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John Oxspring - Wigan
« on: Sunday 07 October 12 20:31 BST (UK) »
I'm trying to find the birth/baptism of my 4th Great Grandfather John Oxspring. Since his marriage in 1813 he and his family  lived in Lenton in Nottinghamshire but the 1851 & 61 census says he was born in Wigan in 1793/94. Can anyone help trace his birth or does anyone know anything of the Oxspings in Lancashire

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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 07 October 12 20:40 BST (UK) »
This may be a relative - sister perhaps? 

Burial: 4 Dec 1791 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Hannah Oxspring - Daughter of Benjamin Oxspring
Age: 1 and a half
Abode: Pemberton
Occupation: Crofter
Cause of Death: Croup
Register: Burials 1779 - 1809, Page 167, Entry 13
Source: LDS Film 1885700

see www.lan-opc.org.uk

Family search has a baptism of Hannah Oxspring 26th June 1790 to a Benjamin Oxspring and Elizabeth Kirkland at Wigan.  Born 3rd June, 1790.

Mo

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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 07 October 12 21:10 BST (UK) »
Thanks Mo

At least I now know that the Oxsprings were around in Wigan in the right time period.

I've since found that Benjamin and Elizabeth had 3 children between 1788 and 1795 Hannah, James and Ann but there is no parish record of the baptism of John

It does make you wonder why someone would leave Wigan for Nottingham

Nigel

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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 07 October 12 21:20 BST (UK) »
Hello Nigel,

There is a James Oxspring born about 1789 living in Basford, Notts in 1851. He is recorded as born 'Larey Green', Lancs. I can't find that place.
There are various 'Green' places though.
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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 07 October 12 21:22 BST (UK) »
I wonder why did they leave Nottingham for Wigan in the first place :)

Benjamin Oxspring married Elizabeth Kirkland at St. Peters Nottingham on 23rd January, 1785

Perhaps they were homesick and went back.  Son James also appears to be in Nottinghamshire on the 1851 census.

Beat me to that one Heywood  :)

Mo
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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 07 October 12 21:26 BST (UK) »
And you just beat me to Benjamin's marriage  ;D
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Re: John Oxspring - Wigan
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 07 October 12 22:13 BST (UK) »
Mo/Heywood

Thanks for your efforts

Looks like the Benjamin/Elizabeth Oxpsring came from Nottingham, had children in Wigan, some of whom moved back to Nottingham. I hope they are the parents of John Oxspring, my relative, but as yet this is unproven. Looks like I'll have to make a visit to Wigan Archives

Nigel
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