William Edgar

[morgany]

Hi again - I am still up to my knees in Edgars and still looking for Robert's date of birth.  I have discovered two Roberts and as you said, one is stated as marrying Mary Crosthwaite in 1716 however (there has to be one doesn't there!!) the only Mary Crosthwaite I can come up with was born in 1705 and married someone called Joseph Herd.  I am getting a bruised forehead and an indentation in the wall at this end. 
I have joined a forum for Saint Bees and when my address is validated I am going to see if anyone on there has access to parish records etc. that might illuminate my search for Robert.  I did follow one of the Roberts back and his father was a William Edger of St. Bees and HIS father was one Taffetie (!!) Edger born goodness knows where - Scotland perhaps or Ireland even.
So I am still desperately seeking Robert - not sure of his spouse's name - it could be Mary Crosthwaite but that name may have been submitted (not sure).

Kind regards
Tricia

[Elizann]

Here are a few Edgars mentioned at St Bees
Robert Edgar
Children-Joseph Edgar 1714,Mary Edgar 1722,John Edgar1680.

Mary Edgar m Robert Graham 1746

Mary Edgar m Jonathan Stainton 1762
John Edgar m Jane Benn 1654

Hope that this is helpful.
Edgars are also mentioned at Allonby.

[morgany]

Hi

Thank you for the info - it would seem that there are Edgars all over the place.  Its not such a common surname over here in Yorkshire and I didn't realise how many there are in Cumbria until I started this search.

I have now got back to a Jonathan Edger born 1717 whose father was one Robert Edger - and this is where I am stuck again.  I have a Robert m Mary Crosthwaite in 1716 but I have Mary Crosthwaite marrying Joseph Herd in 1737 so I am thinking that maybe Mary was married twice - first to Robert and then to Joseph.  Then things get even more complicated because there seems to have been two Mary Crosthwaite's - same parents but one born in 1696 and the other born in 1706. 

I think I should stick to knitting !!

If you are in a position to shed any light on the above, your help would be greatly appreciated.  I got the information from the IGI site - looking at the ancestral files.  I was directed there by a lady on the St. Bees forum and that was a great help.  I will email the Record Office for confirmation of dates etc. eventually but I need to have things straight in my own mind first otherwise there is a good chance I will be going off in completely the wrong direction.

Many thanks
Tricia

[bobgraham]

This may overlap Elizann's reply but St Bees does feature in freecen (like freebmd but for census's/censi?). There was 1 family in the earliest census I checked. For everybody else there are quite a few cumberland places already transcribed.
bob

[jackie15]

Hi Morgany   
      sorry for butting in but im trying to find my grand fafher whos name might be George Edgar or Joseph who lived in Workington in1933/34 and fatherd an ilegitemat daughter ,my mum Frances  Farish Im desperatly trying every avanue to no avail Grandmother was gladys Farish of flimby 
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