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Hi
I am looking for the baptism record for Joseph Duxfield born abt 1803.
Any help greatly appreciated.
Tony Wardroper
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The IGI extraction project covered Earsdon in 1803 and I don't see a Joseph Duxfield there at all. It also covered 1802 and 1804.
There is a baptism 3 May 1807 in Tynemouth Christ Church, a birthdate 11 Jan 1807, 2nd son of Timothy Duxfield of Monkseaton, native of Earsdon, labourer, and his wife Mary Mires of Lanchester
Janis
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Hi
His father is also Joseph (from marriage certificate). IGI really only shows 3 possible candidates for the father - baptised at Earsden 1763, 1768 and 1787 (probably to late). Hence my request for an Earsden look up.
Tony
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Did the marriage certificate give an address? Earsdon was a huge parish back then covering an area of several sqare miles and many towns and villages.
I can't offer to go to the archives as I am off on holiday next week but I have found a Joseph Duxfield in the 1851 census index who might fit - age 47, born Newsham, labourer. From the folio number it looks like his wife was called Catherine. Also a Joseph Duxfield age 62 born Blyth (very close to Newsham) a husbandman but perhaps a little young to be his father.
c-side
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Hi
Joseph Duxfield b abt 1803 Northumberland was married at Dalton-le-Dale 1839 to Jane Moore b abt 1811 Wallsend - at that time he was living at Bishopwearmouth. His father Joseph was a husbandsman.
Tony
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OK. So not likely to be living in Blyth, married to Catherine in 1851! There were a lot of Duxfields in South East Northumberland around that time. What makes you think that Earsdon is the parish you need?
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On IGI only two parishes had Joseph Duxfields who could have been the father - these are Earsden and Tynemouth.
I picked on Earsden because there were more candidate father Josephs and because as he was a husbandsman which I felt better fitted the desciption of the parish on Genuki.
Tony
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Hi Tony
You're probably right though it's possible that the Tynemouth ones are related to the Earsdon ones - I know that mine were not averse to popping over to Tynemouth for the occasional baptism.
If you're still searching when I get back from my hols I'll see what I can find.
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Joseph had died by 1861 census.
Living with his widow Jane at Atheneum St., Bishopwearmouth, and children is :
Mary Duxfield, 49, sister in law, unmarried, Grocer, b. Northumberland, Mindrum (? its very blurred) Northumberland.
In 1851 census there is a Mary Duxfield living at Walker Station, Longbenton, Head, 39, unmarried, Keeper of Grocery Shop, b. ******, Northumberland. Could be Mindrum.
Can't find her in 1841 or 1871.
Another route to finding Josephs parents.
Alan.
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Hi
I missed the place of birth for Mary (Mindrum) as it was so hard to read. I have also found her entry in 1881 and 1851 where she is a grocer in Longbenton - in 1881 place of birth is given as Mindrum, in 1851 it is probably also Mindrum.
Unfortunately IGI has no Duxfields baptised or married at Carham or Mary/Joseph Duxfields born to Joseph in Northumberland in the relevant period.
Tony
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Hi Tony
Mindrum, as I'm sure you know, is way up north so now I'm thinking that, if father Joseph was a husbandman when his son was married, maybe he was an ag. lab. when he was younger. These guys wandered all over the county as the work took them and it is often very difficult to find all the children of a family because they were born and baptised in different parishes. Even if Mary was born in Mindrum she may have been baptised later in a different place and her brother could be anywhere!
This is, of course, pure conjecture on my part and I will have a go at finding him as soon as I can if you don't locate him in the meantime. Don't you just love a challenge?
C
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Hi again
Certainly sounds a challenge and tthanks.
Tony
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Hi,
I'm back from holiday and assuming you're still looking for your Duxfields. I was in Northumberland archives today but can't give you any positive news unfortunately. I can tell you where Joseph Jnr. is not! He's not in Earsdon, Bedlington or Newbiggin.
Next time I'm there (don't know when) I'll cast the net a little wider and maybe have a look at the parishes around Mindrum.
C
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Hello
Great to hear from you and thanks for your efforts. I am still looking for Joseph as he wanders around Northumberland.
Tony
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1841 census,
Cottages in Stotts House Farm, Walker, Longbenton,
Joseph Duxfield, age 84, Ag.Lab., Y,
Mary Duxfield, age 25, Teacher, Y,
On Ancestry, their surname is transcribed as Buxfield, but its definetly Duxfield. Joseph is transcribed as age 34, but its definetly 84, looking at other ages on the page.
Alan.
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Hi
Well spotted - it's them OK - she gave up being a teacher and became a grocer instead. Now have an approximate birth date for Joseph.
Thanks
Tony
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Hi Tony, I live in Tynemouth. Will pop to the Library on Monday and see if I can find your Joseph Duxfield, born circa 1757 in the PR's
Justina
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It is them for sure.
T