Search For Cowan Family - Cleator Moor
My grandfather, William John Cowan, was born in Cleator Moor on March 5, 1894. He had a brother, Alexander Cowan, a sister, Isabella Reay, and a half sister, Blanche Catterall. He emigrated to the United States in 1915 and was not able to return.Any information on the Cowan family would be greatly appreciated.

Search For James Anderson, Evangelist Family - Cleator Moor
Seeking info on Christina Anderson, born 1860 to James Anderson and Agnes Gibson. She married Archibald Murrie and emigrated to the U.S. in 1906.

Looking For Rooney/woods - Cleator Moor
Looking for family of Thomas Benedict Rooney, Sr., who married Catharine Woods. They had 5 children and emmigrated to the US about 1900. Any information about the Rooney's or the Woods family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Trotter Family - Cleator Moor
Researching family tree. My father Frederick Richardson Trotter Born 1932, Grandparents Frederick Richardson Trotter b. 1899. Mary mills B. 1899. Anyone help.

Whalen - Cleator Moor
I am seeking information on my grandmother Margaret Whalen's family. She was born in Cleator Moor in April,1878 and emigrated to the States with her sister Mary in 1890. There were brothers, Thomas and Michael also. I believe her mother was also named Mary. The family setteled in Butte Montana where the men worked as copper miners and all are buried. I believe the family came from Ireland, perhaps co. Wicklow or Galway. There was also a family named Crilley who came from the same area and setteled in Butte. This family was good friends with the Whalens. If anyone can help with my search I would be very appreciative.I must add now that I have since discovered that on my grandmother's marriage licence she gave her sur name as McMullen, Althoshe did have sisters and brothers (half?) by the name of Whalen. This is also the name her mother, my great-grandmother use in Butte, Mary Whalen.If anyone can give me a lead i would be most appreciative! Thank You. Thomas

Woods - Cleator Moor
I am researching the Woods Family In cleator and Cleator moor. I start with Dennis Woods who was born in Ireland about 1812 and came to Cleator as an iron ore miner about 1851 with his wife Isabelle. I can trace his direct line directly to myself, but i do not have the branches of his sons and Daughters. I would love to trace them. If you have Woods in Your Family and have not allready contacted me please do. Other names in my family tree are Trotter, Rooney, Toole.

Sloan family - Cleator Moor
I am looking for any knowledge of the Sloan family who were from Cleator Moor in the late 1800 and early 1900's. Patrick immigrated to the U.S. in 1896. James (30 in 05) followed in 1905, with his daughters (Elizabeth----Lizzie (11 in 05, Mary 9 in06, and Hellen 11 in 06) following him in 1905 and 1906. My great-grandmother was Elizabeth. I have found their manifests from Ellis Island and have the address and pictures of family from Cleator Moor. Rose Toon, Father McBarn, Jack Dillon are names on the letters. Rose was a cousin. There was also a May who had a daughter Elizabeth who would have been 6 in the 1930's-40's. I believe Rose and cousin Betty were bus conductruss'. There is also a Gramma Callahghan's mentioned. The Sloan brothers were miners in Cleator Moor and moved to Butte, Montana where they continued mining for copper. My great-grandmother Elizabeth married Jim Knox, who died, and then married Hugh Rooney. Would appreciate any info on this family.

sproat, robert - Cleator Moor
has anyone any info about a robert sproat who was a police constable at cleator moor in 1901,

Bigham - Laverty Marriage Feb. 6, 1883 - Cleator Moor
I'm trying to find where I should look for the marriage records of my grandparents Archibald Bigham who married Honorah Lavery on Feb. 6, 1883 In Cleator Moor, England. They were born in Ireland, but not sure where in Ireland. Grandmother born Nov. 9, 1862 and Grandfather born Feb. 6, 1861. I will be in Cleator Moor in late Sept. of 2004 and in Ireland the end of Sept., and early Oct. 2004. Would appreciate any information that could help me.

ELLEN ROONEY , CLEATOR - Cleator Moor
Ellen was born Sept 1866 and was listed in the 1881 census as living at 6 Wyndham Street in Cleator. I am searching for her birth or christening information. I am confused as to her mother's maiden name as she is listed with the other children's baptism's at St. Mary's Priory as both Middleton and Thompson. Also in the census there is a Jonathon Middleton listed as a stepson to James. Ellen was my great grandmother.Trying to search from western Canada.

Mates Family- Cleator- 1881 - Cleator Moor
I'm seeking Irish village/county origin information on the family of Andrew & Rose Ann (McCue/McKeown) Mates who are shown in the 1881 Census living at 26 Birks Road in Cleator. They were both born in Ireland in 1858 & 1862 respectively. It is possible they came from County Wicklow based on the listing of John Mates, the name of Andrew's father, in Griffith's Valuation. Rose Ann's father was Elexander McCue/McKeown. Both John Mates & Elexander McCue/McKeown were deceased by May 1880. Andrew Mates & his family immigrated to the USA around 1888 and took up their residence in Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.

Flynn Family - Cleator Moor
John Flynn ran the Globe Hotel in 1940's 1950's Wife Lily Flynn. His father was James and I think his grandfather was David, who originally came over from Ireland and had a shop in Millom. Any one know any information on this family?

Sloan(e)/Taylor - Cleator Moor
I'm looking for help with James Henry SLOAN(E) who might have changed his name to Taylor. He was born in Ireland abt 1848. Found him on the 1871 census in Cleator Moor. Any info please! Lynn

Rudd - Cleator Moor
Thomas Adamthwaite Rudd born 1868 Married to Betsy Rudd Born 1870

Heron - Cleator Moor
I am searching anyone who may be able to remember Elizabeth Jane Heron.Fathers name Hugh,mothers name Margaret.Thanking you Peter, Australia.

frances ward - Cleator Moor
im trying to find out about my grandad francy ward did he have brothers/sisters and when did the family come from irland is there a passenger list around turn of centery i think he was married to nelly nolan from wiglow irland

Shaw and Smith 1873 - Cleator Moor
My ancestors James Shaw and Elizabeth Smith were married in the Catholic church in Cleator Moor in 1873. James was a coal miner(later a bricklayer)and Elizabeth was a domestic servant. By 1877 they had moved to Glasgow. They are in the later Scottish census as Irish. I may have found Elizabeth in the 1871 census - working as a servant in Maryport with a lady called Mrs Sibson. Her census entry says she was born in Workington - but I can't find her there. Do these names ring a bell with anybody? Rosemary

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
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.

agnew - Cleator Moor
My grandmother Elizabeth Jane Agnew was born at Cleator Moor in 1884 her father George was Irish as was her mother Eliza nee Stuart. She had two brothers John nad George and a sister Jessie. Can anyone help with information as very little is known about this family. I am her grand daughter and have always been puzzled about her past life.

SHEEHAN's Cleator Moor Area - Cleator Moor
Looking for ansestors of John Sheehan born 1843 Ireland and wife Sarah Smith same. They settled and had family in Cleator Moor. Huge Irish community. Need to know how to look for evidence of how they got here and from which area of Ireland.Did they meet over Ireland or England? At a standstill on this one! Any help apreciatted! Cheers.

CARVEL's Cleator Moor Area - Cleator Moor
Looking for ancestors of Eliza Carvel (father possibly Daniel Carvel) Irish family in the Cleator Moor area. Thanks.

FAMILY BRADY OR DONNELLY - Cleator Moor
Any information on the Brady family or Donnelly family my grandfather was Patrick Donnelly his Wife Annie nee Brady Married April 1900 in Cleator Moor Patrick born approx 1868 Annie born approx 1875. Annie's parents william Brady and Ann both from Ireland born approx 1844 Patrick's parent's Patrick and Catherine both from Ireland they all lived in Bowthorn Rd Cleator moor Men all worked in the iron ore works there must be someone out there know's something i remember being a child my mother's cousins came to visit on Tyneside they were dressmaker's in Cleator Moor /whitehaven .Any information with help tracing my ancestor's would be great.

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?

Moore, Pattinson and Wilkinson - Cockermouth
I am looking for a connection between the Moore family in Cockermouth and the Moore family in Ardwick, Lancashire. Ellen Salt Moore was born in Turner Heath, Cheshire but she adopted James Evans Wilkinson whilst living in Derby. Why?

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

Graham's in Cumberland. - Cockermouth
Knowing that there are an awful lot of Graham's in Cumberland I am hoping that there is someone who can help throw light on to some of my ancesters. I know that John Graham 1830 (Cockermouth) married Ann Williamson 1832 (Caldbeck) on 2nd Jan 1858. I believe that John's father was Joseph (1807) (Winscales) married Elizabeth Brough (abt 1807) at Bowness on Solway on 18th Dec 1828. Joseph's father was also called John abt 1781 married Jane Proud abt 1781 on the 18th Sept 1803. It is here that the line disappears. Did John & Jane Graham have any other children besides John Graham 1807? There is a possibility that there were two dughters, Sarah 1826 & Ann 1841 but either these dates are wrong or they are not their children!!! Is there anyone who can help on this line.

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

Cairey/Graham - Cockermouth
Looking for information on Charles Cairey and Mary E Graham. Married Cockermouth 1931. Do not know which quarter for marriage certificate. Was Charles widowed, when he married. When did he die. What info is there regarding Mary E Graham. Also James Cairey married Sarah Irving 1938 cockermouth, not sure which quarter. Any info. on these couple would be appreciated.

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