Birth: 1722 Holbeck, Yorkshire, UK
Father: John (Jno) Fawcitt (Fawcit) b1704-a1725
Mother: Unknown
Christening: 6 May 1722 St Matthew, Holbeck, Yorkshire, UK
Marriage: 25 May 1746 St Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Wife: Mary Sutcliff (Sutcliffe) 1722-a1765
Death: October 1787 Wortley, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Burial: 28 October 1787 Armley Chapel, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Thomas (Tho) Fawcett (Fawcet) 1747
John Fawcett (Fawcet) 1750-1751
John Fawcett 1752
James Fawcett 1754-1824
Rebecca (Rachell) Fawcett (Fawsitt) 1756
Mary Fawcett 1759
Samuel Fawcett (Fawcitt, Fawsitt) 1762
Benjamin Fawcett (Fawsit) 1765
Christening of Joseph Fawcitt in the IGI on 6 May 1722 in Holbeck, Yorkshire, father John Fawcitt. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for Joseph Fawcitt baptised 6 May 1722 at Holbeck, St Matthew, father John Fawcitt. "[Page] 11 May 6 Joseph S. of John Fawcitt".
Marriage of Joseph Fawcet and Mary Sutcliff in the IGI on 25 May 1746 at Saint Peter, Leeds, Yorkshire. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973. There are also three submitted entries in the IGI - two just give the date of the marriage and in Leeds, and one adds his wife's name as Mary Sutcliffe.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for Joseph Fawcet and Mary Sutcliff on 25 May 1746 at Leeds, St Peter. "Marriages [...] Joseph Fawcet & Mary Sutcliff Holbeck T 25".
The children were all christened in Armley.
Entry in Ancestry Leeds Township Overseers Records Rate Books, 1752 May "Morrisons Desendants Wid Holland the Farmer and pays Assessents? [...] Joseph Fawcett 2" 7"". This appears to be £2 7s.
Entry in Ancestry West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 for the burial of Joseph Fawcett on 28 October 1787 at Leeds, St Peter. Burials at Armley Chapel 1787 [Oct] Joseph Fawcett [of] Wortley 28".
There are six entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Joseph Fawcett.
Holbeck is a mile south of the centre of Leeds and Wortley and Armley are just west of Holbeck between A647 and A2110. Note there is another Wortley south of Barnsley.
Joseph Fawcett was Felicity's fifth great grandfather.
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