Margaret GARDNER

Abt 1825 -    Has one ancestor and 54 descendants in this family tree.

James GARDNER

Abt 1793 -

Birth	Abt 1793	Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England

James BIGLAND

Abt 1826 - 1894  (68 years)

Birth	Abt 1826
Christened	4 Nov 1826	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Died	Between Jul 1894 and Sep 1894	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
	Age: 68y
Father	Thomas BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1778, Ulverston, Lancashire, England
Mother	Agnes WEBSTER,   b. Abt 1785, Lancashire, England
Married	25 Feb 1805	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Family	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Thomas BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1849 and Mar 1849, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth BIGLAND,   b. Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   3. Margaret BIGLAND,   b. Between Jul 1854 and Sep 1854, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   4. Robert BIGLAND,   b. Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   5. William BIGLAND,   b. Between Apr 1858 and Jun 1858, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   6. Edward BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   7. James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1863, Cleveley, Lancshire, England   8. Jane BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1865 and Mar 1865, Cleveley, Lancashire, England   9. George BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1867   10. Eleanor BIGLAND,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas BIGLAND

1849 -

Birth	Between Jan 1849 and Mar 1849	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	25 Feb 1849	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth BIGLAND

1852 -

Birth	Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	13 Jun 1852	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Margaret BIGLAND

1854 -

Birth	Between Jul 1854 and Sep 1854	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	7 Aug 1854	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England
Family	John BRADSHAW,   b. Between Apr 1853 and Jun 1853, Bentham, Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Apr 1874 and Jun 1874	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Children	1. Betsy BRADSHAW,   b. Between Jul 1875 and Sep 1875, Settle, Yorkshire, England   2. Margaret BRADSHAW,   b. Between Jan 1877 and Mar 1877, Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England   3. Mary BRADSHAW,   b. Between Oct 1878 and Dec 1878, Settle, Yorkshire, England   4. John BRADSHAW,   b. Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879, Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England   5. James BRADSHAW,   b. Between Oct 1881 and Dec 1881, Settle, Yorkshire, England   6. George BRADSHAW,   b. Between Jul 1888 and Sep 1888, Burton in Lonsdale, Yorkshire, England

Robert BIGLAND

1856 -

Birth	Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	17 Aug 1856	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

William BIGLAND

1858 -

Birth	Between Apr 1858 and Jun 1858	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	11 Apr 1858	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Edward BIGLAND

1860 -

Birth	Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860	Cartmel, Lancashire, England
Christened	8 Apr 1860	East Broughton, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

James BIGLAND

Abt 1863 -

Birth	Abt 1863	Cleveley, Lancshire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Jane BIGLAND

1865 -

Birth	Between Jan 1865 and Mar 1865	Cleveley, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England
Family 1	Unknown UNKNOWN
Children	1. Thomas BIGLAND,   b. Between Apr 1885 and Jun 1885, Wray with Botton, Lunesdale, Lancashire, England
Family 2	William METCALFE,   b. Abt 1857, Westmorland, England
Married	Between Oct 1893 and Dec 1893	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
	Address: St Mary's Church
Children	1. William Henry METCALFE,   b. Between Apr 1894 and Jun 1894, Bulk, Lancaster, Lancashire, England   2. Arthur Francis METCALFE,   b. 14 Jun 1896, Bulk, Lancaster, Lancashire, England

George BIGLAND

Abt 1867 -

Birth	Abt 1867
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England

Eleanor BIGLAND

1868 -

Birth	Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868	Lancaster, Lancashire, England
Father	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826
Mother	Margaret GARDNER,   b. Abt 1825, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Married	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England
Family	Henry MITTON,   b. Abt 1872, Bentham, Yorkshire, England
Married	Between Apr 1897 and Jun 1897	Settle, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. Fred Bigland MITTON,   b. Between Jan 1900 and Mar 1900, Lancaster, Lancashire, England   2. Freda Eleanor MITTON,   b. Between Oct 1901 and Dec 1901, Lancaster, Lancashire, England   3. Harold Henry MITTON,   b. Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904, Lancaster, Lancashire, England   4. Harry Arnold MITTON,   b. Between Jan 1911 and Mar 1911, Chorlton, Manchester, Lancashire, England

• Name	Margaret GARDNER
  Birth	Abt 1825	Hawkshead, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Gender	Female
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Upper Holker, Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [1]
  	Age: 26y
  	Address: Speelbank
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife Farmer of 46 Acres of land and 53 acres of enclosed common. Born - Hawkshead Her Father, James Gardner is living with them.
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Upper Holker, Ulverston, Lancashire, England   [2]
  	Age: 36y
  	Address: Speelbank
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Skerton, Lancashire, England   [3]
  	Age: 46y
  	Address: Bridge Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Tatham, Lunesdale, Lancashire, England   [4]
  	Age: 56y
  	Address: Fleet Green
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Wray with Botton, Lunesdale, Lancashire, England   [5]
  	Age: 68y
  	Address: Private House
  	Relation to Head of House: Wife Living on own means 'Private House' - All properties are listed by type e.g. Post Office, Private House, Joiner's Shop Husband is in Lancaster Asylum Has daughter, Jane with her and a grandson, Thomas - assume that he is Jane's son.
  Ancestor Count	1
  Descendant Count	54
  Reference Number	S 0256b
  _UID	443E81C924DF47449EE31364551F6DD60980
  Person ID	I8026	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	James GARDNER,   b. Abt 1793, Kirkby Ireleth, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F2610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1826   d. Between Jul 1894 and Sep 1894, Lancaster, Lancashire, England (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1848	Thwaites, Cumberland, England   [6, 7]
  Children	1. Thomas BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1849 and Mar 1849, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   2. Elizabeth BIGLAND,   b. Between Apr 1852 and Jun 1852, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   3. Margaret BIGLAND,   b. Between Jul 1854 and Sep 1854, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   4. Robert BIGLAND,   b. Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   5. William BIGLAND,   b. Between Apr 1858 and Jun 1858, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   6. Edward BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1860 and Mar 1860, Cartmel, Lancashire, England   7. James BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1863, Cleveley, Lancshire, England   8. Jane BIGLAND,   b. Between Jan 1865 and Mar 1865, Cleveley, Lancashire, England   9. George BIGLAND,   b. Abt 1867   10. Eleanor BIGLAND,   b. Between Oct 1868 and Dec 1868, Lancaster, Lancashire, England
  Family ID	F2606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1825 - Hawkshead, Lancashire, England Marriage - 2 Dec 1848 - Thwaites, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 26y,Address: Speelbank - 30 Mar 1851 - Upper Holker, Ulverston, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 36y,Address: Speelbank - 7 Apr 1861 - Upper Holker, Ulverston, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 46y,Address: Bridge Street - 2 Apr 1871 - Skerton, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 56y,Address: Fleet Green - 3 Apr 1881 - Tatham, Lunesdale, Lancashire, England Census - Age: 68y,Address: Private House - 5 Apr 1891 - Wray with Botton, Lunesdale, Lancashire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S4827] 1851 Census HO-107 2274 F163 P04 - Bigland, James. [S4829] 1861 Census RG 09-3165 F71 P14 - Bigland, James. [S4835] 1871 Census RG 10-4230 F13 P19 - Bigland, James. [S4836] 1881 Census RG 11-4272 F66 P03 - Bigland, James. [S4838] 1891 Census RG 12-3471 F23 P01 - Bigland, Margaret. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1848 OND Bootle 25 41. [S4826] Marriage Entry - Bigland, James.