Kerr ( Carr) family of Crosscanonby

[Cazza47]

Went to Crosscannonby church this afternoon. Bad news - could not find any graves for Robert or Nancy infact could not find any Carr's at all. A lot of the gravestones for that era are now pretty much unreadable, there are also parts with no gravestones at all, some are propped up against the back wall but no joy there either. I think will need grave plot numbers any then have another look.
The church is St John the Evangelist church. I took pictures of it but there are some very good ones on the net. The vicar is the Reverend Mary Day.
Carol

[stoop]

Thanks Carol ,it is very disappointing but not all is lost, I am trying to acqure a booklet containing m.i.s. of Crosscanonby church if there are records of people buried there. The search continues for the family of Robert and Nancy, presumably they left the area when marrying having children and eventually dying. Regards stoop(Roger).

[Geoff-E]

The distinctions between Crosscanonby are/were somewhat blurred ... Maryport was a Chapelry within the parish of Crosscanonby http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/CUL/Maryport/index.html so in many ways the tail wagged the dog.  In censuses, you will see Maryport entered as being part of Crosscanonby.

I had ancestors who both lived in Maryport as did the vicar, but they married in the parish of Crosscanonby.

[stoop]

Hi Geoff, to an outsider it is confusing and leads to me to conclude that I am best aided by local people with a particular interest in family histories. thanking you stoop.

[Tibia]

Hi,
That is bad luck,although,lots of people in that era had no grave-stone.I don't know how far back the church records go on burials,but it's worth asking.
I just had a thought,I wonder if any of them were burried a Allonby.That's only a couple of miles from Crosscanonby on the Solway Firth..
I love that area,I used to spend a lot of time up there.
Anyhow,best of luck and please letme know how you get on.     

[stoop]

Hi Tibia, I will purchase those monumental inscription booklets that relate to the Crosscanonby parish that have been published. Further to that Iam going to refer to the free Mormon family research site and try to plot the distribution of Kerr(Carr) families throughout the area. I would appreciate any advice regarding a better plan of action ,thanking you stoop.

[Tibia]

Hi Stoop,
I look forward to hearing of the results of your search.I wish you all the luck,and hope you get a good outcome.

[stoop]

Thank you Tibia, I will let you know. Regards stoop.

[Cazza47]

I have been in touch with Rev Mary Day vicar of the church, she says there are a few records kept at the church, she says if I ring her and arrange a mutual agreeable time she will meet me at the church to let me have a look.
Very nice of her.
Unfortunately I work all day tomorrow but will try and ring her on wednesday and arrange something.
Carol