Retracing Fore-Fathers Footsteps, Generation 9
As a new contender, I shall plot my progress into research for Joseph Sanderson as I go in this page.
I have tentatively surmised the father of Joshua Sanderson to be Joseph Sanderson. As he has been included in the list of Sandersons taken from the Parish Registers of Bradfield St Nicholas since the beginning of our journey into family history, we have been aware of him, but has always been sidelined as not directly related. Now it is time to look further into his life to see if he was an ancestor.
So now to decide which of the ‘Joseph Sandersons’ mentioned in the registers might have been the father of ‘Joshua’.
As Joshua was born 1684, I shall use dates 1620 -1670 to list all Joseph Sandersons baptised in the registers between these dates.
I realise that he may not have been baptised in Bradfield church, but shall look further afield later if necessary.
| Date | Name | Father | Comments | |
| 27/11/1631 Baptism | JOSEPH | GEORGE SANDERSON | Burial – 01/3/1631 JOSEPH SANDERSON SON OF GEORGE SANDERSON OF MIDOOP? [BAPT.] | |
| 06/10/1633 Baptism | JOSEPH | JOHN SANDERSON | Unlikely – born too early | |
| Burial – 18/5/1645 | JOSEPH | ROBERT SANDERSON | BURIAL | |
| 05/10/1651 Baptism | JOSEPH | ROBERT SANDERSON | ||
| 27/3/1659 BURIAL | JOSEPH SANDERSON | NO – Died before Joshua born. | ||
| 29/12/1660 Baptism | JOSEPH | RAPHE SANDERSON | Quaker entry 18.10.1659 Joseph son of Ralph of Middop. | |
| 29/7/1660 Baptism | JOSEPH | JONATHAN SANDERSON | Born – 29.07.1660 – 17/4/1672 Burial – son of JONATHON | |
| 6/9/1665 Baptism | JOSEPH | ROBERT SANDERSON | 15/8/1669 BURIAL son of ROBERT | |
| 3/2/1675 MARRIAGE | JOSEPH | Marriage to MARY CRESWICKE The only marriage of a Joseph Sanderson in Bradfield registers 1559 – 1720. | ||
| 06/08/1677 Burial | Child | JOSEPH SANDERSON | CHILD OF JOSEPH SANDERSON BORN AND BURIED | |
| 03/01/1678 Baptism | SARAH | JOSEPH SANDERSON | ||
| 17/8/1681 Baptism | HANNAH | JOSEPH SANDERSON | ||
| 01/02/1712 BURIAL | MARY SANDERSON | WIFE OF JOSEPH SANDERSON | ||
| 22/03/1712 BURIAL | JOSEPH SANDERSON |
There were no Sanderson Baptisms or Burials occurring in Ecclesfield (the next parish), during the relevant period. There were some marriages, but none to ‘Joseph Sanderson’.
For now, we can conclude that the likely parents of Joshua Sanderson born 1684, were Joseph Sanderson and Mary Creswicke, who married at Bradfield St Nicholas 3rd February 1675/6 (pre 1752 year change).
Following on from this – they appear to have had the following children –
Child – 06.08.1677 Born and Buried
Sarah – 03.01.1678/9
Hannah – 17.08.1681 – (Married Clement Pickford 27 January 1705/6)?
Joshua 11.05.1684 – (Married Dorathy Hawkesworth January 1705/6)
For now there are two possible Joseph’s-
ie son of Robert baptised 5 October 1651, or son of Raphe born 18 October 1659/ baptised 29 December 1660.
Other researchers have the Joseph who married Mary Creswick as that born to Raphe Sanderson of Upper Midhope 1659/60. If this is the case, then he would have been 15 or 16 years old at marriage.