Broomfield

[KBroomfield]

Seeking info on - Richard Broomfield c1790 a Baker in Edinburgh. married Catharine Stevenson on 20/12/1812 at St Andrews - Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh. Catharine's father was John Stevenson a Smith. A child of Richard and Catharine, John was born 24/3/1829 in Edinburgh went to Victoria, Australia c1855. John married Susan Brooks.
Any help greatly appreciated 

[Br1gau]

Hi K,

you may already have this: the list records that Catherine, relict of Richard died in 1830 aged 32

http://www.scotsfind.org/canongateburials_access/canongateburials.pdf

brigau

[Br1gau]

Hi, again,

Do you subscribe to ancestry?  By searching Richard Broomfield, born 1750 Edinburgh >>Schools, Directories & Church History, it gives many references to Adam Broomfield, Baker in Edinburgh from ca1809 & also, a little later on, a William, possibly the same family?  A Richard Broomfield also bought a book on mathematics in 1783.

brigau

[KBroomfield]

Thank you so much for the info - I have been searching for such a long time for info on Richard and Catharine but never been able to find anything other than their marriage record in 1812 on the LDS site !  I didnt pay the money to join ancestory.com because I thought it would be to no avail as I even contacted a scotish researcher a couple of years ago, only to be told she couldnt find anything on Richard & Catharine apart from the marriage I already had. I think that Adam is Richards brother, he had a son Adam Jnr that also came to Australia. Hopefully I can find a death or birth for Richard... thank you so much for your help 

[MonicaL]

That's a great find brigau regarding a possible brother Adam    Sometimes following through possible siblings can get you closer to the information.

Adam Broomfield looks to have died in 1856, aged 74. There is an Inventory entry in the Wills & Testament section of Scotlands People on 11/06/1856, which shows Adam as Baker at Arniston Place in Edinburgh. Also, a corresponding death entry in 1856 for Adam in Edinburgh.

There are two marriages showing for an Adam Broomfield on IGI in Nov. 1812 and Aug. 1819, likely first wife died? Some children showing from both marriages and Adam shows in both the 1841 and 1851 censuses (1841 shows him as born outside of the county of Midlothian, 1851 shows Edinburgh).

The important thing about Brigau's find of Adam is that you should be able to confirm Adam's parents' names from his 1856 death cert which is available to download on pay to view www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Might give you further clues to work on.

Monica

[KBroomfield]

Thanks Monica, I have been searching on and off for a few years now, every time I think Ive had enough, something makes me start searching again and the whole process starts again  here I go again !
Cheers
Karyn

[MonicaL]

That's the way it goes Karyn! Sometimes good to take a break when you have banged your head too hard and come back to it refreshed 

I can't see any reference to Richard on the 1841/51 censuses. I also can't see a John b. 1829. Have you been able to find him in the earlier censuses prior to his departure c. 1855?

Monica

[KBroomfield]

John has been so hard to trace - I have a copy of his death certificate, he died in Ballarat Aust in 1885, aged 56, it states 30 years in Victoria and his birth place in Edinburgh. I have heaps of information on his wife, but have never been able to find any information on the actual date John migrated to Oz or the name of the ship. I have searched the assisted and non assisted migrants as well as ships lists looking for him but to no avail. Its been like finding a needle in a haystack!

[MonicaL]

Can't see anything at all for father or son in 1841/51  Also, apart from that 1812 marriage entry, nothing more for Richard is there.

You can use http://freecen.rootsweb.com/ which has 100% coverage now for Midlothian for 1841. I've used the transcripts for the whole of Scotland from another site and nothing showing at all.

Can't see anything either for other children (must have been some if John was born c. 1829 and parents married in 1812). The name Broomfield is not that common so easier to go through most/all entries.

Monica