Completed - John Luxton birth and marriage

[Michael J]

Hi Howard,

Many thanks for your message (and welcome cousin), I don't have a lot of info on John Luxton's children but I did find Sarah b.1837 on the 1861 census. She was living with her husband James Wells and son George aged 2 with her father John and Ursula in Malden Road Norbiton, ref RG9/0455/34/24.

We have Sarah's parents John and Ursula on the 1841 and 1851 census', and it's on the 1851 that they say they are born in Cheriton Devon and Launcells.

I would be grateful to hear whatever info you have - it may well be new to me

Michael.

[Michael J]

Hi Howard,

I've sent you a pm with some details I've found on Sarah and her siblings,

Michael.

[Michael J]

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‘All the John Luxton births in Devon seem to have been accounted for through the Luxton FHS except the John Luxton illegitimate son of Elizabeth Luxton, baptised 5th Jan 1805 in Wembworthy; and John, son of William Luxen of the parish of Crediton and Ann his wife, baptised at Cheriton Bishop 21st October 1803. No-one seems to know what happened to these two, especially the second as this seems the most likely.’

The Devon Record Office has now sent us copies of the registers showing the marriage in 6.4.1786 of William Luxon and Ann Chidleigh in Colebrooke, together with the baptisms of their children Mary 1797, William 1799, John 31.10.1802, another Mary 1805 and Sarah 1806, all in Cheriton Bishop. They have also sent copies of the Removal Orders (apprenticeships until the age of 21) arranged by the Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor in Colebrooke in 1809 for a William Luxton aged 10, and in 1813 for a John Luxton aged 10, to a Mary Ebbels of Brownsland. These all seem to be a close fit to our elusive John Luxton.

The National Archives also show that Mary Ebbels took another apprentice in 1819 and this may well be because John absconded (not uncommon for Poor Law apprentices) - fitting in with the family story of our John Luxton running away and changing his name.

I think this is the closest we are going to get to tracing John and his parents, and give my grateful thanks to everyone for their suggestions and ideas.

Michael.

[queenholly]

Hello there.  Not sure if anyone is still researching this family as I see there hasn't been a post here for a couple of years.  I am related to this family through Maria, John and Ursula's daughter.  Her son Henry is my great great grandfather.  From the research I have done, Maria died in 1853, and I am not sure what happened to Henry for the next few years.  He was born in 1844, before Maria and Charles Green married, and although he is on the 1851 census with the name Green, he married in 1867 back under the name Luxton, which he obviously reverted to after his mother's death (I have been unable to find him on the 1861 census).  Charles Green and Henry's sister Harriet both seem to have vanished without trace.

[Michael J]

Hi cousin,

So nice to hear from you and, yes, we are still researching this family and believe we have traced them so far to a marriage in 1675 in Ashreigny in Devon.

We look forward to comparing notes with you,

Michael.

[FrancesReeve]

Hi Michael
I've also been trying to find the parents of John Luxton m Ursula James so was interested in how complicated it is! My husband is great grandson of Henry Bernard Fink and Sarah Luxton (daughter of Henry Luxton, son of Marie Luxton, daughter of John Luxton and Ursula).
My main interest is that although I knew that the family lived in or near Kingston, John Luxton seems to have been born in Cheriton and I wonder if he has any connection to my own descent from the Devon Luxtons.
Now seems unlikely if John's father was a Luxon/Luxen rather than a Luxton.
I'd love to know how far you have got with your research.
Frances

[Michael J]

Hi Frances,

Welcome to RootsChat, we do seem to have the same line of descent up until the middle 1800's.

The surnames Luxton/Luxon/Luxen etc seem to have been interchangeable down the years - it all depends on how the person writing the record thinks the name should be spelt!

I see this is your first post, you will need to make two more before we can exchange private messages with more info.

Michael.

[FrancesReeve]

Hi again
Just going to post 2 more messages so I qualify!
My own Luxton descent line is Grandmother = Florence Luxton, her parents were Alfred Luxton and Anna Furze, Alfreds parents were Richard Luxton and Frances (Fanny) Webber. Richards father was another John Luxton born 1797 in Winkleigh
Frances

[FrancesReeve]

Hi again
queenholly mentioned being great great descendant of Henry Luxton b 1845 Kingston. My husband would be interested in knowing which line you then come from. He comes through Henrys daughter Sarah Ann Luxton m Henry Bernard Fink. Their daughter Rose Ellen Fink b 1902 m Clifford John Reeve. Their son was John Bernard Reeve and his son David Reeve is my hubby.
Frances