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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Westmorland => England => Westmorland Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Mandy Forster on Wednesday 24 March 21 10:43 GMT (UK)
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Hi, I have a William Birkett, Born Beetham 1824 in my family tree. This is the information I have presently, all the census records for William & his family from 1851 onwards. His wife was Sarah ?. William was in partnership with a William Peille (Peele) at Crossgill Mill, Langdale on the 1871 Census. William Peille was his cousin. He had a Brother, James Birkett of Grasmere, (information from a Will dated 1872). The baptism record for William at Beetham, 20 June 1824 shows the parents being William Birkett & Hannah. However, I cannot find any other siblings for William born in Beetham to the said parents? Does anyone have any information about this family? Thankyou, Mandy
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Have you checked for a marriage for him? Buying a copy of his marriage cert will confirm if you have the right father
Daughter Sarah Ann's birth Sept qtr 1859 shows mmn as Bradley
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No, I cannot find a marriage record!
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I note on family search there is only one marriage in the County.
William Birkett
Marriage 8 Mar 1819
Grasmere, Westmorland
Spouse's Name: Hannah Grave
They had 3 sons at Grasmere, James 1820, John 1822 & William 1826.
So this may or may not help?
Colin
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Thanks ColC, These are a different branch of the family who I am trying to connect to William of Crossgill Mill! I'm wondering if the entry for William of Beetham is wrong regarding the parents?
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1861 - Troutbeck Bridge Cottage(4), Ambleside - BIRKETT
William Head 36 Bobbin Turner WES Beetham
Sarah Wife 34 CUL Matterdale
James B Son 12 Scholar WES Loughrigg
William Son 10 Scholar WES Loughrigg
Hannah Dau 7 Scholar CUL Kirk Arthan
John T Son 4 CUL Kirk Arthan
Sarah A Dau 1 WES Windermere
William Birkett
Marriage Kendal, Westmorland
Jul-Aug-Sep
1846
26
11
Spouse: Sarah Bradley
Colin
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FreeBMD
Marriages Sep 1846
Birkett William Kendall 26 469
Only 3 names on page.
Marriages Sep 1846
Bradley Sarah Kendal 25 469
Only 1 other female on page
Looks like transcription error to me.
Trish :)
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Fabulous ColC, Does it give the fathers names? I have been looking for a Sarah Bradley, (because the first born child was James Bradley Birkett)! but, came up with nothing...I'm using Ancestry & Family search. Where did you magic that from?? Thank you.
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Thanks trish1120, That's great but now to find William's parents????
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Re, Baptism error. Had the parents of William been something other than William & Hannah I would have expected to see these names within the children born to William & Sarah. The children being, James Bradley Birkett, William, Hannah, John Thomas, (John being Sarah's Fathers name), & Sarah Ann. Puzzled???