Joseph Carswell (1725-1789)
From Historical Hastings
A member of the Carswell Family. Joseph was apprenticed to John Carswell (born 1713) at Burwash (baker) in March 1741/2 .
He is subsequently recorded as having paid scot as baker from 1748 (half-year), meal-seller & corn seller from 1758/9 and miller from 1772/3 until 1789. In 1777, Joseph bought a slaughterhouse in Church St near the Croft from Samuel Roberts & converted to warehouse [1].
During 1779 he bought a windmill on Barn Field (built by John Nevell c 1752) from Thomas Dodson for £315, and in 1785 moved into vacant property at 56 Market Street (High Street). Stables were added there around the time of his death in 1789.
Children
| Children of: Short name: Joseph Carswell | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Carswell (1749-1750)
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| Mary Carswell (1750-1831)
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| Hannah Carswell (1752-1763)
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| Elizabeth Carswell (1755-1784)
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| George Carswell (1757-1757)
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| Joseph Carswell (1758-1830) | 1758 | 12 March 1830 | Jane Smith (1734-1834) |
| Children of: Short name: Joseph Carswell | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Carswell (1764-1813)
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| Jane Carswell (1764-1764)
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| Jane Carswell (1766-1835)
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| Catherine (Kitty) Carswell (1767-1854) | October 1767 | January 1854 | Joseph Hannay (1753-1842) |
| George Carswell (1771-1812)
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| Rowe Carswell (1773-1837) | 1773 | 16 October 1837 | Elizabeth Foster (1776-1838) Elizabeth Waters (-) |
| Edward Carswell (1779-)
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