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Some friends own a cottage in Langdale and they want to research who lived there. I tried various permutations of addresses but have drawn a blank. I am rather hoping that some one might be able to find the census references for: HACKET FORGE, LITTLE LANGDALE, AMBLESIDE Thanks in anticipation

My grandmother was b Emma Robinson in Windermere. Parents were William Robinson b Over Staveley 1848 and Euphemia Mason b Kemback, Fife, Scotland 1850. I am looking for descendants of her brothers David R b 1875 , I know nothing about him; and John R b c.1880 (he was in London 1901 Census...

Hi there! i am looking for non specific info on the Haley family from whittington. also would like to know something about the village itself, if anyone can help.

Interested to share data with others with Hoggart/Sowerby/Hodgson name interests. This marriage was at Asby, Westmorland I believe Mary was b there 1761 daughter of Joseph and Isabel (nee Hodgson)m 1760 Asby as she had siblings who were twins and twins run in the family but could have been the...

John LAYFIELD & Agnes BALEY were Married on 7th June 1775 at Burton in Kendal. I have found 3 children listed on the IGI: Jane LAYFIELD Baptised: 14th July 1776, Burton in Kendal. Agnes LAYFIELD Baptised: 15th June 1781, Burton in Kendal. Ann LAYFIELD Baptised: 13th Nov 1785,...

I have just stumbled upon this web-site, I wonder if it might be of interest to anyone out there? It has a long list of deaths records, perhaps, you might be lucky and find your ancestors? cultrans.com/ambleside-lakes-herald/ambleside-herald-deaths-1880-1885/5065-deaths-1880-1885 (just add www....

As reported here in this forum, I had my visit to Rydal and Grasmere I searched around the graveyard by Grasmere church, and the seperate cemetary. The archive were able to confirm that my great great grand parents were buried here in Grasmere, unfortunately they did not have a burial record, nor...

I am hoping that someone will be able to give me some local information on Rydal. Census records shows that my ancestors lived in the following houses of Rydal: 'Glen Rothay' (there's a hotel with this name, does it form part of the original house or plot?), 'Rydal Lodge', 'Hawthorn Villas', and...

Thomas Hodgson of Westmoreland m. on 28 Apr 1821 Kirkby Lonsdale to my great, great, great grand aunt, Sarah Atkinson. her parents left for America the next year, with a number of their 11 children-how many, we do not know for certain but think most of thier unmarried children. we do not know...

I have discovered that my grand father was born in Rydal, grew up, and became an apprentice to his father (stone mason); he was married in 'the parish church- Rydal' after which he moved to his wife's home town Lincoln. He was Alfred Jenkinson. His parents, both lived and died in Rydal, and in a...

John Clark and Mary Wharton were married on Dec. 25, 1735, in Kendal,Westmoreland. It is believed they lived in Appleby. I am looking for any children. Did they have a son by the name of JOHN who lived in Appleby? Were there other children? Was Charles, born 21 years after the marriage...

I find on LDS microfilm the following deaths and burials at St. Lawrence, APPLEBY. Cannot find on IGI. John Clark, Senior, Buried Sept. 12, 1803. Aged 87 Mary Clark, Hospital, Widow. Buried March 19, 1808, Aged 85 From the dates of death and ages, I conclude that JOHN was born about 1716, and...

George Atkinson, b 1841 in Appleby, moved to Crosbyravensworth, Census 1861 shows him Queens College, Oxford, Census 1871 Master at Clifton College, Bristol, Census of 1881 still there. At that time he was still unmarried. Does anyone have any information on him?

Could someone please lookup the household details of a Jane Lewis reportedly b~1823 in Lyth. She was a Nurse and at the time of her marriage in 1875 in Ormskirk was living in West Lancashire. Someone found her for me in the 1871 Census living @ 70 Woodville Terrace, Everton, Liverpool - RG10...

My 3 greats grandfather Joseph WHARTON was born about 1776 somewhere in England, according to the 1841 census. He married twice, had kids and died in Dumfries, where he lived and worked as an ostler from before 1797 till his death in 1841. There are several possible baptisms in IGI in...

I have recently been given some papers, these included copies of wills and one or two possibly, personal letters dating around early to late 18oo's. Dont want to give info away, so if you are interested , let me know giving me what info you can and if they match will gladly send them on. Kate

Robert Atkinson son of Richard Atkinson and Ann Airey b. 10 Feb 1766 Long Marton, Brampton, Westmoreland bapt. 4 Dec 1766 Brampton d. 13 Oct 1839 Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. m. 8 Jun 1800 Kendal, Westmoreland to Mary Aitken (daughter of "Widow" Aitken????) b. 10 Nov 1779...

My great great grandfather, Robert Stott born c1810, who resided in Brindle Lancashire for most of his life gives his birthplace as Kendal on most of his census returns. On the 1871 return (where he has been transcribed as Scott) he gives his birthplace as what looks like and has been transcribed...

Im looking for any info on John Cornthwaite abt 1817 Kendal lokks like his second marage was to my GGGrandmother Elizabeth Lee in 1860, his first wife was Peggey abt 1820.