Joseph Newton (abt. 1830 - 1893)

Born about 4 Apr 1830 in Birtley, County Durham, England

Husband of Mary (Redden) Newton — married 1 Jul 1854 in Durham, England

Descendants

Died 18 Nov 1893 at about age 63 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Joseph Newton was born in Birtley, County Durham, England, on or before the day of his baptism in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, on the 4th April 1830, the son of William Newton and Margaret Pratt.^[1]

On the 6th June 1841, Joseph (11) was living on Forster Street, in the civil parish of Kelloe, Easington Hundred (South Division),County Durham. Home at the time were his father: William (48), a mine labourer; his mother: Margaret (48); and his siblings: William (19); Margaret (16); John (14); Elizabeth (8); Mary (5).^[2]

On the 30th March 1851, Joseph (19) was living in New Cassop, County Durham, with his family. The entire family was listed as being employed as colliery labourers, even the girls. Those home at the time were his father: William (58); his mother: Margaret (58); his siblings: William (29); Elizabeth (17); Mary (15); John (24); and County Durham-born visitor: William Hogg (24), a coal miner.^[3]

Joseph married Mary Redden in Durham in 1854^[4][5] and started a family there before deciding to migrate to Australia in the mid-1800's (pretty much within ten years). Sadly, their eldest, Thomas, passed away within two years of his birth.

Joseph Newton migrated from County Durham, England to the Colony of Victoria, Australia.

Joseph and his wife Mary packed up their surviving child (their eldest, Thomas, had died in infancy) and headed off to the Victorian gold-fields, where the rest of their tribe were born.

All older siblings as noted on Joseph Newton's Birth Record.

Children
Thomas (died young), William, Thomas, John, Margaret Jane (died young), Elizabeth Jane (died young), Robert, Joseph Newton (junior), Margaret (aka Maggie), Elizabeth (died young), George and Jane (aka Jinny).

Family Members' Migration
At least two of Joseph's bothers also migrated to Australia around that same time; one of whom was married to the sister of Joseph's wife. (This trend continued for the next generation or two, with two brothers of one family marrying two sisters in another. Double-cousins all around!)
As the men-folk of this family were miners — not panners — it is easy to understand why they might succumb to lung disease, or related issues.

Joseph Newton (senior) passed away from bronchitis on the 18th November 1893, in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, aged 63 years. An obituary published on the 21st November noted the large family, and also mentioned how well-liked and respected he had been in life.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism — England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Name: Joseph Newton; Gender: Male; Baptism Date: 4 Apr 1830; Baptism Place: Chester-le-Street, Durham, England; Father: William Newton; Mother: Margaret; FHL Film Number: 1894221; Reference ID: 126
2. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Class: HO107; Piece: 313; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Kelloe; County: Durham; Enumeration District: 27; Folio: 28; Page: 10; Line: 13; GSU roll: 241355. Civil Parish: Kelloe; Hundred: Easington (South Division); County/Island: Durham; Country: England; Street Address: Forster; Occupation: ; Registration District: Durham and Lanchester; Sub-registration District: St Nicholas; Piece: 313; Book: 10; Folio: 28; Page Number: 10
3. ↑ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Class: HO107; Piece: 2391; Folio: 545; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87069. Civil Parish: Cassop; Ecclesiastical parish: Kelloe; County/Island: Durham; Country: England; Street Address: New Cassop; Occupation: colliery labourer; Condition as to marriage: S; Registration District: Durham(Street Indexed); Sub-registration District: St Nicholas; ED, institution, or vessel: 12b; Household Schedule Number: 9; Piece: 2391; Folio: 545; Page Number: 3
4. ↑ Marriage — freebmd.org.uk
5. ↑ Marriage Announcement — "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices" — FamilySearch.org — see also extra note
6. ↑ Obituary — "THE BENDIGO ADVERTISER." Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) 21 November 1893: 2. Web. 15 Sep 2021 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88922133>.

• Family records and birth, marriage, death certificates or certified copies, various journal entries etc., held by family members.

Extra Note

"British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS J5P8 : 18 March 2018), Joseph Newton and Mary Redden, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 01 Jul 1854, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm . Citation no longer exists as given; see:

Citing this Record

"British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLSW-J5PC : 19 April 2019), Joseph Newton, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing United Kingdom, 1 Jul 1854, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.