Ancestry untraced. Born c1775 at Thornthwaite, Cumberland 1 possibly son of John Grigg
Married Ann Simpson on the 25th of January 1797 at St Kentigern, Crosthwaite (Keswick), Cumberland
Children
Sarah, baptised on the 29th of July 1798 at St Kentigern, Crosthwaite, Cumberland
John, baptised on the 6th of December 1801 at St Kentigern
Matthew, baptised on the 13th of May 1804 at St Cuthbert's, Plumbland, Cumberland
Mary, baptised on the 10th of May 1807 at St Cuthbert's
Matthew, baptised on the 29th of January 1810 at St Cuthbert's
Ann, baptised on the 4th of April 1815 at St Cuthbert's
(Ann was buried on the 23rd of July 1819 at St Cuthbert's aged 43)
Married Eleanor Nilson on the 23rd of January 1820 at St Mary's, Gilcrux, Cumberland
Children
Matthew,
baptised on the 18th of June 1820 at St Mary's, Gilcrux,
Cumberland
Elizabeth,
baptised on the 3rd of February 1822 at St Mary's
Eleanor,
baptised on the 16th of May 1824 at St Mary's
Andrew,
baptised on the 9th of April 1826 at St Mary's
Esther,
baptised on the 23rd of November 1828 at St Mary's
Joseph,
baptised on the 9th of December 1830 at St Mary's
Mary,
baptised on the 23rd of December 1832 at St Mary's
Jane,
baptised on the 8th of November 1835 at St Mary's
Martha,
baptised on the 8th of July 1838 at St Mary's
Buried on the first of June 1853 at Gilcrux aged 78. 2
A farmer, Matthew moved about 1801 from Keswick to Plumbland, about 10km north of Cockermouth. After the death of his first wife he moved about 5km to Greengill, 1½ km SW of Gilcrux, where he stayed for the next 12 years before moving another few kms west again to Crosby.
Matthew's second wife survived him by some 18 years .
1 Born c1775 at Thornthwaite according to the entry in the burial register at Gilcrux in 1853. 1
2 Information from Ray Thackrah [raythackrah@yahoo.co.uk]
3 Matthew was born just before Sarah, the eldest known child of Henry Gregg, baptised in Thornthwaite in 1778. This suggests that there is likely to be a close relationship between Matthew and Henry. It is worth noting that the registers at Thornthwaite only commence in 1775, though the chapel existed before that date.
4 Eleanor Grigg was buried on the 8th of May 1871 at Tallentire aged 75.2
5 Elleonor Nelson was born in Eaglescliffe (1861 census) and baptised on the 6th of May 1796 at Brigham.
6 Ray Thackray suggests that Matthew might be the son of John Grigg - a John Grigg was witness at Matthew's marriage.