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ayemas
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Hi my name is Shirley,and I live in Australia,
I am trying to find the origins of my Gt Grandfather,Robert Lowdon,born1843 in Cumberland.[earington]
which is Harrington I think,I found a Robert Lowdon Christened at All Saints in Cockermouth as a three year old.,Robert Lowdon arrinton is definatly my Gt grandfather,but how do I find out if the second robert is the same person,and who his parents were.Going round and round and getting nowhere,can anyone in Cumberland help me.I would be so grateful.
Shirley
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genjen
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1851 census has the following entry, transcribed as Lowder:
Joseph Lowder, head, 33, hand loom weaver, born Ireland
Sarah, 34, wife, Ireland
William, son, 12, Ireland
Robert, son 10, Cumberland, Cockermouth
Joseph, son 7 "
James, son 4 "
That puts Robert's birth date as 1841 but it's the closest I have found so far.
His marriage certificate would give his father's name and occupation, if you can find it.
Jen
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Essex: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
N.E.Scotland: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NR Yorks: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
Westmorland: Dickenson, Jackson Ewbank Waller
Staffs: White Knight
Surrey: Knight
Durham: Smith
Hants: Williams Grose Lush Venson
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ayemas
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Hi Jen,
Another dead end I"m afraid,no sign of a marriage certificate,he just turns up again in Prudhoe in the Census there,where he already has a wife [Ann Gibbons]of Burnopfield Durham born 1844,she was living at home with her father in1871,with a couple of kids,where do I look now.
Shirley.
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ayemas
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Jen,
THanks I will keep my fingers crossed.
My Grandfather also a Robert Lowdon had a Butchers shop in Whitehaven,but I can;t get anywhere that way either,so thank you.
Shirley.
Also many thanks to Tati,Ihave only been computer savvy for six months.Self taught,thats probably why I am so slow
Shirley
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genjen
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Shirley,
Don't worry about being computer savvy. We all had to start out somewhere and I imagine that a great many of us can only use the computer in a very limited fashion and only then, in quite specific areas. I am certainly in that category. More to the point is that you have come to the right place to find help in researching your family. There are dozens, no hundreds, of people here who will be more than willing to help and some of them are far more skilled at finding lost ancestors than I am.
Do you actually have your grandfather's birth certificate? If so, can you let us know what it says as any little clue could be useful.
If you can post exactly what you know for certain about your grandfather, great grandfather and great grandmother - names, dates, places, occupations, I am sure someone will be able to help.
Jen
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Essex: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
N.E.Scotland: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NR Yorks: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
Westmorland: Dickenson, Jackson Ewbank Waller
Staffs: White Knight
Surrey: Knight
Durham: Smith
Hants: Williams Grose Lush Venson
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ayemas
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Thanks for those words of encouragement Jen,
Here is what I have so far,
My grandfather Robert Lowdon born Prudhoe in 1880 died 1951 in Whitehaven,
married in 1907 to Mary Ellen Hann born 1879 in Moreton Saye died 1959 Whitehaven,
Children
Sydney birth unknown. Butcher in Whitehaven same as father,
Florence Eva known as Eva born 1910 died 1990 lived in Scotland.
Elizabeth Boult born 1914 died 1973 lived Cleator Moor Butchers wife,
Mary Ellen born 1917 still living,
Lillian Madeline born Jan 1920 died Sept 1996 Australia,
Robert birth unknown.
Parents of my Grandfather
Robert Lowdon 1844 Cunmerland died 1909 Prudhoe Durham.
Events in his life,
1891 lived 2 cross roads West Wylam
1901 lived 223 West Wylam
was an Architect and Mason at 226 West Wylam.
Robert married [we hope ] Ann Gibbons born 21 nov 1845 Burnopfield Durham died 3 Dec 1907 in Prudhoe age 62.
Daughter of Thomas Gibbons 1809 1879 and Sarah Robson 1811 1870.
Children of Ann and Robert.
John born 1865
Elizabeth 1868 [1st May 1868 Stanley Road Prudhoe ]just a dash for name of father.mother Ann Gibbons
Sarah 1873
William 1874 to 1925 [father] Robert Lowdon [mother] Ann Lowdon formerly Gibbons
Thomas 1875 1953
Isabella 1879
Mary Hannah 1884 1976
Annie 1895.
Gt Grandfather never signed a will all money left to second son William.Nothing at all is known of eldest son John.
That is all I have I hope I haven;t bored you to death.
Shirley
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IT:s late at night here in Aus,good night to you all,will drop in tomorrow.
Shirley 
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ayemas
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Morning all,
It is a cool Autumn day today,here in Aus we going for a max of 20degrees.Good day to sit by the computer,doesn't seem like I am having much look,sorting out my gt grandfathers origins,maybe today will be the day.
Shirley 
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ayemas
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I have found in the 1881 census a Sarah Lowden widow age 64 living in St Helens St [Wide yard ] Cockermouth.
Living with her is her unmarried son Thomas age 26,and unmarried daughter Hannah age 24,and her grandson John James aged 3 years.
Sarah lives three doors away from James Lowdon age 32, and his wife and family,the ages and first names fit,but not the spelling of the surname,to confuse things even more,there is a Joseph Lowden age 36, and his wife and family living in the next house to James,are all these people related.Have I followed the wrong Sarah Lowden.Any suggestions where to try next. 
Shirley
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ayemas
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Thanks for that Tati,
He.s a mystery man my Gt Grandfather.
Shirley 
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