WALKER Benjamin born abt 1807 Newcastle upon Tyne

[MargP]

Hi

I would not discount Trish's post 1, there is a Newcastle under Lyme, near Stoke, in Staffordshire which would tie up with the father, he may have mixed the area's up

Margp

[JenB]

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

The BT's have her surname as Hannah Hernshaw
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11076-34562-31?cc=1309819&wc=9K5M-GP6:13618101,32548301,1077225001

[racheljoyce]

Ok I am going to thoroughly explore the possibility that Benjamin was born quite near Newscastle on Tyne....both 1851 and 1861 census records firmly state Northumberland but Sunderland isn't that distant...thanks again

[JenB]

As I said earlier - don't totally discount the possibility that he was born elsewhere but lived in Newcastle upon Tyne from an early age, therefore thought he'd been born there.

[racheljoyce]

Still inconclusive BUT Joseph and Hannah's later children Hannah & Charles were christened in Rothwell in 1819 & 1822 and Benjamin married there in 1832....only connection to date.

Wish I could trace their 1st child and any others but no luck.

Thanks again.

[MargP]

Hi

Check out he marriages for Hannah and Charles, to see if there is a connection there, re witnesses

Margp

[JenB]

There is a possible earlier child to this couple - Margaret born to Joseph Walker and Ann Earnshaw, baptised Doncaster (the Sunderland baptism states Hannah was a native of Doncaster).

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQS4-X7X

[racheljoyce]

I am afraid the only Walker witness was William at their marriages....don't know who he was so very unhelpful. Added to that Charles was a potter like his father so the connection is getting less convincing...shame.


To reply re Margaret christened 1809 in Doncaster - Benjamin was christened in Sunderland in 1806 and his possible siblings in Rothwell in 1819 and 1822....did they move around so much?

[MargP]

Hi

There is also this one

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J749-6HX