Lancs OPC question.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

Kate, don't you think the two Dixon to Sawrey marriages are a bit early for either of them to Anthony's sister? It is just possible I suppose.

The marriage of Ann Dixon to George Hayton was 1720, so Ann must have been born quite close to 1700, mustn't she? (The Haytons' daughter Frances married Bryan Robinson 8 Dec 1744 Kendal, so she is probably Frances Hayton baptised 8 Oct 1721 at Kendal, confirming that the 1720 marriage is the correct one for Ann Dixon.)

[Merry]

How does Hayton connect with the Sawreys? I only looked for George Dixon marrying a Sawrey and came up with Sarah or Dorothy in 1696 and 1700 respectively.

Bother, I have to go out with dau to buy some revision guides (her idea - I should be pleased, but I'd rather stay here and look at this! lol)

lol Libby!!!

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

How does Hayton connect with the Sawreys? I only looked for George Dixon marrying a Sawrey and came up with Sarah or Dorothy in 1696 and 1700 respectively.

Look at post #13. I have to go out shopping too!

[HarrysMum]

Found the missing child of David Kirkby and Agatha Sawrey (not that it means much to this)

Anthony 25 Feb 1783, so second last child.

I remember getting a letter from one of the Lancs OPCs. He checked the PRs and then the BTs for David and Agatha.

Interestingly Ann's baptism of 1778 has her mother as Agnes in the PR.

The BT reads...

"The mother's name is Agatha D.r of Anthony Sawrey of Conistone waterh. Husbandman By Elis. his wife Born Nov the 26th day 1778. Baptized Dec 28th day.
Ann is the daughter of David Kirkby and Agatha (Sawrey). David is the son of William Kirkby and Agnes Addison, his wife. Agatha is the daughter of Anthony Sawrey of Conistone Waterhead and Elisabeth. David's mother, Agnes is the daughter of Hugh Addison."

Wouldn't you love to find more of those......pity is the Bishop gives all this info but neglects to tell us Anthony Sawrey's wife's maiden name.....lol

[kiterunner]

Okay, I think I have a suggestion for one of the wills you should order from Lancashire Archives:
Sawrey Milonis of Waterhead in Monk Conniston, Furness 1727
(found on Lancashire Will Search:
http://user.xmission.com/~nelsonb/lws.htm

I didn't find it before because I was putting in a first name of Miles or Myles! According to a public tree on ancestry, the Myles who was Anthony's father died in 1727, so this should be his will (and maybe it will mention George Dixon and his wife and children).

[Merry]

That looks really hopeful, Kate.

It was your post 15 I was thinking about re the Dixons and Sawreys.

Tried to get by head round post 13 again (again, again!!), but as soon as I move away from it I forget what it said!!

[kiterunner]

Looking at Ann Dixon's marriage to George Hayton on FamilySearch again, it says she was of Staveley. Just so we know! Maybe we can find something about the Dixon family of Staveley.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

Tried to get by head round post 13 again (again, again!!), but as soon as I move away from it I forget what it said!!

I have done a summary of the people involved, hope I have got it right:

1753
George Dixon, deceased: had daughter Ann who married George Hayton.
Children of George and Ann Hayton:
Thomas, John, Eleanor, Frances and Mary
Frances married Bryan Robinson
Anthony Sawrey, brother-in-law of George Dixon: had children Miles and Agnes plus unnamed "infants".
George Walker, brother-in-law of George Dixon; had children George, John, Elizabeth and unnamed female "infant"
Jonathan Wilson, brother-in-law of George Dixon; had children John, Miles, Elizabeth and Mary and unnamed "infants".

There is a George Wilson, infant, grandson of a George Wilson, not sure where they fit in, also an Ann Dixon and a Dorothy Dixon, ditto.

Maybe if we trace George Dixon's other brothers-in-law above, it will help.

[Merry]

Maybe if we trace George Dixon's other brothers-in-law above, it will help.

Struggling to find anything that seems right!!

[Merry]

I don't know what to think about this? As Kate posted, George Dixon's list of relations is from 1753 and mentions:

Jonathan Wilson, brother-in-law of George Dixon; had children John, Miles, Elizabeth and Mary and unnamed "infants".

I just wondered if brother-in-law could extend to the brother-in-law of George Dixon's wife? We think George married Anthony Sawrey's sister (name not yet known) and we have a list of potential siblings for Anthony. One of those is Ann who was baptised in 1709 (she may well be the youngest in the family)

Then there's this marriage:

Marriage: 6 May 1739 St Michael and All Angels, Hawkshead, Lancashire, England
Jona: Wilson
Anne Sawrey

and then these baptisms at Colton which is about ten miles away:

John 1740
Elizabeth 1741
Myles 1743
Mary 1746
Ann and Jane 1749 (these two are baptised a couple of months apart, so there may be two Jonathan's having children in the parish)
Mary 1753

But I don't know if they feel right *sigh*