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George Oldfield
c1769 - 1822
George's signature at his marriage in 1793 (13)
George was born in Taddington in about 1769 (1), the son of Robert and Elizabeth. He had two older brothers, Richard and William (2). A sister, Susannah, was born the following year (3), then another brother, Robert, in 1772 (4), but he died in 1774 (5). Another brother Michael was born in 1775 (6), then three sisters - Betty in 1777 (7), Ann in 1779 (8) and Molly in 1782 (9). His youngest brother was Thomas, born in 1783 (10). He also had a sister Marha, born in 1786 (11), but she only lived for a few days (12).
He married Ann White, from Priestcliffe, on 2nd April 1793 (13), and they settled in Priestcliffe. Their first child, Mary, was born later that year (14). George's father died the following year (15), and George was named as one of his executors (along with his sister Susannah). Probate was granted to them in the summer of 1795 (16).
His second daughter, Elizabeth, was born in 1797 (17), followed by Ann in 1802 (18). His only son was Thomas, born in 1804 (19). His mother died in 1815 (20), and once again he and Susannah were named executors (21). His father's lands, which had been left to his mother during her life, were now split between George and his siblings. At this time he was said to be a labourer, but it seems his inheritance gave him a step up in the world as he was later said to be a farmer (22).
Ann, his wife, died in the summer of 1821 (23), and George died the following year, aged 53. He was buried in Taddington on 28th October (24).
Brief details of his children:
- Mary was born in Priestcliffe in 1793. In 1814 she married Reginald Dicken of Flagg, where they set up home. They had (at least) 2 children - George and Ann. By the 1850s George was a farmer in Taddington,and his parents were living with him. Reginald died in 1857, and Mary in 1871.
- Elizabeth has her own page.
- Ann was born in Priestcliffe in 1802. Nothing more is known of her.
- Thomas was born in 1804 in Priestcliffe. Nothing is known of his early life, but by 1841 he was living with his sister Elizabeth in Flagg, and lead mining with her husband. In 1850 he married Charlotte Forest. They didn't have any children, but spent the rest of their lives in Flagg. Thomas died in 1879.
Sources:
- His date of birth is calculated from his stated age at death.
- See his father's page for details.
- Bishop's transcript of the Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1770] 8th Dec Bapt Susannah Daughter of Robt Oldfield Tad
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[October 1772] Bapd Robt son of Robt Oldfd 14
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[May 1774] 25th Buried Robert son of Robt Oldfield
- Bishop's transcript of the Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1775] March 5th Baptd Michl son of Robt Oldfield
- Bishop's transcript of the Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1777] Jan 26th Baptd Bette Daughter of Robt Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1779] Sept 10th Baptiz'd Ann Daughter of Robt & Elizabeth Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1782] Jany 27th Baptiz'd Molly Daughter of Robt & Elizabeth Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1783] December 25th Baptiz'd Tomas Son of Robt & Elizabeth Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1786] June 29th Baptiz'd Martha Daughter of Robt & Elizabeth Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1786] July 4th Buried Martha an infant of Robt Oldfield aforesaid
- Marriage entry in Parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
George Oldfield of this parish
of Bakewell & Anne White of the said Parish
Married in this Day by Banns
this 2nd Day of April in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred
and Ninety three By me John Coxon Curate
This Marriage was solemnized between Us George Oldfield, Ann White
In the Presence of James Holme, Susanna Oldfield
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1793] Novembrh 24 Baptized Mary Daughter of Geo & Ann Oldfield Priestcliffe
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[October 1794] 24 Buried Robert Oldfield
- Will of George's father, Robert Oldfield (top, bottom) (ref: B/C/11/Robert Oldfield, Taddington, 1795 @ LRO) reads:
In the name of God Amen, I Robert Oldfield of Taddington in the Parish of Bakewell & in the County of Derby
Yeoman being weak of Body but of sound & perfect mind & memory & considering the uncertainty of this mortal
life do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following.
First I give & devise to my Son Richard that House situate in Taddington aforesaid where he now dwells
& also that building adjoining to the East end thereof, & the Garden on the backside thereof to him his Heirs
& Assigns for ever. I also give to my said son Richard the lease & tenantright of my Smithy where he now works
& also all my Smithy tools. I also give to my Daughter Susanna Twenty Pounds to be paid out of my personal
Estate Two Years next after my decease. I also give & bequeath to my wife all my household Goods & also all
the remainder of my personal Estate on condition that she shall pay all my just Debts out of the same, & also
my funeral charges & the expence of proving this my last will. And with regard to the rest of my real estate
consisting of the House where I now dwell, & also that house where Mr John Williams now dwells, & all my out-
housing, Bans, Stables, Shippens, Cowhouses, Carthouse & all my outhousing whatsoever, the croft on the backside
of my House & Garden, One Field known by the name of the ButtsClose, Two Crofts, one of them lying on the west side of the
said Close, one croft called the Barley pingle, one crost on the backside of my nether Barn, & one croft called Sutton's pingle
all situate at Taddington aforesaid I hereby give the use of all my said Housing & Lands to my wife for & during
her natural life, if she remains unmarried, but if she marries again, it is my will that she shall have onlya third
part of the remains of my personal estate after my said Daughter susanna's legacy, and the other payments before
mentioned are paid out of the same, and also one third of the rent of my real estate during her natural life.
And after my wife's decease, I give & devise all my real estate (except what I left to my son Richard) to be equally
divided amongst my younger children, that is, to my sons William George Michael & Thomas, & to my Daughters
Susanna Elizabeth Ann & Mary: each to have an equal share of the said Housing & Lands to them their Heirs & Assigns
for ever & to be equally divided amongst them Twelve months ^next after my Wife's decease & if the said Housing & Lands
that I have left to my younger children be sold after my wife's decease if one or more of my children chuses to pur-
chase them, it is my will he she or them shall have the first refusal of them. But if any one of my younger
children happen to die ^without lawful issue before his or her share becomes due it is my will that their share or shares shall go
equally amongst my surviving younger children, but if he or she that shall happen to die as aforesaid shall leave
any lawful issue, it is my will that such child or children if there be more than one shall be entitled to their
Father or Mothers share. And finally I do hereby appoint my said son George & my Daughter
Susanna to be executoria of this my last Will & Testament. In witness wherof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal this First day of October in the 34th year of the reign of
our Sovereign Lord King George the Third & in the year of our Lord 1794
Signed, Sealed, published & declared
by the above named Robert Oldfield Robert Oldfield
to be his last Will & Testament, in
the presence of us who have hereunto
subscribed our names as Witnesses,
in the presence of the Testator.
John Newton
Mary Buckley At Bakewell 14 July 1795
Ellin Buckley Let a probat be granted to George Oldfield
& Susannah Oldfield spinster the Exors
They having been duly sworn under 100£
before me
Richard Chapman
- Baptism entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
[1797 April] 16 - Baptize'd Elizabeth Daughter of George & Ann Oldfield, Priestcliffe
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1802] Septm 5th Baptized Mary Daughter of Geo: & Ann Oldfield Priestcliffe
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
[1804] July 16 Baptized Thos Oldfield son of Geo & Ann Oldfield of Priestcliffe
- Parish Register of St Michael's, Taddington includes the entry:
| Name |
Abode |
When buried |
Age |
Elizabeth
Oldfield |
Taddington |
March
29th
1815 |
74
Years |
- George's mother, Elizabeth Oldfield's, will (top of page 1, bottom of page 1, top of
page 2, bottom of page 2) (ref: B/C/11/Elizabeth Oldfield, Chelmorton, 1815 @ LRO) reads:
In the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Oldfield
of Taddington, widdow, in the Parish of bakewell and County
of Derby Widdow being weak in body but of sound
and Perfect Mind and memory do make and ordain
this my last will and Testament in Manner
and form following. That is to say I give &
bequeath to my Children all my Personall
Property whatever belongs me at the time of my
Decease to be equally devided amongst them
when all my Just Debts and Funeral Expences
are paid and the proving of this my last will
all that remaines I give unto them equal share &
share alike to be paid by my Executors herein
after mentioned Twelve months after my decease
viz that is to say To my sons Richard Oldfield William
Oldfield George Oldfield Michael Oldfield & Thom Oldfield
and to my Daughters Susanna Roberts Elizabeth
Foulks Ann Dunn & Mary Dicken and finally
and lastly I do hereby appoint my son George
and my Daughter Susanna to be my Executor
and Executrix of this my last will
and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my Hand and seal this twentieth day
of November in the fifty third year of the reign of our
Lord King George the Third and in the year of our
Lord 1812.
Signed seald published and declard
by the before Named Elizabeth Oldfield
To be Her Last will & testament in the
Presenc of us who have hereunto subscribed
our Names as Witnessess in the
Presence of the Testator
\ Hannah Dicken
Witness / Ellin Banes Elizabeth Oldfield
At Bakewell 14th April 1815.
Let a probate of this will be granted to
George Oldfield of Taddington Labourer &
Susanna Roberts of the same place Widow
the Executor and Executrix
They being duly sworn as also
Died in March the personal Estate is not of
last the value
of 100£
before me
Richard Chapman
- Long after George's death, in 1850, his son Thomas gave his father's occupation on his marriage certificate, as farmer.
- Burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
| Name |
Abode |
When buried |
Age |
Ann
Oldfield |
Priestcliffe |
1821
July
29th |
46
years |
- Burial entry from parish register of St Michael's, Taddington reads:
| Name |
Abode |
When buried |
Age |
George
Oldfield |
Priest
cliffe |
1822
Octo
28th |
53
years |
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