THE TOWERSON FAMILY CONNECTION

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THE TOWERSON FAMILY CONNECTION


The following inscriptions are recorded in the Ennerdale Churchyard


Sacred to ye Memory

John Towerson of Swinside in Kiniside who died Dec 26th 1776
Aged 76 years
Also to ye memory of Hannah his wife who died July 13th 1765
Aged 65 years
William their son died Feb 4th 1741
Aged 6 years & 4 months
Also to the memory of Thomas Towerson of Swinside in Kiniside the son of John and Hannah Towerson who died the 5th of April 1818 aged 78 years
Also to the memory of Faith Towerson his wife who died the 16th of Sep 1821 aged 78 years
Also of William their son who died 1850 aged 71 years.
Also of Frances his wife who died April 1868 aged 82 years.
Also of Thomas son of William and Fanny Towerson who died on the 20th of August 1831 aged 10 years.

 


Descendants of William Towerson

 

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  WILLIAM TOWERSON was born 1666 in of Aldby Farm in Cleator, and died 1722.  He married MARY BRAGG 5 February 1696/97 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England, daughter of ROBERT BRAGG.  She was  of Waterside.

       

Children of WILLIAM TOWERSON and MARY BRAGG are:

                   i.    WILLIAM TOWERSON, b. 6 December 1698, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England; d. 1730.

2. ii.    JOHN TOWERSON, b. 1700, Aldby Farm, Cleator, Cumberland; d. 26 December 1776, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England (Aged 76 years).

                 iii.    ANNE TOWERSON, b. 1703, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    MARY TOWERSON, b. 23 April 1710, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

                  v.    JAINE TOWERSON, b. 12 January 1714/15, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  JOHN TOWERSON  was born 1700 in Aldby Farm, Cleator, Cumberland, and died 26 December 1776 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England (Aged 76 years).  He married HANNAH STEEL 24 December 1734 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England, daughter of HENRY STEEL and MARY HARISON.  She was born 1702 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England, and died 13 July 1765 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England (Aged 65 years).

       

Children of JOHN TOWERSON and HANNAH STEEL are:

                   i.    WILLIAM TOWERSON, b. 11 October 1735, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England; d. 4 February 1740/41, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England (Aged 6 years & 4 months).

3. ii.    THOMAS TOWERSON, b. 5 January 1739/40, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  THOMAS TOWERSON was born 5 January 1739/40 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  He married FAITH COWPER 17 January 1773 in Loweswater, Cumberland, England, daughter of THOMAS COWPER and FAITH SUMPTON.  She was born 25 August 1747 in Loweswater, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of THOMAS TOWERSON and FAITH COWPER are:

4. i.    HANNAH TOWERSON, b. 5 November 1773, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

5. ii.    JOHN TOWERSON, b. 18 June 1775, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

6. iii.    MARY TOWERSON, b. 28 December 1777, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

7. iv.    WILLIAM TOWERSON, b. 14 August 1779, Loweswater, Cumberland, England.

                  v.    FAITH TOWERSON, b. 3 February 1781, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

8.  vi.    THOMAS TOWERSON, b. 4 May 1782, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

                vii.    EDMUND COWPER TOWERSON, b. 21 March 1785, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

               viii.    HENRY TOWERSON, b. 2 August 1789, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  HANNAH TOWERSON was born 5 November 1773 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  She married BORROWDALE STEWARD 26 June 1797 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England, son of JAMES STEWART and ELIZABETH.  He was born 7 August 1774 in St Nicholas, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of HANNAH TOWERSON and BORROWDALE STEWARD are:

                   i.    THOMAS STEWART, b. 7 June 1800, St Nicholas, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

9. ii.    JOHN BORROWDALE STEWARD, b. 11 April 1801, St Nicholas, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

 

5.  JOHN TOWERSON was born 18 June 1775 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  He married MARGARET Abt. 1802 in Cumberland, England. 

       

Children of JOHN TOWERSON and MARGARET are:

                   i.    CHILD TOWERSON.

                  ii.    DOROTHY TOWERSON, b. 23 August 1803, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                 iii.    THOMAS TOWERSON, b. 15 November 1804, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    MARY TOWERSON, b. 28 May 1807, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                  v.    JOHN TOWERSON, b. 26 February 1809, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                 vi.    HANNAH TOWERSON, b. 31 March 1811, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

 

6.  MARY TOWERSON was born 28 December 1777 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  She married JOHN HUDDLESTON 21 April 1797 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England, son of DANIEL HUDDLESTON and BRIDGET PORTER.  He was born 1772 in Cumberland, England.

       

Children of MARY TOWERSON and JOHN HUDDLESTON are:

                   i.    HANNAH HUDDLESTON, b. 19 May 1799, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; m. WILLIAM WRIGHT, 11 November 1820.

                  ii.    MARY HUDDLESTON, b. 3 May 1801, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; m. JOHN HETHERINGTON, 27 January 1821.

                 iii.    JOHN HUDDLESTON, b. 17 May 1803, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; d. 24 May 1804, Gosforth, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    BRIDGET HUDDLESTON, b. 20 November 1804, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; d. 1829, Gosforth, Cumberland, England.

                  v.    JOHN HUDDLESTON, b. 2 June 1806, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; d. Gosforth, Cumberland, England (aged 17).

10. vi.    FAITH HUDDLESTON, b. 3 December 1807, Gosforth, Cumberland, England; d. 29 December 1855, St.Bees, Cumberland, England (aged 48).

 

7.  WILLIAM TOWERSON was born 14 August 1779 in Loweswater, Cumberland, England.  He married FRANCES PONSONBY 8 August 1807 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  She was born 6 November 1785 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of WILLIAM TOWERSON and FRANCES PONSONBY are:

                   i.    ANNE TOWERSON, b. 28 June 1817, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England; m. TOM DALZEL; b. 18 February 1816, Dean, Cumberland, England.

11. ii.    FAITH TOWERSON, b. 27 November 1814, Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.

 

8.  THOMAS TOWERSON  was born 4 May 1782 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  He married DOROTHY WESTRAY 1811 in Cumberland, England, daughter of HENRY WESTRAY and HANNAH MOOREHOUSE.  She was born 1785 in Egremont, Cumberland, England, and died September 1869 in Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England (aged 85).

       

Children of THOMAS TOWERSON and DOROTHY WESTRAY are:

12.  i.    ANNE TOWERSON, b. 1813, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                  ii.    DOROTHY TOWERSON, b. 1817, Egremont, Cumberland, England; d. 21 April 1883, Buried St Lenards Church, Cleator..

                 iii.    THOMAS TOWERSON, b. 11 April 1820, Cleator, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    HANNAH TOWERSON, b. 1819, Egremont, Cumberland, England; d. March 1891, Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England (aged 72); m. ROBERT HILTON, 13 August 1867, Cleator, Cumberland, England; b. 1821, Moor Row, Cumberland, England; d. June 1897, Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England (aged 77).

                  v.    WILLIAM TOWERSON, b. 16 March 1821.

13. vi.    ELIZABETH TOWERSON, b. 18 November 1823, Cleator, Cumberland, England.

                vii.    ELEANOR TOWERSON, b. 8 March 1825, Cleator, Cumberland, England.

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

9.  JOHN BORROWDALE STEWARD  was born 11 April 1801 in St Nicholas, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.  He married CATHERINE FISHER, daughter of BENJAMIN FISHER and JANE GIBSON.  She was born 1802 in Parton, Kingsby.

       

Children of JOHN STEWARD and CATHERINE FISHER are:

                   i.    FREDERICK STEWARD, b. 1830, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

14. ii.    JOHN BORROWDALE STEWARD, b. 1832, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England; d. 1902.

                 iii.    WILLIAM CROZIER STEWARD, b. 1833, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    SARAH JANE STEWARD, b. 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England.

 

10.  FAITH HUDDLESTON  was born 3 December 1807 in Gosforth, Cumberland, England, and died 29 December 1855 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England (aged 48).  She married REV. JOHN FOX 8 December 1831 in Gosforth, Cumberland, England, son of WILLIAM FOX and HANNAH MOSSOP.  He was born 21 November 1806 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England, and died 3 October 1859 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of FAITH HUDDLESTON and REV. FOX are:

                   i.    JOHN FOX, b. 2 December 1832, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 22 June 1872, Bristol.

                  ii.    HANNAH FOX, b. 16 August 1835, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 29 September 1854, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

                 iii.    CLEMENT FOX, b. 23 April 1837, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 8 August 1840, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

                 iv.    MARY FOX, b. 24 June 1838, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. Bef. 5 April 1891; m. ALFRED MIDDLETON, Abt. November 1857, Whitehaven Registration District, Cumberland, England; b. Abt. 1832, Wanborough, Wilts; d. Abt. November 1896, Bath R.D.

                  v.    CHARLES JAMES FOX, b. 1 December 1839, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 5 May 1882,

                 vi.    ELEANOR FOX, b. 13 June 1841, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

                vii.    WILLIAM HENRY FOX, b. 22 January 1845.

               viii.    DACRE CLEMENT FOX, b. 11 March 1848, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. Abt. May 1902, Hackney R.D., London.

                  ix.    FAITH FOX, b. 8 September 1850, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 28 October 1858, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

 

11.  FAITH TOWERSON was born 27 November 1814 in Ennerdale, Cumberland, England.  She married (1) JOSEPH TURNER 1838.    She married (2) REV. JOHN FOX Abt. November 1857 in Whitehaven Registration District, Cumberland, England, son of WILLIAM FOX and HANNAH MOSSOP.  He was born 21 November 1806 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England, and died 3 October 1859 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

       

Child of FAITH TOWERSON and JOSEPH TURNER is:

                   i.    FRANCES TURNER, b. 1840, Whitehaven, Cumberland; d. 27 August 1876, Rottington Hall, St. Bees, Cumberland..

 

12.  ANNE TOWERSON  was born 1813 in Egremont, Cumberland, England.  She married HORATIO WYLDE 15 February 1847 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.  He was born 15 February 1807 in Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

       

Child of ANNE TOWERSON and HORATIO WYLDE is:

                   i.    THOMAS PONSONBY TOWERSON WYLDE, b. 17 September 1848, Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England.

 

13.  ELIZABETH TOWERSON  was born 18 November 1823 in Cleator, Cumberland, England.  She married THOMAS PARKER BELL June 1850 in Whitehaven Registration District, Cumberland, England.  He was born 1825 in Aglionby, Cumberland, England, and died June 1879 in Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of ELIZABETH TOWERSON and THOMAS BELL are:

                   i.    FAITH BELL, b. June 1851, Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England.

                  ii.    JAMES BELL, b. March 1853, Beckermet, Cumberland, England.

                 iii.    DORA M BELL, b. 1855.

                 iv.    THOMAS TOWERSON BELL, b. 7 January 1856, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                  v.    ELIZA BELL, b. 10 January 1858, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                 vi.    JOHN BELL, b. 27 November 1859, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

15. vii.    HANNAH BELL, b. 22 December 1861, Egremont, Cumberland, England; d. 13 January 1909, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

               viii.    MARGARET BELL, b. 25 March 1864, Egremont, Cumberland, England.

                  ix.    PONSONBY BELL, b. 21 July 1867, Egremont, Cumberland, England; d. 1870, Whitehaven Reg. Dist, Cumberland, England.

 

 

Generation No. 6

 

14.  JOHN BORROWDALE STEWARD was born 1832 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, and died 1902.  He married ELLEN JOHNSON. 

       

Children of JOHN STEWARD and ELLEN JOHNSON are:

                   i.    CATHERINE L STEWARD, b. 1876, Hensingham, Cumberland, England.

                  ii.    ELLEN J STEWARD, b. 1878, Cardiff, Wales.

                 iii.    WILLIAM STEWARD, b. 1879, Cardiff, Wales.

                 iv.    EDWARD J STEWARD, b. 1881, Cardiff, Wales.

 

15.  HANNAH BELL was born 22 December 1861 in Egremont, Cumberland, England, and died 13 January 1909 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England.  She married JOHN ROBERT EDGAR 18 August 1887 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, son of ROBERT EDGAR and ELEANOR HODGSON.  He was born 11 January 1859 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, and died 29 July 1931 in St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

       

Children of HANNAH BELL and JOHN EDGAR are:

                   i.    ELEANOR EDITH EDGAR, b. 19 December 1888, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; m. DANIEL SMITH WALKER, 26 December 1922, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; b. 1886, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 1954, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

                  ii.    DORA EDGAR, b. 16 May 1892, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 20 September 1892, St.Bees, Cumberland, England.

                 iii.    ELIZABETH TOWERSON EDGAR, b. 15 November 1893, St.Bees, Cumberland, England; d. 25 December 1954, St.Bees, Cumberland, England (aged 61); m. JOHN JAMES BROUGH, Bef. 1921; b. 29 July 1894, Holme St.Cuthberts, Cumberland, England (Farmer of Marlborough Hall, St.Bees); d. 3 October 1953, St.Bees, Cumberland, England (aged 60).

 


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