Cockbains

[CumberlandKitchens]

Our ancestors were living only a few yards apart then. William Pickering was baptised on Christmas Day 1793, and your Cockbains were there before 1794. Doesn't leave a big gap where they could have missed each other!

There are only 5 houses at Bankend, and one of them belonged to the owner of the quarry.

If you PM me with an email address, I'll forward a pic of the cottages.

Hi Andrew,
                  from one of the Census either 1841 or 1851 George & Sarah Cockbain who leased the Quarry, lived at the Cottage at the end closest to the Quarry.  I only have a photo of that cottage that I took on a visit doing research in 2003.
Did the leasee always lived in that cottage, and do you now how long George Cockbain had the lease.Hope to make the journey gain all the way from australia again soon.

Alan

[CumberlandKitchens]

Our ancestors were living only a few yards apart then. William Pickering was baptised on Christmas Day 1793, and your Cockbains were there before 1794. Doesn't leave a big gap where they could have missed each other!

There are only 5 houses at Bankend, and one of them belonged to the owner of the quarry.

If you PM me with an email address, I'll forward a pic of the cottages.

Hi Andrew,
                  from one of the Census either 1841 or 1851 George & Sarah Cockbain who leased the Quarry, lived at the Cottage at the end closest to the Quarry.  I only have a photo of that cottage that I took on a visit doing research in 2003.
Did the leasee always lived in that cottage, and do you now how long George Cockbain had the lease.Hope to make the journey gain all the way from australia again soon.

Correction George & Sarah lived in the 2nd last house nearest the Quarry

Alan

[jillynick4]

Hi my name is Jill Nicolson

My relatives lived at 12 BAnk end in ST. Bees and owned a quarry
Surname: Dickinson

This is the info I have:
1851 census
Issac Dickinson born around 1801 listed as STone mason- owner
wife Elizabeth Benson born around 1818
children
MAry ISabella
Hannah ELizabeth
William Benson Dickinson- my relative
Issac Birkitt Dickinson

William Benson Dickinson married Mary Ann Mitchell in 1875 and moved to the US in August 1892

I am looking for pictures and more genalogical info..
If anyone has any information or pictures please let me know

Thx
Jill

[suedol]

Hi Jilly,  I am Susan Robertson, nee Doloughan & I am also looking at Bank End and also Nicholsons, as Agnes Doloughan married John Nicholson a joiner, and one of their sons Alexander  emigrated to Wisconsin in 1913.  I am in touch with his grand-daughter who is looking for relatives. 
Bank End - John Nicholson, his grandfather  was the proprietor in 1829 of Bank End, (I think it was also known as Pallaflat). His widow Martha and family lived there until she died.  I have quite a bit of info. on the Nicholsons and have a tree on "ancestry".  I am not sure how to get in touch with you to exchange info.

[jillynick4]

My married name is Nicolson
I am looking for info on the Dickinson side
Any info?
Thx
Jill

[suedol]

Hi Jill, no sorry, my info is all Nicholsons or Bank End.  I was just going to take a look at the 1851 census to see Dickinsons, but an important point is, there was more than one quarry at Bank End, borne out by the fact that an Association of Bank End Quarries was formed in the 1890's by John Smith, the builder.  Bank End was a large area and initially owned by St. Bees Church and the main quarry took it's name from the area.  My grandfather owned Bank End Quarry from 1901 until McKays bought it in 1909.  Alexander Doloughan was also a Quarry Manager there for his brother John.  There seems to have been many proprietors for just one quarry, but I am still finding out how it all worked! Sue

[suedol]

Jill, I have just taken a look at the census and see Dickinsons were in a cottage near to Loughrigg Farm and also Whangs Quarry.  Also he was a stone-merchant.  The No. 12 actually refers to the Schedule No. for the census.  If I am not mistaken there were two cottages near to Loughrigg Farm.   This cottage was home to another Doloughan - Henry my grt-grt-grandfather and he lived there from the mis-1860's to 1879 probably straight after your relative. 
From all the research I have done I do recognise the Dickinson name but will have to gather my wits together to come up with info.  Sue

[CumberlandKitchens]

  1851 Transcript of the 1st three cottgaes at bank end that might help

Alan

[CumberlandKitchens]

 1851 Census part b which contains the last 2 Cottages at Bank End.

  You will note that their were two operators at this Quarry, how it worked I am not sure if it was partnership.
 
  My interest is Alice Cockbain sometimes spelt Allise.

 Alice is my G/Grandmother and died in Christchurch 1880. Family finally reseleted in NSW, and have many hundreds of offspring.

I have other info on quarries from an article written in recent years.

If anyone wants higher res. over 1mb each contact me via Personal Message


Alan