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Hi Maria,
The most logical place for Francis to have been baptised would be Sheffield Parish Church
which is now Sheffield Cathedral.
If you click on the picture of the Cathedral over to the left it will give you a little history.
There were very few churches in Sheffield at that time. I can not see a Francis Wheelhouse baptismal at all.
Sheffield Parish Church (Cathedral) - 1653 to Aug 13, 1752
and then 1816 to 1842
Those are the dates we have transcribed.
What information do you have that states he was from Sheffield?
Elaine in Ottawa.
PS.
From Family Search.
Name Francis Wheelhouse
Gender Male
Christening Date 09 Jun 1758
Christening Date (Original) 09 JUN 1758
Christening Place CATHEDRAL SAINT PETER,SHEFFIELD,YORK,ENGLAND
Father's Name Francis Wheelhouse
NOTE. The difference in the year of baptism and the last date of our transcription.
Mothers names were not usually added to the register until about the 1800's.
I also found this on Ancestry.
Master's Name: Francis Wheelhouse (Watchmaker)
Apprentice Name: Thos Penlington
Residence Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire
Payment Date: 18 Aug 1770
This was from a UK Register of Duties Paid for Apprentice Indentures.
And a little more.
Name: Francis Wheelhouse
Dates: 1751-1775
Location: Sheffield Yorkshire
Occupation(s): watch maker watch/clock making(m)
Gender: Male
Address(es): High street, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Source Date: 1774
Source Info: Listed in Sketchley's Sheffield
He became a Free Mason June of 1763.
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Could this be the fathers baptism in Thirsk. From Family Search
Name Francis Wheelhouse
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 May 1734
Christening Date (Original) 15 MAY 1734
Christening Place , THIRSK, YORK, ENGLAND
Father's Name Francis Wheelhouse
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Hi
Elaine found this baptism
Name Francis Wheelhouse
Gender Male
Christening Date 15 May 1734
Christening Date (Original) 15 MAY 1734
Christening Place , THIRSK, YORK, ENGLAND
Father's Name Francis Wheelhouse
On FMP, there is this burial
Francis Wheelhouse
Burial year 1734
Burial place Thirsk
Father's first name Francis
Burial date 20 Jun 1734
Are you sure Francis came from Sheffield?
Sue
There is also a burial in Sheffield.
3 July 1759, Sheffield Parish Church.
Francis son of Francis Wheelhouse.
Moira.
St. Paul, Sheffield.
Elizabeth Wheelhouse wife of Francis, buried 22 January, 1778.
I have not found one for Francis in Sheffield.
From Google Books; The Arkwright's - Spinners of Fortune.
It is from a section about a mill that is being built in Rothesay, Scotland
'The site had been leased on very liberal terms from the Earl of Bute by James
Kenyon and Francis Wheelhouse, already in partnership as watchmakers, and
Jonathan Moore, victualler, all of Sheffield. On 7th December 1778 Wheelhouse
and Moore withdrew from the partnership'.
Moira.
Good find Moira,
That fits with a marriage I found last night on Family Search for an Elizabeth.
Will have another look.
Elaine.
Added.
Incorrect it was a 1771 marriage for an Elizabeth Jackson in Brafferton..
Francis Wheelhouse
Spouse's Name Elizabeth Jackson
Event Date 17 Jan 1771
Event Place Brafferton,York,England
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Hi Maria,
I cannot enlighten you on the place and date of birth of Francis Wheelhouse but I did pick up on possible, related records that may be a good fit on the Family Search website.
Francis Wheelhouse married 16th July/1780 at Braddan, Isle of Man to:
Anne (Mrs) Barker (not Baker?) Suggesting, Ann(e) may have been married before and given the time lapse for Francis, he too may have been previously married or he was a late bloomer...?
Children of this marriage:
Francis Wheelhouse- B: 18/Dec/1780 at Malew, Isle of Man
Abraham Wheelhouse- B: 20/June/1782 ditto
Charlotte Wheelhouse- B: 23/Jan/1789 ditto
There may have been other children? No luck on the Lisbon death. Hope this helps. Wendy B.