Having recently re-established contact with a cousin who has been researching the Lishman family for many years, I'm having another push to confirm what is currently just IGI submitted records.
The family came from the Cartmel area with strong links to the area around the foot of Windermere (Colton parish). I've realised that the area was far more heavy industry than sheep in the 18th. and 19th. century. My key ancestor James Lishman died in 1801 and was an ironmaster at Backbarrow ironworks, where James Wilkinson (who moved to Coalbrookdale) also started his career. And several ancestors lived at Low Wood, which was the site of a gunpowder works. And finally, and nothing at all to do with my family, Backbarrow was also a major producer of ultramarine or "blue bag" until relatively recently.
I have had a lot of help from Helen Smith Too with Cartmel parish records and would now be really grateful if someone was able to trawl the Colton parish records for any signs in the early to mid 19th. century of the name Lishman and any connections to Myers and perhaps Muckelt. If it helps, there is a transcription of Colton parish records at Manchester.
My cousin has kindly sent me her transcription of James Lishman's will, which is not a lot of help since he doesn't name his children.
The family came from the Cartmel area with strong links to the area around the foot of Windermere (Colton parish). I've realised that the area was far more heavy industry than sheep in the 18th. and 19th. century. My key ancestor James Lishman died in 1801 and was an ironmaster at Backbarrow ironworks, where James Wilkinson (who moved to Coalbrookdale) also started his career. And several ancestors lived at Low Wood, which was the site of a gunpowder works. And finally, and nothing at all to do with my family, Backbarrow was also a major producer of ultramarine or "blue bag" until relatively recently.
I have had a lot of help from Helen Smith Too with Cartmel parish records and would now be really grateful if someone was able to trawl the Colton parish records for any signs in the early to mid 19th. century of the name Lishman and any connections to Myers and perhaps Muckelt. If it helps, there is a transcription of Colton parish records at Manchester.
My cousin has kindly sent me her transcription of James Lishman's will, which is not a lot of help since he doesn't name his children.
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