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Parish of Alston, Cumberland

#1    The Registers of St Augustine's Church, Alston (1701-1812) Transcribed by John Walton Robinson 1909 (viewed at Newcastle Central Library)
#2    W.E. Rounce index of Alston, Cumberland, marriages 1701 - 1837 (Bolbec Hall)
#3    IGI online
#4    W.E. Rounce index of Alston, Cumberland, marriages 1701 - 1837 - online
#5    Information from the 1988 IGI for Cumberland ( Anglican 1701 - 1895)
#6    Microfilm at Carlisle Records Office (Marriages 1775 - 1813 not checked)
#7    Marriage Certificate transcribed by Norman Swindle

Baptisms

1712 Jan 20 Thomas, s.o. Nicholas Vipond #3
1787 April 22 Matthew, s. of Isaac Chester #3
1779 Jan 28 Ann, d.o. Joseph and Mary Bell
Ann, d.o. Joseph Bell of Alston
#3
#6
1799 Sep Mary, d.o. William Archer and Mary Watson
born July 17th 1799, 3rd daughter of William Archer, miner, native of Kirkhaugh, by his wife Mary Watson, daughter of William Watson of this parish
#3
#6
1802 Mar 12 Mary, d. o. John Archer and Mary Darnaley #3
1802 Oct 4

1802 Oct 30
Mary Swindall, 2 d Peter Swindall Wellgill Dykes miner no Allendale
bhw Nancy d Mary Bell n Knarsdale
born October 4th, baptised October 30th 1802
#1

#6
1803 Jul Ann, d. of Charles Forrest and Nancy Hunter #3
1804 Feb
1804 Feb 18
Jane, d. of William Erwin and Mary Nixon
Jane Erwin, born 25th November 1803, baptised 1804 Feb 18, 1st daughter of William Erwin, Pryhead, miner of this parish, by his wife Mary, daughter of Thomas Nixon
#3
#6
1805 Jan 14

1805 Mar 30
Nancy Swindall 3rd d Peter Swindall Wellgill Dykes, miner Allendale
bhw Nancy d Jos Bell
born 14th January, baptised 30th March 1805
#1

#6
1806 Feb
1806 Feb 23
Mary, d.o. William Archer and Mary Watson
Mary Archer, born Feb12, baptised Feb 23, 5th daughter of William Archer of Wellhouse (Hillhouse?), weaver from Kirkhaugh by his wife Mary daughter of William Watson
#3
#6
1806 Apr 24

1806 Apr 1
John Swindall 2nd s Peter Swindall Greenends miner Allendale
bhw Nancy d Joseph Bell
born 24th April 1805, baptised 1st April 1806
#1

#6
1807 July
1802 May 28

1807 Jul 11
Vipond, s.o. George Swindall  and Susannah Vipond
Vipond Swindall 3rd s George Swindall Garigill Gate miner Allendale
bhw Susannah d Joseph Bell Jacob Vipond* (Joseph Bell crossed out in #1, non-existent in #6)
born May 28th, baptised Jul 11th
#5
#1

#6
1808 Sep Mary, d. of Matthew and Hannah Hall of Whitehall, born 9th Sep 1808 #3
1815 Jan 7 Susannah, d.o. Peter and Sarah Swindle of Hermitage, Smelter #5, #6
1817 Apr 20 # Thomas, s.o. Joseph and Sarah Whitfield of Blackcleugh, born 18 Oct 1816 #6
1818 Mar 30 Hannah the daughter of William and Sally Greenwell Blacksmith, born 24 Jan 1818 #6
1819 Mar 1 # John, s.o. Peter and Sarah Swindall of Nattress, miner, born 24th November 1818 #5, #6
{1823 Mary, d. o. William Watson - NOT YET FOUND}  
1835 Nov 26 $ Esther, d.o. Jacob Brown and Ann Brown formerly Swindale #6
1835 Apr 17 $ Thomas, s.o. George Wilkinson and Jane Swindale born 12 April 1835 #6

No further baptisms found in St Augustine's registers after 1815 through to 1959 for Swind(a)le

* This entry is out of sequence for the date and is 4 pages after the April 1806 entry
# Wesleyan Methodist

Marriages

     
1767 May 9 Jacob Vipont /Ann Fleming
Jacob Vipond / Ann Fleming, both of this parish, Witnesses Tho. Vipond, Hugh Pattinson
#3
#6
1775 Apr 29

 

Christopher Swindel of Allendale and Ann Armstrong otp wit Henry Cowing, Hugh Pattinson
Banns Ap 2,16,23 1775
Swindell Christopher / Armstrong Ann
#1, #6

#2

1776 Jun 23 Joseph Bell / Mary Carr #3, #4
1801 May 7 George Swindle of p Allendale Susannah Vipond Witness ThosVipond, Christopher Swindle   Banns Ap 5, 12, 19 1801
Entered George Swindall, signed George Swindle
#1, #2

#6
1815 Dec 28 William Greenwell / Sarah Bell #5
1824 May 27 John Swindle / Mary Stout
John Swindle bachelor of this parish & Mary Stout spinster of this parish
John signed, Mary made her mark. Witnessed by George Swindle and John Thompson
#2
#6
1824 Sep 23 John Teasdale / Sarah Swindle botp Witnessed by Joseph Todd, Isabella Vipond, John Swindle #2, #6
1825 May 1 John Barron / Jane Irwin #3
1826 May 7 George Swindle / Mary Archer botp Witnessed by William Archer, William Richardson #2, #6
1828 Feb 9 Thomas Swindale / Isabella Shield botp Witnessed by Thomas Coats Worth, John Pattinson #2, #6
1828 Feb 21 Jacob Brown / Ann Swindle botp Witnessed by Joseph Walton, Thos [?] #2, #6
1835 Jun 6 William Proud / Margaret Swindle botp Witnessed by [?], Susannah Swindle, Matthew [?] #2, #6
1835 Dec 17 George Wilkinson / Jane Swindle botp Witnessed by John Wilkinson, Thomas Swindle #2, #6
1836 Feb 25 George Smith / Elizabeth Varty #3, #4
1837 Feb 18 Joseph Dawson / Esther Coats #3
1837 Mar 2 Thomas Swindle / Mary Hall botp Witnessed by Craig Swindle X, John Pattinson, Susannah Swindle X #2, #6
1838 Mar 10 Robert Routledge of Millhouse / Mary Cousins of Nentbury
Witnessed by Robert Landon, Joseph Swindale
 
1839 Dec 26 Robert Douglas / Susannah Swindle
Robert Douglas, of full age, Bachelor, Mill Wright, of Nenthead; Father Abraham Douglas, Dyer
Susannah Swindle of full age, Spinster, of Nenthead; Father not stated ?
Robert signs, Susannah marks. Witnesses John Bearshaw, John Pattinson
#5
#6
1842 Feb 21
1842 Oct 27
Richard Hetherington / Barbara Swindle
Richard Hetherington, of full age, Bachelor, Miner of Nenthead; Father Robert Hetherington
Barbara Swindle, of full age, Spinster of Nenthead; Father Francis Swindle, Mill overman
Richard signs, Barbara marks. Witnesses John Lattimer, Jane Swindle X
#5
#6
1842 Sep 8 John Swindle / Jane Greenwell
John Swindle, of full age, Bachelor, Smelter, of Nenthead; Father Peter Swindle, Smelter
Jane Greenwell, of full age, Spinster, of Nenthead; Father William Greenwell, Blacksmith
John signs, Jane marks. Witnesses John Graham, Ann Lattimour
#5
#6
1861 Dec 26[?] Thomas Swindle / Ellen Moffat
Thomas Swindle, of full age, Bachelor, Miner, of Ninebanks [No father named]
Ellen Moffat, of full age, Spinster, of Alston; Father Peter Moffat, Miner
Thomas signs, Ellen marks. Witnesses Joseph Smith, Jane Moffat
#5
#6
1874 Jul 2

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Joseph Lowe, 21, Batchelor, Lead Miner from Clitheroe. Father: Teasdale Lowe (deceased), Lead Miner
Elizabeth Swindle, 19, Spinster from Wellhope. Father: Wallace Swindle (deceased), Lead Miner
In the presence of  John Swindle and Hannah Price
#7

**    Primitive Methodist Chapel

Burials

No Swind(ale) found in #1 or in the Parish register to 1959