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Hi, Can anybody find a birth for William Backsta approx 1845 Newcastle ? Can't seem to find him. Thankyou, Marie xxx

Have you tried under Baxter? Also it wasn't compulsary to register a birth until 1875 so he may never have been registered. Sam x

Never thought of either...Cheers ! xx

Can't find anything under Baxter. I'm not sure he would have been registered actually as his mother is down as unmarried and only 24 so she must have had him out of wedlock at 18. Frowned upon in those days I guess.

this may be him William Henry BAXTER - Pedigree Resource File Gender: M Birth/Christening: 18 Dec 1850 Sunderland,County Durham,England on familysearch. org Valxxx

I can only see him on the 1851 census do you know if deff his right name? can't work out what it says on image it does look like what they have said on ancestry Jeanette

Hi Marie There's also this one: Births Sep 1845 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Baxter William Stamford 14 572 Baxter William Faringdon 6 192 Baxter William Uxbridge 3 348 Baxter William Sunderland 24 323 Baxter William Walter Blything 13 388

Which Newcastle - on Tyne or under Lyme?

This looks like him: 1851 census Cut Bank, All Saints, Newcastle on Tyne Mary Masterman, head, unmarried, 24, potter, born Newcastle on Tyne William Backsta, son, 6, born Newcastle on Tyne

Hi Marie After looking on the 1851 census, his mothers name was Masterman. Could this be his birth? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Jun 1845 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MASTERMAN William Newcastle Tyne 25 332

Thankyou so much for all the replies. Unfortunately I got kicked off my machine after posting my last message so sorry for the delay. I am so confused with this fella as he is on the 1851 census as William Backsta, mother Mary Masterman. However, in 1861 Mary is on with her son Henry Masterman, same birth year as William. I wonder if he is going under his middle name. I got Henrys birth cert but his parents are down as John and Margaret who are actually his grandparents (I think!). Basically I'm trying to find out if this lad was Marys son and what happened to him !! Cheers, I'll post a bit more later on tonight as I'm actually at work. Marie xxxx

Nudged up the board to see if anyone has any more thoughts ! Cheers Marie xx

can you post the 1861 details please?? marie

just found the 1861 1861 England Census about Margaret Masterman Name: Margaret Masterman Age: 56 Estimated birth year: abt 1805 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Heaton, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Walker Ecclesiastical parish: Walker County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: Longbenton ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 158 Household Members: Name Age Henery Masterman 16 Margaret Masterman 56 Mary Masterman 33 View Original Record View original image Also found Margaret on the 1851 Looks like Henry is with Margaret and John on the 1851... so I would think that Henry and William are 2 different people (hope that makes sense)!!! 1851 England Census about Margret Marterman Name: Margret Marterman Age: 47 Estimated birth year: abt 1804 Gender: Female Where born: Newcastle, Northumberland, England Civil parish: Pontefract Ecclesiastical parish: St Botolph County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Pontefract Sub-registration district: Kippax ED, institution, or vessel: 11f Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 140 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Becker 80 Ann Briggs 46 Thomas Brook 38 William Butterfield 59 John Capley 79 Hannah Cawthon 77 Edward Cotta 35 William Danford 34 Thomas Locken 71 ==========Henry Marterman 7 ==========John Marterman 62 ===========Margret Marterman 47 Harut Mountin 27 Benjamin Oanthom 74 John Raddings 80 Ann Rawson 87 Francis Saw 66 William Shooter 72 Isaac Smith 68 Sarah Smith 75 Robert Taylor 60 John Trace 77 Joseph Tree 10 William Weld 68 View Original Record View original image

Crikey ! I've never been able to find John and Margaret before on the 1851 census. That is so fab I cannot tell you !! Do you know where they are exactly ?? Or where John was born ??

the 1851 gives John Masterman as 62 being born Yorkshire, Rotherham. the address just says Workhouse. Hope this helps Marie

a possible for 1841. Johns' occupation is Potter. View Record Name Estimated birth year Birthplace Civil parish County/Island View Image View Record John Masterman abt 1794 All Saints Northumberland View Record John Masterman abt 1839 Northumberland, England All Saints Northumberland View Record Margt Masterman abt 1805 Northumberland, England All Saints Northumberland View Record Margt Masterman abt 1832 Northumberland, England All Saints Northumberland View Record Mary Masterman abt 1827 Scotland All Saints Northumberland View Record Thos Masterman abt 1836 All Saints Northumberland

The birth cert you have for Henry what is the maiden name of Margaret?? Found this as possible marriage Husband JOHN MASTERMAN Pedigree Birth: Christening: Marriage: 14 MAY 1826 All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wife MARGARET ANDERSON Pedigree Birth: Christening: Marriage: 14 MAY 1826 All Saints, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England Death: Burial: