This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: davejanpearson Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.brougham/48.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi Catherine. There is a book that was published in 1892 and writen by the Rev,J.R.Kayss. He was the vicar at Dalton (Nr Wigton?). Its called "The Monumental Inscriptions of the Parish Church and Churchyard and The Congregational Burial Ground. Wigton Cumberland".A couple of years ago I managed to get a copy on a CD. I bought it on the internet. It list all the inscriptions on the gravestones as they were in 1892. The congregation burial ground opened in about 1853 , up till then burials took place in the churchyard.There are a few grave stones belonging to the Pearsons. One reads as follows. In memory of Joseph Pearson of Wigton who died Nov,r 27, 1803 age 50 years, and Margaret his wife who died Jan,y 6, 1830, age 70. Also of Thomas and Robert their sons, who died in their infancy. And of William their son who died at Glasgow, April 22nd 1840 age 47 years. Also Mary the wife of John Pearson who died Feb,y 18th 1850 aged 69 years. The above John Pearson died Sept, 23, 1871, age 86 years. Interred in this cemetery. That`s all I know about William? He could have been married? The Thomas who died was the 1st Thomas b1783, and Robert was born in 1802. (died 1804) Another stone reads as follows. In memory of John son of Thomas and Mary Pearson of Wigton who died Oct,r 20th 1840, age 8 years. The above Thomas Pearson died March 3, 1847, aged 54 years. I went to Wigton a couple of years ago. All the gravestones were take down and layed flat in front of the church in about 1950. The vicar at the time was Rev, Ford, who was the father of Anna Ford the newsreader. She went to school in Wigton when she was young. I managed to find Joseph,s stone although the top and bottom sections were missing. Thomas,s stone I could not find. By the way son Joseph b1790 was parish clerk from 1823 until he went to Newcastle on Tyne in 1826. His brother Thomas then took the job until his death in 1847, then Thomas,s son William became parish clerk Thanks Dave. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.