Robert Westray (1815 - 1895)

Born 1815 in Torpenhow, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Esther (Menhams) Westray — married 19 May 1842 in Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1895 at about age 80 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Robert was born in 1815. He was the son of Thomas Westray and Ann.

Sources

Christening

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWF2-JYC : 19 March 2020), Robert Westray, 1815.

1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census Aspatria, Wigton, Cumberland, England

Walter Armstrong Male 30 1811 Scotland Jane Armstrong Female 35 1806 Cumberland, England Mary Armstrong Female 7 1834 Cumberland, England Thomas Armstrong Male 4 1837 Cumberland, England James Armstrong Male 2 1839 Cumberland, England Robert Westray Male 25 1816 Cumberland, England

Marriage 19 May 1842 Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXK3-8VD : 12 March 2020), Esther Menhams in entry for Robert Westray, 1842.

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby, Crosscanonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Robert Westray Head Married Male 35 1816 House carpenter Torpenhow, Cumberland, England Esther Westray Wife Married Female 33 1818 - Crosby, Cumberland, England Mary Ann Westray Daughter Unmarried Female 8 1843 Schollar at school Crosby, Cumberland, England Elizabeth Westray Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1846 Schollar at school Crosby, Cumberland, England Phoebe Westray Daughter Unmarried Female 3 1848 Schollar at school Crosby, Cumberland, England Margaret Westray Daughter Unmarried Female 2 1849 - Crosby, Cumberland, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby, Crosscanonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Robert Westray Head Married Male 45 1816 Carpenter emp 1 man Torpenhow, Cumberland, England Esther Westray Wife Married Female 43 1818 - Crosby, Cumberland, England Phoebe Westray Daughter - Female 13 1848 Scholar Crosby, Cumberland, England Margaret Westray Daughter - Female 12 1849 Scholar Crosby, Cumberland, England Jane Westray Daughter - Female 10 1851 Scholar Crosby, Cumberland, England Thomas Westray Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Crosby, Cumberland, England Esther Westray Daughter - Female 6 1855 Scholar Crosby, Cumberland, England Jonathan Westray Son - Male 4 1857 - Crosby, Cumberland, England Joseph Westray Son - Male 2 1859 - Crosby, Cumberland, England Hannah Westray Daughter - Female 0 1861 - Crosby, Cumberland, England

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby Villa, Cross Canonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Robert Westray Head - Male 55 1816 - Cumberland, England Thomas Westray Son - Male 17 1854 - Cumberland, England Jonathan Westray Son - Male 15 1856 - Cumberland, England Joseph Westray Son - Male 0 1871 - Cumberland, England Jane Westray Daughter - Female 19 1852 - Cumberland, England Hannah Westray Daughter - Female 10 1861 - Cumberland, England Henry Blacklock Grandson - Male 3 1868 - Cumberland, England

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Crosby Villa, Cross Canonby with Maryport, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Male Furnass Askew Head Married Male 33 1848 Coalminer Wigton, Cumberland, England Female Jane Askew Wife Married Female 30 1851 Coalminers wife Crosby, Cumberland, England Female Esther Askew Daughter Single Female 6 1875 Scholar Crosby Villa, Cumberland, England Male Thomas Askew Son Single Male 3 1878 - Crosby Villa, Cumberland, England Male James Askew Son Single Male 0 1881 - Crosby Villa, Cumberland, England Male Robert Westray Father in law Widower Male 66 1815 Joiner Torpenhow, Cumberland, England Male Thomas Westray Brother in law Single Male 29 1852 Coal miner Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census 27, Londsdale Terrace, Crosscanonby, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England

Furnice Askew Head Married Male 42 1849 Coal miner Wigton, Cumberland, England Jane Askew Wife Married Female 39 1852 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Thomas Askew Son Single Male 12 1879 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Furnice Askew Son - Male 7 1884 Scholar Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Esther Askew Daughter - Female 15 1876 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Jane Askew Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Crosscanonby, Cumberland, England Robert Westray Father Widower Male 75 1816 Retired joiner Torpenhow, Cumberland, England

Death 1895 Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JGP-YHP : 31 December 2014), Robert Westray, 1895; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Cockermouth, Cumberland, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.