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Title: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: Jopeg on Monday 03 January 22 11:05 GMT (UK)
Hello

I am looking for this birth which according to the censuses could be anything between 1796 and 1806!

Sophia married a John Whitton/Witton in May 1837 and appears in three censuses with her husband, that is where I get her birth place from.

Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: ColC on Monday 03 January 22 11:29 GMT (UK)
All on freereg.

Sophia JACKSON   Born 15 Aug 1799   Baptism 25 Aug 1799   Staffordshire   Hanley :
St John the Evangelist : Other Transcript Parents Adam & Ann


Sophia JACKSON to John WHITTON   Marriage   29 May 1837   Staffordshire   Tipton :
St Martin : Parish Register abode for both Tipton

Witness1   William WHITTON
Witness2   Thomas SHORTHOUSE
Notes   Groom, bride and witness 1 sign X. Witness 2 signs Thomas Shorthouse Junr.

Colin
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: Jopeg on Monday 03 January 22 11:34 GMT (UK)
Yes I’d found those.

Hanley is not near Burton upon Trent, so I think the birth is unlikely.
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: djm297 on Monday 03 January 22 11:35 GMT (UK)
The date is a bit out, but what about:

Ann Sophia Jackson/Pegg bapt at Marston-on -Dove, 5 April 1812, Residence is Hilton,  Mother is Mary and there is a note that she is" Illegitimate-Father William Pegg".

Perhaps not baptised in a church at birth?

I see that in 1841 there is a Mary Jackson, born 1756 residing with Sophia and John Whitton.

djm297
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: Jopeg on Monday 03 January 22 11:52 GMT (UK)
Interesting…

I had wondered if Sophia was Mary’s illegitimate daughter.

I didn’t want to lead anyone but background info.

My family are the Jacksons.

I have some letters that refer to an “Uncle John Whitton” but the only connection I could find was that his wife was a Jackson.

Year of birth for Mary roughly fitted with her being my 5 x Great Grandfather’s sister. It is likely that she would live with her daughter!
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: ColC on Monday 03 January 22 12:07 GMT (UK)
Yes I’d found those.

Hanley is not near Burton upon Trent, so I think the birth is unlikely.

Hanley is less than 2 miles from Stoke on Trent.

Colin
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: Jopeg on Monday 03 January 22 12:11 GMT (UK)
Yes but it is Burton upon Trent which is 30 miles away.

Thanks anyway.
Title: Re: Sophia Jackson born Burton upon Trent
Post by: ColC on Monday 03 January 22 12:14 GMT (UK)
Apologies.

Colin