Anne writes: >In case anyone has fishing ancestors in Whitehaven, this snippet >from the Lancaster Gazette dated 28 June 1828 may be of interest: >"Herrings have begun to make their appearance off Whitehaven. A >few were taken by the Parton boats last week which took a ready >market at 3d. per fish." My ancestor Daniel Dickinson bought (probably in Whitehaven) 60 fresh herring for 6d on 8th June 1685. :-) Chris chris@dickinson.uk.net