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Perthshire / Re: Murray's asylum ,kinnoull
« on: Thursday 14 June 12 23:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi Bruce,
Thanks for that link, lots of records but unfortunately they are all too late for my John Walker sub-superintendent he was there from 1834 to 1841 sometime, no exact dates but thankyou anyway.  :'(

Christine

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Perthshire / Re: Murray's asylum ,kinnoull
« on: Wednesday 13 June 12 08:54 BST (UK)  »
 ;DHi,
I have just discovered that my John Walker, my descendants brother married in Scotland and his first child in Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland.  Interestingly, on his son Henry's birth certificate is states that he is sub-superintendent of Murrays Lunatic Asylum in 1835.
Read up a bit about the assylum, interesting and I wonder who would hold the records of employment for the assylum if there are any of course.
John Walker was only the sub-superintendent of Murrays Lunatic Asylum until 1841 when he pops up in Whitehaven, Cumberland as a shopkeeper.
Regards
Christine

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Cumberland / Re: McGill family - Whitehaven
« on: Monday 30 March 09 08:02 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am actually related to the McGill family of Whitehaven and they were married into my Walker family of Whitehaven. Some of the story is on my webpage http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ckfamilyhistory/joseph.htm.

Ester Montieth was the sister of Mary Montieth who married my Joseph Walker and Ester married Andrew McGill son of Abraham.  ;D

Also see my webpage http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ckfamilyhistory/gileswalker.htm.

ChristineK

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: BRANTHWAITE, All
« on: Saturday 13 October 07 23:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Yes, I thought you may say it that way.  This is the site address taken straight from the site itself http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~branthwaite/ I don't know why Cybersoup should come up. You can email me through the site also, click on the email icon.

There are Branthwaites in Yorkshire and Sussex and if you look at the distribution of the surname in 1881 you can see that it was most in Cumberland. http://www.nationaltrustnames.org.uk/

Cheers

ChristineK

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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: BRANTHWAITE, All
« on: Saturday 13 October 07 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Strangely enough family beliefs often come true!  Yes I believe the name is derived from old Norse - Taken from the website - (BRANT) (THWAITE)

BRANT - The word Brant is old Norse and means steep.

THWAITE - Thwaite is the old Norse word for a clearing
(Often meant land cleared of trees and undergrowth).
 
These words are still used in the Cumbrian dialect today.
Brant is not so commonly used as is thwaite I believe the case to be and of course they often took there name in past times from the place where they lived, like a geographic location, there is a Branthwaite in Cumbria.  It was an easy way to tell one person from another. In ancient times they took their surname from their ancestral estates and if they moved around from one place to another they were often identified by the place they came from.

How do you pronounce Branwhite as in B+ran and the colour white?  Have Branwhite as a surname variation of Branthwaite on the site, could be how it was pronounced, sometimes often behind the variations of a surname and of course how it was spelt over a period of time.

Would welcome your 'bare bones'

Cheers

Christine




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One Name Studies: A to G / Re: BRANTHWAITE, All
« on: Saturday 13 October 07 12:19 BST (UK)  »
 ;D A big hello,

I have the Branthwaite Surname Researchers Site http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~branthwaite/ and I would love to have your branch info on the site, as the aim is to make it truly national and international with all occurences from all over England and one day the world.

I have the Lamplugh Branthwaite branch back to Anthonie Branthwaite born C. 1625 Lamplugh, Cumberland, England and have descendants to the New Zealand, USA and Australia.

There are a couple of different branches one from Westmoreland as well and we know they are related but can't find a positive connection as yet.

Very interesting you should think there is a link back to the Cumberland lot, can I ask what makes you believe this? Perhaps we could work on this!

Cheers

ChristineK

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Cumberland / Re: SCOON - Did I see someone looking
« on: Tuesday 18 September 07 22:32 BST (UK)  »
 ;D Hi,

Have also updated my surname interests.

CK

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Cumberland / Re: SCOON - Did I see someone looking
« on: Monday 17 September 07 21:53 BST (UK)  »
 ;D Hi,

I have all the census details from 1851 for William Scoon and Mary Barnes which of course gives a rough idea of birth dates but could never find a marriage for the couple.

I have William 18 March 1808 Hairlawhill, Canonbie (Labourer) and Mary Barnes about 1815 Longnewton, Cumberland.  Mary says she was born at Longnewton in 2 census' and Kirkbride, Cumberland in another.

Jane Anne Scoon, William and Mary's 3rd daughter is the link into my Family Tree.  Jane had a son William Scoon who married Fanny Brough 1 November 1879 at Holme St. Cuthberts, Cumberland.

I have ten children for William and Mary...
Mary Scoon Abt. 1834
John Scoon 10 January 1836
Jane Anne Scoon 12 August 1838
William Scoon 1840
Thomas Scoon 6 November 1842
Martha Scoon 5 January 1845
Robert Scoon 1846
George Scoon 1850
Elizabeth (Betsy) Scoon 9 February 1853
Frances Scoon 6 May 1855

All these children are confirmed on the census records.

Cheers

Christine Keitel

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Cumberland / Re: SCOON - Did I see someone looking
« on: Friday 07 September 07 09:36 BST (UK)  »
Hello,

I have SCOONS also in my FT and I have the William and Mary in my FT.  William Scoon married Mary Barnes and William was from Hairlawhill, Cannonbie.

Anyway, the Scoons are married into my Broughs being William Scoon born 1858, Wigton married Fanny Brough 1879 Holme St Cuthberts.

Cheers

CK

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