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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Westmorland => Topic started by: jillruss on Tuesday 22 March 05 20:49 GMT (UK)
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Hi,
Is anyone else researching the names TROUGHTON or DODD from Kendal and Clifton? If so, please make contact so we can compare notes!
Jill
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Hi Jill,
I have 4 generations of KENDAL TROUGHTON,S in my tree, from THOMAS b1803,
who married JANE MATTHEWS to my Gt Grandmother, FANNY TROUGHTON,
b1849, who married WILLIAM HENRY TYSON.
Which branch of the "TROUGHTON CLAN" are you interested in? there have been a great many in KENDAL and SOUTH LAKELAND.
Regards,
Ian.
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Hi Ian,
Thanks for your email.
My Troughtons 'start' ( going backwards!) with my gggrandmother Sarah Troughton, baptised 1819 in Kendal. Her parents were Edward Troughton and Ann Dodd. Edward was baptised in Kendal in 1774, the son of John Troughton and Rebecca Docker. They seem to come from Fellside in Kendal.
I think I can trace them back as far as Willian Troughton married Agnes Harrison in Kendal in 1705 but that's still a bit sketchy!
Do any of those names mean anything to you? As you say, there do seem to have been a lot of Troughtons in Kendal - I think the name must have originated there because it doesn't seem to be that common a name elsewhere.
Best wishes,
Jill
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Hi Jill,
I will be in the Kendal Archives one day next week and will see what else I can
find from the 1841 census, and Parish Pecords. Will contact you again.
You might find the following transcription, from the Dictionary of English
surnames, of interest.
"TROUGHTON.- Local of Troughton, a small estate, now Troughton Hall, in Woodlands near Ulverston, North Lancashire.
The surname is very familiar in the distrct.
1574. Bapt.-William Troughton; St Mary, Ulverston.
Buried Anne Troughton ibid p 5.
1549 Bapt.- Elizabeth Troughton; ibid p 8.
1584 Ann Troughton of Ulverston "
Regards, IAN.
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Hi Ian,
That's very interesting, I had no idea that the name was actually derived from a place name.
I'll certainly be interested in anything you can discover at the Records Office. I live in East Yorks so have had to resort to requesting them to do some paid research. Amongst other things, I'm trying to find the marriage of Richard Troughton and Jane(surname unknown) in about 1732. So far, the only likely one is in 1737 in Sedbergh between Richard Troughton and Jane Fridge ( yes - Fridge - I kid you not!) It's actually looking quite promising because, although they married in Sedbergh,he came from Kendal and Jane Fridge came from Strickland Roger (is that now part of Kendal)?
Hope to hear from you soon,
Best wishes,
Jill
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Hi Jill,
I forgot to say in my last message, have you looked at Carol Foreman's
"Troughton Family Genealogy of Westmorland" site?
hppt//mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/troughton_genealogy/index
Regards,
Ian
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Hello
I'm researching Robert "Bobby" Troughton of Fell Side Kendal 1836 - 1912 for a book,
I'd be happy to "swop" info
Ron
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Hi Ron,
I'm not sure I'd have any info to swap. Its possible that Bobby might be the child of one of my Fellside Troughtons (i.e. the son of one of my Sarah's brothers) but its probably a bit of a long shot.
Jill
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Hello Jill
Robert "Bobby" Troughton lived in the area known as Fell side for much if not all of his life. I'm just an interested party in the history of the Troughton's, trying to compile so kind of family tree for the appendices of my book, I'm intending to begin with his parents and then he / siblings and take it from there,
Ron
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Hi Jill,
I forgot to say in my last message, have you looked at Carol Foreman's
"Troughton Family Genealogy of Westmorland" site?
hppt//
Regards,
Ian
sadly the link seems broken.
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Try this one, Ron:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/daveforeman/Troughton/index.html
Who were your Robert's parents?
Jill
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not totally sure I'm afraid. I'm a newby
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There is a Robert on the link I gave you but the dates don't quite fit.
I see on Family Search there is a Robert born 20 Aug, baptised 30 Aug 1835 in Kendal, son of Robert & Hannah. Could this be yours?
I hadn't realised you are a newby, with you saying you were writing a book I assumed you were an old hand.
Apologies if I'm saying what you already know but your best bet would be to find your Robert on the censuses and hopefully the early ones should tell you who his parents were.
Jill
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Hello Jill,
I am new to this site, after finding your post on a random Google search, and Troughton jumped out at me!
My Mum was a Troughton before she married and was brought up on Fellside in Kendal, and her parents before that were in Sedburgh.
My mother is/was Joan Troughton (1935-) and had a brother Geoff. Their dad was Thomas (Tommy) Troughton and mother Margarent (Madge). They divorced in the late 1950's i think and both remarried.
Not sure this is of any use to you, just thought i would make contact. I am not doing research or anything but thought I would make contact :)
Best wishes
katruss
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Hi,
I'm afraid my Troughtons are quite a bit earlier - early 19th century and before. There seem to be a lot of Troughtons in Cumbria but not many elsewhere.
Welcome to Rootschat. Perhaps, if you were doing research you might find a connection!! Go on, you know you want to!!! ;D ???
Jill
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oh well!
Since found that my Granddad William Thomas Troughton was born in 1905 and died in 1977.
I am also guessing that your surname is perhaps the same as mine - Russell? Also from Kendal!
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Yes - what a coincidence. Russell! That's all it is though - the Troughton connection is on my mother's side, Gibson.
You should follow the line back and see if you come up with anything.
Jill