Cumberland Blacksmiths

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Surname	Given Name	Trade	Year	Notes
CARLISLE	John	Blacksmith	1828	John Carlisle, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Hesket..
GADDES	Robert	Blacksmith	1828	Robert Gaddes, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Caldbeck..
GAINFORD	Joseph	Blacksmith-Master	1796	Joseph Gainford, blacksmith. Born 1796, and christened 10 April 1796 at Egremont, in Cumberland, England. He became a master blacksmith. He lived in Calderbridge, Cumberland, with his wife Hannah (COOKE of Haile) & ten children. He is mentioned as being a blacksmith on the 1841, 1851, 1861, and two of his sons also became blacksmiths. The smithy remained in the family until the late 1900s, the last blacksmith being Isaac Gainford his great grandson. Joseph Gainford (b:1796) was my great great grandfather. There were other Gainford blacksmiths in the family, but as far as I know, Joseph Gainford b 1796 was the first and Isaac Gainford born early 1900s was the last..
GRAHAM	George	Blacksmith	1828	George Graham, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Great Bolton..
IRVING	Francis Given	Blacksmith	1782	Francis Given Irving, blacksmith. Born 1782. Seen on the 1841 census. His son Francis born 1849 was also a blacksmith 1851,1861,1871,1891 and 1901 census. Nephew William Irving born in 1850, was living with the family in 1881..
PATTINSON	Thomas	Blacksmith	1828	Thomas Pattinson, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given Mill House, Nr. Hesket..
POOL	Thomas	Blacksmith	1828	Thomas Pool, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Hesket..
POOLE	Daniel	Blacksmith	1839	Daniel Poole, blacksmith. St Bridgets Beckermet Cumberland. Daniel�s occupation was noted on his son Henrys marriage certificate to Jane Irwin in 1839. Daniel was deceased by that time 1773-1824. Profession is also noted at time of death, which I cannot find now! but I do have a copy of his sons marriage..
RICHARDSON	George	Blacksmith	1828	George Richardson, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Kirkoswald..
RUSH	George	Blacksmith	1828	George Rush, Blacksmith of Cumberland , England. Information from Pigot & Co's National Commercial Directory 1828/29. Address given as Lower Hesket..
SISSON	Robert	Blacksmith	1891	Robert Sisson on UK Census 1891 for Stanhope, Durham, England: 37yrs, blacksmith, born Temple Sowerby, Westmorland. Wife Emma (nee Wilkinson) 32yrs, born Warcop, Westmorland. Children: Mary Annie 12yrs, Alfred Ernest 9yrs, Ethel Margaret 7yrs, Emma Jane 5yrs, Elizabeth Eleanor 3yrs, Gladys Muriel 1yr infant(all children born at Stanhope,Durham). Roberts parents: John Wilson Sisson and Annie Gregson (nee Faint,) both born Westmorland..
SKELTON	Henry	Blacksmith - Journeyman	1871	Henry Skelton, Blacksmith (journeyman) of Cumberland , England. Taken from the 1871 census. Henry was born in 1842. Wife: Sarah born 1846. Daughter Mary Jane born 1867. Daugher Elizabeth C. born 1869. P.O.B. Broughton, Cumberland. Residence in 1871 Arlecdon, Cumberland..
WHITELOCK	Wm	Blacksmith	1811	William Whitelock. This information was found in the "The principle inhabitants of Whitehaven 1811" at www.stevebulman.f9.co.uk/cumbria/jollie_whitehaven_f.html.

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