Today I received the Administration of John Newton of Lidgate in Saddleworth, who I was hoping was an ancestor of OH. However, it wasn't very helpful as it only named his widow and relict as Hannah. No mention of children. :(
However, it mentioned:
Gamaliel Buckley (lovely name!)
and
William Wrigley
both of Saddleworth.
Whilst googling I came across the Lancs. OPC records for Mossley,
Baptisms at the Methodist New Connexion
in the Parish of Mossley
I found:
Baptism: 2 Apr 1845 Methodist New Connexion, Mossley, Lancashire
Jane Newton - dau of William Newton & Mary (formerly Andrew)
Born: 17 Feb 1812
Abode: Stayley
Notes: This is their 2nd daughter. Mother is daughter of William Andrew of Roughtown, Saddleworth Parish.
Baptised by: J Shore
This is OH's great-great-grandmother, for whom I had a birth year of 1812 but no further information.
However, it throws up lots of questions -
1. Why wasn't she baptised after birth. Her sister Sarah ws born in October 1809 and was baptised there in November 1809.
2. By 1845 Jane had been married to her cousin James Newton for 11 years (they married by licence in Southwark London). Why is there no mention of her being already married By this time they already had 7 children!!
3. I have never found a death for Jane Newton (in London). OH's great-grandfather, George Herbert Newton, was born in December 1850 and he and Jane are on the 1851 census in Trinity Square Newington with the rest of the family. (There is no birth cert. for George - luckily I found his christening record). That is the last I have about Jane. Where and when did she die? Did she die in the Staley/Mossley/Saddleworth area?
P.S. I should be working!!
I'm still trying to prove that James' father Joseph and Jane's father William Newton were the sons of John and Hannah Newton of Lidgate. Wiliam Newton was born in Lidgate (Saddleworth).
These OPC records were only put on the Internet in April! THANK YOU!
However, it mentioned:
Gamaliel Buckley (lovely name!)
and
William Wrigley
both of Saddleworth.
Whilst googling I came across the Lancs. OPC records for Mossley,
Baptisms at the Methodist New Connexion
in the Parish of Mossley
I found:
Baptism: 2 Apr 1845 Methodist New Connexion, Mossley, Lancashire
Jane Newton - dau of William Newton & Mary (formerly Andrew)
Born: 17 Feb 1812
Abode: Stayley
Notes: This is their 2nd daughter. Mother is daughter of William Andrew of Roughtown, Saddleworth Parish.
Baptised by: J Shore
This is OH's great-great-grandmother, for whom I had a birth year of 1812 but no further information.
However, it throws up lots of questions -
1. Why wasn't she baptised after birth. Her sister Sarah ws born in October 1809 and was baptised there in November 1809.
2. By 1845 Jane had been married to her cousin James Newton for 11 years (they married by licence in Southwark London). Why is there no mention of her being already married By this time they already had 7 children!!
3. I have never found a death for Jane Newton (in London). OH's great-grandfather, George Herbert Newton, was born in December 1850 and he and Jane are on the 1851 census in Trinity Square Newington with the rest of the family. (There is no birth cert. for George - luckily I found his christening record). That is the last I have about Jane. Where and when did she die? Did she die in the Staley/Mossley/Saddleworth area?
P.S. I should be working!!
I'm still trying to prove that James' father Joseph and Jane's father William Newton were the sons of John and Hannah Newton of Lidgate. Wiliam Newton was born in Lidgate (Saddleworth).
These OPC records were only put on the Internet in April! THANK YOU!
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