Joseph Garrett

[cire]

I'm looking for the parents, birth date and place of birth for a Joseph Garrett born about 1839 in Oxfordshire.
I have a suggestion that his parents were a Joseph and Sophia Garrett but I cannot find any references to support this.

Eric

[keyboard86]

Hi Eric, I can see in 1851 a Joseph Garrett aged 10 b Williamscote, Oxfordshire with parents William & Esther his birth on Freebmd is Joseph Garett June qtr Banbury v16 page 5, in 1861 he is a Groom b Cropredy and by 1881 he is married to a Maria residing in Warrington, Lancashire is this your Joseph?

Keyboard86

[cire]

Hi
Thanks for the reply. Sorry that is'nt the one I'm looking for, Mine went to Australia with his father in the 1850s. No mention of the mother going with them. There is a death of a Sophia Ingrimes!!! Garrett in Banbury in 1850, which I think could be her. The Garretts were part of my son-in-law's family and I'm looking at their history before they emigrated.

I couldn't find the family in 1841 or 1851. I suppose the "born in Oxford" that I have could be wrong.

Eric

[NDRFT]

Hi Eric

For your information according to the Oxfordshire Family History Society (OFHS) Marriage Record Index there are only 4 records of a Joseph GARRET(T) marriage.
The closet to yours is a Joseph who married at Deddington 12 May 1815 but that was to a Sarah Gallaway.

I think the best place to start will be requesting a search (for a small fee) from the OFHS almost completed baptism index, for the baptism (if listed) of you 1839 Joseph.

There are just too many places to look without more solid info.

Good hunting


NDRFT

[simonp17]

Eric,

I have had a look at OFHS records but with little success.

The Sophia Ingrimes GARRETT you mentioned was buried at Balscote on 6 December 1850 aged just 8 days.

The closest match I could find for a Joseph GARRETT born in Oxfordshire in 1839 was the Joseph GARRETT, son of William and Esther, baptised in Wardington on 9 August 1840, but he was ruled out in earlier posts. There is another Joseph GARRETT baptised in Wardington on 3 August 1845; this one was the son of James and Harriett.

[cire]

Thanks for the replies. I think I may have misled you!!!!!! Having looked further at what I was given, I suspect that there is either a mistake in the birth dates or there is a whole generation missing!!!!!!!!!.
I'll try and sort it out and come back on again if I get stuck!!!

Eric

[Pennie]

Hi Eric ...

Can you tell us what your sources are for his birth year of c1839 in Oxfordshire.  Also, where did the "suggestion" come from regarding his parents?  (Often just knowing what the sources are can help with further research!)

Pennie

[Pennie]

Have you discounted the two Joseph GARRETT births which were registered in Daventry in 1839?  (Daventry is the neighbouring registration district to Banbury.)

Pennie

[cire]

Hi Pennie
Thanks for the replies. I have only recently come back to this family after quite a long time and have now lost contact with the person who gave me the information. The Garrett family I am looking at emigrated to Australia. I have Joseph Garrett dying in Victoria in 1899 aged 78, so born in 1821. The notes say "born in Oxford". I also have a marriage for him in 1872, in Australia, when he would have been 51, which is what makes me wonder if there is a generation missing from the notes I have!!! The notes also have his parents as Joseph Garrett and Sophia Welch, but I can't find a marriage for them!!!!!!!
So I'm going to start again!!!!!!!!!

Thanks again

Eric