Forum: Cumbria county-wide forum

last time I visited this area of Parish Chest, there was alot more records than this, including my own, it is useful to review the contributions other members have made to my research, but I cant!!! Where's all the Cumbria county wide forum posts? As research evolve, some of the older posts and...

Thomas Todd and Frances Wood were married June 1837 in Dalston, Carlisle. I'm trying to confirm that Thomas was born in Scotland, if so where, and establish who his parents were. The censuses for Thomas Todd are confusing, in 1841 census he was listed as born abt 1811 in Scotland, in 1851...

Help please??? |help| My ancestors lived in Mill Street and around Cleator and most are buried at St Marys Church and St Leonards and we know they worked at the Kangol Factory at the bottom of Mill st. We went to find it and it mostly derelict now with newer factory further on the site/area. ...

This is my first post to this forum. I am up against a brick wall (not uncommon in genealogy). I am trying find the birth date and place and the Father and Mother of ANNIE HOLDING. The family oral story is she was born in Egremont/Whitehaven. The only concrete info I have is as follows: Marriage...

has anyone come across any novel based in the 1800's in Carlisle, or Cumbria. I would like to get a picture and a 'feel' for the area where my ancestors lived, and how they would have lived. Thanks

Help - Pam, my wife's grandparents James LETCHER born c1894 and his wife Annie (nee STEPHENS) born 12 July 1896 both lived in Millom, Cumbria. That is about all we know about them other than they had a daughter Marjorie (Pam's mum) b11/02/20 from Millom, Cumberland. Any information to get us...

I just received a birth certificate for the Sub-district of Dalston. Under the 'When and where born', it states Newby; further the informant was the child's father, and his residence was Newby. I have searched for a Newby in the Dalston area, but cannot find one. There's a Newby bridge near...