Whitehaven burials

[lynbear]

Could someone tell me where the Presbyterians buried their dead in Whitehaven in the mid 1800's?
Thanks
Lyn

[Andi R]

Hi ya

As far as I am aware there is no specific place for Presbyterians but I need to ask my mother she has lived here for ever let me get back

Andrew

[Geoff E]

The main cemetery (Preston Quarter) was opened in 1855.  It had a CofE chapel and a noncorformist chapel.

[lynbear]

I have a McKim death in 1841 and 1852 so I'm trying to chase up their burials if possible in Whitehaven.   

[Andi R]

I found a burial of a relation by contacting the Parks department of Copeland Borough Council, who were very helpful, charged me a small sum, but I found the exact place of a family member.

They have a web site

I have an idea, let me try something, I'll be back

[Andi R]

Dam I couldn't find the web site I was lookiing for, did find this though:

 Margaret Mckim Birth:  abt 1868 - Cummersdale, Cumberland, England
Residence:  1901 - St Mary, Cumberland, England
Other:  Rickergate
Source:  Census - 1901 England Census
   
 Hannah McKim Other:  March 1841 - Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 Mary McKim Other:  June 1847 - Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 Robert Stewart McKIM Birth:  abt 1871
Other:  June 1904 - Carlisle, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 Thomas McKim Other:  September 1889 - Carlisle, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 William McKim Other:  March 1849 - Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 William McKIM Other:  September 1852 - Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
 William McKim Other:  March 1894 - Whitehaven, Cumbria Cumberland
Source:  Birth, Marriage, & Death - England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983
   
Any use I can look these up and get more information for you, and I may be spending time in the Whitehaven Recors Office tomorrow but can't promise

And

[lynbear]

Sorry Andrew I haven't been able to get back to your information as I have had PC problems and been internet challenged.

I would be interested in more information on the early ones ie 1840's and the Williams. We are still trying to work out where they originally came from. We were told Scotland.

Thanks
Lyn

[Jo3]

Hi Lyn,

A lot of Presbyterians came from Scotland.  I think, but I'm not certain that before 1855 (when the Preston Quarter Cemetery was opened) burials took place at "The Kirk" on High St., Whitehaven-I would have to check, or maybe Andrew could?  If I am right there will be a copy of the headstone inscriptions at the RO which was done several years ago but some were by then in a poor state.  I hope you are lucky.  I will have a look next week if I can.

Jo3

[Andi R]

Jo/Lyn

High Street would be St James's, I know theres very few readable stones left up there I was there again two weeks ago.

Never heard it refered to as " the kirk" I have learned something there

But I have seen a booklet in the RO with graves in

Andrew