Forward to GGF5 – Thomas Denton (1702-1788) – Consult Nineteenth Century Index
Back to GGF3 – John Denton (1775-1845) – Back to Denton Family Bible
Edward was born in Warrington and married Ann Hey on 4 Jul 1763 twenty miles east at Manchester’s St Mary, St Denys and St George Church. Ann was evidently illiterate as she ‘signed’ the marriage certificate with her mark.
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Edward and Ann had five sons (Thomas, John [my GGF3], Joseph, Edward and James) and three daughters (Mary, Ellen and Margaret). They were all born in either Warrington, Prescot or Manchester. As we saw, Edward followed his father in becoming a hatter. Of Edward’s sons we know only that John was a labourer and James a toolmaker.
| Note on shorthand acronyms being used in the DFB: – GGF1 / GGM1 – means first great-grandfather /mother; – GU11 / GA11 – means eleventh great-uncle / great-aunt; – 1C3 – means first cousin three times removed |
Forward to GGF5 – Thomas Denton (1702-1788) – Consult Nineteenth Century Index
Back to GGF3 – John Denton (1775-1845) – Back to Denton Family Bible
Edward Denton is my 4th great-grandfather. I believe there may have been a sixth son, another “John” Denton.
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My Fathers family had many repeated names, (my dad, Charles Joseph Denton) was named after his uncle Charles Joseph who was killed WW1) It was not unusual at that timne to name children to honour other relatives who had died, or to “take in” children from brothers and sisters families, or to have a few “spares” of the same name.
Thanks for the tip – as for repeated names I was the third Robert Soulsby Denton – but chose to call my son Matthew Robert Soulsby – and he named his son Daniel Robert Soulsby (to avoid modern admin issues!) – I was into my 60s before I knew why – see https://bobdenton.com/soulsby-searching/
Bob