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Title: FAIRFAX in Warwickshire
Post by: Rob Northumberland on Monday 18 April 05 12:01 BST (UK)

Can anybody help?

I'm looking for details of the baptism of Joseph Fairfax, born in Nuneaton, between 28 January 1792 and 27 January 1793.

Rob

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Al in Vane on Wednesday 20 April 05 18:13 BST (UK)

Hi Rob,
          have looked in Nuneaton PC records between those dates and there is no mention of a Fairfax. Also on the IGI there is no record of any Fairfax births in Nuneaton at any time. Also looked at Chilvers Coton records which is the next Parish in Nuneaton.

The nearest I could get in Nuneaton was Jos. son of Robt and Ann Fortisque on 2 July 1792.

There were Fairfax's at nearby Ansley around that time. Would you like me to look there or have you any other ideas.
                             Al

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Rob Northumberland on Wednesday 20 April 05 18:23 BST (UK)

Hello Al

I would appreciate that very much.

Joseph gave Nuneaton as his place of birth on the 1851 Census.

He was discharged from 1st Dragoon Guards at the age of 43, and the online record also gives Nuneaton as his place of birth.

Thanks for all your help.

Rob

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Al in Vane on Wednesday 20 April 05 20:06 BST (UK)

Hi Rob,
          I will pop into the Library again tomorrow and see what I can find in Ansley
                           Rod

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Al in Vane on Thursday 21 April 05 21:39 BST (UK)

Hi Rob,
           Have searched through six Parish records of churches surrounding Nuneaton but can find no mention of Joseph Fairfax. I thought Weddington might be promising but the pages are unreadable in those years, I can only presume he was born in Nuneaton but baptised elsewhere, if at all. There appear to be Fairfax's round the Warwick area at that time if that is any help.
                         Al
Sorry, Al

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Rob Northumberland on Thursday 21 April 05 22:37 BST (UK)

Hello Al

Thanks for all that hard work.

I can only hope that his Army/Chelsea Pensioner records have the information I'm seeking.

I think I had better start planning a trip to Kew!

Thanks again.

Rob

Title: Re: FAIRFAX IN WARWICKSHIRE
Post by: Annieh on Friday 21 March 08 16:14 GMT (UK)

I saw your message and wondered if you had contacted the Fairfax Society?

http://www.the-fairfax-society.org/

They are building many records and family links. It is UK based with links to the USA.

I belong to the Swarby branch of Fairfax [ many different spellings] and I believe there are 15 proven branches from early times.

Anne

Title: Re: FAIRFAX in Warwickshire
Post by: jim1 on Friday 21 March 08 20:21 GMT (UK)

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ (ftp://http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/)

The National Archive hold records of CP's online.

                                 Jim