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Joseph Brunskill                                  1826-1903
Joseph was born about 1826, the son of John Brunskill and Maryann Pearson, at Butterwick, a Hamlet in Bamton Parish, Westmoreland. He married Lydia Ritson.
Lydia Ritson                                           1831-1876               (1st Wife)
Lydia was born on 9 November 1831, the daughter of John Ritson and Alice Bywater, at Bishopwearmouth, County Durham.
I have identified the following children.
  John Ritson Born 3 Sep 1865   Lowther, Westmoreland  
Alice Mary Born 6 Oct 1866   Hackthorp, Westmoreland Married James Ritson
Cyril Ware Born abt 1869   Hackthorp, Westmoreland  
Isabelle Maud Born abt 1872   Plumpton, Westmoreland Married William Langhorn
Lydia Violet Born abt 1875   Hackthorp, Westmoreland Married John Webster

Birth of Parents
Joseph Brunskill b: abt 1826  c: 25 Feb 1826       Butterwick, Bamton Parish, Westmoreland
son of John Brunskill and Maryann Pearson

Lydia Ritson b: 9 Nov 1831               Bishopwearmouth, County Durham
daughter of John Ritson and Alice Bywater

Marriage
abt 1861
Joseph Brunskill
Lydia Ritson 		      1861 2Q Sunderland 10a 653

Children
John Ritson Brunskill b: 3 Sep 1865               Lowther, Westmoreland
son of Joseph Brunskill and Lydia Ritson
Alice Mary Brunskill b: 6 Oct 1866               Hackthorp, Westmoreland       1866 4Q West Ward 10b 568
daughter of Joseph Brunskill and Lydia Ritson
Cyril Ware Brunskill b: abt 1869               Hackthorp, Westmoreland
son of Joseph Brunskill and Lydia Ritson

1871 Census RG10-5275 3 April 1871 Lowther, Westmoreland
 
Joseph Brunskill
Lydia (Wife)
John Ritson
Alice Mary
Cyril Ware
Alice Ritson (Mother)(W)
Plus 2 Servants 		Age 44
Age 39
Age 5
Age 4
Age 1
Age 76 		Incumbent of Swindale
Clergyman's wife
Scholar
Scholar

Annuitant 		Penrith
Sunderland
Lowther
Lowther
Lowther
Sunderland 		Cumberland
Durham
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Westmoreland
Durham 		abt 1826
9 Nov 1831
3 Sep 1865
6 Oct 1866
abt 1869
abt 1794

Isabelle Maud Brunskill b: abt 1872               Plumpton, Westmoreland
daughter of Joseph Brunskill and Lydia Ritson
Lydia Violet Brunskill b: abt 1875               Hackthorp, Westmoreland
son of Joseph Brunskill and Lydia Ritson

Death
Lydia (Ritson) Brunskill Died 1876, Age 43,  Penrith, Cumberland       1876 2Q Penrith 10b 258


Rebecca Simmons                                  1837-                  (2nd Wife)
Rebecca was born about 1837, at Bishopsgate, London.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Rebecca Simmons b: 19 Apr 1837  c: 21 Apr 1837             Bishopsgate, London
daughter of John Simmons and Frances Saer

Marriage
abt 1879
Joseph Brunskill
Rebecca Simmons 		        Middlesex       1879 1Q Hampstead 1a 875
(53)
(41)

1881 Census RG11-5144 4 April 1881 Threlkeld, Cumberland
The Rectory
Joseph Brunskill
Rebecca (Wife)
Alice M.
Cyril W.
Isble M.
Lydia V.
Caroline Hall (Visitor)
 Plus 1 Servant 		Age 55
Age 43
Age 14
Age 11
Age 8
Age 5
Age 44 		Rector of Threlkeld Penrith
London
Hackthorpe
Hackthorpe
Plumpton
Plumpton
London 		Cumberland
Middlesex
Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland
Westmorland
Middlesex 		abt 1826
abt 1837
6 Oct 1866
abt 1869
abt 1872
abt 1875
abt 1836

1881 Census RG11-5198 4 April 1881 Appleby St. Lawrence, Westmorland
The Grammer School
John R. Brunskill (Boarder) Age 15 Scholar Lowther Westmorland 3 Sep 1865

1891 Census RG12-4277 6 April 1891 Threlkeld, Cumberland
The Rectory
Joseph Brunskill
Rebecca (Wife)
Isble M.
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 65
Age 53
Age 18 		Rector of Threlkeld Penrith
London
Plumpton 		Cumberland

Westmorland 		abt 1826
abt 1837
abt 1872

1891 Census RG12-2804 6 April 1891 St. Mary, Cheshire
165 Greatportwood Street
John R. Brunskill (Lodger)(u) Age 25 Clerk in Holy Orders Lowther Westmorland abt 1865

1891 Census RG12-4331 6 April 1891 Casterton, Westmorland
Casterton School
Lydia Brunskill Age 15 Pupil Penrith Cumberland abt 1875

1901 Census RG13-4902 1 April 1901 Ormside, Cumberland
The Rectory
Joseph Brunskill
Rebecca (Wife)
Lydia V. (u)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 75
Age 63
Age 25 		Clergyman Church of England Penrith
London
Plumpton 		Cumberland

Westmorland 		abt 1826
abt 1837
abt 1875

1901 Census RG13-3324 1 April 1901 Hale, Cheshire
St. Peters House, Prescot Road
John R. Brunskill (u)
Isabella (Aunt)(W) 		Age 35
Age 72 		Clergyman Church of England
Living on own means 		Lowther
Penrith 		Westmorland
Cumberland 		abt 1865
abt 1828

Death
Joseph Brunskill Died 10 Mar 1903, Age 77,  Westmoreland       1903 1Q East Ward 10b 462

CARLISLE   1 May 1903                         Probate
BRUNSKILL, the reverend Joseph, of Ormside, Westmorland, clerk, died 10 March 1903, Probate Carlisle 1 May, to the reverend John Ritson Brunskill, clerk, and Isble Maud Brunskill, spinster.   Effects £562 14s.

1911 Census RG14-14 3 April 1911 Appleby, Westmorland
20 Battlebarrow   (8 Rooms)
Rebecca Brunskill (Widow)
Agnes Maria Emily Abbott (Cousin)(s)
Mary Ann Caroline Brandon Syer (s)
Plus 1 Servant 		Age 73
Age 84
Age 62
Age 18

Visitor 		Bishopsgate
Westminster
Woodbridge 		London
London
Suffolk 		abt 1837
abt 1826
abt 1849

Death
Rebecca (Simmons) Brunskill Died 5 Aug 1922, Age 85,       1922 3Q Croydon 21a 360

LONDON   23 Sep 1922                         Probate
BRUNSKILL, Rebecca, of 5 Oak-villas, Church-lane, Merton Park, Surrey, widow, died 5 August 1922. Probate London 23 September, to the reverend John Ritson Brunskill, clerk and Beatrice Matilda Simmons, spinster.   Effects £1,343 8s. 5d.