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James Linchey - born 1796 possibly in Ireland. The only record I can find of James is on the 1841 census - Living in Whitehaven Cumbria, In New Houses - (miners cottages). James is my Great, great, great great grandfather, but I cannot locate any furhter details on him - not even a death record. In 1841 his listed lodging with an Ann Davis - ( he has 3 children with him). He has no wife at this time. Any help? Im sorry if this post appears more than once - i have tried to post this message twice and it does not seem to be working. Thanks.

Just to add that he has James, 12, John, 8, and Michael, 7, with him, all born locally.

Yes, that is correct. Also worth noting is that our family names is actually Lynch - unsure why this has changed over the years.

have you tried searching death or emigration records?

Hi, yes i have and can't see a thing?? I have even tried variations on the spelling of our surname - but no joy.

Have you found his children in 1851, and which one is your direct ancestor?
Thanks

Yes, my direct descendant is James' son Michael Linchey

1851 England Census
Name: James Lench [James Lynch]
Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Relation: Lodger Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Ireland Civil parish: Preston Quarter
Ecclesiastical parish: Mount Pleasant County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street Address: Ginns Street ??
Registration district: Whitehaven Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 2d Household schedule number: 20 Piece: 2437 Folio: 96 Page Number: 5

Mary Jonson 71
Mary Mells 44
Susan Janson 27
James Lench 60 widower labourer mason
John Finna 18 coal miner
Michel Finna 16 coal miner
Mary Mells 18
Elizabeth Mells 8 Mo

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2437; Folio: 96; Page: 5; GSU roll: 87118.

Thanks very much - Lench is one variation I did not try!! Thanks again for your help.

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Deaths Mar 1862
LINCHEY James Whitehaven 10b [5_]96
If that is James, 1796, then he should be on the 1861 also.

After checking - im not so sure, this chap is listed as being a Mason. My James Linchey is a Coalminer, the houses built in New Houses were specifically built for miners to inhabit. His son, Michael actually stays on in the property, and lives there with his children, wife, wifes older daughter (presumably from a previous marriage) and his wifes father, so I would presume his own father would continue to live with them? Ginns\Mount Pleasant and New Houses were all "slums" in Whitehaven and were grouped together near the docks.

The Ann and James Linchey listed on the Death records in 1862 are actually the very young children of Michael Linchey (James Lincheys son) Ann was 2 years old and James was 1 year old - they looked like the both died at the same time or very close together.