Family History Notebook

Parish of Brigham, Cumberland

#1    IGI online
#2    Microfilm of Parish Registers at Whitehaven

Baptisms

1708 Jul 11 Dorothy Nealson age 27 #1
1714 Nov 14 Mary Grigg of Brigham, aged 23 years* #2
1715 Dec 27 John Grigg of Brigham, aged 27 years* #2
1719 Jan 10 Micah, s.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1722 Feb 03 Ann, d.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1725 Sep 05 Mary, d.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1728May 05 Jane, d.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1730 Oct 11 Thomas, s.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1732 Jan 21 John, s.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1735 Mar 26 Margaret, d.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1738 Jun 06 Sarah, d.o. John Grigg of Brigham, yeoman #2
1747 Sep 21 Ann, d.o. Micah Grigg (privately baptised) of Brigham #2
1749 Oct 17 Mary, d.o. Micah Grigg of Brigham #2
1751/2 Mar 5 John, s.o. Micah Grigg of Brigham #2
1754 Aug 20 Thomas, s.o. Micah Grigg(privately baptised) of Brigham #2
1754 Aug 20 Micah, s.o. Micah Grigg (privately baptised) of Brigham #2
1756 Dec 28 Joseph,  s.o. Micah Grigg of Merbeck (Ellerbeck?) Hall, Brigham #2
1759 Oct 09 Margaret, d.o. Micah Grigg of Ellerbeck, Brigham #2
1763 Jan 11 Betty, d.o. Micah Grigg of Ellerbeck, Brigham #2
1765 May 05 Jonathan, s.o. Micah Grigg (privately baptised) of Ellerbeck, Brigham #2
1765 May 05 Frances, d.o. Micah Grigg (privately baptised) of Ellerbeck, Brigham #2
1770 Mar 01 Mary, d.o. Jonathan Usher #1
1772 Mar 10 John, s.o. Jonathan Usher   #1
1774 Sep 04 Sarah, d.o. Jonathan Usher #1
1777 Mar 16 Joseph, s.o. Jonathan Usher   #1
1792 Oct 08 Sarah, d.o. Andrew & Mary Nelson   #1
1794 Mar 28 Jane, d.o. Andrew & Mary Nelson   #1
1795 Apr 26 Mary, d.o. John & Christian Grigg of Greysouthn, joiner #2
1796 May 06 Elleonor, d.o. Andrew & Mary Nelson   #1
1799 Sep 14 Ann, d.o. Andrew & Mary Nelson   #1
1799 Nov 3 John, s.o. John Grigg and Jane his wife of Greysouthen #2
1805 May 26 Andrew, s.o. Andrew & Mary Nelson   #1

*Adult baptism was the exception - 2 in 1714, 1 in 1715

Marriages

1715 Oct 24 George Watson of Workington/ Mary Grigg  of this parish #1
1718 May 13 John Gregg/ Mary Thompson #1
1728 Jul 27 John Grigg  of Cockermouth, carrier / Elizabeth Curwen of the same, spinster (by my banns) #1
1737 May 19 Robert Gregg / Mable Cass #1
1744 Apr 03 Ephraim Grigg / Sarah Fearon
Ephraim Grigg of Langdale in the parish of Grasmire. husbandman &
Sarah Fearon of Bank in the parish of Brigham, spinster
by Mr Ritson's licence
#1
#2

 
1746 Mar 30 William Ruttlidge / Mary Grigg #1
1750 Nov 8 John Littledall / Ann Grigg #1
1753 Dec 13 Joseph Hind / Jane Grig #1
1759 Nov 25 Joseph Cockton / Sarah Grigg #1
1763 Nov 3 George Fearon / Margaret Grigg #1
1766 Sep 10 John Grigg / Ann Whinney #1
1769 May 15 Jonathan Usher / Jane Wood #1
1770 Jun 11 Jonathan Scott / Ann Grigg #1
1770 Sep 13 Joseph Ashbridge / Mary Grigg #1
1780 Mar 27 John Grigg / Elizabeth Hodgson #1
1782 Aug 8 Joseph Sudging / Margaret Grigg #1
1787 Jan 2 John Grigg / Betty Durham #1
1791 Dec 25 Joseph Wilson / Betty Grigg #1
1794 May 25 William Brown / Betty Grigg #1
1794 Dec 8 John Grigg / Christian Corrie #1
1799 Feb 3 John Grigg / Jane Walker #1
1800 Feb 9 Joseph Grigg / Elizabeth Finlenson #1


Burials

1797 Feb 14 Micah Grigg, yeoman of Ellerbeck, aged 78 years #2
1798 May 11 Fanny Grigg, widow, Ellerbeck aged 72 #2
1798 Aug 21 Christian Grigg, wife of John Grigg, joiner of Greysouthen, aged 22 years #2