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Topic: 1891 & 1901 - Miranda Saxty & Father (Read 441 times)
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becky.g
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Hi Gerry,
Many thanks for taking a look at this lot.
I have a copy of the marriage certificate for Richard and Amelia Puxton - both 'of age'. They married 20th feb 1849 in the Parish Church in the Parish of St James, Bath. Richards father was John a Tailor and Amelias Peter Puxton, White Smith. Richard was at the time living at York Street.
Until today I have not found them on the 1851 census - but using the search on ancestry rather than scotlands people I have located them, and, using a different family on the census page have finaly found their entry there.
The family are living in Edinburgh with Richard working as a ladies boot and shoe maker, employing 6 men. They were living at 52 george street, edinburgh. This finally confirms a story I have been told that we used to have a shop next door to the Edinburgh assembly hall 
Amelia died April 1858 in Edinburgh.
Richard later married Sophia Burgundy september 1862 in Edinburgh (he widower her spinster) His father was listed as John Saxty - tailor, deceased and mother Leah Saxty (maiden name Whitaker) deceased
Richard died feb 1895 and his death certificate again lists John saxty tailor, deceased as his father and Leah Saxty (maiden name Whitaker) deceased as his mother.
I believe I have my Richard in 1841 census, at which point he was living in Pultenay Street, Bathwick, Bath, aged 25 working as m.s. (male servant) in the household of Charles Bill, independent means.
I have Amelias line a little further back - a line of peter Puxtons in Laverton, but any suggestions on the saxty line would be appreciated.
Best wishes
Rebecca
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Gerry
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Hi Rebecca
I'm glad you have made some progress. You appear to have Richard Saxty in 1841 and 1851 so with census returns you can only go forward. I don't have access to Ancestry but if you hit the 'brick wall' and need help then can I suggest you start a new thread on the appropriate county or country.
Sometimes the IGI offers a clue to events before 1837 but none of the names you offer appear to register.
I'm also sending you a PM.
God luck with your searches
Gerry
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Dicktorian
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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Hello Gerry/Rebecca ?
I have to do this from memory as my family tree notes from research i did 20 years ago have been lost (hopefully they will turn up) ....
Richard Saxty and Amelia (Millie) Puxton were my great-great grandparents. Richard was definitely one of John Saxty's sons, born in Bathwick c1810 - his mum was Leah Whittaker who was John's 2 or 3rd wife ! It is distinctly possible that John was responsible for most of the Saxty's living today - his wives all had children and I'm pretty sure he didn't set much store in his marriage vows !
Richard & Millie moved to Edinburgh in 1849 and lived at No 2 The Mound (just below & to the left of Edinburgh Castle as you look at it from Princes Street). That building is now a hall of residence for Edinburgh Uni. They had four sons - Walter, Richard, Frank & Henry but Millie died from cancer in her early 50's. Richard was a butcher with premises in the city's infamous Rose Street. As you know, he remarried - to Sophia Burgundy, a native of Guadalope, who was a servant girl living in Edinburgh (Frederick Street I think). Richard's sons did not take to stepmum & the family split up with a great deal of acrimony.
Richard & Sophia moved to a tenement flat in Edina Street. Walter also became a butcher, and Frank ran off to England where he became an engineer. My great grandfather Richard died at a very young age as did his son George (my grandfather), and as did his son Richard (my dad). And I'm another Richard ...
I don't know what happened to Sophia - after Richard's death, she moved to England and I believe she died in a home in the early 20th. I never managed to pin down any records on her.
Many years ago there was a photograph of Richard & Sophia which was definitely seen by one of my aunts and also a distant cousin. They were positive it was destroyed - (what a great shame) - because of the upset that marriage had caused in the Saxty family in the last quarter of the 19th century.
Two of Richard's sons (Walter & Richard) married sisters called Taylor and they lived at 369 High Street (the Royal Mile) just opposite St Giles Cathedral. Sarah Taylor was my great grand-mother and I do have a picture of her with her two children (my dad & his sister). More will come back to me I'm sure - but Henry and Richard are two names which run through John's line rather often ... Hope this is of some use to you both .... 
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Gerry
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Hello Richard
First of all I see this is your first posting so can I welcome you to RootsChat and say how much I enjoyed reading your memories of Richard Saxty and Amelia Puxton.
What you have said will be of great interest to Rebecca because it is her side of the Saxty family you are talking about. Reading this thread you will see that Rebecca and I have tried to join our respective Saxty families together but without success 
Saxty is an uncommon name, however it does have a past history unlike some surnames which are rare and no origin can be found. I am researching the surname Liffully, so far tracing it to Gloucester in the mid 1700s but with no origin!
I do hope Rebecca picks up this thread, I'm sure she will be delighted to read what you have to say.
Gerry
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becky.g
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Hi Richard and Gerry,
You are right Gerry - I am excited to read this post and find another Saxty that is connected.
Richard and Amelia are my ggg grandparents through William Frank Saxty another of their sons.
Many thanks for this information Richard - I shall PM you with more information that I have.
Best wishes,
Rebecca
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