March 2021 - Cumbrian Characters

Legends and Historical Notes on the Places of North Westmorland

Posted on March 28, 2021October 11, 2021 by HarrietP

Legends and Historical Notes on Places of North Westmorland, published in 1887, remains a useful resource for family historians and local historians some 134 years later. But who was Thomas Gibson, ... Read More

Solway ships in the 1800s

Posted on March 21, 2021June 12, 2021 by HarrietP

Solway ships and the canal When the Carlisle Canal was officially opened, on March 12, 1823, a flotilla of eleven ships and several smaller vessels sailed its length into the city.The sight of sailing... Read More

Census 2021: and those of old

Posted on March 14, 2021 by HarrietP

Census 2021: and those of old Census 2021 is upon us! By now, every household in the UK is likely to have received a letter addressed to The Householder, asking them to complete the details. These day... Read More

Time to catch up

Posted on March 6, 2021March 14, 2021 by HarrietP

Cumbrian Characters has been taking a break from new posts for a couple of weeks. You can read some lovely old ones in the meantime! For instance (picking a variety of topics): the post on haaf net f... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: March 2021

Legends and Historical Notes on the Places of North Westmorland

Solway ships in the 1800s

Census 2021: and those of old

Time to catch up