John Dalton (abt. 1790)

Born about 1790 in Gembling, Yorkshire, England

Husband of Elizabeth (Lamplugh) Dalton — married 11 Nov 1818 in Foston on the Wolds, ERY, England

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Biography

Born 1790 Gembling

John Dalton was born about 1790 in Gembling, a hamlet in Foston on the Wolds Parish in East Yorkshire, England.

Marriage 1818 Foston on the Wolds

John Dalton married Elizabeth Lamplugh is Foston on the Wolds in 1818. They were both born in the hamlet of Gembling, a mile or so north-east of Foston but part of its parish. ^[1]

Farming 1851 Lowthorpe

In 1851 John and Elizabeth Dalton were farming at Cattle Holme in Lowthorpe, East Yorkshire with two grown children, John 20, and Margaret 18. The farm was 248 acres with 4 labourers, but John was only the bailiff, acting on behalf of an absentee famer: This would be a relatively well paid job, with fringe benefits such as your own poultry. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑

   Foston on the Wolds Marriage Register 11 Nov 1818

   John Dalton married Elizabeth Lamplugh

   Original Register in the East Riding Archives indexed in Family Search

2. ↑

   Census 1851 Cattle Holme, Lowthorpe, Yorkshire - East Riding

   PRO HO107 /2366 p 115

   Farm Bailiff Upon 248 Acres Employing 4 Lab

   Head John Dalton 60 b Gembling, Yorkshire

   Wife Elizabeth Dalton 53 b Gembling, Yorkshire

   Son John Dalton 20 Farm Labourer b Foston

   Dau Margaret Dalton 18 at home b Foston

   Servant William Jefferson 17 Farm Lab. b Foston

   Servant Sarah Shaw 17 Dom. Servant b Lockingtom

   Servant Robert Allison 17 Farm Lab. b Lissett

Note: Are there two John DALTONs, marrying two successive Elizabeth LAMPLUGHs? Or is a marriage repeated after 22 yrs due to some deficiency? Probably there are two. In the latter case he is probably born about 1790. Another? Elizabeth LAMPLUGH has two illegitimate children, Quartan & George, each side of the first marriage.