Brampton Graveyard

[clearly]

There is a gravestone at St Thomas a Becket Church, Farlam which reads:

In loving memory of James, son of Jonathan and Mary Wills who died at Coalfell on 11 July 1862 aged 2 years and five months. Also of Elizabeth granddaughter of the above born 12 January 1863, died 19 January 1866. Also the above Mary who died 29 February 1888 aged 73. Also the above named Jonathan who died at Coalfell on 21 January 1891, aged 71 [could be aged 77, very difficult to read].
As far as I am aware, this is the only stone at Farlam referring to the Wills family.

[little.Laura.J]

Thankyou for the responses you have all helped a lot and thankyou Clearly, thouse are the Wills that I'm looking for also is there a grave stone for a Jane Wills? and any other with the same name, could you suggests were I could look for were the other family members would be buried. Would you be so kind as to upload a photo for me so I can show my fathering law. Thankyou so much for your help.

Laura

[clearly]

I can't say absolutely that this is the only gravestone for the Wills family as there are quite a number of stones that have fallen over. This was the only one I could find and I have checked at the Archives today and it is also the only one recorded in the 1989 transcription by John Robinson.  Of course there may be other Wills in the churchyard who do not have a headstone.  I will check the burial registers for you later this week.

Other parishes that are adjoining or close by are Lanercost, Nether Denton, Over Denton, Brampton (none there), Hayton and Castle Carrock.

I have noted that there seem to be a lot of Wills in the Burgh-by-Sands to Kirkbride area of Cumbria.

[cazlove]

Hi I wonder if anyone could help me with finding my great grandfathers grave, I came across these posts whilst searching for churchyards in Brampton, Cumbria.

I am looking for a John Mason, died in 1942, belived to have died in Brampton.  He would have been about 55.  I am also looking for a grave for my great grandmother a Jane Boyd who died in 1963, belived to have been in the Brampton area as well.

If anyone can help I would be very grateful

thank you

Carole

[robbiesmum]

Hi Carole
yes, there is a gravestone at Brampton old church for John Mason ( I should have a photo somewhere if you can't visit the churchyard yourself)

 In loving memory of my dear husband John MASON died at Brampton 17 Feb 1942 aged 55 years.

but I can't see anything for Jane Boyd.
cheers
robbiesmum

[cazlove]

Hi Robbies mum,

that was quick and thank you very much for that.  I am actually trying to get across to Brampton in the next week, so is it the old Churchyard I need?

The thing with the name of Jane Boyd, is that we can find no record of the marriage between the two of them,  they had 10 children together, and travelled between Dumfries and Brampton all the time they were together.  I am beginning to think they may have got married and she did eventually change her name to Mason.

Once again thank you very much, it has helped me fill in a gap on the family tree.

Carole

[robbiesmum]

yes, its in the old churchyard.
if you go down the path to the bottom of the hill, its in the newer nsection on your right, in the second row from the front.
its possible Jane was also buried here but not on the inscription, or the inscription is buried, so its worth going to Carlisle library or record office when you're visiting, and checking the burial register for Brampton which ends in about 1963.
cheers
robbiesmum

[cazlove]

hi robbiesmum

thank you, I will let you know how it goes.

Carole

[cazlove]

Hi robbiesmum

Found John Masons grave exactly where you said, thank you.  Just have to find out what happened to Jane now, she is proving very elusive.

thanks

Carole