George
Colton
Born in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of James Colton
and Esther (Downes) Colton
Brother of
Thomas Colton, Caroline Colton, William Colton, Charles Colton, Mary Colton, Martin Colton, Martin Colton, Edward Colton and Ann Colton
Husband of
Sarah (Bland) Colton
— married
1 Mar 1814 in East Retford, Nottinghamshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Ann Colton, Eliza (Colton) Brook, Martin Colton, Sarah Colton, Charles Colton, Mary (Colton) Wilkinson and Martin Colton
Died
at about age 88
in Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Jul 2017
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Biography
According to census data, George Colton was born in Retford, Nottingham, about 1792 or 1793.[1] He was baptised at East Retford on the 28th of November, 1793.[2] He was the son of James Colton and Esther Downes.
George married Sarah Bland at St Swithun church, East Retford on the 1st of March, 1814.[3][4]
At the 1841 census George and Sarah were living in the parish of East Markham, Nottinghamshire with three children - Charles (aged about 15), "Marey" (13), and Martin (7). George was working as an agricultural labourer.[5]
In 1851 George and Sarah were living at a brickyard in Tuxford, Nottinghamshire and he was working as a brickmaker. Also present was their 16 year old son Martin Colton.[1]
in 1861 George and Sarah were living at 137 Gateford Road, Worksop, and George was working as a brickmaker. Their granddaughters Mary (age 17) and Fanny (7) were living with them.[6]
His wife Sarah Colton died in 1868. At the 1871 census George was living with the family of his daughter Mary Wilkinson at Gorton, Lancashire.[7]
He died from 'natural decay' in the Union Workhouse at Clarborough, Nottinghamshire, on the 14th of March, 1881. His death was registered by the master of the workhouse, and his age was given as 83 rather than 88.[8]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1851 England Census. Class: HO107; Piece: 2121; Folio: 726; Page: 1; GSU roll: 87750-87751. Image retrieved from Ancestry.com.
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWHZ-RLV : 11 February 2018, George Colton, 28 Nov 1793); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 503,811, 504,066, 504,532.
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKMW-G8D : 10 February 2018), George Colton and Sarah Bland, 01 Mar 1814; citing East Retford,Nottingham,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 503,811, 504,066, 504,532.
- ↑ FindMyPast. Nottinghamshire Marriages Index 1528-1929. George Colton, Marriage date: 01 Mar 1814, Marriage place: East Retford, Church: St Swithun, Denomination: Anglican, Spouse: Sarah Bland, County: Nottinghamshire, Country: England
- ↑ 1841 England Census. Class: HO107; Civil Parish: East Markham; County: Nottinghamshire; Enumeration District: 3; Page: 15; Line: 1; GSU roll: 438901. Image retrieved from Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1861 England Census. Class: RG 9; Piece: 2419; Folio: 106; Page: 27; GSU roll: 542968. Image retrieved from Ancestry.com
- ↑ 1871 England Census. Class: RG10; Piece: 3980; Folio: 39; Page: 26; GSU roll: 846090. Image retrieved from Ancestry.com
- ↑ GRO Reference: 1881 M Quarter in EAST RETFORD Volume 07B Page 5. Transcript: Superintendent Registrar's District: East Retford, Registrar's District: Clarborough. No. 162, died: Fourteenth March 1881 Union Workhouse Clarborough, George Colton, Male, 83 years, rank or profession: Brickmaker - East Retford NSD, cause of death: Natural decay 6 months certified by G T Saile MD, informant: ??? D. Pidd, Master Union Workhouse Clarborough, registered: Seventeenth March 1881
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with George:
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