James McCORMICK

Abt 1823 - 1894  (~ 71 years)

• Name	James McCORMICK
  Birth	Abt 1823	Carlisle, Cumberland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	C34A2C6DFA4D48B0A5388199DA87EA4E7550
  Death	20 Jan 1894	Wigton Union Workhouse, Wigton, Cumberland
  Notes	Claire McCormick, in her family tree at Ancestry.com, indicates that James McCormick was one of several children of Michael McCORMACK and Margaret nee CURLEY. Claire shows that Michael was born in Sepember 1788 in Westmeath, Ireland. I haven't investigated any further but it seems fairly certain that the McCORMICK family's roots were in Ireland. It also seems likely, given the childrens' dates of birth shown in Claire's tree, that Micheal McCORMACK came to England around 1818. His son James was certainly born in England after that year. 1841 census: not found. 1851 census (as McCormic): in Overton Row, Caldewgate, Cumberland, (all McCORMICK), James (head, 28, weaver, born Carlisle, Cumberland) and Hannah (wife, 24, bobbin winder, born Carlisle, Cumberland) 1861 census: in Wigton, Cumberland (all McCORMICK), James (head, 38, blacksmih, born Carlisle, Cumberland), Amy* (wife (34, born Carlisle, Cumberland) and William (son, 3, born Wigton, Cumberland ). Also a lodger, John BELL (single, 38, joiner, born Wigton, Cumberland) and a visitor (Thomas CARRUTHERS, widower, 45, blacksmith, born Cockermouth, Cumberland). * this must be a mistake - James married Hannah, not Amy, GRISDALE in 1842, and GRISDALE was the maiden name of the mother of son William, born in 1858. 1871 and 1881 censuses: not found. James's 1894 death certificate is available on Ancestry Public Member Tree owned by Alison Stephenson. James, aged 71, general labourer formerly of Wigton, died of cancer of the bowel. The informant was James E Dowie, Master of the Wigton Union Workhouse.
  Person ID	I4869	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2026

  
  

  Family	Hannah GRISDALE,   b. Bef 12 Nov 1826, Carlisle, Cumberland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	30 Jun 1842	Saint Mary, Carlisle, Cumberland   [2, 3, 4]
  	James McCormick, minor, bachelor, blacksmith of Bridge Street, father Michael McCormick (dec'd), weaver. Hannah Grisdale, minor, spinster, factory girl of Botchard Gate, father Mark Grisdale, weaver. Both marked. Winesses Henry Johnston (signed), Catharine Finny (marked).
  Children	1. Margaret McCORMICK,   b. Jun 1843, Carlisle RD d. Mar 1844, Carlisle RD (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Margaret McCORMICK,   b. Sep 1846, Carlisle RD d. Dec 1846, Carlisle RD (Age ~ 0 years)   3. William McCORMICK,   b. Jun 1858, Wigton, Lancashire d. Mar 1937, Middlesbrough RD (Age ~ 78 years)
  Family ID	F1644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2026

  
  

• Documents

  James McCormick c.1823 - 1894 1842 marriage certificate

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] 1861 census. [S178] BMD index, Q2 1842 Carlisle 25/50. (Reliability: 3). [S624] England, Cumberland Parish Registers, 1538-1990 at familysearch.org. [S149] Marriage Certificate (copy).