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Topic: John Paxton died between 1851 and 1855 in Kelso (Read 1287 times)
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Piglet01
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Hello
John Paxton was a watch/clockmaker in Kelso. He was married to Jane Peacock in Haddington on 21 June 1819. They had at least 8 children . John was a watch and clockmaker for over 25 years in Kelso. He last appears in the 1851 census - aged 57. He was dead before 1855. No death on the IGI. Jane is a widow by the '61 census. He doesn't appear dying on SP between 1855 and 1861. I have Janes death details in 1867 in Kelso.
Place of birth on the '51 census was Dunse, Berwickshire. Last address 29 Abbey Court.
Does anyone have any idea if an MI exists for him? If I get one, it'll close out this family for me.
Thanks very much. Regards, Steve :O)
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McDonald originating in Aberlour. Smith (Aberdeenshire/Aberdeen), Esslemont, Christie, Robbie; Scott (in Aberdour). Crosbie and Willison. Borders: Lawrie, Thomson, Paxton, Peacock, Amos, Robson, Turner, Bertram, Watson
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atapley
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Hello Steve,
I found a birth entry for John Paxton on the Scottish GRO website. He was born in Duns(e) on 28 January 1794 to James Paxton, Tinsmith, and Elizabeth Purves. He was baptised on 18 February 1794.
Regards,
Allan
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Piglet01
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Hello Allan
Welcome to Rootschat and a big thank you from me. :O)
Idiot that I am. There's me posting info that he was born in Duns(e) and not finding him. I'm sure I searched the IGI?..... Anyway off to see if he had siblings - thanks again. FYI, I live in Aberdeen, Scotland and some of this info will now be relayed to another researcher in Tasmania - the joy of the Internet..... Have a good day. Regards, Steve :O)
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McDonald originating in Aberlour. Smith (Aberdeenshire/Aberdeen), Esslemont, Christie, Robbie; Scott (in Aberdour). Crosbie and Willison. Borders: Lawrie, Thomson, Paxton, Peacock, Amos, Robson, Turner, Bertram, Watson
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Piglet01
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Thanks very much Beckey - much appreciated.
I was on the Borders FH website last night and if my memory serves me correctly there are/were 2 graveyards in Kelso. I was at some stage going to send for the CD as there seemed to be a sprinkling of both Peacocks and Paxtons there- but possibly not 'mine'.
Can't find a marriage on the IGI or SP for James Paxton or Elizabeth Purves.
No births for the male children on the IGI.
However found 3 further children for the above couple on SP, Elizabeth 28/04/1796, Adam, 30/08/1798, and Andrew 24/11/1801 - all born Duns. Update: plus George 10/041791 and James 10/09/1792 (A total of 6 children - doubled checked on SP after Monicas link).
The IGI also shows a Susan Paxton born in Duns on 29 Oct 1819 to a James Paxton and a Mary Dickson.
Thanks again. Regards, Steve :O)
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MonicaLesl
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Steve
You're always lucky with Will & Ts at SP 
Once you flesh out the family, there are a number of wills and entries at Duns Sherif Court for Andrew and wife Margaret and a James in 1845 (probably the most interesting as your John was still alive - although it is just an inventory). You might find some refs. to connect to your line.
Monica 
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Piglet01
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Thanks very much for all your help. Shall get on to SP first thing in morning and post findings. Thanks again :O)
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McDonald originating in Aberlour. Smith (Aberdeenshire/Aberdeen), Esslemont, Christie, Robbie; Scott (in Aberdour). Crosbie and Willison. Borders: Lawrie, Thomson, Paxton, Peacock, Amos, Robson, Turner, Bertram, Watson
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atapley
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Hi Steve,
John Paxton was the 3x great grandfather of Andrew Barnard, the husband of an old school friend of mine. I assume the Tasmanian connection I is via John & Jane's second daughter Elizabeth. She married Joseph Moir in Kelso in 1843. Joseph and his siblings Mary and John migrated to Hobart, Tasmania in c.1829. They were the children of John Moir (born Kelso) and Elizabeth Thompson (born Bishopwearmouth, Durham) who both died in the 1820s. Joseph returned to Kelso to marry Elizabeth and they sailed for Hobart. Joseph was quite successful in business and property and in later life designed and built the first shot tower in Australia at Taroona near Hobart. It still stands today. A relative of Andrew's has a clock made by John Paxton that has been handed down as a family heirloom. Presumably it came to Australia with Elizabeth. FYI I live in Mt Eliza, an outer suburb of Melbourne, Australia and Andrew & Carol live across the bay in Geelong.
Regards, Allan
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Piglet01
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Hello Beckey
What an excellent way this thread has developed - lots of lateral thinking :O) Thanks very much for your input again. My Tasmanina contact will be delighted with the info as Joseph Moirs parents were her brickwall - as far as I know.
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Link to Joseph Moir is below
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=2820
'Our' link is throught the youngest daughter of John Paxton and Jean Peacock:
Euphemia Paxton c . 26 Sept 1842, Roxburgh, Scotland. Married Samuel William Lawrie on 04 March 1869.
Thanks again. Regards, Steve
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MonicaLesl
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Not sure how accurate this is (with the occupation given for John Paxton?):
Elizabeth3 Purves (James2, John1) was born 1771, and died 11 August 1856 in Buncle, Berwickshire, Scotland. She married James Paxton.
Notes for James Paxton:
James Paxton was a Tinsmith
Children of Elizabeth Purves and James Paxton are:
31 i. George4 Paxton, born 30 April 1791.
32 ii. James Paxton, born 10 September 1792.
33 iii. John Paxton, born 18 February 1794.
Notes for John Paxton: John Paxton was a Fishmonger 
34 iv. Elizabeth Paxton, born 28 April 179
35 v. Adam Paxton, born 30 August 1798
36 vi. Andrew Paxton, born 24 November 1801.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~carmelitaj/purves.htm
Monica
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MonicaLesl
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On the Borders FHS gravestone index, there are 17 entries for Paxton at the Rosebank Cemetery (CD), although none for Peacock which doesn't sound promising...but you never know
Monica
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atapley
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Hi Beckey,
Thanks for finding those MIs for John Moir and his family. I had his death date but no further info. When I did some further checking I found that John and his first wife Elizabeth Home had at least 4 children Bella (1789), Jean (1791) and twins Anne and Elisabeth (1794). I wasn't sure from your reply whether the James death was a child from his first or second marriage. Were the other deaths, Elizabeth, Henry and Henry, all children of the second marriage to Elizabeth Thompson do you know?
I was also able to find John's parents who I believe are John Moir (senior) and Katharine Hope.
Thanks again for your help and to all other contributors.
Regards,
Allan
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