Janet BURNS / John SIMPSON (Jul 09 Red)
Searching for information on Janet BURNS born Feb 1852 who is listed on 1861 census for Cumberland (> Thwaites > Bootle > District 6) with her grandparents William and Mary RAWLINSON. The next family on the census is John SIMPSON who could be a relation to Janet's future husband John SIMPSON born Nov 1850. Janet & John with their children Susannah, William R., and Mark immigrate to Quebec Canada in 1885 and then to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA before 1900. I am decended from their youngest son Christopher MacDonald Simpson born in Canada in August 1888.

BIGGINS, Robert (Jun 09 Red)
Robert Biggins married in Victoria, Australia in 1867. He was said to have been born in Cumberland between 1837 and 1841. He died in 1884 at Alexandra, Victoria leaving a wife (previously a convict) a well read and literate woman named Caroline nee TOE from Berkshire. They had about 8 children who she raised alone. They have descendants in Western and Eastern AUstralia, and the Los Angeles USA.

William Armstrong & Snowden Armstrong (Apr 09 Green)
Looking for any information on William armstrong born about 1853/55 in Lanercost, his parents were William & Mary Armstrong. On the 1861 Census he is 16 and living in Langwathby with his family and is a Apprentice Blacksmith. He may have gone to Canada and became a Bank Manager.Can anyone help me to fill in the gaps?. Snowden Armstrong born about 1871 to parents John & Lettice Armstrong, where is he after 1891? can anyone help? Many Thanks Elaine

John and Rachel Teasdale (Nov 08 Green)
I have a grave marker for a Rachel wife of John Teasdale. The stone says she is from Cumberland. REgards, Nancy

Cumbrian Bushby/Bushbie (Jul 08 Red)
I have traced my Bushby family back to the mid 1400's - however, they are from Sussex and I have never been able to connect them to the Cumbrian branch. There are Wills and Deeds dating back to 1570's for the Cumbrian Bushbys. I would love to get in touch with other Bushby researchers from Cumbria and try to narrow the North - South divide...!!!

Reay and Gregg Families (Jul 08 Red)
Seeking ascendants or descendants of the Reay and Gregg families to share family history information. The information I have to date is that David Reay married Elizabeth (Lilly) Gregg in 1800. They had one known daughter Elizabeth Reay (alias Ray,Wray,Wreay) who was transported to Australia arriving in 1824 per the ship 'Brothers'. Elizabeth went on to marry William Smith Grose in Parramatta, NSW, Australia in 1826. Elizabeth Gregg's parents were John Gregg and Elizabeth Hodgson who were married in 1780. John Gregg's parents were Shadrach Gregg and Jane Hamilton who were married in 1766. Shadrach was a Basket Maker.

Looking for Living relatives of (Apr 08 Red)
Edward James Skeggs, Margaret-Holmes-Skeggs,Moved to Australia with 6 children in 1963, Im the youngest of the six

Mawson family (Apr 08 Red)
Looking for relatives of my G grandparents Jane Forrester who married Jona Crosthwait, daughter Annie Mary married Joseph Anthony Mawson, who were my grandparents, they lived in Keswick in Windebrow Ave. My grandfathers parents names were Harry Mawson, wife Bella (Poole)and they lived at no. 10 Derwent st. Keswick. My grandparents had 3 children Alma b 1919, Jane b 1922 and Bernard b 1933, Alma married a New Zealander (My mother) My grandfather had 4 sisters Mable, Agnus Jessy (she went to Canada to live) Ethel, John and George. Would like to find other relatives related to my family.

Samuel Morton (Nov 07 Red)
My grandad - Samuel Morton was born in Whitehaven in 1907, he had a brother called William Smith Morton and a sister called Mabel Morton. His mother and father were called Samuel Morton and Mary Ellen Morton (nee McLaughlin). Samuel Morton Snr worked in a Gold Mine in South Africa (I think) and died there. Mary Ellen Morton went on to re-marry a man by the surname Gregg/Greig

GRAHAM/TORPENHOW/COCKERMOUTH (Oct 07 Red)
Researching the following families Thomas Graham c1760 married to Eleanor Armstrong c1762 both of Crossbanks Lowfield and Kirkland. I have managed to find six children. Their Son David Graham 1792 Torpenhow married to Margaret Allan 1798 Carlise. David and Margaret married 09/05/1818 Wigton. Also six children. David and Margaret's son Robert Graham 1826 Torpenhow married to Margaret Armstrong 1823 Cockermouth. Robert and Margaret married 25/12/1852 Cockermouth. Robert and Margaret had four children Mary Graham 1855 married in Cockermouth 1873 to Henry Wood 1852 (one child). Thomas Graham 1857 married in Cockermouth 1885 to Mary Ridge 1856(two children) Margaret Jane Graham 1858-1929 married 21/03/1896 to Frederick William John Fairbrother 1859-1919. Margaret had two illegitimate daughters before she married Frederick who was a widower. There were two children from this marriage Emma Victoria Fairbrother 1897(my Grandmother) and Robert Horatio Fairbrother 1900. David Graham 1861 married Cockermouth 1886 to Frances Ann Kendall 1864-1895. (two children). Regards Maria