Carr - biscuit makers of Carlisle

[hheapet]

I am looking for decendants of Jonathan D Carr, founder of the biscuit factory in carlisle around 1831.
He was born abt 1807 in Kendal and married Jane ?? born abt 1809 in Whitehaven. I know they had a daughter Elizabeht born 1835 but what other children did they have?

Peter

[Tati]

1861
RG9/3921
Folio 68 p. 40
Caldewgate, Cumberland
Coldale Hall

Jonathan Dodgson (?) Carr, head, 54, bread and biscuit muller & farmer of 430 (?) acres employing 100 hands & 55 lads at baking 9 millers & 5 agricultural labourers, b. Westmorland Kendal
Jane do., wife, 52, b. Cumberland St Bees
Elizabeth do., dau, unm, 26, b. Carlisle
Henry do., son, 26, baker, miller & farmer, b. do.
George Thompson do., son, unm, 23, baker, miller & farmer, b. do.
James Nicholson do., son, unm, 22, baker & miller, b. do.
Thomas William do., son, unm, 20, farmer, b. do.
Elizabeth Jane do., dau, unm, 18, b. do.
Catherine Muncaster (?), serv, unm, 33, cook, b. Cumberland Parton

Tanja 
 

[hheapet]

thanks for that its a great help. now i need to follow the boys as my grandmother was born following an illicit liaison with my g grandmother and one of the decendants from these, probably son of

peter

[Andi R]

Just in passing

I have came across this, on some parish records of mine:

1835 May 1st Sarah Glaister daughter of William and Mary Carr of Scotch St, Whitehaven, a Smith

Just a thought, and not a biscuit person, but it may be yours

Andrew

[hheapet]

thank for that will check it out

Peter

[Mobo]

 

Oooh.......this bring back memories !!  -  Every Xmas my mother would buy a huge tin of Carr's Water Biscuits.

 

[sillgen]

I have a vague memory of a recent obituary in the Daily Telegraph for the most recent head of the family firm.  Cannot remember when it was though.   I am sure the Record Office will have lots of documentation about them as it was one of the major employers.
Andrea

[hheapet]

again thank you i am building a good bit of info on them at the moment

Peter

[VeraT]

Ask at your library if they can order a copy of a book (now out of print) called Rich Desserts and Captains Thin A Family and their Times by Margaret Forster.  It has in it the family tree of Jonathan Carr m Jane Dodgson

Regards VeraT