Please help me to return this CANNON Family Bible...

[MTRIGBY]

I have a 1761 King James Version which I am seeking to reunite with the descendants of the family. It contains a handwritten history of the Cannons (17?? - 1905), penned by various family members during those years. The last Cannons mentioned therein are:

Peregrine Fernie Cannon (b. 23/04/1895, d. 06/10/1916 - Somme, WW1)

Twins Marian and Doris Cannon (b. 09/09/1897, d. 06/04/1898 & 08/04/1898) Buried St. Bees.

Robert Clark Cannon (b. 29/07/1896 aboard the ship "Sir Robert Fernie" off the Californian Coast. Baptized at St. Bees)

There are various other Cannons mentioned - mostly born and buried in or near near St. Bees, Isel and "Blindcrath" (?) - CUMBRIA

Prior to this there are a Braithwaite (Lucy Walton), a Wilson (Abigail) and a Fisher (?) who all marry into the family.

So what happened to Robert Clark Cannon ? Could he still have children or grandchildren near St. Bees ? Or Harrington ? And how did this dusty great thing end up in a secondhand bookshop in Liverpool about ten years ago ? !!! I didn't pay much for it but it's possibly got great sentimental value for someone. It'd be nice if it could just be reunited with the family.

That link will more fully explain the Liverpool/Lancashire connection !

Thanks,
Mike.

[rawlinson]

i have the connon name in my family tree,my great grand mother MARGARET ORRELL who married THOMAS WHITELAW on the same day as her sister ELLEN ORRELL married THOMAS CANNON on the 24TH APRIL 1905 ST NICHOLAS CHURCH LIVERPOOL, THOMAS was aged 22, are they mentiond in the bible

                                                                 thanks

                                                                          dave

[MTRIGBY]

I'll check Dave. Do you know anything else about that Thomas Cannon ? Address ? Parents ? Occupation ? Anything ?

Mike.

[rawlinson]

SORRY, NOTHING ELSE.IT SAYS ON THEIR MARR CERT,THOMAS CANNON AGE 22 BACHELOR,NO FATHERS NAME, NO ADDRESS, NO RANK OR PROFESSION.

ELLEN ORRELL 20 , SPINSTER ,.... FATHER ...JAMES ORRELL ...MARINER ...IN THE PRESENCE OF US.....THOMAS WHITELAW...MARGARET ORRELL....THEY WHERE MARRIED BY ..IT LOOKS LIKE ....THOMAS.H.P.HYATT...THEY STOOD IN FOR ONE AND OTHER.  MARGARET AND THOMAS WHITELAW LIVED IN BLACKSTONE STREET LIVERPOOL,IF THATS ANY HELP.

                                                    DAVE

[MTRIGBY]

You can see from this here link, shipping is an integral part of this mystery so 'James Orrell' might possibly be a connection. The 'Fernie' of 'Peregrine Fernie Cannon' is evidently him being named after the Sir Robert Fernie ship aboard which he was born and Dad was a "Master Mariner" with a house in Tranmere (and Captain of said ship on the 1901 Census)

Mike.

[rawlinson]

I HOPE YOU FIND SOMEBODY TO PASS IT ON TO,IF I FIND ANY MORE INFO I WILL LET YOU KNOW
                                   DAVE

[winston]

Hi

Just to add fpr anyone who is not sure if this family is theirs or not I found this marriage while looking for the eldest child birth listed


 Braithwaite, Lucy Walton 1894 June Marriages Whitehaven Cumbria Cumberland

 Cannon, Peregrine Fisher 1894 June Marriages Whitehaven Cumbria Cumberland
 

And then the birth entry for the said child

 Peregrine Fernie Cannon, whose birth was registered in June 1895 in Whitehaven, Cumberland Vol 10b page 680

Wendy

[winston]

HI

Just adding more that may help someone decide.

Here is the 1861 census showing Lucy Walton Bratithwaite with her parents.

 Henry Braithwaite abt 1833  Irton, Cumberland, England Head  Whinfell  Cumberland Occupation   Corn miller

Mary Braithwaite abt 1835  Bootle, Cumberland, England Wife  Whinfell  Cumberland   

 Lucy Walton Braithwaite abt 1860  Whinfell Brighon, Cumberland, England Daughter  Whinfell  Cumberland   
 


Wendy

[winston]

HI

Please tellme if you want only to concentrate on mainly and only CANNON family then I wil stop posting info for the in-law side of the family

here is Lucy's family in the 1871 census not in age order and note how Lucy is not with them she is else where see below this is where the Clark connection fits in for her sons middle name

 Ada Braithwaite abt 1869  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Daughter  Whinfell  Cumberland 
 
 Edward Braithwaite abt 1864  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Son  Whinfell  Cumberland
   
 Henry Braithwaite abt 1833  Irton, Cumberland, England Head  Whinfell  Cumberland
 
 James E Braithwaite abt 1862  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Daughter  Whinfell  Cumberland
 
 Margaret Braithwaite abt 1871  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Daughter  Whinfell  Cumberland
 
 Mary Braithwaite abt 1835  Bootle, Cumberland, England Wife  Whinfell  Cumberland
 
 Tharp Braithwaite abt 1863  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Son  Whinfell  Cumberland
   
 William H Braithwaite abt 1868  Whinfell, Cumberland, England Son  Whinfell  Cumberland 
 
 John Clarke abt 1855  Cleator, Cumberland, England    Whinfell  Cumberland   

 Margaret Horsley abt 1855  Wigton, Cumberland, England Servant  Whinfell  Cumberland   

 Ann Stephenson abt 1832  Greysouthen, Cumberland, England Servant  Whinfell  Cumberland   


the is the 1871 for Lucy W Braithwaite.

there were plenty of servants/borders but have only posted names that so far occur in the tree

 Alice Braithwaite abt 1866  Brigham, Cumberland, England Niece  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland 
 
 Lucy Walton Braithwaite abt 1860  Brigham, Cumberland, England Niece  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland
 
 Mary A Braithwaite abt 1858  Brigham, Cumberland, England Niece  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland 
 
 Bridget A Clarke abt 1861  Ulverston, Lancashire, England Niece  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland 
 
 Edward Clarke abt 1844  Ponsonby, Cumberland, England Brother  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland   UNMARRIED Commercial Traveller

 Lucy Clarke abt 1842  Ponsonby, Cumberland, England Sister  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland   UNMARRIED Teacher

 Tamar Clarke abt 1839  Bootle, Cumberland, England Head  Lowside Quarter  Cumberland   UNMARRIED Teacher of Day and Boarding ( guess thats why some extra names are down as Borders)

so now ther emerges the maiden name of Lucy W Braithwaite mum, Mary Braithwaite nee Clark(e)


Wendy