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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Westmorland => England => Westmorland Resources & Offers => Topic started by: emmsthheight on Thursday 14 August 08 13:15 BST (UK)
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Hi this website on Mardale and the areas affected by the flooding of Hawes water valley is fascinating.
Loads of old photo's.
Stories of the families.
Families and phoito's for surrounding areas.
Mardale Green The Jewel in A Lost Crown
http://www.mardale.green.talktalk.net (http://www.mardale.green.talktalk.net)
Fascinating even if your family are not local.
Best wishes
Emms
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Hi
This one is the Shap History Site and also shows Burnbanks, the village built for the Haweswater Dam navies.
http://www.rootschat.com/links/042j/]http
Emms
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Some great old photos thanks Emms .... but quite sad really :-\.
I remember years ago during a drought, that a flooded village emerged - just wondering if it was this ('95 drought is mentioned). Wonder if there are any others in England?
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Hi
Yes, this one did partly emerge during the drought in the nineties. As you say, sad in many ways. I think there are other sunken villages in England. I think there are some in the hills abobe Littleborough and Ripponden. I've a theory a family house is under one of them but I need to go into that yet. Put it this way, it isn't anywhere else!
I guess we're a;l gglad of runnibg water though.
Over the years though, I'm realising how many men and even families were involved in the temporary settlements working on large enginneering projects. You tend to think the fells were sparsely populated.
I've also had peoplee invoved in the mining settlements followed by the workers on the Waterworks at Thirlmere, and also the Carlisle Settle Railway. Many huundreds of miles from home.
Thanks for the feedback..
Best wishes
emms
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It's interesting stuff, that's for sure. It's the old photos that appeal to me - the good ole days (in many ways) ...
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There is a scanned copy of the "Poll for knights of the shire to represent the county of Westmorland" available under Google books.
Using search terms "poll knights shire Westmorland" should be sufficient to locate it.
It then serves as a census for all males eligible to vote in the Westmorland election of 1818 and their place of residence.
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Many thanks for that link deborah - found a few entries for my Hall family.
Regards Troods
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I've found one of mine too. Thanks for the link Deborah
Maggie
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There is a scanned copy of the "Poll for knights of the shire to represent the county of Westmoreland taken at Appleby in 1826" available in the internet archive.
Using search terms "Westmoreland poll knights" should be sufficient to locate it (but note the extra e in Westmorland).
It then serves as a census for all males eligible to vote in the Westmorland election of 1826 and their place of residence. The poll was taken on successive days between Thursday 22 June and Saturday 1 July (excluding the Sunday).
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Hi Deborah,
Thanks for the info but cannot find it! Can only find it for sale! Is it in Google Books?
Regards,
Gillian
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Gillian
You need to be in on the internet archive site which is www.archive.org. (If you type "internet archive" into google it should come up as one of the hits.) This takes you to their index/search page and then you can type in the search terms.
There are poll books for other counties and lots of other books on Westmorland including lots of CWAAS publications.
regards
Deborah
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Hi Deborah,
Thanks, have now found it!!
Gillian
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North Pennine Ancestors
http://web.archive.org/web/20071114095154/http://www.northpennineancestors.co.uk/Index.htm
Archive link as website is now unavailable
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Hi
I would like to find some old school photo's of Patterdale , Elementry School and the School House, my husbands Grandfather Joseph Beck Philipson was head master there from 1884 - 1924. His 1st wife was Clara Sophia she died in Oct-Dec 1911, they had a adopted daughter Clara Blythe. His 2nd wife was Mary Isabel and they had 2 children Joseph 1918 and Doreen 1919 who were both born in the school house. If anyone who has any family history which is connected to the school, or the Philipson's I would love to hear from you.
Mysubee :)
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Hi,
I don't think this has been posted already but my apologies if it has.
Cumbria libraries now have access to some of the newspapers on the Gale site.
Access the county library site at http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/
You will need your library card number.
Brie
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"The Transformation of a Yeoman Society:Windermere 1640-1841" is a 35,000 word dissertation on the growth of the village which is available on Search room shelves at Records Office,Kendal.
The author contacted me with information of my family there in early 19th century.
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Hi, the Cumbria BMD service has been launched today, it aims to cover the modern Cumbria which includes some northern parts of Lancashire, as well as Westmorland and Cumberland.
Here is the link
http://www.cumbriabmd.org.uk/
Best wishes
John
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I would like to reply to mysubee' s below about the philipson of Patterdale. I too am interested in Joseph Beck Philipson (in relation to W R Philipson who wrote Birds of a Valley and holidayed in Patterdale as a child. Were these two Philipson related, I would like to know. I could could expand on this if anyone is interesred. Stephen Heery