Thanks to Robert for his prompt reply helping me locate Whitehaven. So I guess it is possible that my George ca 1815 Liverpool Town is from anywhere within reasonable distance. I will now put a query on the Newfoundland site and hope I get some help from the other family involved with the Carson clan! Sharon Reid/Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Tennant" <birkenheadtram@tiscali.co.uk> To: <BIRKENHEAD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 5:07 AM Subject: Re: [BKHD-Wirral] Whitehaven, England - near Liverpool? Canadian needs help! > 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 >> > > > ==== BIRKENHEAD Mailing List ==== > Our list Web site with links useful for Wirral genealogy > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~liverpool/BIRKENHEAD-WIRRAL.html > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx >