McCann/Gilmar in Whitehaven

[mleroux]

Henry McCann, born around 1770) and Isabella Gilmar had several children born on the Isle of Man, then moved to Whitehaven, Cumberland between 1803 and 1808. Others have researched Thomas (1808), James (1810), Daniel (1814) and Isabella (1816) being born in Whitehaven, and the family then moving to Bolton, Lancashire. I have a John McCann (1817) from the Bolton area who on the 1881 census states he was born in Windemere, Cumberland.
John married Ellen Fishwick in Bury, Lancashire, and I have most of the history below this. There were no parents mentioned in the marriage registry (witnessed by John Forshaw and Esther Entwistle), and I only have found one on-line email that links John to Henry/Isabella.
I'm looking for any information that might help establish that this is a valid or invlid link between my John McCann and Henry/Isabella
Thanks in advance

[warncoort]

Windermere is in Westmorland,not Cumberland,but no baptism showing.
What is the text of the online email?
Do you have baptism records for the other children?If so,when and where?
What was Henry's occupation?Did he leave a will?
Do you have Forshaw or Entwistle in your tree?
Have looked at public trees on Ancestry seem to have different census entries for John,from Mill Manager to labourer at mill.

[Rosinish]

Were any of John & Ellen's children named Henry &/or Isabella or Gilmar as a middle name?

Have you identified names from Ellen's line?

This sometimes shows a pattern with names although not always.


Annie

[andrewalston]

John claims in 1871 (age 54) and 1861 (age 45) to have been born in Ulverston; in 1851 he claims (age 38) Bolton.

No obvious candidate for a baptism on Lan-OPC.

[Cazza47]

Have you discounted the John McCann born 18th feb 1815 to John & mary McCann at Lancaster, although he did have a daughter called Isabella so that could be a connection.