CUMBERLAND-L Archives

Archiver > CUMBERLAND > 2002-06 > 1023063865


From: Dave and Amanda Roberts <>
Subject: Re: [CUL] The Unknown Mine at Egremont
Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 20:24:25 -0400
References: <3CF27939.805@sentex.net> <034c01c209b7$43f52680$68c487d9@v2n0r1> <3CF96585.7E90@sentex.net> <00ab01c20a80$48e2a5e0$5210893e@v2n0r1>


Dave Banks wrote:
>
> Amanda,
> Our database has a John Diamond and family living in
> Ennerdale in 1861 and 1871. He was an Iron Miner, born in Bootle
> around 1829. Wife Susannah born Branthwaite around 1836.

Dave:

Thanks for this lovely info. I did trace this particular John Wilson
Diamond on the 1881 census. They had two daughters living with them:
Mary Eleanor who was 3 years old, and Ann (my g-g-grandmother) who was
11 years old. They had other children too. Hannah (14) I found working
at a farm in Gosforth and Joseph (18) apprenticing as a boot and
shoemaker in Distington. What I did not know until you emailed, was
Susannah's maiden name - Branthwaite. So you've very kindly opened up a
new branch for me.


> Your John would be born around 1889, but may be a grandson of this
> one?

The John Diamond that was my g-grandfather was Ann's illegitimate son,
born in 1892. No idea who is biological father was. He had a sister,
also born out of wedlock named Ellie....all this I discovered this past
week.

> We also have a Joseph C Diamond killed at William Pit, Whitehaven in
> an explosion on 15th August 1947, aged 33. He lived at 8, Grasmere
> Ave, Woodhouse, and left a wife and four children.
> Any connections?

I do not yet know if this man was related or not. I will have to trace
the descendants of Ann Diamond's siblings - Hannah, Joseph, and Mary
Eleanor.

The search continues.

Many thanks for all your help,

Amanda

This thread: