« Reply #54 on: Sunday 18 February 24 19:27 GMT (UK) »
Hi, am on Ancestry.com [Morgan Family history is mine] Ancestry on its own can be a bit dry unless one fills in the social and environmental background. I find it relatively easy to fill out the social background here by researching at local libraries but Cumberland and Northumberland are a different matter. Would love to spend a month in Cumberland to get a better idea of the place
I would love to know more about how they got around, found out about assisted migration opportunities, educated themselves, working conditions, etc .
Have a look on Amazon for the author John Little. Some of his ancestors were from Dearham and he’s a good researcher.
Clark, Kirkbride
Matthews, Westward, Curthwaite, Kirkbride, Wigton
Simpson, Newby, Morland, Westmorland
Watson, Renwick Cul
Thompson, Stainton, Penrith
Renwick, Whitehaven & Alston
Kirkbride, Whitehaven
Conaway, Whitehaven & Co Down
Ostle, Cul
