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Blaine

Blaine Report 25 Feb 2014 03:45

According to the 1851 census... John Laxton b. 1815 Winick Hunts married Jane _____ b 1814 Peterborough.
They are found in the 1851 census in Yaxley with some children.
On other sites they have Jane's surname as Laxton (but no proof
she was a Laxton too).. I cannot find their marriage...
First child Mary Jane was born 1841 in Yaxley according to the census.
I cannot find the 1841 census either.
If someone can find a marriage and her last name.. that might
help... as I have a Jane Laxton b. 1815 Paston whose father was Robert who married Alice Little. Thanks in advance to anyone who may offer some suggestions.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:01

for our reference, and help in getting our heads around your family ..........

is this the 1851 Census you refer to???


1851

Name: John Laxton
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Laxton
Gender: Male
Where born: Winick, Huntingdonshire, England

Civil Parish: Yaxley
Ecclesiastical parish: Ely
Town: Yaxley
County/Island: Huntingdonshire
Country: England

Registration district: Peterborough
Sub-registration district: Stilton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 81
Piece: 1747
Folio: 132
Page Number: 19

John Laxton 36
Jane Laxton 37 b.ca 1814, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, Rail Lab
Mary Jane Laxton 10 b.ca 1841, Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
William Laxton 8 b.ca 1843, Yaxley
John Laxton 6 b.ca 1845, Yaxley
Samuel Laxton 2 b.ca 1849, Yaxley



Looking at the image of the census, I did notice that there was the following people lodging a few doors away
????possibly a sibling of John's????


Name: William Laxton
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Relation: Lodger
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Laxton
Gender: Male
Where born: Winwick, Northamptonshire, England

Civil Parish: Yaxley
Ecclesiastical parish: Ely
Town: Yaxley
County/Island: Huntingdonshire
Country: England

Registration district: Peterborough
Sub-registration district: Stilton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 77
Piece: 1747
Folio: 132
Page Number: 19

William Hanger 73 b.ca 1778, Caistor, Northamptonshire
William Laxton 37 Carter
Elizabeth Laxton 32 b.ca 1819, Caston, Northamptonshire


Blaine

Blaine Report 25 Feb 2014 04:05

yes that is the right census Sylvain... ...

As for the other Laxtons found near by I do not know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:07

Here are John and Jane in 1841 ..........................


you probably didn't widen the search on his birth year.


Ages on the 1841 Census for people over the age of 15 were usually rounded down to the nearest 5 ......... so he's showing as born in 1821.

Plus the 1841 Census only shows whether someone was born in or out of the county where they were living, or born in Scotland, Ireland or Foreign Parts


1841 Census

Name: John Laxton
Age: 20
Estimated birth year: abt 1821
Gender: Male

Civil Parish: Yaxley
Hundred: Norman Cross
County/Island: Huntingdonshire
Country: England

Registration district: Peterborough
Sub-registration district: Stilton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 452
Book: 27
Folio: 28
Page Number: 9

John Laxton 20, Ag Lab
Jane Laxton 25 b.ca 1816

Address:- High Street


from image:- both John and Jane are shown as "not born in county"

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:09

from www.freebmd.org.uk


Mary Jane's birth was registered in the December quarter of 1841 ...........


Births Dec 1841 (>99%)

Laxton Mary Jane Peterbro' 15 329

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:12

This is the only John Laxton and Jane marriage that I could find on freebmd .........................

it could be them!


Marriages Jun 1838 (>99%)

Marriages Jun 1838 (>99%)

HATCHWELL Jane Coventry 16 342 S
LAXTON John Coventry 16 342

I'll do some more digging



EDIT:- ............ Ignore this ................ see posting below!



Incidentally ................... a lot of people use the wife's married name on ancestry trees .............. so it almost always does NOT mean that her maiden name was the same as her husband's :-)

Blaine

Blaine Report 25 Feb 2014 04:14

yes that made be think twice when I saw that her surname was the same as her husband. I did see the marriage in Coventry... Could
be them, I guess.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:17

Ignore that last posting!!!


From ancestry .................


This looks a more likely marriage for them ..........................



England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about John Laxton

Name: John Laxton
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1839
Marriage Place: Yaxley, Huntingdon, England
Father: John Laxton
Spouse: Jane Meadows
FHL Film Number: 1040732
Reference ID: p 6


it gives his father as Jphn Laxton


and the reverse entry gives the name of Jane's father as Charles Meadows ...............

Name: Jane Meadows
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Apr 1839
Marriage Place: Yaxley, Huntingdon, England
Father: Charles Meadows
Spouse: John Laxton
FHL Film Number: 1040732
Reference ID: p 6

Blaine

Blaine Report 25 Feb 2014 04:22

Thanks for your help. I guess my Jane Laxton may have died young

Cheers.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:24

That William Laxton looks as though he is NOT a sibling of John


this marriage is showing on ancestry, taking place in Yaxley just prior to the 1851 Census being taken



England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about William Laxton

Name: William Laxton
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1851
Marriage Place: Yaxley, Huntingdon, England
Father: William Laxton <<<<<<<<<<<<
Spouse: Elizabeth Stanger
FHL Film Number: 1040732
Reference ID: p 62


and the reverse makes me think that they are lodging with Elizabeth's father in the 1851 ............. with his name being transcribed wrongly

Name: Elizabeth Stanger
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 19 Mar 1851
Marriage Place: Yaxley, Huntingdon, England
Father: William Stanger <<<<<<<<<,
Spouse: William Laxton
FHL Film Number: 1040732
Reference ID: p 62



so, seemingly no connection

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:25

so you are looking for a Jane Laxton b. 1815 Paston, father's name was Robert and Robert Laxton married Alice Little.


is that correct???????

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:27

This one????????????????



England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about Jane Laxton

Name: Jane Laxton
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 13 Jul 1815
Baptism Place: Paston,Northampton,England
Father: Robert Laxton
Mother: Alice
FHL Film Number: 0094952 IT 9

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 25 Feb 2014 04:29

although this is also there .................. I don't know Northamptonshire very well!



England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 about Jane Laxton

Name: Jane Laxton
Gender: Female
Baptism Date: 13 Jul 1815
Baptism Place: Glinton, Northampton, England
Father: Robert Laxton
Mother: Alice Laxton
FHL Film Number: 6127539
Reference ID: yr 1814-1900 p 4


same date, same parental names ............... but Glinton instead of Paston :-S

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 25 Feb 2014 07:32

Their first child was in fact William baptised on 12th April 1840 in Yaxley. Perhaps he died before the 1841 census.
Mary Jane was baptised on 31st October 1841.
They had another Mary Jane baptised on 17th March 1844 so again, the first girl possibly died.
I have recently transcribed most of the Yaxley parish records for www.freereg.org.uk and many people don't realise that freereg does stop at 1837, many records are much later, unfortunately not marriages, though.
There aren't that many references to Laxton around the time you are looking for.

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 25 Feb 2014 07:40

Baptism
County Huntingdonshire
Place Winwick
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 46
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 05 Oct 1817
Forename John
Sex M
FatherForename John
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname LAXTON
MotherSurname LAXTON
Abode Winwick
FatherOccupation Labourer

Baptism
County Huntingdonshire
Place Winwick
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 4
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 10 Oct 1813
Forename Willm
Sex M
FatherForename John
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname LAXTON
MotherSurname LAXTON
Abode Winwick
FatherOccupation Labourer


(if relating, from below)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl


1861
LAXTON, John Head Married M 36 1815 Rail Lab
Winwick, Huntingdonshire
LAXTON, Jane Wife Married F 37 1814
Peterboro, Northamptonshire
LAXTON, Mary Jane Daughter F 10 1841 Scholar
Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
LAXTON, William Son M 8 1843 Scholar
Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
LAXTON, John Son M 4 1847
Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
LAXTON, Samueal Son M 2 1849
Yaxley, Huntingdonshire
Piece: 1747
Folio: 132
Page: 19
Registration District: Peterborough
Civil Parish: Yaxley
Municipal Borough:
Address: Yaxley
County: Northamptonshire

Chris :)

Baptism
County Huntingdonshire
Place Yaxley
Church St. Peter
RegisterNumber 1023
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 12 Apr 1840
Forename William
Sex M
FatherForename John
MotherForename Jane
FatherSurname LAXTON
MotherSurname
Abode Yaxley
FatherOccupation Laborer

(best to get a Birth Cert. for maiden name of Jane, to be sure)

edits (apology Bev. just noticed your reply)


Burial (Find My Past)
First name(s): William
Last name: LAXTON
Date of burial 14 Sep 1840
Age at death: 6 Months
Calculated year of birth: 1840
Place of burial Yaxley
Dedication: St Peter
County: Huntingdonshire
Yaxley St Peter:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage 1801 - 1900
Number of entries: 2,622
Data provider: Huntingdonshire Family History Society

First name(s): Jane
Last name: LAXTON
Date of burial 11 Feb 1880
Age at death: 67
Calculated year of birth: 1813
Place of burial Yaxley
Dedication: St Peter
County: Huntingdonshire
Yaxley St Peter

First name(s): John
Last name: LAXTON
Date of burial 17 Dec 1882
Age at death: 68
Calculated year of birth: 1814
Place of burial Yaxley
Dedication: St Peter
County: Huntingdonshire
Yaxley St Peter

First name(s): Sarah Ann
Last name: LAXTON
Date of burial 12 Oct 1856
Age at death: Infant
Calculated year of birth: 1856
Place of burial Yaxley
Dedication: St Peter
County: Huntingdonshire

Cambridge Independent Press
Publication date:Saturday 18 October 1856

Deaths
Laxton—At Yaxley, on the 8th inst., Sarah Ann, daughter of Mr. John Laxton, aged 9 months.

Blaine

Blaine Report 25 Feb 2014 13:31

Good am. My Jane Laxton was born 1815 in Paston Northants.
daughter of Robert Laxton and Alice Little. They married 1810 in
Eye Northants.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 25 Feb 2014 13:42

So, if your relation was Jane Laxton at birth, what was her married name?

How did you work back to her?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 25 Feb 2014 13:45

Name: Jane Laxton

Christening Date: 13 Jul 1815
Christening Place: PASTON,NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND

Father's Name: Robert Laxton
Mother's Name: Alice

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C15188-1


ErikaH

ErikaH Report 25 Feb 2014 13:47

Robert Laxton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 30 December 1811 PASTON,NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND
father: Robert Laxton
mother: Alice

William Laxton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 12 July 1813 PASTON,NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND
father: Robert Laxton
mother: Alice

Clement Laxton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 1817 PASTON,NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND
father: Robert Laxton
mother: Alice

Robert Laxton
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
christening: 22 September 1811 PASTON,NORTHAMPTON,ENGLAND
father: Robert Laxton
mother: Alice

BeverleyW

BeverleyW Report 25 Feb 2014 13:56

Ummm if she was born Jane Laxton in Northants, it is very unlikely that she married a Mr. Laxton from another county.
Looks like we have all been barking up the wrong tree :-S