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Title: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
Post by: warbler on Monday 03 March 25 10:55 GMT (UK)

I've got a family note about James Hamilton Lindsay that just says ' he settled down for some time in this part of the country, and kept a high school near Ulverston'

All I know about him is that he married Hannah (no record of the marriage so far), and had five children with her between 1779 and 1793, and that he died in 1820 and was buried at Tottle bank Chapel.

I haven't found any record of baptisms for the children, the only record of them seems to be a removal order of March 1794 for Hannah and the five children (named, with ages) from Lower Holker to Langdale. Where was James at this point?

I can trace everything from James and Hannah's son Hamilton Lindsay onwards, but James Hamilton Lindsay seems to be a bit of a man of mystery.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated.

Title: Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
Post by: ciderdrinker on Monday 03 March 25 12:54 GMT (UK)

Hi
I haven't got any details of the school but I think I have his marriage.

24th Sep 1770 St Bees
Hamilton Lindsay tailor of Whitehaven and Hannah Gregg spinster of Demain House
wit William Crockdake and John Sloan.

As the chapel was Baptist at Tottlebank the couple's marriage would only have been valid if in a Anglican parish church,a Quaker chapel or in front of a Rabbi so they had to marry C of E.
Hannah is born c 1753 according to her burial in 1830 so the date is a bit early but can fit.

Ciderdrinker

Title: Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
Post by: warbler on Wednesday 05 March 25 15:25 GMT (UK)

Thanks ciderdrinker. I'll have a look at that.
Like you, I think the date might be a bit early, and occupation of tailor doesn't quite tie in with keeping a high school, but worth a delve.
Thanks again

Title: Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
Post by: mckha489 on Wednesday 05 March 25 17:35 GMT (UK)

There are a number of advertisements similar to this one for Townbank Grammar school, Ulverstone.
Haven’t seen Lindsay in association with it yet.

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/f1771eea-1bf7-43c4-a73a-e944e82c85b4

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/342600fe-8d2a-4615-95a6-b7f8814b96ea

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_Bank_Grammar_School

Title: Re: A high school near Ulverston, early 1800s?
Post by: warbler on Tuesday 11 March 25 11:30 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for those links, mckha489. I'll follow those up. They look promising.