1840 census for my 3x G Grandfather in Kendal uk

[tornado]

Hi all . I have just discovered an ancestor , who I know little about .. So my 3 x G Grandfather was a William Airey b 1790 in Kendal Westmoreland . The Wife being Ann Airey . I would appreciate it if someone could find the 1840 census for William . I have limited access to the Ancestry website , so cannot view any records . All I know is that He lived in Kendal in 1840 . Thank you . Oh! and any background for Him would also be welcome  .   

[AlanBoyd]

Is this him?

1841
Kendal
Low Fell Side
William Airey 50 builder,
Ann 45
George 20, Glaiziers Ap.
Mary 15, Wool Sorter
Ann 10
Francis 8
Sara 5

[AlanBoyd]

1851
William and Ann have living with them: Mary Graham mother-in-law 90

marriage 1811, Kendal
William Airey m Ann Graham

[tornado]

Many thanks Alan for this update . It is all correct .. Now I will look into the area to see any interesting facts . I do not know if they where a rural Family , but the Lakes is a off the beaten track . Regards . Wendy

[hanes teulu]

On the 1851 Census William is described as a "Waller" and in 1861 a "former mason"

Westmorland Gazette, 23 Mar 1867

[hanes teulu]

Westmorland Gazette, 7 Sep 1861

William, "waller/former mason", predeceasing wife?

[AlanBoyd]

It seems that Fell Side was the area just to the NW of Kendal. In the 1851 census the (many) Fell Side entries include one entry for Cliffside Cottage and are followed by entries for Beast Banks. Here is a map view of the area from the 1858 6 inch OS map.

https://maps.nls.uk/view/102347904#zoom=6.3&lat=7055&lon=12117&layers=BT

(Cliffside Cottage is centred, High Beast Banks to the south. Skewbarrow, just to the west of Cliffside Cottage is also included as an addendum in the census return.)

[tornado]

Many thanks to you all for your contributions here reg William . It is superb . I now know He was a builder /mason at the time . Also , His Death notice was good to see . The map showing the Kendal area proves the home was indeed  rural  . I would imagine a hard environment to live in , but a  beautiful place in the Summer . I never knew I had Lake District ancestors! So thanks again and regards.

[MollyC]

In this landscape "waller" may have involved building and repairing field walls.  Most of the field boundaries on the map were probably stone, often built without mortar - dry stone walls - a considerable skill.