Posted by Owen Roberts on March 26, 2009 at 20:51:48 user OwenRoberts.
In Reply to: Tyson-common Cumbrian (farmer) name? posted by alan truelove on March 26, 2009 at 19:51:05:
Tysons was a known name in Windermere. I am researching a tentative article for the next TARS Mixed Moss, giving possible sources for both the place names and surnames AR used in his lakes stories.
There are Walkers and Swainsons and even a Bigland among the local surnames.