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Westmorland Lookup Requests / Re: Ellwood fo Crosby Ravensworth
« on: Wednesday 09 February 11 14:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pat,
Very interesting. I have just spent the weekend in Dufton, and found the place where my ancestors lived, as I have 3 generations of lead miners in the family before Benjamin, who was my great great grandfather. We also went to Appleby, where Benjamin and Mary lived. Benjamin was a labourer in a market garden, now linked to the Stephensons who still live in Appleby. There is still a Stephenson (Alec) on the High St in Appleby - he is a greengrocer. His cousin, Martin, also lives in Appleby, and was until recently the owner of the Wild Rose Caravan Park.
For your info, Benjamin (b24.10.1841, d Feb 1923) and Mary had 6 children - - John, b 1866 (moved to Canada and the family there have been in touch with us)
- Mary, b1878, married Joe Green in 1912 - I knew their son, Joe, who only died a couple of years ago)
- Jane, b1884
- George William, b1876 in Appleby, my great grandather and a tailor on High Wiend in Appleby.
- Emily, b1881, married Tom Hoggarty in 1922, d 1958 in Preston, I remember her as Great Aunt Emily - vivid memories of her house.
- Elizabeth, b1869, married a Laing.
No prob in sending you a copy of the photo - I have tried cutting and pasting it here, or attaching the file, but this system doesnt seem to let me. Do you know how we do that?The picture was taken in about 1912, and has Benjamin and Mary (my great great grandparents), Their son George William and his wife Harriet Irene (my great grandparents), and Benjamin (my grandfather) and his brother Leonard, who died in 1917.
If you let me know how to send it, I will!
Regards,
Allan
Very interesting. I have just spent the weekend in Dufton, and found the place where my ancestors lived, as I have 3 generations of lead miners in the family before Benjamin, who was my great great grandfather. We also went to Appleby, where Benjamin and Mary lived. Benjamin was a labourer in a market garden, now linked to the Stephensons who still live in Appleby. There is still a Stephenson (Alec) on the High St in Appleby - he is a greengrocer. His cousin, Martin, also lives in Appleby, and was until recently the owner of the Wild Rose Caravan Park.
For your info, Benjamin (b24.10.1841, d Feb 1923) and Mary had 6 children - - John, b 1866 (moved to Canada and the family there have been in touch with us)
- Mary, b1878, married Joe Green in 1912 - I knew their son, Joe, who only died a couple of years ago)
- Jane, b1884
- George William, b1876 in Appleby, my great grandather and a tailor on High Wiend in Appleby.
- Emily, b1881, married Tom Hoggarty in 1922, d 1958 in Preston, I remember her as Great Aunt Emily - vivid memories of her house.
- Elizabeth, b1869, married a Laing.
No prob in sending you a copy of the photo - I have tried cutting and pasting it here, or attaching the file, but this system doesnt seem to let me. Do you know how we do that?The picture was taken in about 1912, and has Benjamin and Mary (my great great grandparents), Their son George William and his wife Harriet Irene (my great grandparents), and Benjamin (my grandfather) and his brother Leonard, who died in 1917.
If you let me know how to send it, I will!
Regards,
Allan