Church of St Paul, Chapelry of Irton, Cumberland
#1 Microfilm of Parish Register, Whitehaven Record Office
#2 A transcription of the parish registers for the churches of
the Wasdale valley in Cumberland. Neville Ramsden, Seascale May 1992. Viewed at
Whitehaven Record Office
#3 IGI on-line
#4 Transcription of the Parish Registers of Irton at
Whitehaven Record Office
#5 Transcription of the Bishop's Transcripts for Irton at
Whitehaven Record Office
Baptisms (from 1676)
| 1676 April 06 | Abraham, s.o. Robert Stevenson | #4 | |
| 1689 Jun 18 | George, s.o. Samuel Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1689 Dec 01 | Jaine, d.o. Tho. Nicholson | #5 | |
| 1690 Sep 10 | Isabell, d.o. Samuel Nicholson | #4,5 | |
| 1690 Nov 23 | Jacob, s.o. John Nicholson | #4,5 | |
| 1691 Jul 26 | John, s.o. Nicholas Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1691 Nov 15 | William, s.o. Henry Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1691 Dec 13 | George, s.o. Thomas Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1692 Oct 02 | Joseph, s.o. Nicholas Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1694 Dec 02 | Bridget, d.o. John Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1694 Dec 12 | Elizabeth, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1695 Dec 22 | Sara, d.o. William Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1695 Dec 22 | Sara, d.o. Nicholas Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1696 Oct 25 | Retchell, d.o.Chris. Kitchine | #4 | |
| 1696 Feb 21 | Rachell, d.o. Nicholas Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1697 Jul 04 | Jon., s.o. Tho. Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1697 Nov 07 | Jon., s.o. Jon. Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1698 Apr 05 | Dority, d.o. Tho. Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1698 May 08 | Isaac, s.o. Hen. Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1698 Oct 16 | Henry, s.o. Nicholas Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1698 Dec 11 | Ann, d.o. Tho. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1700 Mar 31 | ??, s.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1700 Dec 08 | Barbary, d.o. Thomas Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1701 Mar 08 | Tamer, d.o. Tho. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1702 Feb 21 | Jane, d.o. Jon. Nicholson | Sleepstones | #1 |
| 1702 Oct 25 | Elizat., d.o. Jon. Nicholson | [Eilbeck?]ground | #1 |
| 1703 Oct 04 | Robert so Abraham Stephenson | #5 | |
| 1716/7 Feb 17 | Jon., s.o. Jon. Nicholson | Sleapstones | #1 |
| 1718 Jul 27 | Nathaniel, s.o. Jon. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1718 Oct 2 | Daniel, s.o. John Stephenson | Weaver | |
| 1719 Sep 27 | Wm., s.o. Jon. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1720 Sep 18 | Jon., s.o. Jon. & Alis. Nicholson | Burnbouthe | #1 |
| 1721 May 14 | Jane, d.o. Abraham Stephenson | #5 | |
| 1721 Dec 05 | Jonathan, s.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1722 Sep 20 | Sarah & Hanna, d.o. Jon & Alies Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1723 Jan 7 | John, s.o. Abraham Stephenson | #5 | |
| 1724 Dec 15 | Stephen, s.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1725 Apr 21 | Hen., s.o. Jon. Ncholson | #1 | |
| 1726 May 16 | Isaac, s.o. Abraham Stephenson | #5 | |
| 1726 Oct 25 | Jon., s.o.Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1727 May 20 | Isaac, s.o. Jon. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1728/9 Feb 18 | [??Isaac??], s.o.Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1729 Jun 22 | Eliza., d.o. Jon. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1730 Oct 16 | Ruth, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1732 Jul 05 | Joseph, s.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1732 Jul 28 | Sarah, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1734 Jul 28 | John s.o. John Nicholson | Greengate | #1 |
| 1734 Aug 16 | Mary, d.o. John Nicholson | Burnbooth | #1 |
| 1734/5 Jan 13 | John, s.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1737 Jan 09 | Mary, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1737 Jan 28 | Anne, d.o. John Nicholson | Greengate | #1 |
| 1740 May | Hannah, d.o. John Nicolson | Greengate | #1 |
| 1743 Nov 19 | Anne, d.o. Jonathan Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1747 Sep 20 | Isaac, s.o. Henry Nicholson | Smith | #1 |
| 1749 Dec 03 | Sarah, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1750 Jul 07 | Sarah, d.o. Isaac Russel | #3 | |
| 1752 Aug 16 | Hannah, d.o. Jonathan Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1752 Oct 28 | Moses, s.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1754 Feb 10 | Henry, s.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1756 Nov 28 | Nancy, d.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1757 Jan 08 | Anne, d.o. Stephen Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1758 Jun 10 | Isaac, s.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1759 Feb 15 | Hanah., d.o. Harry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1759 Jul 06 | Isaac, s.o. Stephen Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1760 Apr 05 | Jane, d.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1761 May 24 | Hannah, d.o. Stephen Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1762 Jun 13 | Mary, d.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1763 Nov 14 | Moses, s.o. Harry Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1764 May 19 | Anne, d.o. John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1765 Aug 24 | Betty, d.o. Stephen Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1767 Mar 29 | Fanny, d.o John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1769 Mar 19 | Jane, d.o. Nicholson alias - | #1 | |
| 1771 Jun 30 | John, s.o. Anne Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1778 Mar 29 | John, s.o. Henry & Hannah Nicholson | Miller of Santon | #1 |
| 1782 Mar 11 | Mary, d.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1783 Dec 04 | Betty, d.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1786 Feb 06 | Isaac, s.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1788 Dec 25 | Henry, s.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1791 Jan 05 | Nancy, d.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1793 Jul 20 | Fanny, d.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1793 Nov 04 | Agnes, d.o. Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1799 Dec 03 | Isaac, s.o. Isaac & Betty Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1803 Jul 25 | John, s.o. Isaac & Betty Nicholson | (died 31 July 1803) | #1 |
| 1813 Aug 23 | Skeffington Holderness, s.o. Agnes Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1816 Oct 13 | Sarah, d.o. John & Hannah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1820 Apr 30 | John, natural son of Agnes Nicholson alias Quaile | Moorhouse, Spinster | #1 |
| 1822 Mar 17 | Henry, d.o. Agnes Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1825 Feb 25[0?6?] | Sarah, d.o. Joseph & Dinah Nicholson | Scaitgarth, Husbandman | #1 |
| 1826 Jan 21 | John, s.o. John & Hannah Nicholson | Seedhill, Husbandman | #1 |
| 1828 Jul 27 | Eleanor, d.o. Joseph & Dinah Nicholson | Skategarth, Husbandman | #1 |
| 1831 Aug 14 | Dinah, d.o. Jos, & Dinah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1834 Oct 26 | Ann, d.o Joseph & Dinah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1837 Feb 26 | Jos., s.o. Jos. and Dinah Nicholson | Skaitgarth, Husbandman | #1 |
| 1839 Feb 16 | Stephen, s.o. Joseph & Dinah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1865 Oct 06 | Joseph, d.o. Stephen & Hannah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1867 Dec 29 | Bessie, d.o, Stephen & Hannah Nicholson | #3 | |
| 1869 Mar | Wilson, s.o. William & Anne Nicholson | #3 |
Marriages
| 1676 July 23 | Richard Mawson / Frances Nicholson | #4 |
| 1690 Oct 07 | Nichollas Nicholson / Sara Steele | #4 |
| 1697 Jul 26 | John Roper / Isabell Nicholson | #1 |
| 1701 Nov 18 | John Nicholson / Isabell Wasdale | #1 |
| 1702 Jan 19 | George Knipe / Barbary Nicholson | #4 |
| 1702 Apr | Peter Walker / Elizh. Nicholson | #1 |
| 1706 May 26 | Jon. Tyson / Margaratt Nicholson | #1 |
| 1708 Aug 03 | John Gibson / Mary Nicholson | #4 |
| 1715 Jun 15 | Henry Benn / Jane Nicholson | #4 |
| 1717 May 07 | Christoper Moor / Eliza. Nicholson | #1 |
| 1717 Oct 1 | Jon. Nicholson / Alis Hunter | #1 |
| 1718 Jun 29 | Daniell Jackson Yeo / Sarah Nicholson Spin by licence | #4 |
| 1718 Oct 02 | Jno Nicholson / Elizabeth Barnes | #4 |
| 1719 May 7 | Edward Hartley / Dorothy Nicholson | #4 |
| 1722 Jun 28 | Joseph Jackson / Rachell Nicholson by licence | #1 |
| 1722 Dec 27 | Henery Nicholson / Frances Parker (single persons) | #4 |
| 1724 May 18 | ? Moscrop / Bridget Nicholson | |
| 1725 Mar 29 | Jon Nicholson / Ann Asburner | #4 |
| 1725 Apr 20 | John Bragg / Jane Nicholson | #1 |
| 1737 Aug 7 | Henry Braythwaite / Margt. Kitchen | #3 |
| 1742 Dec 26 | John Nicholson / Sarah Nicholson
by licence John Nicholson of Whitehaven / Sarah Nicholson |
#1 #4 |
| 1745 Jun 09 | William Nicholson / Dinah Moor by banns | #1 |
| 1745 Sep 09 | Nathaniel. Nicholson / Ruth Gibson by licence | #1 |
| 1746May 20 | Robert Sharp / Anne Nicholson by banns | #1 |
| 1750 Aug 05 | Peter Sherwen / Ruth Nicholson by licence | #1 |
| 1750 Dec 19 | George Mawson / Hannah Nicholson by licence | #1 |
| 1751 Dec 29 | Joseph Frears / Sarah Nicholson by licence | #1 |
| 1755 Jan 19 |
John Nicholson of Irton, Blacksmith / Mary Nicholson of
Irton, Spinster by banns. Both sign Witnesses Isaac Nicholson, Henry Braithwaite |
#1 |
| 1756 Feb 08 |
Stephen Nicholson
of Irton, husbandman / Mary Mawson or Irton, Spinster Both mark Witnesses Henry Braithwaite, Jacob Mawson |
#1 |
| 1763 May 14 | Samuel Holme of Hawkshead in the County of Lancashire / Mary
Nicholson of Irton, Spinster Both sign Witnesses Henry Braithwaite, John Nicholson |
#1 |
| 1764 May 20 | John Middleton of Muncaster / Anne Nicholson of Irton,
Spinster John signs, Anne marks Witnesses Henry Braithwaite, John Nickelson [sic -different writing to above] |
#1 |
| 1766 Jul 05 | William Braytwhait of Muncaster yeo / Elizabeth Nicholson of
Irton, Spinster Both sign ('Betty') Witnesses Henry Braithwaite, John Nicholson |
#1 |
| 1771 May 14 | Isaac Nicholson of Irton, Yeo/ Catherine Myers, also now of
this parish, Widdow Isaac signs, Catherine marks Witness Aaron Stainton |
#1 |
| 1772 Apr 20 |
John Nicholson of the Parish of Wasdale, Yeoman / Elizabeth
Dixon of Irton, Spinster John signs, Elizabeth marks Witnesses Christopher Kitchin, Henery Bragg |
#1 |
| 1778 Jun 09 | Moses Moscrop of Irton, Yeoman / Hannah Nicholson of Irton,
Spinster Both sign Witnesses William Borrowdale, Christopher ? |
#1 |
| 1779 Jan 11 |
William Nicholson of Netherwasdale, Yeoman, and Jane Sherwen
of Irton, spin. by licence. Witnesses Isaac Nicholson, Lancelot Porter, Christopher Kitchen |
#1,2 |
| 1808 May 02 | John Ritson / Mary Wilson | #3 |
| 1814 Nov 16 |
Joseph Nicholson
of this parish, husbandman / Betty Mossop of the same parish, spinster by
banns Joseph signs, Betty marks Witnesses Wiiliam Mossop, Reuben Birkett, William (Nicholson?) |
#3 |
| 1817 Jul 27 | John Quaile of St Bees, Bachelor / Agnes Nicholson of this
parish, spinster, by licence. Both sign Witnesses Joseph Hollidge, Reuben Birkett |
#4 |
| 1820 Jan 12 | John Nicholson of Netherwasdale, Husbandman & Jane Porter of Irton, spin., by banns. | #2 |
| 1831 May 07 | Lancelot MacKeeney / Jane Nicholson | #3 |
Burials
| 1690 Sep 03 | Isabell Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1691 Jan 28 | Dorothy Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1701 Apr 13 | Barbary Nicholson | d.o. Thos Nicholson | #1 |
| 1710/1 Mar 17 | Josp Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1711 Apr 24 | Bridget Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1714 Apr 09 | Ann Nicholson | wife of George | #1 |
| 1715 Sep 20 | Henry Nicholson | #4 | |
| (1716 Feb 4) | (Dinah Nicholson of Irton) | wife of Nicholas (Quaker records) | |
| 1718 May 08 | Jon Nicholson | yeo | #4 |
| 1718 Jun 23 | Jon Nicholson | yeo | #4 |
| 1722 Aug 19 | Jont. Nicholson | s.o. John Nicholson of Burns | #1 |
| 1726 Nov 09 | Margaret Nicholson | wife of John | #1 |
| 1727 Feb 19 | Jon Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1727 Mar 22 | Daniel Kitching | son of Wm | #4 |
| 1728 Apr 19 | Annas Nicholson | wife of John Nicholson | #1 |
| 1728 May 01 | Jon. Nicholson | of Sleepstones | #1 |
| 1728/9 Mar 01 | Eliza. Nicholson | wife of Henry Nicholson | #1 |
| 1729 Jan 17 | Jon Kitchin | #4 | |
| 1733 Jun 27 | Ric Kitchin | #4 | |
| 1737 Sep 03 | John Nicholson | of Sleepstones, minor | #1 |
| 1737 Jan 22 | Robert Stephenson, clerk | #4, #5 | |
| 1737 Feb 26 | Thomas Stephenson | inf | #4, #5 |
| 1737/8 Mar 22 | Jane Nicholson | Widow | #1 |
| 1739 Jul 10 | Mary Stephenson | d.o. Abraham | #4, #5 |
| 1742 Apr 19 | John Stephenson | s.o. Abraham | #1 |
| 1744 Jun 05 | Barbary Tubman | widow | #4, #5 |
| 1744 Feb 02 | Daniel Stephenson | s.o. Abraham | #4, #5 |
| 1745 Oct 31 | Sarah Nicholson | d.o. John Nicholson | #1 |
| 1745/6 Jan 08 | John Nicholson | s.o. Henry Nicholson | #1 |
| 1747 Dec 10 | Isabel Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1749 Aug 21 | Nicholas Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1752 Aug 14 | Hannah Nicholson | d.o. John Nicholson | #1 |
| 1755 Nov 16 | John Stephenson | #4, #5 | |
| 1761 Jun 7 | Ann Kitchin | Wid | #4 |
| 1762 Apr 07 | Henry Nicholson | of Burnbooth | #1 |
| 1766 Apr 29 | Abraham Stephenson | #5 | |
| 1767 Apr 29 | Abraham Stephenson | #4 | |
| 1770 Feb 07 | Ann Nicholson | wife of Isaac Nicholson | #4 |
| 1770 Jul 15 | Abigail Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1771 Mar 11 | John Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1772 Jan 23 | Isaac Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1772 Feb 02 | Kathn. Nicholson | #1 | |
| 1779 Jan 18 | John Nicholson | Yeoman of Greengate | #1 |
| 1780 May 10 | Isaac Nicholson | Pauper | #1 |
| 1780 Aug 10 | John Nicholson | #4 | |
| 1789 May 10 | Isaac Nicholson | Pauper | #4 |
| 1834 Oct 22 | Elizabeth Nicholson | Distington, aged 78 | |
| 1836 Jun 23 | Ann Christian Nicholson | Poor house, Ravenglass aged 93 |
Other
Churchwardens
1696 Nicholas Nicholson
1700 John Nicholson
1719 John Nicholson
1721 John Nicholson
1722 Henry Nicholson
1725 John Nicholson
1731 Isaac Nicholson
1737 John Nicholson
1742 John Nicholson
1748 Henry Nicholson