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Hi
I make the last two line as follows:

Surry Thomas Truss of D[itt]o hair Dresser The Pound ??
Reading.

I think the "ditto" meaning he comes from the same place as the other chap.

Hope that helps.

Hello,
 
 i am trying to find any info on if/when many Irish came over to Cumberland for work etc.  I have tried googling it but have not come up with much.

Does anyone know of this?  If so was there a particular time period and did they come over from a particular area?

Many thanks 

Hi
I was interested in your posting - as I also have a relative that came from Ireland and went to Cumberland....however it was later than that of your relative. My relative (my great-grandfather's brother) seems to have arrived there in approx 1897-1899.  The family were based in Workington as there was huge industry there.  I think it was Iron works or Ship building and there was certainly a huge Irish community there at that time.  My relative was an ironworker (I also have him seen him listed as a furness labourer) He and his wife were married in the Church of Our Lady St Michael Workington.  He was originally from Co. Derry in Northern Ireland.  His brother, my G-grandfather came over  from Ireland perhaps slightly earlier but he went to Glasgow (He was a Quarry master). This is something I have never understood - why did one brother go to Glasgow and the other Cumberland?  I have been told there is a museum in Maryport or Workington about the industrial history of the area.  I wonder if it is worth putting a posting on the Cumberland board regarding this topic (if the mods will allow it) As the Chatters that frequent those board might know alot more about the area & it's history. Just a thought. 

Hi again
I have had another "go" at the transcription.  I  don't know if it is the same as you came up with.  Anyway here goes:

goodes be devyded into thre partes The firste parte to my selfe The seconde p[ar]te to Kateren

my wife The thirde parte to Nicholes Copley my sone Elizabeth and Elyne my daughters

The residue of my parte my sume valles funeralles discharged I give to Robert Copley and Richarde

my sonnes whome I make my executours Thes witnesses Beinge Richarde Jennynge....

I am not sure about the "Jennynge" the first two letter have thrown me. Also the "sume valles" - I was looking for the word value, so may have transcribed it wrong.  So does it sound to you like he wants Kateren to have one part, Nicholas, Elizabeth & Elyne to share one part and the "his" part to go to his sons Robert & Richard?

Have made some moderations based on fellow chatters comments!

Hi Roger

Ah yes..thank you.  I do find the inconsistent spacing of words on these documents troublesome.
Cheers

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