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John Paxton1 (M)
b. 10 October 1810, d. 6 August 1881
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Relationship=4th great-grandfather of Sean David Williams.

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     John Paxton was born on 10 October 1810 at North Berwick, Haddington, Scotland.2,1 He was the son of John Paxton and Margaret Morrison. John Paxton was christened on 15 October 1810 at North Berwick, Haddington, Scotland. John worked as a forester for Sir John H Dalrymple, the eighth Earl of Stair, who was created a Peer of the United Kingdom, with the title of BARON OXENFOORD OF COUSLAND, by patent dated 16 August 1841. On 19 April 1839 at Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.3 He married Margaret Somerville, daughter of John Somerville and Jean Morrison, on 19 April 1839 at Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.3 John Paxton and Margaret Somerville appeared on the census of 6 June 1841 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.4 John Paxton and Margaret Somerville appeared on the census of 30 March 1851 at Edgehead Porter's Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.5 John Paxton witnessed the death of Margaret Somerville on 10 June 1857 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland; she died due to endocarditis, a disease of the heart.1 John Paxton appeared on the census of 7 April 1861 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland.6 He witnessed the death of William Paxton on 22 May 1869 at Huntly Lodge, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; the cause of death was pnuemonia.7 John Paxton witnessed the death of Helen Paxton on 18 November 1871 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland; her death was due to TB.8 John Paxton witnessed the death of Robert Paxton on 6 April 1876 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland; he died from TB.9 John Paxton appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 at Edgehead, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland; John was employed as a forester.10 He died on 6 August 1881 at Edgehead Lodge, Cranston, Midlothian, Scotland, at age 70; he died from Typhoid Fever.11

     Children of John Paxton and Margaret Somerville:
Janet Paxton   b. 15 Mar 1841, d. 26 Feb 1917
John Paxton   b. 31 May 1842, d. 10 Aug 1895
William Paxton+   b. 12 Jul 1843, d. 22 May 1869
Robert Paxton   b. bt 31 Mar 1848 - 30 Mar 1849, d. 6 Apr 1876
Helen Paxton   b. bt 31 Mar 1849 - 30 Mar 1850, d. 18 Nov 1871
Thomas Paxton+   b. 30 Mar 1857, d. 18 Jan 1927

Citations

  1. [S38] Scottish Birth Death Marriage Indexes, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk. Hereinafter cited as Scottish Birth Death Marriage Indexes.
  2. [S27] FHL Film 0223986 GRO Ref Volume 680 EnumDist 1 Page 12, UK Census, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, Sean David Williams.
  3. [S174] Margaret Somerville marriage, 19/4/1839, in OPR Parish of Cranston, County of Edinburgh, 9159, Sean David Williams, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. Hereinafter cited as OPR Parish of Cranston, County of Edinburgh.
  4. [S370] Lothians fhs, "E-Mail re. 1841 Census - Midlothian," e-mail message from e-mail address (Scotland) to Sean Williams, 14/6/2004. Hereinafter cited as "E-Mail re. 1841 Census - Midlothian".
  5. [S371] John Paxton, 30/3/1851 Scottish Census, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, 680/4/2, Sean David Williams.
  6. [S375] John Paxton, 7/4/1861 UK Census, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, 680/1/1, Sean David Williams.
  7. [S178] William Paxton, Death Registration 35 (25/5/1869), Sean David Williams, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate - William Paxton.
  8. [S373] Helen Paxton, Death Register 19 (22/11/1871), Sean David Williams, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. Hereinafter cited as Death register - Helen Paxton.
  9. [S374] Robert Paxton, Death Register 5, Sean David Williams, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia. Hereinafter cited as Death register - Robert Paxton.
  10. [S172] John Paxton, 3/4/1881 UK Census, 175 Adelaide Street, St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, GRO Ref Volume 680 EnumDist 1 Page 12, Sean David Williams FHL Film 0223986.
  11. [S171] John Paxton entry, Cranston Parish Register, Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Cranston Parish Register.

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