Dave's Family History

John WILTON
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Name John WILTON Birth 21 Mar 1785 Wath, Yorkshire, England
[1, 2, 3] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Baptism 29 Mar 1785 Wath, Yorkshire, England
[4] Gender Male Census 6 Jun 1841 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
[1] Age: 55y Address: Middleton - Ag Lab
Occupation 6 Jun 1841 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Ag Lab Age: 55y Census 30 Mar 1851 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
[5] Age: 58y - Relation to Head of House: Head
Ag Lab
Occupation 30 Mar 1851 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Ag Lab Age: 58y Census 7 Apr 1861 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
[2] Age: 76y - Relation to Head of House: Head
Ag Lab
Widower
Occupation 7 Apr 1861 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Ag Lab Age: 76y Census 2 Apr 1871 Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
[6] Age: 86y - Relation to Head of House: Head
Widower
Ancestor Count 2 Descendant Count 317 Reference Number BR 0321aP _UID AF902DC0ACF448498C0D3544032F93C1F550 Person ID I2597 Dave Last Modified 8 Nov 2025
Father John WILTON, b. Abt 1753 d. 1819 (Age 66 years) Mother Mary CLARK?, b. Abt 1753 Marriage 11 Sep 1778 Topcliffe by Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
[7] - This is just a possibilty at this time [19/07/2015]
The groom is listed as Walton not Wilton
There are no other likely matches
Distance from Melmerby to Topcliffe ony 5 miles
Family ID F811 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hannah [WILTON], b. Abt 1782 d. 1823, West Yorkshire, England
(Age 41 years) Children + 1. Mary WILTON, b. 7 Jun 1806, Wath, Yorkshire, England
d. Between Jul 1838 and Sep 1838, Ripon, Yorkshire, England
(Age 32 years)+ 2. John WILTON, b. 18 Sep 1808, Melmerby, Yorkshire, England 
+ 3. Hannah WILTON, b. Abt 1813, Melmerby, Yorkshire, England
d. 31 Oct 1871, Holbeck, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
(Age 58 years)4. Jane WILTON, b. Abt 1816 + 5. Margaret WILTON, b. Abt 1819 6. Thomas WILTON, b. Abt 1822 Family ID F810 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 7 Nov 2015
Family 2 Mary [WILTON], b. 1786, Skelton, Yorkshire, England
d. 1861 (Age 75 years) Family ID F812 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jul 2015
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Sources - [S1248] 1841 Census - HO 107/1249 B13 F03 P16 - Wilton, John & Mary.
- [S1250] 1861 Census - RG 9/3199 F22 P13 - Wilton, John (1785) & Mary.
- [S1260] Baptism Entry - Wilton, John 1785.
- [S1260] Baptism Entry - Wilton, John 1785.
Another entry has the 26th as baptism date - [S1249] 1851 Census - HO 107/2281 F581 P22 - Wilton, John (1785) & Mary.
- [S1257] 1871 Census - RG 10/4279 F22 P16 - Wilton, John (1785).
- [S1307] Marriage Entry - Wilton, John 1753 - Clark, Mary (Possible).
- [S1248] 1841 Census - HO 107/1249 B13 F03 P16 - Wilton, John & Mary.

