Cumberland Parishes connected are : Cumrew  Croglin  Lazonby [great map  see link under the church pics]  Newbiggin Warwick Bridge.
These are mostly in the Eastern hilly part or Cumberland along the Eden River Valley sparsely populated and steep hills to the east. Fell = Hill

Cumberland 1828 Directory of family names ELLWOOD HEWITSON  HODGSON
1829  Cumbria Directory   of family NICHOLSON
Cumbria - Cumbrian directory of business, leisure, travel resources -  Genealogy here
 See 1851 Census Newbiggin parish -  relatives  of these families living in Newbiggin  and Croglin   1841 Census

 William NICHOLSON  of Askham, County of Northumberland & Ann HEWITSON - we do have proof "our" Aussie ancestor  William N  is from  this Askham parish - -the sketch of Lowther Castle  with note on the back "where my grandfather grew up" . but he was  not necessarily born there and we dont actually know who wrote this.

Askham is just few miles south of Penrith slightly east.

 or  b: 19 Mar 1774, parish: Carlisle, St. Cuthbert, England son of Joseph Nicholson born  30 June 1757 in Carlisle, St. Cuthbert. Thanks to Christine B

 We  would like a copy of  Williams N  birth/ christening  records   one day if possible ...

m  28 June 1794  Cumwhitton Parish, Cumberland, England. William's first and second marriage and all known children see here

And here is a  PDF of early   HEWITSONS Thanks to Christine B

1 Joseph NICHOLSON b 1797 [b 12 March Christine B the day and month!]   1801 family Ballarat   at Lazonby Cumberland.
         m.Isabella ELLWOOD here is PDF of  ELLWOODS   Thanks to Christine B. and the official record of Josephs death shows he was born 1797 plus or minus one year. see below.
See below BT- : CHRISTENED 15 March 1797, [half brother of Solomon and Edward, brother of Mary, Ann, John and Henry}
Copy of  Bishops  Transcripts [BT] of 1797 for  Parish of Lazonby - we have a photocopy of the whole the page of christenings with parish and  year at the top.!

this says "March 15th , Joseph . son of William Nicholson, Dish turner of  ... [his parish has not been recorded in the photocopy] Ann his wife (late Hewitson)." [dishturner is one who carves wood into dishes]

This map shows all the villages that had a connection to the Nicholson & Ellwood family
with red spot as known 2006.
 

Wendy and Josep G.N and Ann E. N, Entering Lazonby 1993 :

Lazonby - Ellwood Tombstone - unreadable photo and stone I think?>

Lazonby Church

Great Corby centre 1993

Joseph NICHOLSON ch 15 March 1797 Lazonby  -1872 in Moor Township. Canada and Isabella ELLWOOD 1794-1862
m  19 Nov 1822   at  Newton Reigny, Cumberland, England  to
IGI  record has "JOSEPH NICHOLSON Marriages:   Spouse:      ISABELLA ELLWOOD   Marriage:
             19 NOV 1822    Newton Reigny, Cumberland, England"

Joseph Nicholson & Isabella Ellwood's  Parish Register entry of marriage by banns 19 November  1822 Newton Parish, witnessed by xxxx and perhaps Joseph Hewett  copied by Wendy
At Newton  parish it was noted there were very many Nicholsons in 1780s!

 Isabella ELLWOOD b 27 April 1794 Cumrew,  [a twin sister too! see copy BT ]  parents:
                                        William ELLWOOD, stone mason [will] &Mary HODGSON   m  26 Nov 1789  at  Croglin, Cumberland, England]

                                    d July 1862 Penrith, Cumberland, England [death from family records - yes ]

Joseph NICHOLSON b 1801  England, immigrated to Moore Township., Lambton County, Canada in 1852
                               d 11 Jan 1872 Moore Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Isabella [nee ELLWOOD]  Nicholson FACTS: [ many thanks to Liz E  feb 2006]
very much alive in 1861 aged 66,  born Cumrew living with son William, daughter in law Jane,  granddaughter Isabella and daughter Frances.
The are living on  Sandgate, in Penrith.
It looks like Joseph Nicholson (and son Henry) came to Canada without Isabella who lived on in Penrith until sometime after 1861.-yes  died June 1862..

 Click on this image to get large size  293 Kb.  - 
Note Isabella is aged a 66 and suppiorting herself as a dressmaker, born Cumrew,
her son William Nicholson is a retired gold seeker age 35! his wife is Jane aged 22 bornKirkoslwald  and they have a daugher 1 month old named Isabella Nicholson born Penrith.
And  Isabella's daughter Frances  is unmarried  and a Milliner aged 32 bonr Cumwitton.

Now Feb 2006 ,  Nick's  records: " Isabella dying in  July 1862"
"Isabella (Ellwood) Nicholson is buried in a cemetery in Penrith (Westmoreland, at the time), according to Nick's
[ J.G. Nicholson of Ballarat and  Moonee Ponds 2007]  grandfather William Nicholson (b 1867)."
 

One can order this death certificate if you want.. it from Freebdm 2007 [ Liz]
use the numbers and words below:
"Deaths in  Sep quarter  1862  ,  Nicholson  Isabella     Penrith,    Vol 10b,     Page 203"

Death record of Joseph Nicholson  in 1872, Ontario Canada.
It says he died 11th January 1872, Male,   aged 75 [ bc 1797] born Cumberland England, Cause of death ?  Old Age and Gradual Decay of xxx,
present at  death? Henry Nicholson,  Farmer,  Moore? 17 th  July 1872, Church of England, Dr Gamble? , Moore , Lambton
His will would be very interesting to read and probaly easy enough to obtain in Canada? To see if he passed on his Canadian land to a son Joseph Nicholson born c. born in England,  about 1814-1815 ?

Photographs of Nicholson lands in   Sarnia Canada c 2007  - many  thanks to Liz E, 2008
Photos of the lands once owned by Joseph Nicholson, Henry Nicholson and William Nicholson and the "Old Sutherland Cemetery" where Joseph was buried.
  The above  photos are of the "Old Sutherland Cemetery", officially called "Old Trinity" Cemetery, located in  Moore Township, Lot 30 of the Front Concession.
According to the biography of  William Nicholson (1906), this is where his father Joseph Nicholson  was  buried. There is no headstone (or nothing that is any longer visible).  There is no longer a church on the site but the cemetery is still in use  and is owned and operated by the Anglican Archdiocese.

 The third photo is of Concession 5 Lot 16 Southeast 1/4 (50 acres),  Moore Township  which belonged to Joseph Nicholson. He received title to the  property,  from the Crown, in September 1862. The photo is taken from the south  east corner of the property looking north/northwest. We were standing  on  the corner of Kimball Road and Courtright Line. The house and barns  in  the photo are too recent to have been the Joseph's homestead.

After the death of Joseph Nicholson, his property came into the hands (either by will or sale ) of another Joseph Nicholson. He appears on the Canadian Census of 1871 and 1881. He was unmarried, born in England,  about 1814-1815, and a farmer. He died January 25, 1890 in Moore Township of La Grippe and old age.No other information on who he  was but  he  could be the son of Solomon Nicholson  (who  was Joseph Nicholson's half brother). Solomon, and his wife Mary, had  a  son Joseph, baptized January 20, 1816, in Lazonby.
 

 Joseph Nichoson  and  his wife Isabella Ellwood  had 6 chn. all born Cumbria England:

 1  Mary Ann NICHOLSON b 21  Feb 1823

[film # 252 832 LDS Anglican  church records for Cumrew seen 8 Oct 2002,  baptism 1823,  March 2nd, Mary Ann dau. Joseph Nicholson, husbandman of Cumrew, and Isabella late Ellwood , no more Nicholson bapts until 1825 Wm ]

m  10 June 1851 at Grasmere, Westmoreland, England ,
Joseph TYSON of Ambleside UK d 18 Oct 1888

 1881 Census
Joseph was a  joiner West View, Ambleside, Westmoreland, England - Folio 4, Page 1
 
• Elizabeth Frances Tyson 1852-1922 never married. 1881 Census - 2 Summer Hill, Kendal, Westmoreland, England - Folio 116, Page 27. Elizabeth was a Teacheer Public Elementary School also in this house another teacher: Jane L. Logan. Jane was 35 years & born Scotland.
• Mary Jane Tyson *1856-1924   -  On the 1881 census Mary Jane was a ddressmaker.




            "Windermere from Crest Road"
            Mary Ann Tyson  giver her  address, and says" We are all well. Please write to us soon. Your loving Niece MJT"
          *Mary Ann Tyson  of  46 Main Road, Windermere,[ now LA23 IDX]  England, sent this postcard to
             Mr J. Nicholson, at Snake Valley, Carngham, Victoria, Australia in 1902
              DIED OUT  PROBABLY ?
[William and Henry Nicholson below are thought to have owned land in Victoria near Burumbeet- this can easily be checked out in the Land Records, Public Record Office  Victoria. before going to Canada]

[film # 252 832 LDS Anglican  church records for Cumrew seen 8 Oct 2002,  baptism 1825,  16 October, William son of Joseph Nicholson, husbandman of Cumrew, and Isabella late Ellwood no more Nicholson bapts until Jos.]
                                         d 22 April 1907 Lambton County Canada.

m 1860 Jane JACKSON  in England- she was
                b Kirkoswald, Cumberland, England; dau of Richard and Frances ( HODGESON) JACKSON
                d 31 March 1918 Lambton County Canada.
In August 1852  one William Nicholson  arrived in Port Phillip Bay by sailing ship "Fanny" from British Port, and was aged 29.   William  met his  brother Joseph Nicholson who on arrived in Geelong -family. [This is the only entry for a William Nicholson of the right age.- see PRO web site index of unassisted passengers from British and foreign Port 1852 - 1899.]
Between  Census 1861 [ June?]  above-  when he was in Penrith  and 1862 they migrated to Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada from Cumberland, England.
William went in 1852 when the gold fever struck in Australia. After seven years he returned to England.

In 1862 he left England with his wife & child to join his father in Moore Twp., Lambton Cty.
The date he received his grant for Lot 15 Con. 5 Moore Twp. was 18 Oct 1862.
His father having come 10 years before.
In 1883 William & Jane spent 3 months in England on a visit.
He was appointed as postmaster in Kimball, Moore Twp.
He died from face cancer & heart failure. [Thanks to Ruth of Canada]

The following excerpt from a book on Lambton County Printed 1906- thanks to Liz E.  who is researching Joseph Ellwood who settled  in Moore Township sometime between 1833 and 1837. He was born in Cumberland  (maybe Carlisle or maybe Penrith ?) in 1799 or 1800, England,  married Mary Cameron and had a daughter Mary before coming to Canada. The Ellwood family and the Nicholson family of Lambton County have long acknowledged a family kinship through Joseph and Isabella Nicholson.
Many thanks Liz!


 Photo number 5 is William Nicholson's property. He owned Concession 5,  Lot 15 North 1/2 (100 acres) adding an additional 50 acres being   Concession 5 Lot 15 Southwest 1/4 (50 acres). The photo is taken from  the northwest corner looking mostly east.
 

• Isabella Francis  NICHOLSON b 16 Mar 1861 Cumberland, Eng.

                                                     d Lot 15, Con. 15, Sombra Twp., Lambton Cty
   m  16 Jan 1860 James MCKEEGAN  b Cnty Antrim Ireland d     Lambton Cty
1. Ellen  MCKEEGAN  b 9 Aug 1890 d  1 Jun 1960 Sarnia m Joseph MAHON
2. William James  MCKEEGAN  b 2 Jun 1892
3. John Alvin MCKEEGAN [more known] > 4 ch
4. Vera MCKEEGAN
5. Viola MCKEEGAN  m Roy TAYLOR
6. Alice Evelyn MCKEEGAN  m Henry Vernard VYE >  [more known]
7. Alma Jane MCKEEGAN 1900 d 2 June 2000 Wallaceburg, Ontario
• William Joseph NICHOLSON b 2 Oct 1863 Canada d 1935 unm NI
• Mary Ann  NICHOLSON b ? m William MCRAE
1. Flossie MCRAE  m WATSON  2 dau
2. Alma MCRAE  b 17 Dec 1892 m Lester >  1 son  1 dau
3.  Ida MCRAE  b 19 Feb 1894 m Robert GUEST > 1 son
4. Anne Laura MCRAE  b 19 May 1896 d 1898 NI
5. Mildred MCRAE  b 6 Nov 1899  unm NI
• Richard NICHOLSON
• Sarah NICHOLSON b 19 Mar 1871 m James ROBB NI
• Ellen NICHOLSON b 1 Jul 18 73 d 26 Jul 1956 unm NI
• Thomas Henry  NICHOLSON b  31 August 1878 Moore Township, Lambton County, Ontario

Canada; d 4 Jan 1962 Sarnia Ontario Canada.
m. Annie CLYSDALE
1. William "Clyde" NICHOLSON b  15 Aug 1913 Con. 5 Moore Twp, Lambton Cty;

                                                    d 29 Mar 1997 Petrolia, Ontario.
m [known]
• KN  b 1944 m 4 ch  [known] NICHOLSON
• L.N m 2 ch [known]
2. Gordon Albert NICHOLSON b 1 Jan 1916 Moore Twp, Lambton, Cty, Ontario

                                                  d 1 May 1923
3. Kathleen  NICHOLSON  m William STEEL
• Albert John NICHOLSON b 19 Dec Moore Twp, Lambton County, Ontario

                                             d  4 Dec 1964 Sarnia, Ontario
m Annie May PIGGOTT  b 29 Mar 1887 d 1980  - They adopted 3 daughters
1. Ethel WATSON  b 12 Dec 1884 Scarborough, Yorkshire d 26 Jul 1993 Sarnia, Ontario

m  William Stuart LONG  b 7 Nov 1903 C7 Moore Twp, Ont .Can. d 11 Jun 1980 Sarnia, Ont, Can.
• 4 ch [known including genealogist Ruth - of Canada for 1881 Census results and travel and land ownership information and more tree details than the Australian branch had until April 2002!]
2. Clara    m MURPHY [ no more known]
3. Evelyne COATES  [no more  known ]

m Allan GOODBURN  b abt 1828 Lamonby, Cumberland, England d  ?  ch. born England
 Frances married in Penrith registry office - Thomas Latimer and Elizabeth Oliphant were witnesses-click for big copy

[ thanks to Bruce B  ,   for this m. cert. 2008 Liz]
Allan was on 1881 Census Blue Hill, Ambleside, Westmorland, England. (Folio 34, Page 17) He was listed as a house carpenter.
• Joseph Lambert Goodburn  - died London Ontario, Canada  -2 sons [ email  descendent in Canada ]
• Isabella m Leadbitter d 1940 -3 ch

1881 Census she was working as a servant at Pine Tree Cottage, Ambleside, Westmoreland, England.
• "Thomas" Nicholson Goodburn b abt 1869 Liverpool,  Lancashire, England [called Nicholson Gooburne first,  later Thomas Goodburn]

m Alberta Snody, whose mother's family were early settlers in Port Sanilac - near Port Huron.
Thomas  homesteaded in Alpena, Michigan  where most of his grandchildren are today 2004, and is buried across the river from  Port Huron, Michigan,  near Sarnia, Ontario.[this info from K.G, March 2004 - thank you from Liz  ]


Thomas Nicholson Goodburn [ Photo - thanks to  Bruce B ,   2008 Liz]

1. Allan Goodburne b 1899
2. Raymond Francis Goodburne [ who has 18 grandchidren in Feb 2004]

     [all 6 children living in Michigan- now have contact Feb 2003!]
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3. Archie Goodburne
4. Marjorie Goodburne b 1909
• William Goodburne d 1912

 

d 1908 Carngham  near Ballarat , Victoria  Australia
m Jane CRAGHILLclick here  more info and photos here
3 chn. desc. almost all known-

m Thomas LATIMER b abt 1834  Longtown, Cumberland, "of Lancaster,  Lancashire, England"
• Thomas Henry Latimer b 1858 Penrith Cumberland, died 1898, m.Marion RITCHIE b 1862

1.Frances Helen Latimer b 1895 in Sunderland. [mother-in-law of Christine T. from Yorkshire, ENG. Thank you.!]
 
• Joseph Nicholson Latimer b 25 Oct 1862 [St Caths Dec qua 1862 Cumb.Vol.10b page 351] Penrith Cumberland

[freebmd gives likley marriages here:
Marriages Dec 1898
Latimer, Joseph at  Tynemouth  Vol  10b page 406[ this is in county of Northumberland  ]
Marriages Jun 1900
Latimer, Joseph at Aston Vol  6d  page  572][(renamed Birmingham North district) WARWICKSHIRE]
• Jane E Latimer b abt  1865 Penrith Cumberland
• Isabella Ann Latimer b 1868 [March qua 1868 10b 377]  Penrith Cumberland
• Annie M Latimer b abt  1871 Lancaster Lancashire
• Fanny Latimer b abt  1873 Lancaster Lancashire

 1881 Census nah LANG   b 6 Sept. 1845 Moore Twp, Lambton Cty,Canada d 1905  Port Huron Michigan USA  -

 - 21 Victoria Ter., Skerton, Lancashire, England - Folio 45, Page 25  - shows 6 kids:
Thomas  H. LATIMER  b abt 1834 of Longtown Cumberland    was a shoemaker.
Joseph LATIMER b abt  1862 Penrith Cumberland  a shoemaker,
Jane E.LATIMER   b abt  1865 Penrith Cumberland was a cotton weaver,
Isabella LATIMER b abt 1868 Penrith Cumberland was a tenter in the cotton Mill,
Annie M  LATIMER b abt  1871 Lancaster Lancashire went to school half time & worked half time in the Cotton Mill,
Fanny  LATIMER  b abt  1873 Lancaster Lancashire was a scholar.
LOST CONTACT
  6  Henry NICHOLSON  b 24 April 1846 [from CB gr dau.]  [ 1836 ]  Newbiggin, Cumberland  England
                                     d 23 March  1895 Valley Centre Michigan USA
                                     m 6 Sept 1859  at Mabton County, Ontario,
                                        Han
Henry sold Lot 16, Con. 5 Moore Twp. on 28 May 1885.




 The above photo is of Henry Nicholson's property. He received title to his own 50 acres, from the Crown, in August 1862. He owned Concession  5,  Lot 16 Northeast 1/4 (50 acres), Moore Township. The photo was taken from the northeast corner of the property  looking southwest. The older red brick farmhouse on the property probably not old enough to have been Henry's.The brick house was built in the latter part of the 19th century  by Henry or by  whomever he sold the farm  in1885 .
 

They had 12 ch -
 Children all born All born Ontario, Canada
Only one son survived James, the others were girls who married: PATTERSON, LOOSEMOORE, LLOYD, MCRAE, SMITH, FRAMPTON?, BURROUGHS, MUNSON  - some of these lines are known,  some  lost track of after about 1890s births.
 

1 James NICHOLSON b 12 May or August  1860 - Moore Township Canada.
   m 1  Annie MUIR d 1893 Michigan
1.   Annie NICHOLSON b 4 April 1893, d 1966 m  Carver ISLES   = 4ch.all married.
   m 2 Lorna GOHEEN b  Michigan, who d  1936 Brown City
1. Uneeta NICHOLSON, b 1901 d 1964 Chicago,

                                     m.Walter NEWMAN - no children
2. Charles NICHOLSON, b 1903 died ?
3. James NICHOLSON b 1905 d ied 13  FEB 1969  no children
4. Bruce NICHOLSON b 1907  married to Margaret Nicholson and had one step daughter
5. William NICHOLSON b 1912 - died  was divorced with 2 sons [ living]
6. Irma NICHOLSON b 1914  d  11October 1986  Brown City Michigan, now in contact  with a grandson! Jan 2007

      Irma  m.   Jule LINTS  -              two sons -
•  1 living in Michigan [ - m. - 2ch- one with 3 sons. living - privacy limits info here to stop identify fraud]
• 1 living Arizona.   more details for cousins  please  contact  son of Irma by email
  2  Elizabeth NICHOLSON             b. 23 DEC.1863 d. 2 OCT /1928 Detroit     m. 1) Ed HAWK
                                                                                                                   m  2) Dr THORTON  N.I.

  3  Margaret Ann  NICHOLSON      b. 19 JUNE 1865    d 13 NOV 1951     m. Joseph PATTERSON  - 8 CH.

  4  Mary Jane NICHOLSON            b. 16 MARCH 868  d. 9JULY 1951 Detroit   m  Thomas Henry LOOSEMORE   2 daughters  desc. UNM Florida

  5  William H  NICHOLSON            b. 1870 d.  childhood

  6  Frances Ellen NICHOLSON       b. 1 SEPT 1872 d. 1921 Detroit         m. Joseph William LLOYD  3 ch

  7  Emily Rachel NICHOLSON       b. 3 DEC 1874 d. 1943  Atlanta m. Andrew MC RAE   4 ch

  8  Laura Hannah NICHOLSON      b. 16 JULY 1877 d.  29 MARCH 1953 Detroit
                                                                                                          m. 1  Bert SMITH  2 ch
                                                                                                          m 2  Russell Frampton?

  9  Alice Maude NICHOLSON        b. 16 JULY 1877   d. 1943  Atlanta          m  Alfred Jesse BURROUGHS urroughs
                                                                                                                        2 Ch: C. B. contact July 2007-[ replace AT with symbol ]

10  Joseph F. NICHOLSON            b. 1883   b & d childhood

11  Ethel Mae NICHOLSON           b. 8  JULY 1886  d. NOV. 1951 Detroit   m. Samuel Cornwall MUNSON  6 ch

12 Wesley Earl NICHOLSON         b. &   d. in childhood  [ no  place or years known]

Scott & Nicholson of Cumrew & Cumwhitton & Hayton, Cumberland.

William Scott son of John Scott & Elizabeth Nicholson was bapt 26 Dec 1750 at Hayton by Brampton, Cumberland

William Scott of Talkinghead in the parish of Hayton husbandman aged 26 years  married  Mary Bell of Carlatton age 28 years 24 Dec 1776 at Cumrew
Their children
Mary bapt 30 Dec 1777 at Hayton
all the other children baptised at Cumrew and their abode was Saughtreegate. John 10 Oct 1779, William 03 Feb 1782, Elizabeth 07 Nov 1784, James 02 Nov 1788, Mary 10 Dec 1790

William Scott died aged 76 years  in March 1826 and was buried 24 March in Castle Carrock Churchyard his  abode was Ainstable (his son James lived there) formerly of Saughtreegate his wife Mary Scott had died age 76 years in Feb 1823 (wife of William Scott a Farmer of Saughtreegate) buried at Castle Carrock.

There is also a burial in Castle Carrock register for Mary Scott alias Nicholson abode Saughtreegate age is not clear buried 10 Oct 1808

There is a Headstone in Castle Carrock Churchyard.
John Scott son of Wm Scott of Saughtreegate died 18/4/1804 age 24
also Mary died 24/11/1782 aged 5
also Mary died 27/4.1792 aged 2.

Would you have any extra info on the Elizabeth  Scott - John Nicholson?  please contact this email address as we could not help here - from 2003 email at email