Died
19 November 1864 Aged 84 years
Born
1780
Sources
Barrow Pilot & Furness Advertiser
Ancestry
Place
Walks
Themes
Christopher Lowther
Farmer & Landowner
SACRED
TO THE MEMORY OF
JANE, the wife of CHRISTOPHER
THORNBURROW and Daughter of
CHRISTOPHER and MARGARET
LOWTHER of ROOSCOAT who departed this life August 13th 1844 Aged 32 years
Also MARGARET the Daughter of
CHRISTOPHER and JANE THORNBURROW
who died Feby 17th 1854 Aged 10 Years
Also of MARGARET the wife of the
above named CHRISTOPHER LOWTHER
who died April 5th 1861 Aged 69 years
Also of the above named CHRISTOPHER
LOWTHER who died at Rampside 19th
day of November 1864, Aged 84 years
Death Notice, Barrow Herald and Furness Advertiser 26 November 1864
Only one Christopher Lowther died in the Dalton district in 1864, so the age on the Death notice is an error.
From Ancestry
A Christopher Lowther was christened on 2 April 1780. Father Richard Lowther.
He married Margaret Gould 29 February 1812.
Christopher was buried 23 November 1864.
Probate was granted 30 December 1864. His effects were less than £100 in value. Probate was granted to his executors: George Simpson of Little Urswick, Relieving Officer; Richard Simpson of Great Urswick, Yeoman; and Robert Troughton of Walney, farmer and nephew of the deceased.
From Ancestry
UK Poll Books & Electoral Register 1835 (& 1832)
Christopher Lowther. Roose coat. Occupier of houses and 150a (acres) of land.
1841 Census
Roosecoat Christopher Lowther (60) Farmer
Margaret Lowther (50)
Jane Lowther (25) (Mentioned on gravestone)
Plus 3 Agricultural Labourers and 2 Farm Servants.
1851 Census
Parsonage House, Rampside
Christopher Lowther (71)
Margaret Lowther (59)
Margaret Thornburrow? Granddaughter (7) Scholar (Mentioned on gravestone)
Jane Gould (18) House Servant
1861 Census
Eastwood Cottage Chris. Lowther Widower Aged 81. Retired Farmer.
[plus 2 unmarried servants Jane Gould (28) and Nancy Troughton (29?)] Jane Gould was a 9 yr old neighbour in the 1841 Census.
