Parish Look UP Request

[natterjack]

Hiya,

I am trying to trace information relating to my 4 x Great Grandparents Richard Dover and Sarah Miller.

Richard Dover was born circa 1772 in Langrigg, Cumbria.  He was baptised 7/11/1772 in Bromfield and died 1799 to be buried 31/7/799 in the Bromfield area.  Baptism records state his parents to be John Dover and Jane - but no other information is known about them.

He was married to Sarah Miller, who was born circa 1775 in Mealrigg, Cumbria and died circa 1801 and buried 12/5/1801 in the Bromfield area.  I haven't been able to find any baptism records to gain parents names or a date they got married.

They had at least two children.  John born circa 1796 in Cumbria and Mary (my 3 x Great Grandmother) born circa 1798 in Workington - and they would have been orphaned as small children - so who and where they went to live is also unknown.  I know quite a bit about the later life of Mary, but nothing about her brother John or any other possible siblings, though I suspect there aren't any more.

I would be especially interested to know where and when Richard and Sarah married and also where they were buried. 

Thank you in advance for any help given.

With kind regards,

Natterjack

[JeanGris]

I found the following:
Wigton BTs,
DOVER John of Bromfield Parish widower, married Jane Jamson of this psh y licence 9 June 1764.

Other Dovers mentioned in Cumberland Westmorland
DOVER Agnes d of Richard bapt1745Jul18 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Agnes d of Richd bur 1746July8 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Ann both of this psh marr William Saul 1756Nov30 (Wigton PR)
DOVER Ann d of Richard bapt1738May16 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Anne d of Daniel of Milbourne miner & Elizabeth (late Langstaffe) bapt 9Feb1810 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Anne d of William of Milbourne yeoman & Sarah (late Balmer) bapt 26Septr1811 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Arabella marr Thomas Jsmay 1750June12 (Wigton PR)
DOVER Arabella spr a minor both of this psh by licence marr William How batch 1768Oct12 (Wigton PR)
DOVER Betty spr aged 20 both of this psh marr John Armstrong nailor aged 28 batch 1772April7 (Wigton PR)
DOVER Eliz d of Richard bapt1734Aug28 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Elizabeth d of Richard bur 1738Aug2 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Elizabeth wife of Richard of Dover-Castle bur 1764Jun16 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Isabell d of John of Cowby but nursed at Reagill bur 1688Dec24 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER John of Bromfield psh widower marr Jane Jamson of this psh by licence 1764June9 (Wigton PR)
DOVER John s of Richard of Dover Castle aged23 bur 1771Oct23 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER John s of Richard of Reagill bapt1748Jul20 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER John s of William of Milbourne yeoman & Sarah (late Balmer) bapt 17July1808 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Margaret d of Richard bapt1735Mar3 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Mary d of Richard bapt1743May12 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Mary m HARRISON Thos 1765Jan17 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Robt s of Richard bapt1740Oct12 (Crosby Ravensworth PR)
DOVER Sarah d of Daniel of Milbourne miner & Elizabeth (late Lanstaffe) bapt 1March1812 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Thomas s of William of Milbourne farmer & Sarah (late Balmer) bapt 30Mar1806 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Wm 1814 (Milburn PR)
DOVER Wm 1826 (Milburn PR)

[natterjack]

Thank you JeanGris,

Very interesting.  Though slightly confusing at present.  At least a new lead to follow concerning the marriage of John and Jane Jamson..... will have to do a look up search on the meaning of that surname now mind... I suspect it could be a variant of the surname Jameson though.

Thank you once again.

Natterjack

[JeanGris]

It might be worth looking on Carlisle Archives Centre records for Wills (CASCAT).

From the earlier Wills - there are the following - so it looks as though they were around Bromfield in the 17th c:
John Bromfield (Langrigg) 1678 WI (Will, Inventory)
John Yeo, Bromfield (Langrigg) 1746 WI 35 [163r]
Richard, Bromfield [Langrigg] 1668 W [189]

Lots of other earlier Wills at various places in Cumberland - Crosthwaite, Bassenthwaite, Appleby Wes.

Worth a look to see if there are later Wills - especially for the above Richard

Edit:  Just looked - the following Wills (I would think from your family)
PROB/1787/W380 John Dover of Longrigg, Bromfield
PROB/180/W110 Richard Dover, Yeo, Bromfield
PROB/1803/W406 Will Richard Dover, Bromfield, Yeo