Excerpts from the Parish Records of Witherslack, Westmorland
This information has been extracted from transcripts of the
original Witherslack parish records
held at the Cumbria Records Office in Kendal.
Whilst every care has been taken to make this listing as accurate and
complete as possible, no guarantee as to its fitness for any purpose
whatsoever is given.
Use of this data is entirely at your own risk.
- >Ancestral Surnames
- Bainbridge, Dixon,
Docker, Jackson,
Mason, Moore,
Parkinson,
Pattinson, Whitehead
- >Other Surnames
- Airey, Anderton, Barber, Barker, Barrow,
Chamberlain, Chamley, Clark, Cleghorn, Crossfield, Dickenson, England,
Falshaw, Gibson, Haresnaps, Hewertson, James, Kilner, Nelson, Park,
Pricket, Pugh, Ralph, Shaw, Simms, Strickland, Wilson
Baptismal Records: 1671-1900
Birth dates are in parentheses.
Surname Forename Parents Date
Dixon William illegitmate son of John 25 Jun 1700
Docker Edward Richard, from Far Fell End 10 Apr 1715
Dixon Robert Nicholas & Margaret, from Foulshaw 16 Oct 1716
Dixon James Nicholas & Margaret, from Foulshaw 13 Apr 1719
Bainbridge John Robert 24 Apr 1737
Docker Hannah Edward 31 Mar 1740
Bainbridg Hannah Robert 20 Jul 1740
Docker Jane Edward & Frances, from High Fell End 16 Sep 1744
Bainbridge Robert Robert & Anne, from Low-wood 2 Dec 1757
Dixon James illegitimate son of Anne 31 Jul 1768
Bainbridge Susanna William & Margaret 9 Apr 1775
from Killington
Parkinson Ellin John & Mary, from High Fell End (23 Oct 1779)
21 Nov 1779
Parkinson William John & Mary, from High Fell End (13 Apr 1783)
11 May 1783
Jackson Betty Samuel & Rebecca, (14 Jul 1790)
from High Fowlshaw House 7 Oct 1790
Dixon James James & Margaret, from Low-wood ( 7 Aug 1791)
28 Aug 1791
Dixon Mary James & Margaret, from Low-wood (12 Jul 1793)
18 Aug 1793
Dixon Dorothy James & Margaret, from Low-wood (25 Dec 1795)
10 Jan 1796
Dixon Agnes James & Margaret, from Low-wood ( 9 Jun 1799)
23 Jun 1799
Jackson Thomas Michael & Anne, from Beckhead (21 Feb 1800)
4 May 1800
Dixon Betty James & Margaret, from Low-wood (16 Feb 1801)
1 Mar 1801
Jackson George George, husbandman, & Sarah (15 Aug 1802)
from Fowlshaw New House 19 Sep 1802
Jackson Samuel George, farmer, & Sarah, from Ulvah (29 Nov 1804)
1 Jan 1805
Jackson Jane George, farmer, & Sarah, from Ulvah ( 7 Sep 1807)
19 Oct 1807
Docker William Anthony, farmer, & Bella (30 Apr 1808)
from Barkhouse brow foot 5 Jun 1808
Jackson James George, farmer, & Sarah, from Ulvah ( 3 Apr 1810)
29 Apr 1810
Moore John Isaac, labourer, & Anne (10 Nov 1810)
from Miln beck Smithy 9 Dec 1810
Docker Anthony Anthony, labourer, & Betty (16 May 1817)
from Beck Head 22 Mar 1818
Dixon Elizabeth James, house carpenter, & Agnes ( 9 Feb 1818)
from Higher Meathop 15 Mar 1818
Docker Fanny Anthony, labourer & pauper, & Betty (14 Jun 1819)
from Park Lodge 4 Jul 1819
Dixon John James, house carpenter, & Agnes (25 Dec 1819)
from Higher Meathop 11 Jun 1820
Docker Ann Anthony, labourer, & Betty (30 Jun 1821)
from Hallwood Lodge 25 Nov 1821
Dixon James James, house carpenter, & Agnes (23 Feb 1822)
from Higher Meethop 24 Mar 1822
Docker Agnes Anthony, labourer, & Elizabeth (18 Jun 1824)
from Park Lodge 15 Aug 1824
Jackson Thomas illegitimate son of Mary, servant, ( 9 Apr 1825)
from Nether Hall 7 May 1825
Docker Edward Anthony, labourer, & Elizabeth 30 Sep 1826
from Park Lodge
Docker Rachel Anthony, husbandman, & Elizabeth 10 Aug 1828
from Park Lodge
Docker Hannah Anthony, labourer, & Elizabeth 9 Mar 1831
from Park Lodge
Moor Thomas illegitimate son of Jane 24 Nov 1833
singlewoman, from Townend
Jackson John George, labourer, & Mary Ann 6 Sep 1846
Ashbridge from Foulshaw
Jackson John William, farmer, & Jane 3 Oct 1852
from Moss Plain
Jackson John Thomas John, labourer, & Isabella 21 May 1854
from Halecat
Jackson Elizabeth William, farmer, & Jane 30 Jun 1854
from Moss Plain
Docker Elizabeth Anthony, labourer, & Jane 17 Feb 1856
from Witherslack
Jackson Thomas Mark Thomas, farmer, & Ann 30 Mar 1856
from Black Bull
Docker Rachel Jane illegitimate daughter of Hannah, 6 May 1856
singlewoman, from Witherslack
Jackson Mary Jane William, farmer, & Jane 2 Nov 1856
from Moss Plain
Parkinson Margaret Robert, carpenter, & Mary 11 Jan 1857
from Witherslack
Jackson William Thomas, farmer, & Ann 12 Sep 1858
from Black Bull
Parkinson William Robert, carpenter, & Mary 10 Oct 1858
from Witherslack
Docker Margaret Hannah, singlewoman, from Townend 17 Feb 1861
Jackson Rosanna Thomas, labourer, & Ann 19 May 1861
from Townend
Docker Thomas Anthony, labourer, & Jane 2 Feb 1862
from Townend
Parkinson Sarah Robert, carpenter, & Mary 23 Feb 1862
from Witherslack
Parkinson Robert Robert, carpenter, & Mary 16 Aug 1863
Dennison from Witherslack
Docker Mary Jane Anthony, labourer, & Jane 11 Dec 1864
from Townend
Parkinson James Robert, carpenter, & Mary 9 Jul 1865
from Witherslack
Docker Elizabeth Hannah, singlewoman, from Townend 13 Aug 1865
Agnes
Parkinson John Thomas Robert, carpenter, & Mary 13 Oct 1867
from Witherslack
Docker Ann illegitimate daughter of Jane, widow 25 Oct 1868
Isabella from Townend
Parkinson Joseph Robert, carpenter, & Mary 10 Jan 1869
Wright from Witherslack
Parkinson Edwin Robert, carpenter, & Mary 17 Apr 1870
from Witherslack
Jackson Thomas Richard, huntsman, & Mary 12 Feb 1871
Bigland from Low Fell End (High Park,
Oxenholme, was added in pencil)
Parkinson Frederick Robert, carpenter, & Mary 18 Feb 1872
from Townend
Docker Mary Rachel Jane, singlewoman 21 May 1873
Eleanor from Townend
Moore William Richard, labourer, & Elizabeth 29 Jul 1874
Atkinson from Spa Cottages
Parkinson Eliza Robert, carpenter, & Mary 8 Nov 1874
from Townend
Moore Annie Richard, labourer, & Elizabeth 26 Sep 1875
from Spa Cottages
Parkinson Alfred Robert, carpenter, & Mary 28 Jan 1877
from Townend
Whitehead Rebecca Robert, labourer, & Mary 11 Mar 1877
from Townend
Moore Alice Richard, labourer, & Elizabeth 12 Aug 1877
from Spa Cottages
Jackson Thomas Michael, labourer, & Eliza 13 Oct 1878
from The Birks
Moore Emily Richard, labourer, & Elizabeth 25 Jun 1879
from Spa Cottages
Whitehead William Robert, labourer, & Mary 1 Feb 1880
Park from Townend
Moore Betsy Richard, labourer, & Elizabeth 11 Sep 1881
from Spa Cottages
Moore Edith Richard, wood cutter, & Elizabeth 4 Apr 1884
from Spa Cottages
Moore Sarah Richard, wood cutter, & Elizabeth 6 Mar 1887
from Spa Cottages
Dixon Johnny John, farmer, & Mary Ellen, ( 5 Dec 1888)
from Meethop 13 Jan 1889
Pearson Robert Elizabeth Agnes, singlewoman (30 Dec 1889)
William from Townend (the surname Docker 10 Feb 1890
was added in pencil)
Parkinson Margaret Frederick, carpenter, & Rachel Sarah (12 Sep 1892)
from Long Haw House 9 Oct 1892
Jackson George Michael, labourer, & Eliza ( 5 Feb 1893)
Samuel from Spa Cottages 2 Apr 1893
Parkinson Mary Frederick, carpenter, & Rachel Sarah 8 Jul 1894
Elizabeth from Townend
Jackson Kathleen Michael, labourer, & Eliza 8 Dec 1895
Rose from Spa Cottages
Marriage Records: 1671-1900
Surname Forename Notes Date
Crossfield John 25 May 1684
Dixon Margaret
Dickenson Thomas 4 Aug 1700
Jackson Judith
Strickland Edward 23 Jan 1702/3
Whitehead Isabel
Docker Richard Both were from Witherslack. Banns. 2 May 1709
England Jane
Dixon Nicholas Groom was from Foulshaw. Bride was 2 May 1715
Kilner Margaret from Witherslack.
Falshaw William Banns. 3 Apr 1716
Moor Jane
Parkinson Thomas Both were from Witherslack. 19 Nov 1721
Hewertson Elizabeth
Dixon Robert Both were from Kendal. Bride was a 26 Dec 1739
Jackson Elizabeth widow.
Bainbridge Robert Both were from Witherslack. Groom 3 Nov 1755
Ayrey Anne was a husbandman. Bride was
illiterate. Banns.
Barrow John Both were from Witherslack. Groom 1 Sep 1759
Jackson Jane was a yeoman. Bride was single.
Licence.
Pricket Edward Both were from Witherslack. Groom 24 May 1760
Bainbridge Agnes was a husbandman. Bride was single
and illiterate.
James Richard Both were illiterate and from 21 Jul 1766
Bainbridge Hannah Beetham. Groom was a labourer. Bride
was single.
Chamley Thomas Both were illiterate and from 2 Dec 1776
Jackson Margaret Witherslack. Groom was a husbandman.
Bride was single.
Jackson Michael Both were single. Groom was 26 and 30 Sep 1799
Haresnaps Ann from Underbarrow, Kendal. Bride was
19, illiterate and from Witherslack.
Banns.
Nelson Robert Both were from Witherslack. Groom 16 May 1802
Jackson Mary was 23 and a husbandman. Bride was
22, single and illiterate. Licence.
Gibson Richard Groom was 33 and a husbandman from 13 Apr 1806
Jackson Ann Kendal. Bride was 29, single and
from Witherslack. Licence.
Anderton Thomas Both were single and from Meathop. 3 Mar 1849
Parkinson Mary Ann Groom was a husbandman. Bride was
illiterate. Fathers: [none]; Joseph
Parkinson, weaver. Licence.
Jackson Richard Both were single. Groom was a 13 Dec 1870
Clark Mary huntsman from High Park near
Oxenholme. Bride was a minor from
Low Fell End. Fathers: Richard
Jackson, shoemaker; Thomas Noble
Clark, farmer. Licence.
Cleghorn Alexander Both were single. Groom was a 15 Nov 1871
Jackson Elizabeth labourer from Kirkby Lonsdale. Bride
Ann was a servant from Witherslack.
Fathers: James Cleghorn, farm
bailiff; Thomas Jackson, labourer.
Licence.
Jackson Thomas Both were single. Groom was a 17 Jun 1872
Park Alice labourer from Preston Richard. Bride
was from Witherslack. Fathers: John
Jackson, farmer; Robert Park,
labourer. Banns.
Ralph James Both were single. Groom was 22 and a 7 Aug 1875
Docker Elizabeth blacksmith from Settle, Yorkshire.
Bride was a minor from Witherslack.
Fathers: Luke Ralph, labourer;
Anthony Docker, labourer. Banns.
Jackson Michael Both were single. Groom was 26 and 18 Oct 1877
Pugh Eliza a labourer from Witherslack. Bride
was 22 and from Bowness. Fathers:
Thomas Jackson, labourer; John Pugh,
labourer. Banns.
Dixon John Both were 24 and single. Groom was a 6 May 1880
Barker Mary gardener from Silverdale. Bride was
from Witherslack. Fathers: John
Dixon, joiner; Henry Barker, carter.
Banns.
Pattinson Joseph Both were single. Groom was 22 and a 14 Feb 1889
Wilson Margaret butcher from New Street, Carnforth,
Isabel Lancashire. Bride was 23 and from
Ulpha. Fathers: John Pattinson,
butcher; William Wilson, farmer.
Banns.
Barber John Airey Groom was 41, a widower and a carter 3 Dec 1889
Parkinson Mary from Nether Hall. Bride was 29,
single and from Long Howe House.
Fathers: Robert Parkinson, joiner;
Robert Barber, farmer. Witnesses:
Anne Parkinson, Thomas J. Parkinson.
Banns.
Moore Thomas Both were single farm servants from 24 May 1890
Simms Elizabeth Ulpha. Groom was 36. Bride was 32.
Fathers: William Moore, labourer;
Henry Simms, mason. Banns.
Shaw Charles Both were single and from 28 Aug 1890
Mason Alice Witherslack. Both fathers were
deceased. Banns.
Chamberlain Albert Both were single. Groom was 26 and a 31 Jul 1894
Edgar grocer from Worksop. Bride was 23
Mason Cecily Mary and a and a school mistress from
Halecote in Witherslack. Fathers:
Frederick Joseph Chamberlain, school
master; George Mason, coachman.
Witnesses: George Mason, Margaret
Jane Mason. Banns.
Burial Records: 1671-1900
Death dates are in parentheses.
Surname Forename Notes Date
Bainbridge Catherine wife of Robert 5 May 1741
Bainbridge Isabel from Methop 9 May 1741
Jackson Martha spinster, "late of Meathop" 14 Sep 1762
Dixon Mary age 5 years 6 months, (13 Jan 1799)
daughter of James & Margaret from 15 Jan 1799
Low-wood, cause of death: worms
Mason James age 52, from Burblethwaite Hall 20 Sep 1813
in Cartmel Fell
Mason Jane age 56, widow 21 Mar 1816
Burblethwaite Hall in Cartmel Fell
Mason Jane age 23, daughter of James & Jane, 24 Feb 1822
deceased, from Burblethwaite Hall
Mason Hannah age 31, from Cartmel Fell 4 Nov 1849
Docker Anthony age 73, from Witherslack 21 May 1851
Docker Elizabeth age 69, from Witherslack 23 Jun 1857
Mason James age 68, from Chapel House in 18 Mar 1861
Cartmel Fell
Mason Hannah age 60, from Chapel House in 3 Feb 1863
Cartmel Fell
Mason Isabella age 55, from Goswick Hall in 8 Apr 1864
Cartmel Fell
Docker Anthony age 47, from Townend 24 Nov 1864
Mason James age 16, from Goswick Hall in 5 Apr 1866
Cartmel Fell
Parkinson James age 3, from Witherslack 3 Dec 1868
Parkinson Joseph infant, from Witherslack 1 May 1869
Wright
Jackson Mark age 18, from Townend 8 Jan 1875
Mason Eleanor age 75, from Chapel House in 5 Nov 1875
Cartmel Fell
Docker Thomas age 15, from Low Levens 10 Sep 1876
Pattinson Margaret age 26, of Lancaster 6 Jul 1892
Isobel
Parkinson Mary age 59, from Townend 31 Jan 1893
Mattinson
Parkinson Mary age 17, from Townend 28 Mar 1894
Elizabeth
Whitehead Robert age 63, from North Lodge 27 Jul 1899
Moore Alice age 22, from The Spa 10 Jan 1900
Moore Betsy age 18, from The Spa 13 Apr 1900
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