From: chris@dickinson.uk.net   
      
   On Sunday, 5 August 2018 08:02:14 UTC+1, Nigel Reed  wrote:   
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   > vgc>   
   > vgc> On Sunday, March 24, 2002 at 3:22:58 PM UTC+11, AlexMnsy wrote:   
   > >> Trying to find parents off Fletcher Mounsey b: 1838 England arrived inAust   
   > on   
   > >> the vessel SS Great Britian in 1965 and what part of England they came   
   from   
   > >> regards  Alex   
   > vgc>   
   > vgc> Lancelot was my great grandfather.  I think Fletcher was his brother.   
   > Parents   
   > vgc> were Isaac and Sarah (Sarah 1793-1871.  I believe Lancelot came from   
   > vgc> Cockermouth England.  My fathers name was Alexander.   
   > vgc> Val   
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   > Was Fletcher Mounsey married to Margaret Carruthers?   
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   The Fletchers were a significant 'clan' in West Cumberland - not the only   
   Fletchers there but widespread around Cockermouth. I've written a little about   
   the early ones of Mockerkin (a few miles from Cockermouth) here:   
      
   http://rumbutter.info/gen-cumb-cd-fam-mockerkin/fletcher-of-mockerkin   
      
   There's plenty on the web, much of it well researched.   
      
   Lancelot was a common name in the area, possibly because two early Lancelot   
   Fletchers were vicars of Dean and Lamplugh.   
      
   The use of a surname as a forename was common in the area, at least among the   
   more prosperous.   
      
   Chris   
      
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