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Foulshaw Farms Witherslack |
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Map ref SD472 824
There are 3 farms at Foulshaw—Low, Middle and High Foulshaw. The earliest reference I have found so far to the Foulshaw farms is in the Parson & White Directory of 1829 on the EDENLINKS website.
WITHERSLACK - Marked † reside West of Witherslack; 1, at Poulshaw; 2, Low Wood; 3, Town-end; 4, at Witherslack village; and the rest East of Witherslack Fell
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Eleanor Ormrod was married to Alexander Webster. Alexander died in 1873 and the 1881 census shows her father Richard Ormrod, his wife and son John farming at Low Foulshaw.
Eleanor had moved to High Foulshaw farm with her new husband William Cottam.
The 1891 census shows William Garnet Ormrod and family farming at Low Foulshaw. Richards wife Ann is shown as a widow. The 1901 census has William and his family living in Witherslack, but I have yet to confirm that it is at the same farm.
From http://groups.msn.com/Arnside/historyofstorth1.msnw ...
There was a road over the sands at low tide from Foulshaw to Dixies Inn, which was situated at the end of the road from Milnthorpe and was owned by Misses Wilson of Dallam Tower. Horses and carts crossed regularly and were sometimes caught by the tide with loss of life.
A ferry also ran at this point, probably for some hundreds of years and wedding and funeral parties from Witherslack came by this route on their way to Beetham. A ferryman was employed by the Wilsons of Dallam Tower and the charge for crossing, when last in regular use, was3d at low tide and 6d at high tide.
In September 1905, a disaster occurred here when the boat carrying ten passengers was swamped, resulting in the loss of six lives. It was heavily loaded and the sea was rough at the time. The victims were members of a party of holidaymakers who had been staying at Low Foulshaw and were returning to Oldham."
Success during the May Day Bank Holiday week end 2004 I found a reference to this event in the Times Newspaper Digital Archive. |
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The Webster and COTTAM Families have lived at Foulshaw since at least 1829. The WEBSTER family appear on the part of the 1851 census which includes Low Foulshaw, but I have yet to confirm that is their address. There are 2 references on memorials to the WEBSTER Family and Low Foulshaw…. |
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Heversham (N). In memory of Alexander Webster of Foulshaw who died on the 18 day of August 1838 Aged 55 years. Also of John his son who died October 27th 1822 Aged 4 years. Also of Margaret his Wife who died March 16th, 1866 Aged 73. Beetham (E). Sacred memory of Mary, wife of Alexander Webster of Beetham Hall who died September 9th 1866 aged 47 years. Also of the above Alexander Webster who died July 7th 1869, aged 53 years. Also of Alexander, Son of the above Mary and Alexander Webster who died at Low Foulshaw November . l0th 1874 Aged 32Y. From the website Westmorland Papers |
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FARMERS Thus * are Yeomen |
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† Addison Thomas, Barker’s Browfoot |
Backhouse John, Low Fell end |
*† Barker John, Moss how |
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4* Barron William |
† Benson Jno. Strickland hill |
2† Birkett Betty |
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Birkett John, Beck head |
4* Bownas Wm. Fletcher |
Butterfield Wm. Black Bull |
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3 Clifton John |
1 Cottom Henry, High |
2*† Dickinson Frank |
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Garnett Abraham, Birks |
† Gibson Ann, Strickland hill |
4 Gibson Wm. Smithy |
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*† Hall Wm. Bowes lodge |
2† Hoggarth George |
4 Hoggarth John |
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† Helliwell Nicholas, Halecat |
Kirkby Matthew, Kirkby nook |
Moon Peter, Ballart how |
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1 Nelson Robert, Middle |
Otway Thomas, Swinners |
Park Wm. Nether hall |
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Sarrat John, Summer hill |
3 Stephenson Abraham |
Stephenson William, Latter barrow |
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† Stephenson William, Latter barrow |
† Stockdale William, Hall |
† Thornborrow Rt. Fell end |
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1 Webster Alexander, Law |
† * Wharton Thomas, Halecat |
*† Wilkinson Thos. Barker’s Brow foot |
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† * Woof Richard, Cay Moss |
† Young, John, Nicholas |
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