More about Shaw and Smith - Cleator Moor
I have now found out through Scottish censuses that Elizabeth Smith and James Shaw were both listed as Irish born. Elizabeth was working as a labourer in Cleator Moor in the 1871 census - in the same street from which she was married two years later. Does anybody know which part of Ireland was usually the point of origin for people emigrating to Cumberland?

McNeal/McNeill - Cleator Moor
My Great great Grandfather and Grandmother are of Irish birth and were resident in Cleator Moor on the 1861 census, with 5 lodgers, all born in Ireland. Does anyone have information on where in Ireland the immigrant population of Cumberland came from and where to find ships' manifests for this emigration from Ireland?

Henshaw, John, motor mechanic - Cleator Moor
Looking for information about John Henshaw, who was a motor mechanic living at 21 Aldby Street, Cleator Moor in 1913. He was married (I don't know his wife's name), probably the father of a son named John born 1911. I need help with this - we are trying to find out where he was from, names of his parents, when married etc.

Taylor Rule - Cleator Moor
I am looking for any information or relatives of my great grandparents. William Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor ( nee Rule) 70 Ennerdale Road Cleator Moor.They lived there in 1880's.

Wilson - William and Hannah Elizabeth - Cleator Moor
Seeking information about the above couple who lived in Cleator Moor around 1900 - a house was sold by Hannah, 73 Penzance Street, in 1901 prior to their leaving to live in South Africa, where William worked on the mines of the Witwatersrand. Any help would be gratefully received. Lorraine

fallon - Cleator Moor
my ancestor was born in june 1861 in cleator moor. his parents (irish catholics) were called michael and mary fallon. unfotunately their address in 1861 census was just cleator moor. has anyone any further info. michael was a miner.

Tembey - Cleator Moor
I'm searching for ancestors and/or information on my Great Great Grandmother Hannah Tembey, who was born in Whitehaven in 1857, married to William Brook in Cleator Moor in 1874 and moved to New Jersey, USA between 1875 and 1881...any information you may share whould be appreciated...

Sloan Family - Cleator Moor
I am trying to trace the author of Dec.‘03 entry number 26154, which is on the orphaned entries on this page, as one of my Great Grandfathers was Matthew Sloan who was a brother of Patrick and James. The May referred to was my mother and Elizabeth is my sister. Rose and Betty were my aunties. I have quite an amount of information about Patrick and his siblings, all 13 of them! His father John died and his mother Elizabeth remarried a Peter Callaghan. The family lived in the village of Cleator which is close to Cleator Moor. The priest referred to is probably Fr. McCann a parish priest of Cleator.

Armstrong - Cleator Moor
I'm looking for information on Ruth Armstrong (nee Dixon), her husband John Armstrong and Ruth's daughter Ruby (born 1901) whose father is shown as unknown on her birth certificate. Ruth is shown as a widow on the 1901 census and has her own business as a grocer. Any information would be appreciated.

messenger - Cleator Moor
my grandmother, amy falcon messenger was born in cleator in 1895. she was one of 9 girls, some of which are maggie, annie, nellie, mollie, and apparently 3 marthas, due to infant death. she married john spedding in whitehaven.

Burnyeat - Cockermouth
I am looking for information about the family of John Burnyeat, born 1631 at Crabtree Beck. He joined the Quakers at Pardshaw and became one of George Fox's valiant 60. He was a missionary to Maryland. Also Salathiel Court from Bridekirk whose daughter Mary married Philip Burnyeat in1752 at Crosthwaite and any other Burnyeat's in the area.

Norman, Mcvay - Cockermouth
Researching Norman and McVay familes in Cockermouth and surrounding villages.

adams family - Cockermouth
searching for info john adams 1861 born cockermouth civil parish horninglow his occupation cooper info for family history

John Morrison b. abt 1756 - Cockermouth
John Morrison married Jane Priestman in Cockermouth in 1786 and died in 1789. His sons were John, and Joseph (b.1789) Joseph marr. Mary Fallows in 1812, children Jane, Rebecca, Sarah, John Fearon, Mary Ann and Esther (born in Cockermouth between 1813-1824). John Fearon Morrison b1819 marr. Hannah Hodgson in 1846. I have extensive details on their seven children.

CONLEY BARNETT - Cockermouth
Having great difficulty researching my great grandparents John Henry CONLEY born c1872 Liverpool Lancashire and Annie BARNETT born c1877 London Middlesex. Can anyone please help me - I know from family legend that there was a connection to Cockermouth but have no idea why. John Henry CONLEY joined the army in Warrington Lancashire where he married Annie BARNETT in 1899 - John made the army his career but as far as I know never saw active service as he was too old for WWI - he was a WOII Quartermaster Sergeant. I am wondering if he could have been stationed in the Cockermouth area prior to his marriage - can anyone let me know if there was an army barracks in that area?

Lowthion line - Cockermouth
My Gt Grandmother,Mary Lowthion of Cockermouth married Owen Bradley, Dublin in Dublin 1843.I was willed Lowthion crested items(Newcastle origin)as male survivor.I am interested to discover history of this line of family.A master mariner John Shephard Naile 1841-1908 links in.

Whitfield - Cockermouth
Researching Whitfield family name in and around Cockermouth

McKaigg - Cockermouth
Researching the name McKaigg - formerly expressed as McKegg. Back to 1844 and mt 5th grandfather who died in 1844. No knowledge of spoude not siblings. If you are searching for this family too please contact me.

Johnstons of Cockermouth - Cockermouth
I have traced my family tree back to Cockermouth were my Grandfather Harry Johnston was born. His father was Tom and Toms father was Andrew who was born in Kirklinton. Andrew was married to Sarah Ritson in 1859, and Tom married Jane? In 1894, Tom lived at 220 South Street Cockermouth but worked for his father Andrew in the family business (Green Grocer 26 Market Place).Andrews children were Susan,Annie,John? & Tom. Are you related in any way to the above? Please let me know.

asselbrough - Cockermouth
george and nancy asselbrough from alston moved to cockermouth then on to willington county durham.spelling of surname differs ie spelt axelbrough in willington,hazelborough in workington, israel asselbrough killed willington pit 1895

mulcaster - Cockermouth
fearon and hannah mulcaster lived at challoner st cockermouh lancashire with their children fearon and emma they were there on the 1881 census

Surnames Linden & Swift In Cumberland and Durham - Cockermouth
My Great Great Grandmother was Mary Jane Swift (later Tuffy) (b.1869 Cockermouth. d.1954 Kidderminster). Her father was called Joseph Swift (a coalminer) and he married a Bridget Linden in 1866 in Cockermouth. My Gt. Gt. Grandmother was born on 31st December 1869. Sometime between the time she was born and the census of 1871 her father died. I found her mother (Bridget Swift) living with her two daughters as a lodger with a family with the name Ropson. So far I have been unable to find any trace of Bridget and her two daughters Louisa & Mary Jane on the 1881 census. I'm beginning to suspect that Bridget Swift died young aswell, which left her two young children orphaned. On the 1954 death certificate of my Great Great Grandmother Mary Jane Tuffy (nee Swift) it says that her maiden name was Hussible, but when I found her wedding certificate it said that her maiden name was Swift. I have also managed to find her birth certificate which was registered in Cockermouth. On the wedding certificate for Kidderminster in 1892 one of the witnesses to her marriage to Thomas Tuffy was a Rose Ann Hussible. I thought at first that maybe Mary Jane's mother (Bridget) had remarried, but Rose Ann Hussible's mother was called Mary Hussible. I have had no luck locating a death certificate for Bridget Swift (formerly Linden). I'm currently waiting for the rest of the 1861 cesus to be put on line so I can find out a bit more information about her family background. According to the marriage certificate for Cockermouth 1866, Joseph Swift was a coalminer and so was his father (also called Joseph Swift). Bridget Linden's father was called James Linden (he was a labourer). I haven't managed to find the death certificate of Joseph Swift, but on the 1871 census where I found his wife & children it says she was a widow. He would have only been in his early 30's when he died. It may be that he died down a coal mine? But this is only a theory I have no evidence as yet to back it up. Any information would be of great interest Best Wishes Kevin

John Jenkinson of Cockermouth - Cockermouth
I am looking for family or information on John Jenkinson who was the son of William and Ann Jenkinson from Cockermouth, England. He looks to be an only child. In one of the census he is also living with Hannah Jenkinson, possibly an aunt. He was born September 2,1855. I would also like to find out his mother Ann's maiden name. John came to the U.S. around 1897. He lived in Boston with his wife Phoebe Wassell Jenkinson until his untimely death in 1900. I do not know how he died.

Mary Ann Vickers - Cockermouth
Trying to find the family of Mary Ann Vickers who was born in Cockermouth in abaout 1844. She married William Russell.

SISSON - Cockermouth
THOMAS SISSON married BRIDGET CRICKET in 1912. The marriage registered in Cockermouth. Any information please? Wendy

mckegg/mccaig/mckaigg - Cockermouth
I am pulling at straws now. I have traced my Mckeggs/mccaigs back to ripon 1847. William Mccaig married Mary Ann Wakefield at ripon cathedral in 1847. They had a son, Dennis is Selby north yorkshire in 1849. Sadly Mary Ann died in York in 1850. Dennis was placed with a family as nurse child and that is where my trail for his father William dies. Where did he go? Did he remarry? Did he have more children? I estimate that he was born on or around 1826. Any help please would be great. Vanessa

Coupland - Cockermouth

Marsden, Briscoe, McNeil 1800s Cockermouth - Cockermouth
Looking for any descendents of Henry Marsden, Mary Jane mcNeil, Daniel Briscoe & Elizabeth Harper between 1800 - 1860 Cockermouth/Carlisle area thanks Judy

Cumberland Industrial School - Cockermouth
Can anyone tell me about Cumberland Industrial School -was it a type of reform school or prison?If so is there any way to find out why boys were sent there?

Lowdens from Cockermouth, Cumberland - Cockermouth
I am doing research on the Lowden family that lived and possibly still do live in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England. The original family member to move there was Joseph Lowden in aprox. 1841 with his wife Sarah and first born Robert. They were all born in Antrim, Ireland. There are a total of 7 children in this family. I believe the family trade was building homes/plastering. My grandfather is Joseph William Lowden born in Cockermouth, Cumberland in 1880 and my mother is June Ann Lowden born in Hounslow. As I live in Australia it is hard for me to do any research in churches so any help at all is appreciated.

Casson's of Cockermouth and Kendal - Cockermouth
Has anyone reseached the Casson's of Cockermouth and Kendal? I am related to William Casson b. abt.1781 and his wife Elizabeth b. abt.1782. They had several children Jane, Mary, Eliz, William, Thomas and Robert. A generation after, a couple of these children married and moved to Kendal. I would very much like to find others working on or related to these Casson's.

Pugh - Cockermouth
I am researching anyone named Pugh in this area as most seem to belong to me! However, I have come across some I cannot place on my tree. If anyone is also interested in Pugh's here perhaps we can swap information.I also have some Pugh BMD certificates which I would be happy to pass on to the relevant people.

CUMPSTON(E), COMPSTON - Cockermouth
Searching for Frances CUMPSTON 1878 in Cockermouth. With daughter Evelyn born 1894. Any family details welcomed

Casson's of Cockermouth and Kendal please step forward! - Cockermouth
I would like to hear from family or reseachers of the Casson family. I have Thomas b. 1817 and his wife Agnes b. <1815> and William and Elizabeth both b. <1781>. It would be nice to compare notes and family history. I could do with knowing more about the siblings and their relationship to the family too.

KEENAN Mary of Cockermouth and Young Simpson Brown YOUNG, Dearham - Cockermouth
I am looking for information about Mary KEENAN, b. 13th Feb 1872, Cockermouth, Cumberland, and married Simpson Brown YOUNG, b.29th Oct 1871, Dearham, Cumberland, married 11th Oct 1890, Cockermouth, my grandfather. They had 10 children, and I know a lot about them, but I can’t find out anything about Mary KEENAN and her family. Simpson Brown YOUNG father was George YOUNG, b. abt 1830 and Elizabeth UNKNOWN, b. abt 1833 and I would like to find out more information on them

Joseph (Joe) armstrong - Cockermouth
Joseph Armstrong was born in 1914 , possibly in Cockermouth or Flimby , his birth was entered in Maryport. He was known as Joe. Joe had siblings , at least three sisters Belle , Florrie and Whilemina also brothers . He moved to Coventry where he met and married Hilda Hannah Spilsbury who was born around 1913 in Longford Coventry , they had two sons , Barrie Armstrong who unfortunately died during an operation when he was a very young child and Alan Raymond Armstrong born in 1948. Any information about Joe ,his family and his childhood would be fantastic.

Wendy Wright - Cockermouth
As a girl she lived at Henry Street in Cockermouth! Today she is a 55 +++ year old lady and I would like to have his email. She is living in Cumberland I think not far away from Cockermouth. Please support me finding these lady. Thanks

William Davidson, Mary Ann Carruthers - Cockermouth
Looking for genealogy on these names, they were Husband and wife and lived in Cockermouth in the late 1800's to the 1920's. Their children were James, Ethel (married to ? Hudson), Mary (married Will? Ingels) Bethia, and John. James, John, and Bethia immigrated to the US in the 1906-1922 time frame. Mary and Ethel stayed in Cockermouth. I believe that William Worked on the railroad somehow. Mary Ann and Her daughter Bethia may have had a bakery shop in the early 1900's. There is a referance to Holy Square as their home but I can not find that anywhere on a map.

Casson, Thursby search in Cockermouth - Cockermouth
I am searching for Casson's and Thursby's of Cockermouth. Sadly I have found a 'brickwall' with Elizabeth Thursby b.<1782> d.<1835> and William Casson b.<1781> d. <1851>. Both lived in Cockermouth and I'm pretty sure they were both born there too. Has anyone found a sibling on their Family Trees that could be either of my 2 relations? I badly need the help so info would be much appreciated...Thanx

Mcadam john - Cockermouth
John the son of Benjamin Mcadam b.1826 married Mary ann Smith of Workington. It's this Date or any further info that I'm looking for.. Ta Eddy in bavaria

Gowan Thompson , mariner - Cockermouth
died at Cockermouth in 1849 age 87.Interested to hear from anyone with information or a connection.

Radcliffes of Cockermouth and Crosthwaite - Cockermouth
Am interested in Richard Radcliffe of Cockermouth and Crosthwaite, living in the 18c (d. 1794 in London) in this area. He tried to set up a cotton mill, but it failed. He left his estate to 4 daughters: Ann Smales (wife of Francis Smales, attorney, Durham), Dorothy Fisher (wife of Mr John Fisher, attorney in Cockermouth), Elizabeth Mastall (wife of Francis Mastall Esq), Bridget Radcliffe.

jane bell cockermouth - Cockermouth
looking for any information on Jane Bell born approx 1824 in Cockermouth, married a John Goulding born approx 1822 in Penrith

Keenan/McQuoid Down and Cumberland - Cockermouth
I am searching my Keenan/McQuoid roots. GG grandfather;John Keenan was baptized in Kircubbuin, Co.Down in 1835. Parents;Felix and Sarah Jane (McQuoid) Keenan;b.1814/1809;IRL took family to the Dearham, Cumberland,ENG area about 1845. Family settled in Cockermouth area. Left for Rochester,NY area about 1910.

Fletchers Cockermouth - Cockermouth
I am looking for the ancestors of JOSEPH FLETCHER b1806 married to ANN b1815 both showing born in Seaton his children were James 1846 John 1936 Joseph1838 William1840 Mary1834 Sarah1832 all born in Cockermouth I have 7 generations so far but would love to get back further

John Dalton Physicist - Cockermouth
Does anyone have a family tree of John Dalton's brother Johnathon down to the present only my family have colour blindness thought to be related

jenkinson - Cockermouth
my family tree is from 1525 to 2007 starting john jenkinson loweswater cumberland

hazelbroughs of cockermouth - Cockermouth
peter asselbrough born heworth 1760 married susannah barton in workington in 1804, they moved with their family to cockermouth.

Mary Sedgwick Fletcher nee Kirkhaugh - Cockermouth
Mary Sedgwick Kirkhaugh married William Fletcher 29 August 1868 and they lived in Cockermouth. She was the daughter of Robert Kirkhaugh and Alice (nee Sedgwick), who in turn was the daughter of Edmund and Mary Sedgwick. I have been unable to trace the Sedgwick family line any further back. Any help would be welcome.

Peter Rooke - Cockermouth
Peter Rooke 1854 - 1890 married Sarah Jane Fitzsimons in 1877. Register shows him as Peter Rook. Peter Rooke was employed as a railway stoker. Their children were Peter and James Rooke who were living at Flimsby Lodge (a workhouse school in Cockermouth, Cumbria)in 1891. In 1905 Peter Rooke (junior) married Mary Ann Fowler. (Both Fathers Peter Rooke and Stephen William Fowler had died on or before 1905)