January 2022 - Cumbrian Characters

Bequests that raise a smile

Posted on January 30, 2022 by HarrietP

Bequests that raise a smile Bequests in family wills can often tell us a lot about the person, their status, their priorities, and their relationships. And where there’s a will, there’s an occasio... Read More

Charles Gilder – and hydropathy

Posted on January 16, 2022 by HarrietP

The gravestone of Charles Gilder and his wife Hannah Gilder, née Maud, has a bird on the top. Presumably a dove, its wings are outstretched and its head high. The symbolism may not have been intentio... Read More

Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle

Posted on January 2, 2022 by HarrietP

Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle In my previous post, I contrasted the ‘bright lights’ of Christmas 1854 in Carlisle with the plight of families who were dying from starvation and relat... Read More

Cumbrian Characters

Family history is so much more than names and dates

Month: January 2022

Bequests that raise a smile

Handloom weavers – starvation in Carlisle