Greetings everyone. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Whitehaven is near Liverpool. Just a tidbit (as we say in Canada meaning a small amount) on a Carson connection to Newfoundland! I am still looking for some info on Dr. James Carson who practised in Liverpool in 1832 (Ranelagh Place) and also George, who I think became a sea captain. He married in 1846 in Nfld (Newfoundland) but ca 1815 and registered on church record as being of Liverpool Town. Also James was born in Kircudbrightshire, Scotland and had a son Patrick McNeight Carson. Is George the son of James? Anyways any help you can give me most appreciated! Sincerely Sharon Reid/Canada

Whitehaven is about 150 miles, as the crow flies, North of Liverpool. I think it is also the place that the Pilgrim Fathers left England. Somebody will correct me if I am wrong. Reading lister's notes, there does seem to be a strong connection between people at these to coastal towns, if no apparent trade link. Five miles south, outside of Whitehaven is Egremont and here on Wirral, opposite Liverpool we have a community once a village call Egremont but now just an area within Wallasey. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharon Ann Reid" <booreid@nb.sympatico.ca> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 12:07 AM Subject: [BKHD-Wirral] Whitehaven, England - near Liverpool? Canadian needs help! > Greetings everyone. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if Whitehaven > is near Liverpool. Just a tidbit (as we say in Canada meaning a small > amount) on a Carson connection to Newfoundland! I am still looking for > some info on Dr. James Carson who practised in Liverpool in 1832 (Ranelagh > Place) and also George, who I think became a sea captain. He married in > 1846 in Nfld (Newfoundland) but ca 1815 and registered on church record as > being of Liverpool Town. Also James was born in Kircudbrightshire, > Scotland and had a son Patrick McNeight Carson. Is George the son of > James? Anyways any help you can give me most appreciated! Sincerely > Sharon Reid/Canada > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >