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John Paxton

John Paxton[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1810 - 1881  (70 years)

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  • Name John Paxton 
    Born 10 Oct 1810  North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Birth_John Paxton 1810    		 Birth_John Paxton 1810
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 15 Oct 1810  North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Occupation 19 Apr 1839  [1] 
    forrester to Sir John H Dalrymple 
    Occupation 06 Jun 1841  [8] 
    forester 
    Occupation 12 Jul 1843  [3] 
    Forester to the Earl of Stair 
    Occupation 31 Mar 1851  [9] 
    forester 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1857  [10] 
    forester 
    Census 08 Apr 1861  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Address:
    Edgehead Lodge 
    Occupation 08 Apr 1861  [11] 
    forester 
    Occupation 29 Nov 1867  [2] 
    Forester 
    Occupation 29 Nov 1867  [4] 
    forester 
    Occupation 22 May 1869  [5] 
    forester 
    Residence 22 May 1869  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Edgehead Lodge 
    Census 03 Apr 1871  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Address:
    Forester's Lodge 
    Census 04 Apr 1881  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Address:
    Edgehead 
    Died 06 Aug 1881  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Address:
    Edgehead Lodge 
    Person ID 27611040  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2021 

    Father John Paxton,   b. About 1770,   d. 15 Dec 1810, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Margaret Morrison 
    Married 29 Nov 1799  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • John Paxton, Labourer College Church Parish and Margaret Morrison same parish, Daughter of William Morrison Labourer in the Parish of Direlton
    Marriage_John Paxton & Margaret Morrison    		 Marriage_John Paxton & Margaret Morrison
    Family ID 86457870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Sommerville,   b. 20 Jul 1812, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1857, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)  [1, 4, 17, 18, 19] 
    Married 19 Apr 1839  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Marriage_John Paxton & Margaret Sommerville    		 Marriage_John Paxton & Margaret Sommerville
    Census 06 Jun 1841  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Address:
    Edgehead Cottage 
    Census 31 Mar 1851  Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    Porter Lodge, Edgehead 
    Children 
     1. Janet Paxton,   b. 15 Mar 1841, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1917, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. John Paxton,   b. 31 May 1842, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1895, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     3. William Paxton,   b. 12 Jul 1843, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1869, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     4. Robert Paxton,   b. About 1849, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 06 Apr 1876, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     5. Helen Paxton,   b. About 1850, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1871, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     6. Thomas Paxton,   b. 30 Mar 1857, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1927, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2021 
    Family ID 8677520  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1810 - North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 15 Oct 1810 - North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Apr 1839 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Edgehead Cottage - 06 Jun 1841 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Porter Lodge, Edgehead - 31 Mar 1851 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Edgehead Lodge - 08 Apr 1861 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Edgehead Lodge - 22 May 1869 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Forester's Lodge - 03 Apr 1871 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Edgehead - 04 Apr 1881 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Address:
    Edgehead Lodge - 06 Aug 1881 - Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] Scotland, OPR, Marriage regiser, John Paxton & Margaret Sommerville; 19 April 1839 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [24973560] UK, SCT, Marriage Certificate, (Certificate), John Paxton & Ellen Murie; No. 246 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [37207580] UK, SCT, OPR Birth, (Register), William Paxton; 680/00 0020 0082 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S207] Scotland, Statutory, Marriage register, William Paxton & Ellen Murie; 29 November 1867; no. 246 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [94974536] UK, SCT, Death Certificate, (Certificate), 35., William Paxton; Huntly, Aberdeen; no. 35; 22 May 1869 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [37207580] UK, SCT, OPR Birth, (Register), John Paxton; No. 21160 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S9] Scotland, OPR, Birth register, John Paxton (Reliability: 2).
      John Paxton, labourer & Margaret Morrison had a son born the 10th Oct 1801 & baptized this 15th in presence of Mr Wallace & Margaret Morrison & named John

    8. [S195] 1841; Census; Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (1841 Scotland Census), accessed; 19 December 2020; 680/4/5, Page 5; Family of John & Margaret Paxton (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S196] 1851; Census; Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (1851 Scotland Census), accessed; 19 December 2020; 380/4/2. Page 2; Family of John & Margaret Paxton (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S197] Scotland, Statutory, Birth register, Thomas Paxton; 680/10 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S200] 1861; Census; Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (1861 Scotland Census), accessed; 20 December 2020; 680/1/1. Page 1; John Paxton & family (Reliability: 2).

    12. [94974536] UK, SCT, Death Certificate, (Certificate), 35., William Paxton; No. 35 (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S201] 1871; Census; Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (1871 Scotland Census), accessed; 20 December 2020; 680/ 1/ 13; John Paxton & family (Reliability: 2).

    14. [S202] 1881; Census; Scotland, General Register Office for Scotland, (1881 Scotland Census), accessed; 20 December 2020; 680/1/12. Page 12 (Reliability: 2).

    15. [S194] Scotland, Statutory, Death register, John Paxton; Deaths in the parish of Cranston; Page 3, No. 9 (Reliability: 2).
      Names of parents provided

    16. [4173120] UK, SCT, OPR Marriages, General Register Office, (Extract of entries in an Old Parochial Register), 61900., No. 61900; 29 November 1799 (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S9] Scotland, OPR, Birth register, Janet Paxton; 680/ 20 72 (Reliability: 2).
      John Paxton, Forrester, College, had by his wife Margaret Somerville a daughter born 15th March 1841 - baptized April following before witnesses named Janet

    18. [S9] Scotland, OPR, Birth register, John Paxton; 680/00 0020 0082 (Reliability: 2).
      Cranstoun

    19. [S9] Scotland, OPR, Birth register, William Paxton; 680/00 0020 0082 (Reliability: 2).
      Cranstoun

    20. [9132652] UK, SCT, OPR Marriages, (Register), John Paxton & Margaret Sommerville; No. 9159 (Reliability: 3).


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