WALKER Benjamin born abt 1807 Newcastle upon Tyne

[racheljoyce]

Benjamin moved south to Hunslet where he married Esther Balmforth in Rothwell in 1832. After a few years in Hunslet the family moved to Oulton.
Benjamin was a master tailor and clearly stated he was born in Newcastle upon Tyne Northumberland on 1851 and 1861 census records.
First children named Joseph, John, George, Charles.

I wondered if anyone had any clues?

[trish1120]

Not in Northumberland but may be worth seeing if this one is on 1841/1851 Census at all;

Benjamin WALKER Baptised 26 Nov 1806, Holy Trinity, Sunderland, Durham
Parents JOSEPH/HANNAH Walker
Mother nee HERNSHAN
Fathers Occp Potter
Notes;
Benj 2nd son of Jos Walker of Stoke Sts by Hannah Hernshan of Doncaster
FileNumber   18272
(Source FreeREG)

I cant find any other Children to this Couple in Durham or Northumberland.

Trish

EDIT;
1841 Census
Pontefract, Yorkshire
HO107/1310/10/Pontefract
Joseph WALKER, 60, Potter, not born in County
Hannah, 55
Hannah, 20
Charles, 15, Potter

1851 Census Joseph is a Pauper born c 1779 Stoke, Staffordshire
Wife Hannah c 1783 Doncaster

So works with 1806 Baptism details.

Although Baptism may have Hannahs surname wrong (may have been hard to read for Transcriber)

Marriage Familysearch.Org;
Joseph WALKER to Hannah ERENSHAW, 17 July 1803, York, England

[racheljoyce]

Thanks for suggestion but I feel sure he was born in Northumberland...just keep trying! 

[davidft]

This looks a good fit, it would be useful if you knew if he had a middle name

Name:   Benjamin Gaull Walker
Christening Date:   24 Jul 1805
Christening Place:   ST ANDREW PAR REG AND NONCONF ,NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Birth Date:   16 Jun 1805
Father's Name:   Benjamin Walker
Mother's Name:   Sarah Gaul

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J99F-VZV

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01ft2/

The second link is an extract from the bishops transcripts and tells you where the parents come from

[JenB]

This looks a good fit, it would be useful if you knew if he had a middle name

Name:   Benjamin Gaull Walker
Christening Date:   24 Jul 1805
Christening Place:   ST ANDREW PAR REG AND NONCONF ,NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,NORTHUMBERLAND,ENGLAND
Birth Date:   16 Jun 1805
Father's Name:   Benjamin Walker
Mother's Name:   Sarah Gaul

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J99F-VZV

I found that one 

Then I also found a burial of a Benjamin Gaull Walker aged 16 in 1821 (i.e. born c. 1805) in Berkshire 

[racheljoyce]

Yes I had tried Benjamin Gaul Walker - for sure not the right Benjamin....but maybe from same family up north.

[JenB]

Thanks for suggestion but I feel sure he was born in Northumberland...just keep trying! 

What makes you certain he was born in Northumberland?

Quite often people give their place of birth as the earliest place they remember rather than where they were actually born. He could have been born in Sunderland but his parents moved to Newcastle on Tyne when he was very young.

[davidft]

I found that one 

Then I also found a burial of a Benjamin Gaull Walker aged 16 in 1821 (i.e. born c. 1805) in Berkshire 

Ah that's a shame, yes the father came from Berkshire

[racheljoyce]

also Benjamin was a tailor at christening of first son Joseph in 1831 and thereafter -  then master tailor...usually a family connection?

Have a feeling I won't be solving this one....but many thanks to you all.