Hi am wondering if anyone can help. Am totally lost and confused!
My GGGrandad Joseph Button was born in 1828 in Leeds. Yorkshire, he was a Journeyman Carpenter.
He married in 1850 in London, I have his marriage certificate and it tells me his father was John Button, Carpenter.
I have found Joseph in London on 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1901 Census, cannot see him on 1841 Census.
Cannot see his father on any census at all - On the IGI there IS a Joseph Button baptised at St Peters, Leeds in 1828 - someone kindly checked the parish records for me at St Peters and found some other children, one of them being called Jane, BUT, the only John Button that links to Jane or can be found on the Census 1841, 1851 etc is a 'John Button' Cloth Dresser, there is no John Button, Carpenter!
I know people changed occupations but cloth-dresser to Carpenter???!! Have been told that the Joseph on the IGI is more than likely not my Joseph. I know 'my' Joseph is the right one as I have traced the line right down and am 100% certain he is the correct one in my family line.
If anyone has access to Leeds Parish Records for 1828 and can find a Joseph Button on there I would be extremely grateful, without knowing his siblings am totally stuck! If someone can check the parish records for me I would be willing to pay any out of pocket expenses - am sooooo desperate!
Many thanks!
Linda
