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Help with Haxton's Please :-)

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Michelle

Michelle Report 8 Jul 2007 23:48

i am trying to find ANY info on the following:- WILLIAM HAXTON c1852 Devonport, Devon England he married MARGARET LEONARD c1862 Kilkenny, Ireland i have info on thier children but i am unable yo find anything on his parents or siblings mother Catherine ? thats all i have Any help would be great thanks Michelle

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Jul 2007 23:59

On 1891 census with wife Margaret. Gives 1856 as year of birth. 1851 just wondering about this entry but age is a bit out? Name: William Haxton Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Gender: Male Where born: Devonport, Devon, England Civil parish: Portsmouth Town: Portsmouth County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Portsea Town ED, institution, or vessel: Cambridge Barracks Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Catherine Haston 29 Kerry, Ireland Henry Haston 57 Dunfermline, Scotland Henry Haxton 5 Cork, Ireland William Haxton 2 John Hill 20 Samuel Inman 22 William Lee 21 Richard Lilleyman 27 William Loomes 23 James McCrory 22 James McNamara 46 John Saml 23 Henry is a Private in 82nd Regiment

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 9 Jul 2007 00:05

His father is in the army. See reply above. I think his age is 27 or 37 and not 57 as transcribed. Kath. x

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 9 Jul 2007 00:05

Could this be him:- Name: William Haxton Age: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Gender: Male Where born: Devonport, Devon, England Civil parish: Portsmouth Town: Portsmouth County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Portsea Island Sub-registration district: Portsea Town ED, institution, or vessel: Cambridge Barracks Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Catherine Haston 29 (image is Haxton) Henry Haston 57 - think this age is mistranscribed Henry Haxton 5 William Haxton 2 John Hill 20 Samuel Inman 22 William Lee 21 Richard Lilleyman 27 William Loomes 23 James McCrory 22 James McNamara 46 John Saml 23 Henry is father and is a private in 82nd Regiment at District Cambridge Barracks Kath. x

Michelle

Michelle Report 9 Jul 2007 00:08

Glitter baby and Kathleen thanks for looking ummm could be him as i have not come across devonport before could it be that his father was in the army?...do you think? kindest regards Michelle

Michelle

Michelle Report 9 Jul 2007 00:08

ooops thanks Kath it would seem that his age should be nearer his wifes, strange how he was from Scotland, she was from Kerry and ist child born in cork...... Michelle

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 9 Jul 2007 00:14

He may have just moved about with his regiment. Kath. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Jul 2007 00:46

Could be Ellen on 1891 Births Sep 1886 (>99%) Haxton Mary Ellen Wandsworth 1d 617 Births Mar 1891 (>99%) Haxton Lily Margaret Wandsworth 1d 591 Mar 1895 Haxton Leonard Francis Wandsworth 1d 614 Dec 1896 Haxton Julia May Wandsworth 1d 611 Dec 1898 Haxton Bernard Finbar Wandsworth 1d 550 Mar 1893 Haxton Kathleen Wandsworth 1d 609 June 1888 HAXTON William Henry Wandsworth 1d 574 Dec 1889 Haxton William Michael Wandsworth 1d 605

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 9 Jul 2007 00:46

1901 mad guess but could this be the family ? Name: William Hopton Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Margaret Gender: Male Where born: Devonport, Devon, England Civil parish: Battersea Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Wandsworth Sub-registration district: East Battersea ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 317 Household Members: Name Age Louise J Hapton 2 8 months Bernard Hopton 2 Julia M Hopton 4 Kathleen Hopton 8 Lenard F Hopton 6 Margaret Hopton 39 Ireland Mary E Hopton 14 William Hopton 49 William H Hopton 12 William M Hopton 11 Children are born Battersea. Image looks like Hapton

Michelle

Michelle Report 9 Jul 2007 08:00

glitter baby yes thats def them on the 1891 and 1901 census and i think i found catherine and 3 children on an earlier census but no hubby!!! so maybe he was born in 1794 after all? thanks for you help with this kindest regards Michelle