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Hi there I came across this forum whilst researching the family and wondered if my info helps anyone.
I am William Seaton the youngest son of Norman Seaton who was born1911.
His father , my Grandad, was James George Seaton born 1886, died 1960's. He was the youngest of 9 children.
His father, my great grandad, was James Seeton  (later Seaton) born in 1842 in Tyrone Ireland. In 1861 he was living in Ireland with his sister Eliza, born 1834.
 Later in 1861 he was living at 42 Newport Lane, Stoke On Trent in the 1861 census, aged 18 an apprentice potter.
In 1866 he married Mary Brough, born 1846, died 1900, they had 9 children ..I know of James and his sister Eliza but have no knowledge of where  the other siblings were.
Eliza married a Thomas Chatfield, born in Staffordshire who was also a potter, she died
1882.I hope this is of interest to someone,
regards Will.

Hi William,

I am a professional genetic genealogist at the University of Strathclyde and I have conducted significant genetic research on the Seton lineages. I have been looking for a direct male descendant from the Seaton lineage from Tyrone. Would you be interested in testing your Y-Chromosome through FTDNA and join my Seaton/Seton FTDNA project?

We have discovered the Y-DNA SNPs of the Earls of Winton and Pitmedden. Based on the documentary research I have conducted, the Seaton lineage from Tyrone should also descend from the Pitmedden lineage. It would be great if you are interested in exploring this hypothesis?

My email address is:



Please get in touch if you would like to test or discuss this further. I would also love to hear from any direct Seton male (plus spelling variation) or females with a living direct Seton male relative who are interested in testing.

Best wishes,

Philip