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Walker Family tree
« on: Sunday 12 September 04 12:14 BST (UK) »
Hi I have been doing the above tree on Walkers who came to Australia in 1800
Benjamin Walker b 17/6/1804 married Susanna Wilson b  21/9/1803 Rothwell Northhamptonshire had 8 sons and 1 daughter 4 sons and i daughter came to Australia but 4 sons appear to have remained in the UK John Walker b 1822 Benjamin b 1824 Sam b 1828 Wilson b 1838
Can you fill me in on these 4 people if possible

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Re: Walker Family tree
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 12 September 04 14:30 BST (UK) »
Hi Arthur,Welcome to Rootschat ;D

This looks likely for John on the 1871 census :)

Ref:RG10/1505 Folio 71 Page 15

Village or Hamlet:Desborough,Northampton

Buckle Street:No number given

John Walker,Head,48,shoe riveter,b.Rothwell
Elizabeth,wife,45,b.Desborough
Ernest C,son,22,shoe riveter,b.Desborough
Susanah,Daur,19,machiner,b.Loughborough,Leicester
John,son,18,shoe riveter,b.North st,Desborough
Mary A,daur,16,shoe machiner,b.Desborough
Benjamin,son,5,b.Desborough

I havn't been able to find the others yet but I'll keep looking and get back to you :)

Hope this helps a bit,Mick ;)
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Re: Walker Family tree
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 12 September 04 15:24 BST (UK) »
And here's the same family on the 1881 census :)

Ref:RG11/1578 Folio 54 Page 16

Census Place:Desborough,Northampton

John Walker,Head,58,shoe riveter,b.Rothwell,Northants
Elizabeth,wife,55,shoe fitter,b.Desboro,Northampton
Mary A,Daur,25,machinest(shoe),b.Desboro,Northampton
Benjamin,son,15,shoe riveter,b.Desboro,Northampton
Ellen Feakin,Grandaur,10,scholar,b.Desboro,Northampton

Mick ;)

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 12 September 04 15:41 BST (UK) »
And the 1891 :)

Ref:RG12/1218 Folio 4 Page 2

Admin County:Northampton

Civil Parish:Desborough

Parliamentary Division:North Northampton

Ecclesiastical Parish:St Giles

13 Buckwell Street

John Walker,Head,68,riveter boot trade,b.Rothwell
Elizabeth,wife,65,b.Desborough
Ellen A Feakin,Grandaur,19,closer- boot trade,b.Desborough

Mick ;)
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 12 September 04 16:20 BST (UK) »
Finally the 1901 :)

Ref:RG13/1451 Folio 14 Page 19

Admin County:Northampton

Civil Parish:Desborough

Ecclesiastical Parish:St Giles

9 Buckwell Street

John Chatterton,Head,37,checker-boot trade,b.Nottingham
Helen A,wife,29,b.Desborough
Nettie M,daur,2months,b.Desborough
John Walker,GFather,78,boot riveter,b.Rothwell

This is the last entry on the page but on the next page,and living next door were the following :)

Ref RG13/1451  Folio 14 Page 20

11 Buckwell Street

John Walker,Head,47,shoe rivetter,b.Desborough
Anne E,wife,48,b.Rushton,Northampton
Edith A,daur,21,shoe machinist,b.Desborough
Elizabeth,daur,19,shoe fitter,b.Desborough
Ada,daur,17,shoe machinist,b.Desborough
Maurice J,Son,16,boot[Heel?]builder,b.Desborough
Frances,daur,11,b.Desborough
Walter G,son,10,b.Desborough
Frank,son,7,b.Desborough

Hope this is of help,I will carry on looking for the others :)

regards,Mick ;)

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Re: Walker Family tree
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 12 September 04 17:22 BST (UK) »
Hi Arthur,

Sorry,but I couldn't find the others :(

I think the best idea is to post a look up request for each of them individually,that way,I think,you might have more luck in locating them :)

Sorry that I can't help you further,

Good luck with your search,Mick ;)
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Re: Walker Family tree
« Reply #6 on: Monday 13 September 04 10:57 BST (UK) »
many thanks to Mickey M You have answered all about John Walker arthur

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« Reply #7 on: Monday 13 September 04 12:08 BST (UK) »
You're welcome Arthur,


regards,mick ;)
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« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 14 September 04 04:36 BST (UK) »
I sent a message on the family and have received your answer thank you on John Walker
As you suggested I have now asked separately for the other three brothers Did you receive this request

regards Max