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Cumberland / Re: Walton families - Alston & Allendale
« on: Friday 29 September 23 16:18 BST (UK) »
Hi Pete,
I've just joined Roots and read your comment about John Walton.
I'm in a similar position to you but from the female angle. My 4X great grandmother was Hannah Walton born C 1752 and her father is listed as John Walton but the actual transcript from the church for her marriage says her surname was Ritson. This strongly suggests that she was illegitimate.
From just from a quick look on the web it seems that the Walton family was was part of the local gentry and John and Thomas Walton seem to have sired a number of Hannah Walton's in that era.
If that's the case we may be distant cousins!
Alison
I've just joined Roots and read your comment about John Walton.
I'm in a similar position to you but from the female angle. My 4X great grandmother was Hannah Walton born C 1752 and her father is listed as John Walton but the actual transcript from the church for her marriage says her surname was Ritson. This strongly suggests that she was illegitimate.
From just from a quick look on the web it seems that the Walton family was was part of the local gentry and John and Thomas Walton seem to have sired a number of Hannah Walton's in that era.
If that's the case we may be distant cousins!
Alison