Sophia (Millar) Haxton (1795 - 1879)

Born 1795 in Leven, Fife, Scotland

Wife of Alexander Haxton — married 19 Sep 1817 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 26 Sep 1879 at about age 84 in Dysart, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Sophia (Millar) Haxton was born in Scotland.

Sophia was born in 1795. Daughter of John Millar and Euphemia Hay.

1817 On the 19th day of September, Sophia Miller married Alexander Haxton, Parish of Kirkcaldy.

Births:

b. 1818 : John Haxton

b. 1820 : Alexander Halkerston

b. 1821 : Euphemia Haxton

b. 1825 : Janet Hackston

b. 1828 : George Malcolm Hackstoun

b. 1831 : Sophia Haxton

b. 1834 : Andrew Haxton

b. 1839 : Jean/Jane Haxton

1841 Residence Nether Street, Pathhead, Dysart, Fife. Sophia Haxton age 40, her husband Alexander Haxton age 40, occupation Sawer. Chldren in the household Alex Haxton age 20, occupation Carter, Sophia Haxton age 10 years, Andw. age 6 and Jean Haxton age 3 years. All household members birth place Fife.

1851 Residence Nether Street, Dysart Burgh Fife. Sophia Haxton age 56 , birthplace Leven, Fife, husband Alexr Haxton, Head of the household age 55, occupation Sawyer, birthplace Kirkcaldy, Fife. Child in the household Jane Haxton age 12 years, attending School ( Scholar), birthplace Pathhead, Fife.

1879 Sophia Haxton age 84 years died, her death was registered in the district of Dysart, Fife.

Burial Pathhead Churchyard, Pathhead, Fife. Headstone reads " Erected in memory of Alexander Haxton (--uar) Pathhead, who died, February 22nd 1880, aged 84 years and Sophia Millar his wife who died September 26th 1879 aged 84 years, also four of their children who died in infancy, also of their eldest daughter Euphemia Haxton who died 31st October 1903 in her 82nd year."

Sources

• Church of Scotland (old parish registers ) Births and Baptisms Name Sophia MILLAR, Parents John MILLAR/ Euphan HAY (FR512), Sex F Date 25/01/1795, Parish No 456, Ref 30 / 50, Parish: Scoonie. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/> Scotlandds People

• Church of Scotland (old parish registers ) Banns and Marriages : Name Alexander HAXTON Spouse Name Sophia MILLER Date : 19/09/1817 Parish No: 442 Reference 40 / 258 Parish Name : Kirkcaldy. https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/> Scotlandds People

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYSW-52V : 22 December 2023), Sophia Millar in entry for Alexander Halkerston, 1817.

• Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPT-K9K : 11 February 2020), Sophia Miller in entry for Alexander Haxton, 1817.

• Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a149f0cf4040b9d6e9bed99 ), Alexander HAXTON in household of Alexander HAXTON, Nether Street, Pathhead, Fife, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/426, Folio 0, Page 16, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a14a8b0f4040b9d6ea6d7a4 ), Alexr HAXTON, Nether Street, Fife, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /426, Folio 0, Page 11, Schedule 55, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• Statutory Death Registration Index: Name Sophia HAXTON Age 84 Mothers Maiden Name ----- Sex F Year 1879 Ref 426 / 150 District Dysart . https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/> Scotlandds People