Willis born May 12th 1826 to the same parents. I think it said "Dubbs in the parish of Brigham" for the place of birth. Can anyone shed light on this??
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John Todhunter born c 1873
- Brigham
Wife Fanny Robinson born c 1872.
Son Joseph Todhunter 1904 - 1969 (my Father).
Joseph had a sister Mary (who had twins) and a brother John (who I think died young).
Joseph Todhunter married Kathleen C Forrester in 1943.
Does anyone have information regarding Joseph and family as I would like to get in touch with my relations?
Anne
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Alexander Mcadam
- Brigham
Being abroad its hard to get parish records..
I'm looking for the parents of the above who married Mary Little in Brigham 1790. The Family moved later to Cockermouth
Thanks Eddy in bavaria
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John Todhunter born 1872
- Brigham
Wife Fanny Robinson . Son Joseph Todhunter 1904-1969(my uncle)Joseph's sister Mary had a brother named Peter(my father) would be interested in hearing from any relatives (Anne) Margaret Isle of Man
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kate pattinson
- Brigham
born in greysouthen, but then lived in Brigham, Cumberland. Parents John & Katherine Pattinson. Kate was born abt 1887. Would love to know who she married and where she lived - she is the last person in this family to find.
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Litt
- Bromfield
Looking for information on William Litt, Greena Villas, Langrigg, his father was Wilfred Litt of Bothel. William married Mary Jane Sinclair in 1891, whose step father? was Thomas Pearson, she may have been known as M J Pearson.
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barnes
- Bromfield
My GT Gt grandfather William barnes died 5 may 1890 and is interred at Bromfield he was born circa 1812 and at death was resident at Brough Hill near Bromfield, I seek information as to where he was born and who his father was.
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Frances Ismay
- Bromfield
I am looking for details of Frances Ismay b.1812. Her father was Thomas Ismay . I would like to know where they came from and their occupation. Frances married John Timperon in 1836
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ismay family
- Bromfield
looking for information for John Ismay born 1669 in bromfield cumberland married Mary Watson 11/2/1687 died 28/4/1725 in Dundraw think his father was Thomas Ismay
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Hetherington family in Burgh by Sands?
- Burgh by Sands
I am researching my Hetherington ancestors and have got back to Thomas Hetherington who lived at High Oaks, Calthwaite at the census in 1871 and gave his place of birth as Burgh (or Brough) 50 years earlier. I would be very interested to communicate with anybody who has any info.
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Surgeon Sewell
- Burgh by Sands
I am looking for the parents of John Sewell, a Surgeon b c1806 in Burgh By Sands. He served as a medical officer at the Workhouses at Carlisle. He married Jane Hodgson in 1828.
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John Norman
- Burthwaite
Trying to trace John Norman born 1782 in Crosby
He had a farm at High Burnthwaite in 1851
Son James born 1833 married Barbara Cowen
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Norman
- Burthwaite
James Norman born abt 1833 in Highburnthwaite, Sergeant in Police Force 1881 - until he retired. Married to Barbara, children Mary, George, Henry, Joseph, elizabeth, Isaac, David and Isabella
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Ellwood
- Caldbeck
I am researching the Ellwood family starting with my great grandfather James Ellwood b1853 Caldbeck and going back to my gggggggg grandfather Richard Ellwood b c1645. There is also a link to the Ashbridge family: Elizabeth Ashbridge marr Timothy Ellwood (gggg grandfather) 30/07/1803 Caldbeck.
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Sanderson
- Caldbeck
I'm looking for and one who is doing the family history on the Sanderson I've got a Benjamin born 1777 can anyone help
Thank you
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commercial hotel/inn
- Caldbeck
I am trying to find out if the commercial inn situated in caldbeck village in the late 1800s is still there, maybe under another name or dwelling. could anyone help.
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Greenups Caldbeck
- Caldbeck
I am doing my family tree and am trying to find info on the Beatys - Carlisle, Greenups - Caldbeck Cumbria and Hood - Salford, Liverpool Scotland. Also the Gears Marylebone, Paddington and Surrey in the 1800s
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Backhouse Wilson
- Caldbeck
Am looking for any information on Backhouse Wilson born Caldbeck 1756 the son of Joseph Wilson and Margaret Bell who married Carlisle 1746. Backhouse had siblings John born 1749 and Mary born 1752. He married Mary Dawson in Yarm 1767
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Elizabeth Borrowdale
- Caldbeck
Elizabeth Borrowdale
05/03/1905 - 5/12/1964
Trying to locate any family memebers, She had sisters, birth was registered in Calbdbeck sub of Wigton, and family believed to have lived in Borrowdale Cumberland. When early married lived in Pica before moving to workington, and had even earlier circa 1934 lived with her husband in Stanley Park Rd Blackpool.
Elizabeth Married George Killen probably around 1930.
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Grisdale,Robson,Grisdale
- Calthwaite
Looking for ancestors of
my gr. grandparents:
William Grisdale b. 1833, b. Penrith
married MaryAnn Robson b. 1836, Ainstable, Cumbria
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Robert Ousby Lancaster
- Carleton Hall
Looking for more info on Robert Ousby Lancaster b. 1866, mother Ann Orr Ousby. Cannot find anymore info from 1891 onwards, believe he may have gone to live in Aintree. Info gratefully received.
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Quaker Poet
- Carlisle
From The Century Cyclopedia of Names 1895
Bernard Barton was born at Carlisle 31st January 1784 and died at Woodbridge 19th February 1849. An English poet, a member of the Society of Friends, surnamed The Quaker Poet and best known as a friend of Lamb.
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Brisco In Carlisle, Wreay, Alston In Cumberland
- Carlisle
Searching for descendants of Richard Brisco bc. 1850 in Carlisle, son of Robert Brisco. Richard married Jane Ann Brown, and had children, Richard Brown bc 1877, May bc. 1879 who married Ivor Frederick Pattinson Stubbs in 1909 and moved to Erith in Kent, and Margaret bc. 1881 and who married George Creighton Mackay in 1907. Jane died and he married Annie Mary Lee, and had further children Robert bc. 1885, Gladys bc. 1889 and Ivor bc. 1891.
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Catherine Davidson/Thomas Crickard
- Carlisle
Any information on Catherine Davidson c1939 in Carlisle, employed in Gretna as a domestic servant. Thomas Crickard based in castle (army). Parents of Robert DOB 1939
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Brisco/e Crofton Hall
- Carlisle
Interested in the Brisco family that stayed in Uk and anybody researching the line of the family that went to Kilkenny & Tipperary in Ireland.The Brisco families of Crofton Hall, Briscoe of Tinvane and trying to find a connection with the Briscoeof Riverdale in Ireland.
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Theodore Carr MP
- Carlisle
Does anyone know the names and dates of the wife and children (if any) of Theodore Carr, 1866 - 1931? He was MP for Carlisle.
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Napoleanic Wars-Militia Lists
- Carlisle
I would appreciate ay info on the above. My ancestor was listed as a soldier in Carlisle in 1803 and I would like some background on how and why he might of enlisted.
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Mary Ferguson
- Carlisle
Looking for Mary Ferguson, born c. 1834, probably in Carlisle. She had a daughter, Emma, in c. 1868, possibly out of wedlock. By 1881 she was living with George Foster (on the census they're married) but she reverted to Ferguson when George died.Emma was known as Emma Ferguson Foster.
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Holliday of Carlisle
- Carlisle
Researching the Holliday famnily. Isabella Holliday was born in Carlisle in 1843. Jane was born in Carlisle I think and married James Crawford in 1863 in Carlisle. Anne, Margaret and Esther were also born in Carlisle 1820/1830. William and ElizabethHolliday were born in Scotland 1827/1829. No knowledge of what happened to the Hollidays. Isabella Holliday became my great grandmother when she married John Lawson in Carlisle on 26.12.1864.
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HAUGHAN
- Carlisle
I am researching the surname HAUGHAN/HAPHEN/HAFFAN. I have put together records of this name and would be pleased to help anyone interested in the surname.
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Lucas family
- Carlisle
Looking for any info on William Lucas (born C1811) in Carlisle and wife Mary (born C1814). Have found them on 1851/1861 censuses but not after/before that. I would like to know who their parents were and Marys maiden name. Children were - Francis (1836), Mary (1839), William (1843), Michael (1847) and Margaret (1849).
Thanks
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Routledges in Hayton
- Carlisle
Trying to trace back beyond John ROUTLEDGE and Jane HETHERINGTON m. 1818 in Hayton (by Brampton) - the family later seems to have moved nearer into the centre of Carlisle. Their son William ( bap.1826) is my G-G-G-Grandfather and had two children born in Gosport, one in Bermuda (he was in the Royal Artillery c.1861) and subsequent children born in Carlisle when he retired from the army and became a railway signalman. Hopeful this will tie-in with other families - have unbroken line to current date if anyone thinks this might help their research!
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RAY or GRAY
- Carlisle
Picture framers and colourmen blackfriars street.
Can anyone send me anymore info please?
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GILLIBRAND
- Carlisle
My ancestor HUGH GILLIBRAND'S daughter ELIZABETH was born in Carlisle in 1813. The family was in Chorley, Lancashire, 20 years later. Anyone researching the family, or Carlisle in Napoleonic times?
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WALL
- Carlisle
Seeking information on gg grandparents, William WALL and Agnes ?, who married before 1840.
My g grandfather, Robert William WALL, was b 10 Feb 1840 at Carlisle. He married Mary NOBLE (bc 1839 at Carlisle - source 1881 census) sometime before 1865.
Robert was a bricklayer (1881 census) and moved around. First child born St Bees, next two at Gateshead, Durham, then one at Frizington, and last two at Brampton.
Mary died sometime between 1884 and 1887, when Robert migrated to Australia with the three eldest children. When he settled in Sydney, he went back (date unknown) for the rest of the family and a niece, Agnes LONGRIGG.
Any information gratefully received.
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