1. John Paxton, b. 1845, is recorded as being 15 Years old in Ancestry Census. He is in fact 6 years of age at that time.
2. His father, in the same census, is recorded as being 38 years of age, in Scotlands People. He was born around 1828.
Record for John Paxton
Name: John Paxton
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1809
Relationship: Head
Spouse's name: Margaret Paxton
Gender: Male
Where born: Burntisland, Fife
Registration Number: 401
Registration district: Aberdour
Civil Parish: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: Monziehall Farm
Occupation: Farmer
ED: 2
Household schedule number: 28
Line: 8
Roll: CSSCT1861_53
Household Members:
Name Age
John Paxton 52 Head
Margaret Paxton 44 Wife
John Paxton 16 Son
Elisabeth Paxton 12 Daughter
George Paxton 10 Son
Janet Paxton 8 Daughter
James Paxton 8 Son
William Paxton 6 Son
Robert Paxton 3 Son
James Junis 17 Ploughman
William Kilgour 16 Ploughman
1851 PAXTON, HUGH (Census 401/ 4/ 6)
Name: Hugh Paxton
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1777
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Burntisland, Fife
Parish Number: 401
Civil Parish: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: Monziehall Farm
Occupation: Farmer of 110 Acres employing 4 Men
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh Paxton 74 Head
John Paxton 28 Son
Margaret Paxton 34 Sons Wife (Daughter-in-law)
Margaret Paxton 11 Sons Daughter
Hugh Paxton 9 Sons Son
John Paxton 15 Sons Son
Elizabeth Paxton 3 Sons Daughter
George Paxton 5 Mo Sons Son
Hendry Lister 74 Servant
Peter Dick 18 Servant
Mitchel Lister 14 Servant
John Mcartney 14 Servant
Gomery Cook 16 Servant
Record for Hugh Paxton
Name: Hugh Paxton
Age: 74
Estimated birth year: abt 1777
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Burntisland, Fife
Parish Number: 401
Civil Parish: Aberdour
County: Fife
Address: Monziehall Farm
Occupation: Farmer of 110 Acres employing 4 Men
ED: 4
Page: 6
Household schedule number: 16
Line: 1
Roll: CSSCT1851_84
Household Members:
Name Age
Hugh Paxton 74 Head
John Paxton 38 Son
Margaret Paxton 34 Sons Wife (Daughter-in-law)
Margaret Paxton 11 Sons Daughter
Hugh Paxton 9 Sons Son
John Paxton 15 Sons Son
Elizabeth Paxton 3 Sons Daughter
George Paxton 5 Months Sons Son
Hendry Lister 74 Servant
Peter Dick 18 Servant
Mitchel Lister 14 Servant
John Mcartney 14 Servant
Gomery Cook 16 Servant
John Paxton and Mary Dick
1839 October 9
Margaret Bulram Paxton
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick a Daughter and Baptized soon after
09/10/1839 PAXTON, MARGARET BULRAM (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 139 Aberdour)
1841 July 9
Hugh Paxton
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick a Son and Baptized soon after
09/07/1841 PAXTON, HUGH (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 139 Aberdour)
1845 October 9
John Paxton
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick his wife a Son and Baptized
09/10/1845 PAXTON, JOHN (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 139 Aberdour)
1848 June 13
Elisabeth Paxton
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick his wife a Daughter and Baptized soon after
13/06/1848 PAXTON, ELISABETH (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 139 Aberdour)
1851 November 1
George Paxton
John Paxton Mary Dick
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick his wife a Son and Baptized
01/11/1851 PAXTON, GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 140 Aberdour)
1853 March 30
Janet Inglis Paxton and James Dick Paxton
Born unto John Paxton and Margaret Dick his wife twins Baptized
30/03/1853 PAXTON, JANET INGLIS (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 140 Aberdour)
30/03/1853 PAXTON, JAMES DICK (Old Parish Registers Births 401/ 30 140 Aberdour)
1866 PAXTON, JOHN (Statutory registers Deaths 401/ 43)
Deaths in the Parish of Aberdour in the County of Fife 1866.
John Paxton Farmer (Married to Margaret Dick)
1866 December Fourteenth 4 P.M.
Monziehall, Parish of Aberdour.
M. 59 Years.
Parents: Hugh Paxton Farmer (Deceased)
Margaret Paxton M.S. Given (Deceased)
COD: Heart Disease, Dropsy, 8 Months
As Cert. by David Munro
L.R.C.P & S, Edin.
Inf. John Paxton Son Present
Registered 1866 December 15,
Aberdour
James Pringle
Registrar