Joseph Gregory 1796-1865

Agricultural Labourer, born Bucks,

1796. Joseph Gregory was baptised Water Stratford, Buckingham to George & Mary Gregory on 24/4/1796 - FS

1818. Joseph Gregory marries Elizabeth Beesley on 11/2/1818 in Steeple Claydon

~1829. James Gregory was born to Joseph & Elizabeth in Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham. No baptism on FS or Ancestry .

1841C. Joseph Gregory, 46, ag.lab., is living Normans, Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham. Obviously very poor as his 4 boys aged 10-15 are all working

Lillingstone Dayrell ~ 6 k N of Buckingham

Joseph Gregory Male 46 1795 ag.lab. Buckinghamshire, England  
Elizabeth Gregory Female 46 1795 -  
John Gregory Male 15 1826 ag.lab.Buckinghamshire, England  
Phillip Gregory Male 14 1827 ag.lab.Buckinghamshire, England  
James Gregory Male 12 1829 ag.lab.Buckinghamshire, England  
Job Gregory Male 10 1831 ag.lab. Buckinghamshire, England  
Ann Gregory Female 8 1833 Buckinghamshire, England  
Matilda Gregory Female 5 1836 Buckinghamshire, England  
Charlotte Gregory Female 3 1838 Buckinghamshire, England

1851C. Joseph Gregory, 54, farm lab., is living Briery Lodge, Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham. Elizabeth's birthplace could read 'Chalton' & I should think her age reads 54 and not 34!

Joseph Gregory Head Married Male 54 1797 Farm Labourer Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England  
Elizabeth Gregory Wife Married Female 34 1817 Wife Chatton, Oxfordshire, England  
Matilda Gregory Daughter Unmarried Female 15 1836 Lace Maker Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, England  
Charlot Gregory Daughter - Female 12 1839 Lace Maker Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, England

Charlotte's birth cert. would confirm beyond doubt that Elizabeth was Elizabeth Beesley!

1861C. Joseph Gregory,64, ag.lab., is living Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckingham

Joseph Gregory Head Married Male 64 1797 Agricultural Labourer Water Stratford, Buckinghamshire, England  
Elizabeth Gregory Wife Married Female 64 1797 - -  
James Gregory Son Married Male 34 1827 Agricultural Labourer Lillingstone Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, England

1865. Joseph Gregory dies Buckingham Dec 1865 . He would have been 69.

No deaths for Elizabeth 1861-1871 Buckingham! A death Newport Pagnell 1867, aged 66, or another, Newport Pagnell 1868, aged 75 , or Towcester Workhouse, 1869, aged 74: this last is the nearest age match & son James is also in a Workhouse by 187C - Water Stratford ~20 k SW of Towcester

By 1871C, his son, James, & family are in Buckingham Workhouse

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