Hi all,.
I've just come across this thread, I'm a direct descendant of James Walton 1836 - 1909, he's my 3x Great Grandfather. I've seen others mention Macclesfield and that's where I'm from.
I have seen via the baptism about his father being a James also and that he's a father. I suspect getting any more than that is difficult. I've been to the house that James last lived in before he did, that's still standing now in a very old area of Macc near the old barracks.
I have some pictures of his son Frederick Walton and his grandson Samuel Walton.