Individual Details
James BUCKINGHAM
(Abt 1831 - Bet Jan 1912 and Mar 1912)
At 19 years of age, he and brother Christopher, had a brush with the law. They were caught cutting ash trees and convicted of the intent to steal them. Lacking the fine of £1 3s. they were each sentenced to six weeks of hard labor.[2]
Eleven years later, in April 1861, he was unmarried, but living in his own home with an unmarried servant, Ann Lardner, and her two children.[3] Five years later, he married Fanny Carter;[4] they produced six, maybe seven, children before her death in 1891.
In April 1911,[5] he was living in the household of his son, George, at 21 Spring St in Chipping Norton. This was possibly his own home; the 1901 census reported him living on the same street. He died less than a year later, during the period Jan-Mar of 1912.[6]
The case for James's paternity of Ann Lardner's children is circumstantial but persuasive. On his marriage certificate, Ann's third child, Christopher, listed his father as "Walter Lardner (deceased) stonemason". However, the records reveal no stonemasons named Lardner in Oxfordshire. In Victorian England it was the custom for an illegitimate child to avoiding embarrassing the new in-laws by indicating that the father was deceased and by imputing a common name to him; "William" was among the most common at the time. Of course, upon birth an illegitimate child was given the mother's family name. It was also the custom to name the child after a relative or friend of the father--apparently, as an honor to the father while still allowing distance and deniability. Christopher is an unusual name at the time, but James has a brother named Christopher. Furthermore, it is to be noted that James was a stonemason, the same occupation listed by Christopher Lardner on the marriage certificate. Finally, one can observe that Ann's other two children also have the same names as siblings of James.
It is perhaps ironic that the name "Christopher" was carried forward through two generations of descendants of Christopher Lardner.
Sources
↑ 1851 and other censuses
↑ Notice, Petty Sessions
↑ 1861 Census
↑ FreeBMD Marriage Record
↑ 1911 Census
↑ FreeBMD Death Record
Notice, Petty Sessions,Thursday, Oxford Chronicle and Reading Gazette, Oxfordshire, UK, 5 January 1850, convicted with brother James of cutting ash trees with the intent to steal them and sentenced to six weeks at hard labour.
"1851 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 26 July 2015), John Buckingham Family, Class: HO107; Piece: 1731; Folio: 551; Page: 18; GSU roll: 193640-193641; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851.
"1861 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 22 July 2015), Ann Lardner, family 90, page 16, Witney, Oxfordshire; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861.
"1871 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG10; Piece: 1457; Folio: 60; Page: 34; GSU roll: 838786; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
"1881 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG11; Piece: 1521; Folio: 39; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341367; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881.
"1891 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG12; Piece: 1179; Folio: 61; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6096289; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
"1901 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 26 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG13; Piece: 1399; Folio: 33; Page: 14; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901.
"1911 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2011, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 26 July 2015), James Buckingham, Class: RG14; Piece: 8252; Schedule Number: 63; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.
FreeBMD, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915," online images of transcription of index, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham and Fanny Carter, Chipping Norton, vol 3a, page 950; citing General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
FreeBMD, "England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915," online images of transcription of index, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com: accessed 26 July 2015), James Buckingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Jan-Feb-Mar 1912, vol 3a, p 1325; citing General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office.
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Events
| Birth | Abt 1831 | Ramsden, Oxfordshire, England |  |  | |
| Residence | 1841 | The family is recorded with the surname Buck (like other relatives in the same area). - Shipton Under Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Miscellaneous | 3 Jan 1850 | and brother Christopher were convicted of cutting trees with intent to steal them and sentenced to six weeks of hard labour - Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | 1851 | Relation to Head of House: Son - Middletown, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Occupation | Mar 1851 | stonemason | | ||
| Marriage | 10 Oct 1858 | Marriage Banns were read but no record of marriage is found. Furthermore, the children were given her surname. - Hailey with Crawley, Oxfordshire, England - Anne LARDNER | | ||
| Residence | 1861 | Relation to Head of House: Head - Witney, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Apr 1861 | stonemason | | ||
| Marriage | Bet Apr 1865 and Jun 1865 | Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Fanny CARTER | | ||
| Residence | 1871 | Relation to Head of House: Head - Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Residence (family) | Apr 1871 | Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Fanny CARTER | | ||
| Residence (family) | May 1877 | Salford Road, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Fanny CARTER | | ||
| Residence (family) | Apr 1881 | Southern Down, Salford, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Fanny CARTER | | ||
| Residence (family) | Apr 1891 | Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom - Fanny CARTER | | ||
| Residence | 1901 | Relation to Head of House: Head - Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England | | ||
| Occupation | Mar 1901 | stonemason | | ||
| Occupation | Apr 1911 | stonemason | | ||
| Residence | 3 Apr 1911 | (widowed) in household of son, George, - 21 Spring St., Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Death | Bet Jan 1912 and Mar 1912 | Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Alt name | James BUCK | | |||
| Occupation | stonemason | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne LARDNER (1838 - 1867) |
| Child | Mary Ann LARDNER (1857 - 1881) |
| Child | Charles Shadrach LARDNER (1859 - ) |
| Child | Joseph Christopher LARDNER (1861 - 1899) |
| Spouse | Fanny CARTER (1842 - 1891) |
| Child | Ellen Elizabeth BUCKINGHAM (1869 - ) |
| Child | Louise BUCKINGHAM (1870 - ) |
| Child | Eliza BUCKINGHAM (1872 - ) |
| Child | John BUCKINGHAM (1875 - ) |
| Child | George Christopher BUCKINGHAM (1877 - 1934) |
| Child | Flossie Lizette BUCKINGHAM (1889 - ) |
| Child | Eveline BUCKINGHAM (1889 - ) |
| Father | John BUCKINGHAM (1804 - 1873) |
| Mother | Mary MILLIN (1810 - 1897) |
| Sibling | Christopher BUCKINGHAM (1829 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna M BUCKINGHAM (1833 - ) |
| Sibling | Charles BUCKINGHAM (1835 - 1927) |
| Sibling | George BUCKINGHAM (1837 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary Ann BUCKINGHAM (1840 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Edwin BUCKINGHAM (1842 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah BUCKINGHAM (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | Leah BUCKINGHAM (1851 - ) |
| Sibling | William BUCKINGHAM (1855 - ) |
Notes
Birth
date and location are consistent with 1911 censusEndnotes
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16. Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Class: RG 9; Piece: 906; Folio: 100; Page: 16; GSU roll: 542719.
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18. FreeBMD, "England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915," online images of transcription of index, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham and Fanny Carter, Chipping Norton, vol 3a, page 950; citing General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Database Copyright © 1998-2003 Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall.
19. Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Class: RG10; Piece: 1457; Folio: 60; Page: 34; GSU roll: 838786.
20. "1871 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2004, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG10; Piece: 1457; Folio: 60; Page: 34; GSU roll: 838786; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871.
21. United Kingdom, England, birth certificate D 4341 No. 43 (15 February 1928), George Christopher Buckingham, b. 3 May 1877 to James (a stonemason) and Fanny Carter Buckingham; General Records Office.
22. "1881 England Census," database index with page images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2004, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG11; Piece: 1521; Folio: 39; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341367.
23. "1891 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed 24 July 2015), James Buckingham family, Class: RG12; Piece: 1179; Folio: 61; Page: 15; GSU roll: 6096289; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891.
24. Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Class: RG13; Piece: 1399; Folio: 33; Page: 14.
25. , "1901 England Census," index and images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2005, Ancestry (http://search.ancestry.com/: accessed ), ; citing Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives, 1901. (N.p.: n.p., n.d.), 26 July 2015; James Buckingham family, Class: RG13; Piece: 1399; Folio: 33; Page: 14.
26. "1911 England Census," database index with page images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2352: accessed 22 December 2017), Oxfordshire > Chipping Norton > 02, image 128, James Buckingham family; citing Class RG14, Piece 8252, Schedule Number 63, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.
27. "1911 England Census," database index with page images, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Ancestry.com (http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=2352: accessed 22 December 2017), Oxfordshire > Chipping Norton > 02, image 128, James Buckingham family; citing Class RG14, Piece 8252, Schedule Number 63, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.
28. "England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription," database and images of index, FindMyPast.com (https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=BMD/D/1912/1/AZ/000124/079: viewed 22 December 2017), James Buckingham, b. 1832, d. 1Q1912, Chipping Norton, Oxford, vol. 3a, p. 1325.
29. Ancestry.com, 1841 England Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010), Class: HO107; Piece: 879; Book: 16; Civil Parish: Shipton Under Wychwood; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 10; Page: 14; Line: 11; GSU roll: 474573.
30. United Kingdom, England, birth certificate D 4341 No. 43 (15 February 1928), George Christopher Buckingham, b. 3 May 1877 to James (a stonemason) and Fanny Carter Buckingham; General Records Office.