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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Lancashire => England => Lancashire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: Lindy Freedman on Tuesday 24 October 23 19:40 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am sponsoring kits with FtDNA for close male ancestors and I am missing a Walton as the male line died out in my grandmothers family due to the First World War and the surviving Walton male having daughters. My Great Great Grandfather Thomas Walton married an Elizabeth Jones who sadly died, they had several children together and only one son survived. I should have checked before typing this but I think that was John Henry. Thomas Walton born 1834 (son of James Walton and Alice nee Sellers) married his second wife Bridget Moran and he died aged 33 when his wife was pregnant with my great grandfather Thomas Walton who was born in 1867. I think my Great Great Great grandfather was also an only son so as you can see I am getting quite far back in history to find a male relative to test.
To complicate matters I have a different Walton line via Christopher Walton who was born in 1806 and I think that line was from Colne, certainly the lady he married was Christened in Colne. If anyone knows any Walton males in the Preston area let me know. Thanks
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Marriage: 8 Jul 1854 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Walton - 21, Stone Mason, Bachelor, Russell St
Elizabeth Jones - (X), 20, Weaver, Spinster, St Peters Square
Groom's Father: late William Walton, Stone Mason
Bride's Father: Henry Jones, Tinplate Worker
Witness: John Hewson; Jane Jones, (X)
Married by Banns by: S. Hastings Curate
just wondered if the addresses might help ??
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Baptism: 7 Mar 1856 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
William Henry Walton - [Child] of Thomas Walton & Elizabeth
Abode: Allan Street
Occupation: Mason
Baptised by: S. Hastings
Register: Baptisms 1854 - 1856, Page 345, Entry 2753
Source: LDS Film 93989
Baptism: 7 May 1858 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Walton - [Child] of Thomas Walton & Elizabeth
Abode: Allan St
Occupation: Stone Mason
Baptised by: C. H. Wood, Offg Min
Baptism: 23 Mar 1860 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Walton - [Child] of Thomas Walton & Elizabeth
Born: 11 Mar 1860
Abode: Preston
Occupation: Stone-Mason
Baptised by: C. Hughes Curate
the only John Henry Walton i can find born in Preston in that era is this
Baptism: 25 Jun 1864 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
John Henry Walton - [Child] of James Walton & Agnes
Abode: Leeming Street
Occupation: Mason
so although ALSO a Mason - parents are James and Agnes ???
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I am going to get all these details written down correctly and start again I think! Thomas and Elizabeth had that little boy in Blackburn but both the baby and Elizabeth died, my Thomas was born in 1867 to the second wife who was Catholic from Ireland, Bridget Moran although their wedding certificate says Moreland!!!
As I said I skipped a generation as well, Thomas senior my great great grandfathers parents were William and Alice nee Sellers, James was his grandfather married to a Barbara nee Ray. There was a surviving son from Thomas seniors first marriage to Elizabeth Jones, I thought he was John Henry but maybe that was another line I was hoping to reconnect to my tree.
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Could this be the marriage - ?
Marriage: 20 Nov 1875 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Peter Walton - 22, Mason, John St. North
Elizabeth Grace Wood - 21, Weaver, Spinster, John St. North
Groom's Father: late Thomas Walton, Mason
Bride's Father: late Robert Wood, Mason
Witness: James Joseph Wood; Nancy Walker
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Could this be the marriage - ?
Marriage: 20 Nov 1875 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Thomas Peter Walton - 22, Mason, John St. North
Elizabeth Grace Wood - 21, Weaver, Spinster, John St. North
Groom's Father: late Thomas Walton, Mason
Bride's Father: late Robert Wood, Mason
Witness: James Joseph Wood; Nancy Walker
Hi no I have both marriages, one is Elizabeth Jones but the other was to an Irish Catholic so it isn't in Parish Records. I do think some details are missing on the Parish Records because I am finding births which then disappear from the records. It is interesting to note that when my Thomas Walton got married his witness was also a Wood which makes me think this Thomas may be a cousin.