Elizabeth Jackson - Market Bosworth

[Zakerias]

Lets see if we can break down another brick wall in my family tree shall we?

Elizabeth Jackson was born c. 1812 in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. I am trying to find her parents.

On 22nd January 1835 she marries James Oldacres of nearby Carlton, witnesses were "Thomas Jackson" and "Sarah Jackson". She dies in 1893, all census records are accounted for (1841-1891). You'd think with two witnesses with connections to Jackson, I'd have found something.. but alas..

I did check the parish registers for Market Bosworth, Elizabeth is not listed. The closest baptism I can find is John Jackson on April 9th 1815, to John and Elizabeth.

There are also quite a few Jackson's in the parish records for Carlton but nothing has jumped out at me so far.

[Neale1961]

1841 census Market Bosworth
Head of the house is William Jackson born abt 1806 market Bosworth (farmer).
His wife is Jane Oldacres. They married in Carlton in 1831. Witnesses Sarah Jackson and Edward Smith
You would think this is the same Jackson family that you are looking for.

In the same house in 1841 - Thomas Jackson born abt 1811 (farmer) - maybe the witness at Elizabeth’s wedding.
Also in same house, an elderly relative? Elizabeth Jackson, born abt 1776. Framework-knitter


Thomas Jackson in 1851 census for Carlton is 44 unmarried farmer (born 1807 Market Bosworth). With him is “Aunt”? Elizabeth age 78 un married, born Barwell.

Thomas Jackson by 1861 census has married Hannah, but by 1871 he is a widower.
Thomas Jackson married 8 Jan 1852 Market Bosworth to Hannah Neath.
His father is named John Jackson on the marriage.
Unfortunately I am not see anything but a transcription of this marriage, so do not have fathers occupation and other detail.

Another brother possibly -
John Jackson born abt 1804 Market Bosworth (also a farmer) married Ann Williams in 1848 Chippenham Wiltshire. This marriage has his father as John Jackson a Yeoman.


I notice these three men are all farmers, employing a number of farm workers. Perhaps wealthy enough to do so if they had inherited from their father, a yeoman?

[Neale1961]

The lack of baptisms that fit with family you are looking at makes me wonder if they were non-conformist, and the records are not online.


A couple of marriages of possible interest:-

Marriage 17 Nov 1801 in Nailstone between John Jackson and Eliz Smith
He was from Barton, Nailstone and she was from Market Bosworth.

Marriage 1793 Market Bosworth between John Jackson and Mary Taylor
John Jackson. (This may be a bit early)

[Neale1961]

Thomas Jackson in 1851 census for Carlton is 44 unmarried farmer (born 1807 Market Bosworth). With him is “Aunt”? Elizabeth age 78 un married, born Barwell.

Assuming that Aunt Elizabeth Jackson born in Barwell in 1773, was the sister of Thomas’s father, John Jackson ………
then we have these Baptisms in Barwell (all with father Thomas Jackson)
•   John 2 Apr 1771
•   Mary 12 mar 1772
•   Elizabeth 26 Dec 1773
(mother's name is not recorded)

Barwell is only 6 miles from Market Bosworth

Burial in Barwell 23 Oct 1821 Mary Jackson, wife of Thomas Jackson, age 80 (b 1741)
AND
Burial in Barwell 18 Mar 1827 for Thomas Jackson age 85 (b 1742)
Widower of Jackson, abode Barwell

Possible –?
Marriage banns 29 June 1767 Market Bosworth
Thomas Jackson to Mary Carter (of Shenton)
- Their first child Sarah Jaxon baptised in Shenton 29 March 1769

[Annie65115]

Ive had a look on the Leic FHS data sheets foir non-con baptisms, but I can't see any Jacksons with abode Market Bosworth.

[willsy]

There is a will viewable of a Thomas Jackson died 13 Apr 1874, made in 1871 of Merevall, as per transcription, which lists lots of family including brother William Jackson and a widow Elizabeth Oldacres

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJM-6KHG

[Neale1961]

There is a will viewable of a Thomas Jackson died 13 Apr 1874, made in 1871 of Merevall, as per transcription, which lists lots of family including brother William Jackson and a widow Elizabeth Oldacres

The executors of the will were his nephews, John and Thomas Jackson.
These were sons of William Jackson and his wife Jane Oldacres. Their children were Mary 1833, John 1834, Thomas 1839, Elizabeth 1841, William 1843, Jane 1842, Anne 1854.



The 1841 Poll Books show brother William and Thomas Jackson at “Cow Pasture Farm” in Market Bosworth. I’m inclined to think that they took over the farm from their father.

Added link -
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4143449

[Zakerias]

Thank you for looking into this Neale.

There is a will viewable of a Thomas Jackson died 13 Apr 1874, made in 1871 of Merevall, as per transcription, which lists lots of family including brother William Jackson and a widow Elizabeth Oldacres

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJM-6KHG

Elizabeth would have been a widow in 1874, her husband James died in 1869. Does it list Elizabeth Oldacres as a sister? I can't seem to view the transcription. I can view the probate on Ancestry and Probatesearch but only John Jackson and Thomas Jackson are listed (as nephews).

[Neale1961]

I think the will might be on FindMyPast?