Orton Parish records Look Up Please

[Kaneko]

I have a Robert Bowness married to Eleanor Unthank in 1749 at Orton. I am confused to which Robert Bowness this was I have two one born 1726 and one born 1721. I would like to know from the records who Roberts parents were then that will clear this up thank you
I am in Australia so lok ups myself hard
Thank you
Suzanne

[Deborah Boss]

Suzanne
I have:

christenings:
16 July 1721 Robert the son of Robert Bownes of Raisbeck

also
14 Feb 1718/9 John the son of Robert Bownes of Raisbeck
April 1723 George the son of Robert Bownes of Raisbeck
10 Mar 1739/40 Thomas the son of Robert Bowness of Raisbeck

also marriage:
15 Feb 1717/8 Robert Bownes and Elizabeth Scaife

There are other Raisbeck Bowness couples having children over the same period.

Sorry, I don't have Orton parish registers for 1726.  I only requested the registers for certain periods.

Let me know if you want any other information.
regards
Deborah

[Kaneko]

HI Deborah

Thank you so much for that.
How do you obtain these records? Do you have to be in UK? I think I need the parish records of 1749 the date of the marriage to determine the parents of the Robert married to Eleanor Unthank then I will know which one is which.
If Possible I would like to know the other Bowness' you mention as they are all related. I can make sure I have them all
Once again many thanks for your help.
Kind Regards
Suzanne

[Deborah Boss]

Suzanne
My parish registers stop at 1746 so I don't have that 1749 marriage either.  The marriages for 1746 do not give the names of parents but they do give parish or Orton township where different from Orton and Orton.  That might be enough for you.

I requested and paid for copies from the relevant Cumbria record office.  I'm not sure if they would post stuff o/s the UK.  They might be prepared to do a lookup for you if you emailed with specific information.

I'll provide the other Bowness records in a separate post when I have more time.
regards
Deborah

[Deborah Boss]

Suzanne

I have no parish records for the years 1724-1738 and incomplete for 1723 and 1739.

Christenings:
09 Aug 1715    Elizabeth the daughter of John Bownes of Bretherdale
05 Jan 1716/7 Elizabeth the daughter of John Bownes of Raisbeck
05 Jul 1719      John the son of John Bownes of Raisbeck
29 Nov 1719    Edmond the son of William Bownes of Raisbeck

1 Apr 1740       Thomas the son of William Bowness of ___egins
22 Jun1743      Elizabeth the daughter of John Bownes of Raisbeck
13 Aug 1745    Eleanor the daughter of John & Isabel Bowness of Raisbeck Head

Marriages:
25 Nov 1712    Mr Jeofrey Bownes and Mrs Elizabeth Lambe
Jan 1714/5       John Bownes and Mary Mason
30 May 1717    William Bownes and Agnes Gibson
06 Nov 1720    William Robinson and Margaret Bownes
09 Dec 1720    George Bateman and Mary Bownes

25 Jul 1742      John Bowness of Raisbeck & Isabel Birkbeck of Orton

Burials
01 Jun 1712    Margaret the daughter of late John Bownes of Greenholme
28 Dec 1718    William the son of William Bownes of Raisbeck
21 Jun 1720     Edmond the son of William Bownes of Raisbeck
13 Oct 1720     Agnes the wife of William Bownes of Raisbeck
16 Dec 1722    George the son of Richard Bownes late of Holburgate
21 Feb 1722/3 Mabell the daughter of John Bownes late of Greenholme
April 1725        Isabell Bownes of Orton widow

21 Aug 1741    John the son of William Bowness late of Shaw
3 May 1744      Elizabeth the daughter of John Bowness of Raisbeck aged 27

The gap in coverage probably implies that these are less useful than they might be.
regards
Deborah

[Deborah Boss]

Suzanne
I saw this entry in the the Diocese of Carlisle marriage licences:

8 Feb 1748/9
Robert Bowness, Greenholme Orton, schoolmaster
Eleanor Unthank, Orton, spinster
bondsman: Robert Wilson, High Scailes Crosby Ravensworth, yeoman
marriage to take place at Orton

regard
Deborah

[Kaneko]

Hi Deborah

Thank you very much for that. I shall now check all these names against my notes. I at least now no Robert was a teacher so will go back and look and see if that helps. I will also email the Cumbria records office.
Sorry for late reply only just checked been sick.
Thanks Suzanne