James FURNASS

Abt 1836 -    Has 8 ancestors and 17 descendants in this family tree.

James FURNASS

1808 - 1883  (74 years)

Birth	8 Aug 1808	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Christened	25 Sep 1808	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 75y
Father	William FURNASS
Mother	Mary [FURNASS]
Family	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Benjamin FURNASS,   b. Abt 1831, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. Jane FURNASS,   b. Abt 1832, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 4. James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 5. Sarah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1837, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   6. Joseph FURNASS,   b. Abt 1840, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   7. Eleanor FURNASS,   b. Between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Hannah SHERWEN

1810 - 1849  (39 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1810	Cumberland, England
Christened	4 Jul 1810	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Died	Between Oct 1849 and Dec 1849	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
	Age: 45y
Father	Henry SHERWEN,   b. Abt 1771, Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Mother	Jane MOSSOP,   b. Abt 1769
Married	5 Oct 1800	Gosforth, Cumberland, England
Family	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Benjamin FURNASS,   b. Abt 1831, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   2. Jane FURNASS,   b. Abt 1832, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   3. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1835, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 4. James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England + 5. Sarah FURNASS,   b. Abt 1837, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   6. Joseph FURNASS,   b. Abt 1840, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   7. Eleanor FURNASS,   b. Between Apr 1845 and Jun 1845, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth WRIGHT

Abt 1836 -

Birth	Abt 1836	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Christened	11 Sep 1836	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Father	Thomas WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1804, Arlecdon, Cumberland, England
Mother	Mary FERRY,   b. 3 Jul 1809, Harrington, Cumberland, England
Married	28 Jul 1828	Distington, Cumberland, England
Family	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	+ 1. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1858 and Mar 1858, Moresby, Cumberland, England   2. Isaac FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1861 and Mar 1861, Moresby, Cumberland, England   3. Mary FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. James FURNASS,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Thomas FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Moresby, Cumberland, England

Hannah FURNASS

1858 -

Birth	Between Jan 1858 and Mar 1858	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Christened	4 Apr 1858	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Family	Anthony MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Jul 1856 and Sep 1856, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Jul 1878 and Sep 1878	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Children	1. Jane MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Apr 1878 and Jun 1878, Moresby, Cumberland, England   2. Abrahan MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Oct 1879 and Dec 1879, Moresby, Cumberland, England   3. Mary Elizabeth MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Apr 1882 and Jun 1882, Moresby, Cumberland, England   4. Ada MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Jan 1885 and Mar 1885, Moresby, Cumberland, England   5. William MCCLELLAN,   b. Between Oct 1887 and Dec 1887, Distington, Cumberland, England + 6. Tom Wright MCCLELLAN,   b. 7 Sep 1898, Distington, Cumberland, England

Isaac FURNASS

1861 -

Birth	Between Jan 1861 and Mar 1861	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Mary FURNASS

1863 -

Birth	Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

James FURNASS

1865 -

Birth	Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Thomas FURNASS

1872 -

Birth	Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872	Moresby, Cumberland, England
Father	James FURNASS,   b. Abt 1836, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Mother	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
Married	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

• Name	James FURNASS
  Birth	Abt 1836	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	6 Mar 1836	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  *AKA	James Furness
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [3]
  	Age: 5y
  	Address: Plumbland Lane
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [4]
  	Age: 15y
  	Address: Queen Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Son Ship Wright
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [1]
  	Age: 25y
  	Address: 7 Monk Lane Courtyard
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Ship Carpenter (Journeyman)
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Harrington, Cumberland, England   [5]
  	Age: 35y
  	Address: Howgate
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Ship Wright
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Moresby, Cumberland, England   [6]
  	Age: 45y
  	Address: 3 Howgate
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Shipwright
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Moresby, Cumberland, England   [7]
  	Age: 54y
  	Address: Main Street
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Shipwright
  Ancestor Count	8
  Descendant Count	17
  Reference Number	B 1483a / S 1483b
  Reference Number	Family Merge
  _UID	6AC372E4D2E04EE5903DA1A376030B3431B9
  Person ID	I9700	Dave
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	James FURNASS,   b. 8 Aug 1808, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England d. Between Apr 1883 and Jun 1883, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Hannah SHERWEN,   b. 3 Jul 1810, Cumberland, England d. Between Oct 1849 and Dec 1849, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	6 Jun 1829	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [8]
  Family ID	F3180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth WRIGHT,   b. Abt 1836, Moresby, Cumberland, England
  Marriage	Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857	Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   [9]
  Children	+ 1. Hannah FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1858 and Mar 1858, Moresby, Cumberland, England   2. Isaac FURNASS,   b. Between Jan 1861 and Mar 1861, Moresby, Cumberland, England   3. Mary FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   4. James FURNASS,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England   5. Thomas FURNASS,   b. Between Jul 1872 and Sep 1872, Moresby, Cumberland, England
  Family ID	F3155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Nov 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1836 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Baptism - 6 Mar 1836 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 5y,Address: Plumbland Lane - 6 Jun 1841 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 15y,Address: Queen Street - 30 Mar 1851 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Marriage - Between Apr 1857 and Jun 1857 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 25y,Address: 7 Monk Lane Courtyard - 7 Apr 1861 - Whitehaven, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 35y,Address: Howgate - 2 Apr 1871 - Harrington, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 45y,Address: 3 Howgate - 3 Apr 1881 - Moresby, Cumberland, England Census - Age: 54y,Address: Main Street - 5 Apr 1891 - Moresby, Cumberland, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5692] 1861 Census RG 09 3947 F55 P27 - Furnass, James. [S5750] Baptism Entry - Furnass, James (1836). [S5754] 1841 Census HO 107-177 B7 F10 P15 - Furnass, James. [S5753] 1851 Census HO 107-2436 F606 P32 - Furnass, James (1808). [S5694] 1871 Census RG 10-5252 F44 P04 - Furnass, James. [S5751] 1881 Census RG 11-5184 F85 P24 - Furnass, James. [S5752] 1891 Census RG 12-4312 F157 P11 - Furnass, James. [S5755] Marriage Entry - Furnass, James - Sherwen, Hannah. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1857 AMJ Whitehaven 10B 691.