ISAAC FEARON (1779- 1818) born Brigham, Cumberland.

[Arachne]

Trying to establish the maiden name of the mother of Isaac Fearon, born in Brigham, Cumberland on 24 July, 1779 to John Fearon, yeoman, and his wife Sarah (no maiden name given on certificate). Isacc's birth is listed on the England, Wales Quaker Births, Marriage and Deaths Register.

Through the record of marriage in 1849 of one of his daughters, Emma Martin Fearon (1812-1849) to Dr George Tinniswood of Penton, Cumberland, I know that Isaac was a merchant of London, though also referred to elsewhere as a stockbroker.  All his children were born in London, starting with John Hodgson Fearon in 1801.

There is also a mystery concerning Isaac's wife, first name Elizabeth, whom he married at St Leonards, Shoreditch, London on 27 September 1800. Elizabeth is listed as surname Baty, but I can find no record of her outside of her marriage. I have seen her named elsewhere as Elizabeth Hodgson which makes more sense - the Hodgson surname is closely associated with the Fearon family and appears several times in the family line as a second name.

Emma Martin Fearon is listed in the 1841 census of England as living in Abbey Street Carlisle, Cumberland with three elder Hodgsons in their 70s who may have been grandparents, plus a great-aunt - John, Judith and Susanna. The Tinniswoods and Hodgsons may also have been related- listed at the same address is an Ann Tinniswood 65, who was perhaps Emma's future mother-in-law.

Any help greatly appreciated.

[Arachne]

One mystery solved . I have sighted Isaac and Elisabeth's marriage entry in the St Leonard's parish register and her surname was definitely "Baty". Perhaps "Hodgson" was the maiden name of Isaac's mother?

[Arachne]

Aha- closer study of the parish register shows Elisabeth was a widow at the time of her marriage, so her maiden name could well have been "Hodgson" - back to the hunt!

Later: Have tracked down the elusive Elizabeth Baty - findings here in case anyone else is researching the same family.

Elizabeth Baty was born Elizabeth Hodgson in Carlisle on 1 January 1775 and baptised at St Mary’s Carlisle, Cumberland, on 11 October 1776.

She married Adam Baty at St Mary’s, Carlisle, on 18 March 1797. She had a twin sister, Ann, who married Joseph Tinniswood in 1801 and had a son George. (Twins must have run in the family - at least one of her children to Isaac Fearon gave birth to twins.)

Elizabeth's parents were John and Judith (nee Pears) Hodgson of Abbey Street, Carlisle, Cumberland, and so were the grandparents of Elizabeth’s daughter Emma Martin Fearon who was recorded as living with them in the England census of 1841. The Ann Tinniswood also living in the household was her aunt, and the George Tinniswood Emma married was her cousin.

Elizabeth is recorded as a widow when she remarried in 1800 to Isaac Fearon at St Leonard’s, Shoreditch, London.

Still no further ahead with the maiden name of Isaac Fearon's mother Sarah Fearon, though ...

[bevj]

FamilySearch has two possible marriages.  I don't know anything about Cumberland geography so I'm afraid I have no idea if the towns are close:

7th September 1776 John Fearon to Sarah Jackson at St. Bees, Cumberland
25th January 1778 John Fearon to Sarah Thompson at Workington, Cumberland.

Bev

[Christine53]

There's a Quaker marriage , recorded at Carlisle Meeting, between John Fearon , yeoman , of Deans , and Sarah Mark of Mosedale , which took place 3 July 1777 at Gill Foot near Hesket in Caldbeck - looks quite promising for time and place.

[Arachne]

All of these sound like possibilities for time and place. There were certainly plenty of Fearons and Hodgsons in the Workington area, and even someone named Hodgson Fearon but the marriage recorded at the Carlisle Quaker Meeting is definitely a strong contender.

Thank you both very much  - will see if I can follow up these a bit further.

[Arachne]

Recent information has come to hand confirming the dates of death for Isaac and Elizabeth Fearon.

Isaac Fearon died in London on  31 January, 1816, at the age of 37.
His wife Elizabeth Fearon (formerly Baty, nee Hodgson) died in London 9 July 1832, at the age of 58

Both were interred at the church of St John, Hackney, London.

[Hollow oak]

Are you still looking for information?     I have a portrait ot Emma, born 1812,  daughter Of Isaac Fearon, and letters from her daughter ,also Emma born 1849

[Arachne]

Hi Hollow Oak - thanks very much for making contact. Yes, I do still have an interest in the Fearon family, though my interest was mainly in Emma's sister Mary and brother Edward. Both Edward and his nephew and namesake Edward Fearon Burrell (Mary's son) emigrated to Nelson, New Zealand, in the 19th century and I have written articles about them both.

However I'm interested in Isaac, Elizabeth and all their family. It has to be said that few of them reached a ripe old age. Emma's is a sad story, dying so soon after her marriage, and her daughter doesn't appear to have led a particularly happy life. The Martin in Emma's name could have been a family friend or relative - at Mary Fearon's marriage to Thomas Gibbard Burrell the witnesses included a Mary Martin Buck, her sister Sarah Fearon and her cousin Dr George Tinniswood, who later married Mary's younger sister Emma Martin Fearon.

Isaac is recorded variously as a stockbroker and merchant, but I haven't been able to find out what area of business he was involved in as a merchant - don't know if you have that detail by any chance?