Joseph Gaunt born 1792

[Broderer]

I have a written record which says that he died in 1864 aged 72.

[jim1]

The problem with ages at death is that it's only as good as the person's knowledge
of the deceased.
I wouldn't take as read that he was 72.
Along with the census where he says he was between 40-44 (ages were rounded down in 1841)
really means he could have been born any time in the 1790's which doesn't help at all.

[Broderer]

Yes, I understand

[jim1]

The NBI has just 5 Gaunt's in Marchington.
1797/Elizabeth.
1797/Hannah.
1800/John.
1803/Elizabeth.
1830/James age 68.
No ages for the others.

[rosie99]

What would bother me is that the marriage was at Stretton on Fosse which is very close to the boundary of Gloucestershire and near to Oxfordshire and Worcestershire so why pick Staffordshire as his place of birth unless there is good evidence to support it.

I know that people did travel a lot, his journey to Canada proves that but I would be wanting more evidence, we have to remember that not all records are online and not all children were baptised.

[jonw65]

Thomas Long, mother Ann Long.

Joseph and Susannah had son Thomas

Baptism 30 Nov 1826, Stretton on Fosse
Thomas Long
Son of Joseph and Susanna Gaunt
Stretton
Labourer
Image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTG3-M6C?i=16

Burial, Stetton, 1 April 1828
Thomas Long Gauntt
age 16 months
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTG3-QMM?i=6

Burial, Stetton, 1 April 1828
Thomas Long Gauntt

Or just Gaunt?

[rosie99]

That is interesting John as the Thomas I had seen was not born until 1844 

GAUNT, THOMAS       mmn LONG 
GRO Reference: 1844  J Quarter in SHIPSTON ON STOUR  Volume 11  Page 411

[jonw65]

Edwin was next.
I'm not convinced that Joseph's father would have been an Edwin!

[Broderer]

Joseph & Susannah’s eldest son was called Edwin. He died in Canada.
On Joseph’s headstone, it says that he originated in Staffordshire