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Title: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: Ducatist on Tuesday 04 September 12 12:37 BST (UK)

I'm having major problems tracking down the Walker family who resided at Embleton near Cockermouth. I am researching Thomas Walker (1897-1972) who married Emma Brakewell. I know Thomas's father was Robert Walker and his mother was Barbara Reynolds but that is where the search drys up. Allegedly there is an Irish connection somewhere down the line but at the moment that is just hearsay. Any information will be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: AMBLY on Tuesday 04 September 12 13:39 BST (UK)

Hi

MARRIAGE FreeBMD:
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
Robert WALKER
Barbara REYNOLDS
Dec Qtr 1893 Lancaster


Confirmed as the couple in Lancashire BMD, states: Lancaster Register Office (or Registar Attended)
http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk/cgi/marrind.cgi

Looks like Robert & Barbara are in Morecombe, Lancashire in 1901 - typing details now…


Cheers
AMBLY

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: AMBLY on Tuesday 04 September 12 13:47 BST (UK)

1901:  124 Chatsworth Road, Morecombe, Poulton-Bare-and-Torrisholme, Lancaster, Lancashire
RG13/ Piece: 3985/ Folio: 32/ Pg 7
Head: Robert WALKER 33, General labourer, b Blinderake, Cumberland
Wife: Barbara WALKER 32, b Seaton, Cumberland
Dau: Isabella WALKER 6, b Morecombe, Lancs
Son: Thomas WALKER 4, b Morecombe, Lancs
Dau: Florence WALKER 3, b Morecombe, Lancs
Dau: Barbara WALKER 2mths, b Morecombe, Lancs
Sister-in-Law: Elizabeth REYNOLDS 28, single, General Servant (Domestic), b Seaton, Cumberland
Boarder: Christopher ALTHAM 17, single, Bricksetter, b Austwick, York

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: AMBLY on Tuesday 04 September 12 14:50 BST (UK)

REYNOLDS:


1867: MARRIAGE Dec Qtr 1867, Cockermouth - on same page:
John REYNOLDS & Isabella EDWARDS

1867: MARRIAGE Family Search:
https://www.familysearch.org/
Groom: John REYNOLDS, father John REYNOLDS
and Bride: Isabella EDWARDS, father John EDWARDS
Married 10 Nov 1867, Camerton, Cumberland
(there is a 2nd record, same couple names, same place and date 27 October 1867 - possibly the Banns)

1870: FreeBMD BIRTH:
Barbara REYNOLDS Dec Qtr 1870, Cockermouth, Cumberland

1871: Mountain View, Seaton, Cumberland
RG10 / Piece: 5241 / Folio: 42 / Pg 78
Head: John REYNOLDS 27, Coal Miner, b Bilnderake
Wife: Isabella 22, b Seaton
Dau: Barbara 3mths, b Seaton

1881: 39 Moresby Park, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumberland
RG11 / Piece: 5184 / Folio: 92 / Pg 38
Head: John REYNOLDS 37, Coal Miner, b Blindcrake, Cumb.
Wife: Isabella 32, b Seaton Cumberland
Dau: Barbara 10, Scholar, b Seaton Cumberland
Dau: Sarah Ann 6, Scholar, b Seaton Cumberland
Dau: Elizabeth 8, Scholar, b Seaton Cumberland
Dau: Mary I 6mths, b Moresby, Cumberland
Lodger: Jonathan CARRUTHERS, unm, 22, b Greysouthern, Cumb.
Lodger: William RHODES 60, widwr, b Delwoth

1882: Death - Jun Qtr, Whitehaven:
John REYNOLD age 38

1891: Seaton, Cockermouth, Cumberland (near Model Row)
Head: Isabella REYNOLDS 42, widow, Charwoman, b Seaton Cumberland
Dau: Mary 10, Scholar, b Moresby Cumberland

1891: Mawbray, Holmes St Cutherbert, Wigton, Cumberland
RG12 / Piece: 4298 / Folio: 56 / Pg 15
Servant: Barbara REYNOLDS  20, unm, General Servant Domestic, b Seaton
In Farm Household of Robert HETHERINGTON, 67 Farmer

Can't find Isabella  in 1901 - think this is her death:
1894: Death - Dec Qtr 1894, Cockermouth
Isabella REYNOLDS age 45

Cheers
AMBLY

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: Ducatist on Wednesday 05 September 12 22:48 BST (UK)

Thank you so much for this info, it clarifys a Morecambe connection which i'd heard from a relative but up until now was only hearsay. Hopefully I can build on this and will get futher back through the generations. Thanks again.

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: Fiona77 on Tuesday 24 June 14 20:02 BST (UK)

Hi don't know much about the early years but I am Tom & Emma Walkers Granddaughter, my father was Robert William Walker their eldest son.

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: sirsimon on Sunday 06 July 14 19:55 BST (UK)

I am related to the Walker family, but those from Harrington, Cumberland so I doubt I would be of help to you I'm afraid  :-\

Title: Re: Looking for Walker family ancestors
Post by: sillgen on Sunday 06 July 14 20:01 BST (UK)

Hi Fiona77 and welcome to Rootschat
If you reply to this topic again then it should set up our personal message system and you can try sending one to Ducatist.  Click on the green letter icon under the user name.  They have not been on here for a couple of years but if their email remains the same they should also get a notification of your reply.
I hope you can make contact.