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Hi Mandy, Reggie has pointed you in the direction & given you links to 2 free sites for checking out births/marriages/deaths.

The Cumbriabmd site is excellent for Barrow research, fully transcribed to include mothers maiden names for all births, previous surnames for second marriages (where father's name differs from the brides).

If you look for births under surname Porter, mmn Kenyon you'll find there were probably 10 children born to this couple between 1923 & 1944.

If you are local to the area the main library has family history research facilities, with films of all local parish registers, burial indexes, all local census back to 1841and the electoral rolls back to early 1900s.

Good luck.

Added: Another free site you might find of use is the online parish clerks -

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/

Although Barrow parish registers are not included, ones for the surrounding areas are - and at one time Barrow came under the parish of Dalton, so the chapelry records are included in the Dalton parish registers.

reggie i wish i had your resourses i am finding things very hard going :-)

Glad you found your way back, Mandy.........

thank you to eveyone for their help it is greatly appreciated will work on the information provided by you very kind people xx

Hello Mandy and welcome to the Community Boards. :-)


If you have a look at the first couple of threads on this boards, you will find some really helpful information which will help you to get started. Good luck.






I will let Mandy know that she has replies to her query :-)

These are suggestions ONLY.............to be sure they are correct, get a copy of the 1923 marriage cert

1911 census

Person: KENYON, Alice Address: 8 Scott Street Barrow-In-Furness

KENYON, John Head Married M 37 1874 Ship Plumbers Labourer Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW
KENYON, Annie Wife Married F 38 1873 Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW
KENYON, Winifred Daughter F 12 1899 School Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW
KENYON, Lucy Daughter F 11 1900 School Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW
KENYON, Alice Daughter F 7 1904 Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW
KENYON, William Son M 2 1909 Lancs Barrow in Furness VIEW

AND

1911 census

Person: PORTER, John Address: 21 Silverdale St Barrow in Furness

PORTER, James Son Married M 45 1866 Bricklayers Labourer Lancs Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Elenor Wife Married21 years F 36 1875 House Work Cumb Whitehaven VIEW
PORTER, Annie Daughter Single F 21 1890 Domestic Servent Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Richard Son Single M 20 1891 Plumbers Labourer Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Thomas Son Single M 17 1894 Railway Labourer Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, John Son Single M 15 1896 Drillers Labourer Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Robert Son Single M 10 1901 School Boy Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Sarah Daughter Single F 7 1904 School Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Fredrick Son Single M 4 1907 Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, Mable Daughter Single F 3 1908 Lanc Barrow VIEW
PORTER, George Son Single M 2 1909 Lanc Barrow VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 25659 Reference: RG14PN25659 RG78PN1473 RD482 SD1 ED9 SN230 Registration District: Barrow in Furness Sub District: Barrow in Furness Enumeration District: 9 Parish: Barrow in Furnes

Don't forget that before 1974, Barrow was in Lancashire

Here's a kick-start for you

Cumbria Marriage indexes for the years: 1923
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
PORTER John KENYON Alice Barrow-in-Furness Register Office or Registrar Attended Cumbria Certificate Services C1/33/75

This site may prove useful to you.................

http://www.cumbriabmd.org.uk/

Connected

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1333676

The best advice we can give is that you start with yourself, and work backwards.........verifying all info at every stage

The 1962 marriage cert will tell you how old the couple were..........and the names of each of their fathers.

However, as you know that this one was the youngest, you must know when she was born........so you can find her birth reg'n , and those of her siblings, which will give you the mother's maiden name, and thus the chance to find the marriage of the parents

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/

Mandy, if it is living relatives you are looking for, try the Finding Living Relatives board. Also, try putting some names in the Search all Trees box - under search at the top right of screen, to see if other members have them in their trees. If you find anyone, you can then contact them.

they lived /ive in barrow in furness the youngest daughter married james miller jan 1962 cant anyone give me advice on where to start please ? am very new to this and i have a huge family , containing keast . miller . heavyside . forsyth . all from furness area