WILSON OF KESWICK
Mary
Wilson, who married George Dixon at Crosthwaite in 1838, is described on her
marriage certificate as a daughter of Isaac Wilson, a woodman. Census returns
show that Mary was born at Keswick about 1816. The Crosthwaite parish registers
record her baptism that year, giving her parents as Isaac Wilson of Keswick,
labourer, and his late wife Mary, late Wilson.
A
search of the Crosthwaite registers up to 1886 for the burial of Isaac Wilson did
not locate any possible entry, suggesting that he may have moved away from the
parish. The 1841 census returns for Wythop show an
Isaac Wilson, aged fifty (perhaps rounded down slightly as is common in that
census), living at Routenbeck in the township of Wythop and described as a woodman. Given that this is the
occupation ascribed to Mary (Wilson) Dixon’s father in 1838 and also for the
bridegroom’s father on the certificate for her brother Isaac’s marriage in
1842, Isaac Wilson of Wythop would seem to be the
same person as Mary’s father.
The
death of Isaac Wilson has not been found in the civil registration indexes.[1]
However, a record of an inquest into the death of Isaac Wilson of Routenbeck in 1849 survives. It describes him as aged
sixty-one or thereabouts and concludes that he died a sudden but natural death
on his bed. A newspaper report stated that Isaac’s wife had died earlier the
same week.
Isaac
Wilson of Keswick and Routenbeck was clearly not the Isaac
Wilson baptised at Borrowdale in 1789, son of Edward and Mary (Allason) Wilson,
because the latter Isaac was a brother of Mary Wilson, the first wife of Isaac
Wilson of Routenbeck, and in any case the Borrowdale
Isaac died young, being buried in 1791. This leaves the Isaac Wilson baptised
at Lorton in 1789, son of John Wilson of Upper Lorton, as the most obvious
candidate for Isaac of Routenbeck. It seems that this
John was married to a Hannah and that they moved to Routenbeck,
lending some support to a connection with the Isaac who is known to have later
lived there. John, son of John and Hannah Wilson of Upper Lorton, was baptised
at Lorton in 1792, and John, son of John and Hannah Wilson of Wythop, was buried at Embleton in 1800. Ann, daughter of
John and Hannah Wilson of Routenbeck, was baptised at
Wythop in 1797. Hannah Wilson of Routenbeck
was buried at Embleton in 1813, when her age was given as fifty-six.
Additionally,
there is some indication that Isaac Wilson of Keswick already had a link with Routenbeck at the time of his first marriage in 1809
because one of the witnesses was Joseph Hudson and there was one of that name
from Routenbeck.[2]
The
marriage of John Wilson and Hannah Thompson at Lorton in 1779 was witnessed by
a Joseph Wilson. A John, son of Joseph Wilson of Upper Lorton, was baptised at
Lorton on 26 December 1754. However, the 1779 marriage entry states that John
was of the parish of Windermere. A John, son of Joseph Wilson of Bannerigg, was baptised
at Windermere in 1752.[3]
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WILSON
1 JOHN WILSON of Upper Lorton and Routenbeck, Cumberland,[4]
married on 23 May 1779 at Lorton, HANNAH THOMPSON.[5]
She was born ca 1757 and buried on 18 December 1813 at Embleton.[6]
Children of John and Hannah (Thompson)
Wilson:[7]
2 i ISAAC
WILSON (1789-1849); m(1) MARY WILSON; m(2) MARY IRVIN.
ii JOHN WILSON, bap 10 Mar 1792,
Lorton,[8]
bur 12 Dec 1800, Embleton.[9]
iii ANN WILSON, bap 16 Jul 1797, Wythop,[10]
bur 27 Jun 1816, Embleton.[11]
iv THOMAS WILSON, bap 14 Dec 1800, Wythop,[12]
bur 6 May 1802, Embleton.[13]
2 ISAAC WILSON of Keswick and
Routenbeck, woodman, was baptised on 16 June 1789 at Lorton[14]
and died on 16 May 1849 at Wythop.[15]
He married first, on 4 November 1809 at Crosthwaite, MARY WILSON,[16]
daughter of Edward and Mary (Allason) Wilson (see here). Mary was
baptised on 29 January 1788 at Borrowdale and buried on 5 February 1816 at
Crosthwaite. Isaac married second, on 3 October 1820 at Isel, MARY IRVIN.[17]
She was born about 1789 and died on 14 May 1849 at Wythop.[18]
Children of Isaac and Mary (Wilson)
Wilson:
i JOHN
WILSON, bap 2 Dec 1810, Crosthwaite,[19]
bur 8 Jan 1815, Crosthwaite.[20]
ii EDWARD WILSON, bap 23 Aug 1812,
Crosthwaite,[21]
bur 29 Jun 1813, Crosthwaite.[22]
iii ISAAC WILSON of Keswick, shoemaker,
b Keswick, bap 18 Sep 1814, Crosthwaite,[23]
d 10 Mar 1874, Keswick;[24]
m 4 Aug 1842, Crosthwaite, SARAH GRISDALE.[25]
iv MARY WILSON, b Keswick, bap 5 Feb
1816, Crosthwaite,[26]
d 25 Feb 1879, Ireby;[27]
m 16 Apr 1838, Crosthwaite, GEORGE DIXON[28]
(see here).
Children of Isaac and Mary (Irvin) Wilson:
v JANE WILSON, b ca 1820, bap 15 Oct
1826, Wythop.[29]
vi HANNAH WILSON, b Wythop, bap 15 Oct 1826, Wythop.[30]
[1] There was an Isaac Wilson who died on 25 September 1846 at Cockermouth workhouse, aged 58, but he is described on the death certificate as a blacksmith.
[2] The will of Joseph Hudson of Routenbeck, proved in 1808, appointed the testator’s son of the same name as executor (National Archives, IR 26/314/82).
[3] The will of Ann Walker, widow, of Over Staveley, dated 1750, mentions “my Nephew Joseph Wilson of Banrigg in Applethwaite in the parish of Windermere and said County of Westmorland Husbandman”.
[4] He may be the John Wilson of Bassenthwaite, aged 67, who was buried at Embleton on 26 Feb 1823.
[5] Lorton parish registers (Cumbria Archives).
[6] Cumberland Burials (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[7] They may have also been the parents of Joseph Wilson (bap 9 Jul 1780, Lorton), Sally Wilson (bap 2 Dec 1783, Lorton), Mally Wilson (bap 17 Jul 1786, Lorton) and Jane or Jenny Wilson (baptised 22 Oct 1794 at Lorton and perhaps buried 20 Oct 1816 at Embleton). However, more than one John Wilson was in the area and the baptisms entries do not always give the name of the mother.
[8] Cumbrian PeopleFinder (www.cumbriafhs.com/indexes/peoplefinder).
[9] Cumberland Burials (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[10] Cumbrian PeopleFinder (www.cumbriafhs.com/indexes/peoplefinder).
[11] Cumberland Burials (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[12] Cumbrian PeopleFinder (www.cumbriafhs.com/indexes/peoplefinder).
[13] Cumberland Burials (online at www.findmypast.co.uk).
[14] Lorton parish registers (Cumbria Archives).
[15] Inquest into the death of Isaac Wilson (Cumbria Archives, DLEC/CR/I/189/7).
[16] Crosthwaite parish registers.
[17] Isel parish registers (Cumbria Archives).
[18] The Cumberland Pacquet, 22 May 1849.
[19] Crosthwaite parish registers (Cumbria Archives).
[20] Crosthwaite parish registers.
[21] Crosthwaite parish registers (Cumbria Archives).
[22] Crosthwaite parish registers.
[23] Crosthwaite parish registers (Cumbria Archives); 1851 census returns, Keswick (National Archives, HO 107/2434, fol. 118).
[24] Cumberland & Westmorland Advertiser, 17 Mar 1874; monumental inscription at Crosthwaite.
[25] Marriage certificate.
[26]
Crosthwaite parish registers; 1851 census returns, Keswick (HO 107/2434, fol.
59).
[27] Death certificate.
[28] Marriage certificate.
[29] Wythop bishop’s transcripts (Cumbria Archives); 1841 census returns, Wythop (National Archives, HO 107/156/28, fol. 5).
[30] Wythop bishop’s transcripts (Cumbria Archives); 1851 census returns, Cockermouth (National Archives, HO 107/2434, fol. 505).
