James Walker Revd. 1794–1854. has no parents!

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other thread

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=816942.msg6785760

[despair]

Is this him in Oxford Alumni database on Ancestry? If so,his father is "...Robert of St Michael's,Oxford(city),pleb.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01o62/

Regards
Roger

[GrahamSimons]

It might be worth contacting the archivists at the Oxford colleges. Sometimes they hold useful information - sometimes not, of course. As Oxford is a collegiate university, the university archives are less fruitful sources than the colleges.

There was mention in this thread of him being described as a clerk - I would read that as "clerk in holy orders" in other words clergyman.

[Annette7]

Is this him in Oxford Alumni database on Ancestry? If so,his father is "...Robert of St Michael's,Oxford(city),pleb.

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01o62/

Regards
Roger

If this is him it would seem to endorse that he was the James b.17/8/1795, bp.16/9/1795 St. Michael, Oxford, son of Robert and Sarah.

James himself had a son Robert Cooper Walker born 1833 - Robert and Sarah had a son George Edward Cooper Walker, born 26/9/1805, bp.27/10/1805 St. Michael, Oxford.

So was Cooper a family name further back? (Also, Robert and Sarah's eldest son Robert Francis was also a clergyman.)

Annette

[Annette7]

George Edward Cooper Walker b.1805 was also a Rector.

I wonder if father Robert may have been too - can't seem to easily spot Robert and Sarah after 1805.   Seems that they might have moved from Oxford as can't find burials for them there.

Annette

[majm]

Critchett WALKER, Principal Under-Secretary.

I think you may find that Critchett (formally Robert Cornelius Critchett) was born at sea, near the Cape of Good Hope on 28 June 1841, and was educated in Sydney NSW at St James Grammar School under Archdeacon DREWITT.    When Critchett was 15 years old, he began his training as a civil servant, with his appointment as a clerk of the Legislative Assembly (lower house in NSW Parliament).     Here is a biographical paragraph or two on Critchett. 

http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-richard-cornelius-critchett-4787

ADD
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/130993159 One of many Obituaries, this one, from the Richmond River Express of 19 June 1903,  includes family history information.   

JM

[majm]

Sorry, I posted what I had written before reading your update!

The way he looks like a separate person of the J. Walker doing the baptisms is bothering me.
Do you have the names of all the children?  I think we need to look at each baptism to see who officiated in the hopes of a clue!

no,  I think you will find it is the Rev'd James WALKER who conducted the baptism.  I think this for several reasons, including that it is not unusual for the clergy to conduct the ceremony baptising their own children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews - afterall their children are also children of the parish...   

JM

[cuffie81]

I wonder if father Robert may have been too - can't seem to easily spot Robert and Sarah after 1805.   Seems that they might have moved from Oxford as can't find burials for them there.

Possible death of Sarah...

Burial:
name: Sarah Walker
buried: 28 Nov 1828; St Cross (Holywell), Oxford
age: 65 [born c1763]
abode: Holywell

Oxford Journal
22 November 1828
On Wednesday last died, aged 65, after a most painful illness, which she bore with patience and humility, Sarah, wife of Mr Robert Walker, of Holywell, in this city.

[cuffie81]

Possible death of Elizabeth Walker, dau. of Robert and Sarah...

Burial:
name: Elizabeth Walker
buried: 01 Oct 1825; St Cross (Holywell), Oxford
age: 23 [born c1803]
abode: Holywell   

Oxford University and City Herald
01 October 1825
Oxford
Saturday, Oct 1
On Wednesday last died, Elizabeth Walker, the youngest daughter of Mr Robert Walker, of Holywell, in this city, in the 23rd year of her age. The circumstances of her death were peculiarly affecting, as she was to have been yesterday united in marriage, had her life been spared, to one by whom she was tenderly beloved.