Kirkpatrick in Alston, Garrigill & Cumwhitton (Aug 09 Red)
ALL the Kirkpatricks in these three villages, throughout the 18th C and 19th until the end of Lead-mining, appear to be my relatives. Is that the case for anyone reading this entry. David

Hutchinson from Alston Cumberland (Jan 09 Red)
Looking for info on Thomas Hutchinson Born circa 1805 in Nenthead . Lived from 1851 census at Fairhill at Alston .Was a Lead Miner .Wife was Mary Havelock? and had the following children .John B1834, Robert B1845, Mary Ann B1847, Thomas Havelock B1848, Elizabeth B1851, William Henry B1855, Isabella B1857, Hannah B1857. Believed Isabella went to Canada circa 1880 and William went in 1909..Thomas Havelock Hutchinson was on the 1891 census in Newport monmouthshire as a Pianomaker with his brother Thomas and Thomas,s wife Mary (unknown)Born in Dublin, and in 1901 Thomas is living with Williams widow Mary at same address.. Although William married in 1894 to a Ida Lobeck in 1897 married Ida again .. Any body else looking at Hutchinsons from Alston would like some help as most of the other children vanished ..and the Hutchinsons is a very common name in Cumberland....Thanks

Lee family of Alston (Jan 09 Green)
I am looking into the Lee family of Alston as my great grandmother was Robina Mary Rule Lee (later Timney) she was born in about 1875 and was the grandaughter of George Rule, i beleive william Lee may have been married to Mary Rule born 1850 - long shot but if anyone has any info on the Lee family i would be really greatfull, i have the census records for 1841-91 and will hopefully soon have Robinas birth certificate but any info on the lee family would be great. thanks suzie

Fawcett, Thomas (Nov 08 Red)
Looking for information on Thomas Fawcett or Fauset, born 1805, Alston. Son of Thomas Fawcett and Hannah Elliott. Is he the same Thomas Fauset who married Ann Goodwin, of Totley, Derbyshire?

Green Family (Oct 08 Green)
Looking for ALL children of JOSHUA GREEN and TAMAR ROW/ROWE/HOWE the couple were married at ALSTON in 1738. I need to find if they had a son called EDWARD. I have been unsuucessful on IGI at Alston but maybe at a nearby church? grateful for any help. thank you

lee/pearson (Aug 08 Red)
looking for george lee bcirca 1839 wed ann richardson on wed certificate father was said to be a thomas pearson daughter mary jane b circa 1865 at haydon bridge

Robert Whitfield (Jul 08 Red)
Trying to find information about the ancestors of Robert Whitfield who married Ann White on 5th May 1822 in Alston.

EDDY family, early 19th century (Mar 08 Red)
My gt.gt.gt.grandmother Hannah Eddy was born in Alston in 1838.I think her father's name was Thomas. Does anyone know anything about this family?

John William Joseph Stephenson (Jan 08 Red)
John William Joseph Stephenson was my great, great grandfather. He was born in Nenthead in 1829; married Mary Ann Hornsby on March 11, 1852 at the Red Wing and Low Chapel in Alston. Then, they emmigrated to Canada, to Ontario. I am trying to find: (1) information regarding their emmigration (what ship might they have taken, etc.) and (2) any other information about the life in and around Alston. John's parents were Henry Stephenson (b. 1796) and Phyllis Pearson, (b. 1800). Does anyone know anytihng baout these folks?

Alston (Oct 07 Red)
William Richardson married Ann Fawcett 02/07/821 in Alston - Ann born 1822 in Alston, married William Waugh from Knarsdale in 1841, possibly Scotland, emigrated with children to Australia in 1855. Any info re my 3 x gr grandparents, William & Ann Richardson would be appreciated.