Postlethwaite Brickwall

[Postlethwaite]

Hello,  I am having difficulty in finding my 2 x Grandfather Matthew Postlethwaite b abt 1820 Dalton, Lancashire.  Is there any way I can find his parents bearing in mind I cannot find his baptism details nor his marriage details.  He does appear on the census returns for 1861 to 1891 living in Keswick, Cumberland with Esther.

As I have visited both Barrow in Furness and Carlisle RO and not been able to find Matthews baptism or marrige details does this mean I have come to the end of the line regarding my postlethwaite ancestry or are there any other ways I can find Matthew's parents?

Thanks

[genjen]

I think I might have found him in 1841 in Penruddock, Cumberland, aged 20, occupation, Miller, not born in county. He is living alone so I'll go on to 1851 and see what I can find.

Jen

[Postlethwaite]

Soryy I think that is the other Matthew Postlethwaite b Hawkshead abt 1820

[GeoffE]

Sorry I think that is the other Matthew Postlethwaite b Hawkshead abt 1820

I think a link to the "other" thread would be in order http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,328167.0.html

Sadly, not every entry finds its way into the register.  There are two ancestors of mine ... their baptisms are in the IGI, their baptisms are in a book of transcriptions in Whitehaven Records Office but the register/BTs at Whitehaven don't have them.  They must be in something, somewhere to have been transcribed but that something is not to be found in Whitehaven.

[genjen]

Ok, sorry. I am hunting for other possibilities and will get back to you if I find anything.

Jen

[Postlethwaite]

Thanks GeoffE I should have thought of that but not as au fait with the system as you.

Thanks Gengen and apologies for not being clearer.

Pos

[sillgen]

I had a quick look at the pre 1839 marriages in Crosthwaite and there were a few Postlethwaites so get back to me if you find he was more local.  I have a fiche of the BMDs1813-39 thanks to the generosity of another rootschatter.   Oh - just realised this would be better on your other post where you talk about his wife being from Crosthwaite!  Not helped by there being Crosthwaites in Cumberland and Westmorland!  I was looking at the latter.
Andrea
Edit - you are right Genjen - much more likely to be the Cumberland one but it was odd the name showed up.

[genjen]

If they lived in Keswick it was surely more likely to that Crosthwaite than the one near Kendal?

[Postlethwaite]

it is all rather confusing because Matthew's partner Esther Holmes was born in Keswick - Crosthwaite Cumberland, her Father was George Holmes b 1779 Kendal, Westmorland and Matthew was born abt 1820 Dalton (in Furness) Lancashire.  I say Esther was Matthew's partner rather than wife because no records exist to say they were married.  Likewise I have found no records of baptism for Matthew. 

My question is: as I have found (and there may be) no records of baptism or marriage of Matthew does this mean that I will not be able to find his parents or is there any other way that I can trace them?

It seems an awful shame that I can only get back to 1820 and that is where my ancestry stops however if there is no way to find his parents I shall just have to accept the fact.

Thank you.

Pos