william Hauxwell-Marg.Craggs christenings

[olivebranch]

Hi Louise

Family search is great but as you probably know it sometimes gets it wrong (at least I hope it's wrong and not me) but the record I have is that Frances who was baptised 30 Aug 1772 is in deed the daughter of William and Margaret (not Mary). They also had another daughter Margaret bapt 17 Jan 1774. Fances died in infancy and is buried 18 Jan 1773 in Spennithorne.

If you agree with my findings that William is the son of Christopher I do have his (Christophers) marriage to Frances Smith and baptisms of their other children, William's siblings if you want that info.

Oh and I descend from the eldest son Christopher.

Can you also tell me how you know that your ancestor is Margaret daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Busby as I have also got no record of her the only record I have for a Margaret at that time is the Margaret bapt 31 Oct 1824 the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Marsden (Christopher being the eldest brother of Joseph and from my line). Thanks.

[LouiseB12]

Hi Melanie
Thanks for the info on Frances & Margaret.  Do you also have a daughter Fanny born to William & Margaret baptised 1787?  I think I might have got that from family search.

I'm inclined to agree that Christopher was William's father, mainly because of the name of William & Margaret's first son.  Was there a protocol in the naming sequence for children?  I'm surprised there wasn't a William.  I'd be glad to have your info on Christopher and Frances Smith.  There were a number of Christopher Hauxwells around, several of them from Harmby.  I've been trying to untangle them to see if I can trace them back to William's line but without much success.  Is it Christopher b. 1777 who you descend from?   

As to Margaret Hauxwell, my 3rd great grandmother, a baptism record for her doesn't seem to exist but I have evidence from census, marriage certificates (3) and her childrens' birth registers from Australia as to her birth place and her father and mothers' name.  My guess is that her mother, Elizabeth Bushby, died in childbirth or soon after and that no-one got round to baptising Margaret.

I have Joseph, son of William & Margaret, baptised 19 Oct 1783 (from family search)  so I'm guessing he was born in that year although the 1841 and 1851 census indicate he was born in 1777 so perhaps I've got the wrong Joseph's baptism.  He could have been baptised 6 years' after his birth I suppose but it's unlikely.  What do you think?

If you have your records in a form that can be emailed it might be easier to send it directly to me.  If this is ok with you please let me know and I'll send you a personal message with my email address.  Regards  Louise

[olivebranch]

Hi Louise
Don't have the bapt for Fanny although the info is on familysearch but I do have a Fanny Hauxwell 1787 in a list from the end of the parish register she is mentioned along with two other children Ann 1798 and Stephen 1807 so I presume there would have been baptisms and were entered late in register and I have overlooked them.

They would quite regularly name children after the parents and grandparents I think it went first son daughter named after paternal grandparents then next after maternal grandparents then father and mother, but this was not always the case but it can be a good indication if you are on the right track if the names follow on.

I have Joseph son of William and Margaret bapt 19 Oct 1783 also I do think he is the same one from the census it sometimes happens for one reason or other that a child was baptised later or he could be lying about his age on the census that happens also.

Don't have to much info on Christopher Hauxwell but his surname is now spelt Hawxwell he and Frances Smith had 9 children that I have found she was born abt 1709 and died Sept 1761 in Well.

I think it would be easier to send info by email and would be happy for you to send message that way. I could then give you list of children ect. Melanie

[racheljoyce]

I found these messages as I am searching for the William Hauxwell born abt that time but who married Ann (maybe Young at Hudswell?) and had children including Ralph chr 1770 Middleham.
This couple haven't been mentioned but is he son of Christopher or William - they had son William so I am thinking this could be William's son, which may not tally with the previous messages.
This family stayed in the area - in Harmby House.