Local History

Page Editor: Norman Jackson

Page Last Reviewed: 20 Mar 2023

In this section of the site, we are bringing together as much historical information as possible about the Parish of Patterdale. It is hoped this will be of as much interest to local readers as it will undoubtedly be to genealogists and historical researchers in more distant places. Much of this data has been provided by Chris Darvill, who, over many years, has transcribed the Parish Registers, Census Returns, Memorial Inscriptions and local Directories. 

Some subjects for future inclusion have been suggested by readers and these are shown below in italics (with no active link). If you know anything about these, or know of any other stories about local events or people and fancy writing something up about them, please do so. We will gladly add them to the site and of course give you full acknowledgement as the author.

If you wish to ask a question of the researchers, add a comment, spot an error or simply say thank-you, please visit our Discussion Page

Census

 1787       1841        1851       1861       1871       1881        1891        1901       1911

 People

        Rev. William Prosser Morris

        John Mounsey (The 'King' of Patterdale)

        Ann Macbeth

        Marshalls of Patterdale Hall

        Edward Thomas Borlase

        Joseph Lowe - Photographer

        William Wordsworth

 Stories

        A Long Chase - 1779

        The Charles Gough Tragedy - 1805

        John Earl of Glenridding, Australia - 1822

        The Murder of Thomas Grisdale - 1835

        Wally's War - WW2 memories of Walter Dry

 Hedley Grenfell - 1918

 Places

        Greenside Mine

        The Parting Stone

 Photographs

        Joseph Lowe Postcard Collection - c1890 to 1934

Joseph Lowe Photographs

        Abraham Series Postcards of Patterdale

        Miscellaneous Old Photos and Postcards

 Old Maps

        1774 - Thomas Jefferys Map of Westmorland

                   Cartouche,      Legend,       Map of Patterdale Area

        1787 - Ullswater, surveyed by James Clarke

1822 - C&J Greenwood Map of Westmorland

1824 - Thomas Hodgson: Plan of Westmorland

     Old Ordnance Survey Maps - 1859 -1913

Wesleyan Chapel Parish Registers

Baptism Register

                Mar 1892 - Mar 1983

Wesleyan Marriage Register

                Sep 1902 - Oct 1992

Directories

Parson & White Directory   1829

Mannex Directories   1849,     1851

Harriet Martineau Directory   1855

Post Office Directories     1858

Whellan Directory    1860

Bulmer's Directories      1885,     1905

Kelly's Directories    

1894, 1897, 1906, 1910, 1914,

       1921, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1938

Westmorland Gazette Directory     1930

Miscellaneous

Hearth Tax Returns

                1669-72,     1670,     1674/5  

Various Historical Notes

                Extracts by John F Curwen

Protestation Returns 1641/42

       Parish of Patterdale

Patterdale Temperance Pledge Roll

Pledge Roll (1883 - 1912)