Cumbria (Cumberland & Westmorland) CD Books
| Alston Workhouse: Census Returns From 1841 To 1891 This CD-ROM contains a transcription, with name indexes, of the Census returns for Alston Workhouse covering the period from 1841 to 1891. Fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat Reader’s Search function. Price: £5.95 | |
| A History of Cumberland by R. S. Ferguson. A facsimile reproduction on CD of a classic local history which was first published by Elliot Stock in 1890 as part of its Popular County Histories series. View on a computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Price: £9.95 | |
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In The Workhouse: Cumberland 1841.
CD-ROM containing a full transcription of the inhabitants of all the Union
Workhouses in the county of Cumberland for the year 1841. The information has been taken directly from
the census enumerators’ returns. Includes those working there as well as the “pauper” inmates.
Name Index. This transcript includes the following institutions: Longtown Union Workhouse (Arthuret District),
Bootle One Workhouse, Bootle Union Workhouse (Millom District), Brampton Union Workhouse, Carlisle
Union Workhouse, Caldewgate, Carlisle St Mary’s Workhouse, Cockermouth Workhouse (Brigham District),
Harraby Hill Workhouse, Keswick Charity House, Penrith Union Workhouse, Preston Quarter Workhouse
(St. Bees District), Whitehaven Union Workhouse (St Bees District), Wigton Union Workhouse, Workington Workhouse.
Fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat Reader’s Search function.
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| The Monumental Inscriptions of the Parish Church & Churchyard and the Congregational Burial Ground, Wigton, Cumberland. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction taken from the original book. which was published in 1892. It contains a large number of inscriptions from both inside the church and the churchyard and includes some additional notes and name and place indexes. Not searchable. Price: £12.95 | |
| The Monumental Inscriptions of St. Cuthbert's, Carlisle. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction taken from a book that was first published in 1889. Edited by Margaret J. Ferguson, it contains the monumental inscriptions of St. Cuthbert's church in the centre of the historic city of Carlisle. Includes a large number of inscriptions from both inside the church and the churchyard, some interesting notes and an index. Useful for local historians and genealogists. Not searchable. Price: £12.95 | |
| A Topographical History of Westmoreland: a Classified Collection of the Chief Contents of The Gentleman's Magazine Library from 1731-1868 edited by L. G. Gomme. CD-ROM. A facsimile reproduction on CD of the Westmoreland (now part of Cumbria) section of the Gentleman's Magazine Library series, English Topography, first published by Elliot Stock in 1901. Although one of the shorter volumes in the series, this publication still contains a great deal of fascinating historical information, including entries on Bolton, Great Musgrave, Kendal, Kirkby Stephen, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Sizergh, Wharton, Willington & Windermere. Not searchable. Price: £7.95 |
