I had a look at the IGI and have found the following: ISOBELLA BITSON & THOMAS THEXTON Marriage: 21 OCT 1822 Kendal, Westmorland, England IGI Batch Number: A458203 Sheet: 00 Source Call No.: 458203 *************************************************************************** IGI Film Number: 458213 Joseph Thexton Christening: 16 MAR 1823 Burneside, Westmorland, England Parents: Father: Thomas Thexton Mother: Isabella Fawcett AND IGI Batch No.: C044081 Dates: 1813 - 1875 Source Call No.: 0097358 Type: Film Printout Call No.: 0933467 Type: Film Sheet: 00 JOSEPH THECKSTON Christening: 16 MAR 1823 Burneside, Westmorland, England Father: THOMAS THECKSTON Mother: ISABELLA **************************************************************************** ISABELLA FAWCETT Christening: 25 DEC 1803 Askrigg, Yorkshire, England Mother: JANE FAWCETT Batch no: C014123 dates: 1710 - 1812 Askrigg is on the main crossing of the Pennines (A684 today) from Kendal through Sedbergh (close to Firbank). **************************************************************************** IGI has Jane Fawcett Birth: 19 APR 1782 Sedbergh Parish, , Yorkshire, England Christening: 30 Apr 1782 Sedbergh Father: EDWARD FAWCETT Mother: MARY That is 21yrs at the birth of Isabella Again in Sedbergh 7th Feb 1786 is born Jane Fawcett to Henry Fawcett and Jane Porter 19yrs at the birth of Isabella Unable to find a Fawcett - Ritson/Bitson connection. Perhaps you will have better luck. -----Original Message----- From: eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-westmorland-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jane Watson Sent: 01 October 2008 17:16 To: ENG-WESTMORLAND@rootsweb.com Subject: [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Ritson family. Hi everyone, I have a brick wall which has been facing me for years and I wondered if anybody could help me please? My Great x 3 Grandmother was an Isabella RITSON who married Thomas THECKSTON in Kendal on 21/10/1822. She was born circa 1801 but I have no idea where, as she died before the 1851 Census. In 1841 she was living in Manchester and it stated that she was born outside Lancashire. Recently I came across a Jane RITSON, born circa 1761 in Firbank, who was living with her Grandson in 1851 a Joseph THECKSTON, Isabella's son! Jane was a widow so obviously I have no way of discovering her maiden name or husband's first name. I couldn't find Jane on the 1841 Census. Therefore all I have to go on is that Isabella's mother was called Jane and was born in Firbank. Does anybody have access to the Parish Registers for this area who could look up whether Isabella was baptised there, or whether a RITSON married a Jane there? I would be ever so grateful!!! Jane Watson. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-WESTMORLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1702 - Release Date: 01/10/2008 09:05