RESEARCH ISSUES

BARNFATHER CENTRAL

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RESEARCH ISSUES

MISSING FROM THE IGI

(CUMBERLAND PARISHES ONLY)

The table below outlines what is missing for Cumberland parishes from the IGI. Note that the IGI data, in the case of Cumberland, was taken from the Bishops' Transcripts. There are instances to be found in the Carlisle Records Office where what shows on the Bishops' Transcript does not match what appears on the actual Parish Record. Stapleton Parish is a case in point.

If you have plans to visit Carlisle to do research at the Records Office (The Castle) and would be willing to go through the Parish Records (not the transcribed Bishops' Transcripts) for the periods indicated below, please let me know. Note that I have left a column at the end of each parish listing: when we have extracted any Barnfather entries from the missing years, this will be noted and credit given to the person who has done the work. The missing data will also be posted. Again, it is important to note that, for this project, the films of the actual Parish Records must be consulted (an archivist will retrieve the film for you). The transcribed books of the Bishops Transcripts are not acceptable in this instance.

PARISH

BAPTISMS

MARRIAGES

PARISH RECORDS CHECKED

Addingham

1601-1660

After 1866

1601-1660

After 1857

Missing sections completed.

No Barnfather entries found.

Aikton

n/a

1693-1696

To be done

Ainstable

1669-1679

n/a

To be done

Allhallows

pending

pending

To be done

Armathwaite

1758-1775

1610-1686

To be done

Arthuret

1610-1666

1610-1686

No Barnfather entries found; however, the records were fire and water damaged. With thanks to DG.

Aspatria

1660-1663

1660-1663

After 1843

To be done

Bassenthwaite

1630-1663

1676-1687

To be done

Beckermet

St. Bridget

1687-1702

1687-1702

After 1850

To be done

Beckermet

St. John

n/a

1737-1813

To be done

Bowness on Solway

1663-1669

1836-1846

To be done

Brampton

n/a

1750-1754

To be done

Brigham

1564-1602

1661-1676

1564-1602

1661-1676

To be done

Bromfield

1654-1663

1654-1663

To be done

Burgh by Sands

n/a

After 1837

To be done

Caldbeck

1657-1663

1657-1663

To be done

Carlisle

Christchurch

1846-1850

n/a

To be done

Carlisle

Holy Trinity

1831-1841

After 1845

After 1865

Burials completed through 1865.

3 Barnfather events.

With thanks to JT.

Balance to be done.

Carlisle

St. James

n/a

After 1867

To be done

Castle Carrock

n/a

1736-1754

To be done

Castle Sowerby

1609-1664

1609-1664

After 1843

To be done

Cleator

1572-1813

1572-1813

To be done

Clifton

After 1822

After 1822

To be done

Cockermouth

All Saints

1632-1689

1632-1689

To be done

Crosby on Eden

1649-1665

n/a

To be done

Crosscannonby

1663-1669

1663-1669

1716

After 1837

To be done

Culgaith

1792-1794

1790-1794

After 1802

To be done

Cumrew

1676-1717

1676-1680

To be done

Cumwhitton

1729-1769

1683-1694

To be done

Dacre

n/a

After 1716

To be done

Dalston

n/a

After 1812

To be done

Dean

1542-1689

1542-1689

After 1849

To be done

Dearham

1662-1737

1662-1737

After 1837

To be done

Distington

1653-1755

1653-1755

To be done

Drigg

1631-1732

1637-1801

To be done

Edenhall

1558-1737

1558-1737

After 1838

To be done

Egremont

1630-1780

1812-1856

No marriages done

To be done

Embleton

1626-1689

1626-1676

To be done

Ennerdale

1638-1676

1638-1676

To be done

Eskdale

1625-1778

1625-1778

1754-1813

To be done

Farlam

n/a

1754-1813

To be done

Flimby

1703-1713

1696-1722

After 1837

To be done

Gilcrux

1589-1740

1589-1740

To be done

Gosforth

1571-1689

After 1837

To be done

Great Salkeld

1571-1813

1571-1813

1837-1855

To be done

Grinsdale

n/a

1739-1746

To be done

Haile

1544-1689

1544-1689

1812

To be done

Harrington

1653-1688

After 1838

To be done

Hayton

1619-1665

1619-1665

To be done

Hensingham

n/a

After 1839

To be done

Hesket in the Forest

1662-1667

1662-1667

To be done

Holme Cultram

1606-1662

1606-1662

To be done

Ivegill (Highhead)

1709-1771

n/a

To be done

Kirkandrews on Eden

1677-1686

After 1812

After 1774

Burials checked 1813-1895 (no Barnfather entries). Thank you to the anonymous volunteer.

BALANCE TO BE DONE.

Kirkandrews on Esk

n/a

1665-1682

To be done

Kirkbampton

n/a

1753-1803

After 1837

To be done

Kirkbride

n/a

1762

To be done

Kirkland

1620-1663

1620-1663

To be done

Kirklinton

1663

1651-1655

To be done

Langwathby

1576-1657

1576-1587

After 1838

To be done

Lazonby

1538-1662

1538-1662

1737

To be done

Lorton

1597-1689

1597-1689

To be done

Loewswater

1625-1689

1625-1676

1778-1790

To be done

Maryport

n/a

After 1837

To be done

Matterdale

n/a

1720

1838-1842

To be done

Melmerby

1684-1698

1787

To be done

Muncaster

1583-1689

1585-1676

To be done

Mungrisdale

1761-1776

1835-1862

n/a

To be done

Nether Wasdale

n/a

After 1836

To be done

Newton Reigny

1571-1812

n/a

To be done

Penrith Christchurch

After 1850

After 1850

To be done

Penrith St. Andrews

1556-1870

n/a

To be done

Ponsonby

n/a

1797-1800

Missing section completed. With thanks to JB.

NOTE: No Barnfather entries found.

Raughtonhead

1649-1664

1687-1702

1726-1729

1717-1720

1727-1737

1755-1806

To be done

Renwick

1649-1664

n/a

To be done

Sebergham

1694-1812

1722-1812

To be done

Stapleton

1725-1812

1725-1812

Completed. One Barnfather entry found.

With thanks to BV.

Thornthwaite

1775

1782-1795

1819-1837

1842-1844

To be done

Threlkeld

1573-1646

1573-1646

To be done

Thursby

1649-1665

1649-1665

To be done

Torpenhow

1651-1684

1700-1812

1700-1813

1837-1862

To be done

Uldale

1642-1663

1642-1663

To be done

Walton

1684-1813

1684-1813

Births/Marriages/Burials 1684-1750 now complete. Many thanks to the anonymous volunteer.

BALANCE TO BE DONE

Warwick

1684-1812

1701-1812

To be done

Wasdalehead

n/a

After 1836

To be done

Watermillock

n/a

1754-1812

To be done

Westward

1605-1812

1605-1812

To be done

Whitehaven Holy Trinity

1715-1717

1815-1819

After 1837

To be done

Whitehaven St. James

n/a

After 1837

To be done

Whitehaven St. Nicholas

1694-1696

After 1809

1707-1814

After 1837

To be done

Wigton

1781-1797

1661-1705

To be done

Workington St. Michael

1670-1689

1755-1813

n/a

To be done

Wythop

1792-1812

n/a

Baptisms completed. Many thanks to JB.

Note: No Barnfather entries found.

Marriages to be done.

NOTE: As these missing items are transcribed, they will be posted to the Barnfather Mailing List and entered on the Barnfather Facts & Figures page of this website.

RESEARCH WISH LIST

Aside from sorting out the missing information indicated above, there are several issues that we just can't seem to solve. If you can help with any of the following, please contact me at the email link below.

The will of David Barnfather of Garthside, who died in 1789, mentions his grandson, Lewis Barnfather. Unfortunately, he does not say who Lewis' father (or mother) was. A Lewis Barnfather, weaver, died at Brampton in 1803 and is buried at Lanercost Priory; in his will, he mentions his 'wife and children,' but does not include their names. He does mention a David Barnfather of Garthside (a David subsequent to the one mentioned above lived at Garthside at that time). In 1790, a Lewis Barnfather of Lanercost parish (within which Garthside falls) married Isabella Thompson at Westward parish. This couple went back Garthside, where they had son Thomas in 1791 and then to Brampton, where they had Sarah (1793) and George (1802) baptised. John Barnfather of Brampton, a weaver, who census records indicate was born about 1801, married Ann Armstrong and had several children, including a Lewis and an Isabella. This suggests that there may be a connection to Lewis of Garthside. We are looking for the birth, baptism and parents of John.

STOP THE PRESSES!

MYSTERY SOLVED!!

The answers to the questions regarding Lewis Barnfather and his connection to the Barnfathers of Garthside, Lanercost, and Brampton have been found within the registers of the Presbyterian Church of Brampton.

Lewis Barnfather was baptised on 8 March 1766, the son of Margaret Barnfather of Garthside. Margaret was the daughter of David Barnfather of Garthside whose 1789 will mentions his grandson, Lewis.

Lewis eventually married Isabella Thompson (1790, Westward) and they had two children baptised: Thomas 1791 in Lanercost and Sarah 1793 in Brampton. Subsequent to that, they had the following children baptised at the Brampton Presbyterian Church: David (1795); Joseph (1798); John (born 1800, baptised 1802); and George (1802).

We have John Barnfather (who census records indicate was born about 1800) living in Brampton with wife Ann (Armstrong), with children that include Lewis and Isabella.

Further, we now have a letter written by Lewis Barnfather, son of John Barnfather, grandson of John b. 1800 in Brampton, in which he mentions his great-grandfather, Lewis Barnfather.

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