Joseph Catton (1819 - 1886)

Born 1819 in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Anne (Smith) Catton — married 1847 in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Died 26 Apr 1886 at about age 67 in Cape Clear, Colony of Victoria

Biography

Joseph Catton was born in Cumberland, England.

Joseph Catton was born in 1819 in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, son of Joseph Catton and Hannah Walton. He was baptised on 07 March 1819. ^[1]

Joseph Catton and Anne Smith were married on 18 December 1847 in Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom. ^{[2] [3]}

Their children were:

• Joseph Catton (1849-)
• Fanny Ann Urusla Catton (1850-1944)
• Tom Wilson Catton (1857–1858)
• John Catton (1853-)
• Mary Hannah Catton (1859–1859)

Joseph Catton age 67, passed away 26 April 1886 in Cape Clear, Colony of Victoria. ^[4]

Death Notice

"Family Notices" The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924) 10 May 1886: page 2.

Catton.—On the 26th April, at Cape Clear, Joseph Catton, formerly of Alston, Cumberland, England, aged 67 years. ^[5]

Research Note

It appears from the England Census Records, that the three older children of Joseph and Anne remained in England. The various census records show them living with their grand-parents or uncles.
Research Note added by Darcy-578 00:01, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Record: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWWB-3JF : 10 April 2021), Joseph Calton, 1819. Name Joseph Calton| Sex Male| Father's Name Joseph Calton| Father's Sex Male | Mother's Name Hannah| Mother's Sex Female| Event Type Christening| Event Date 7 Mar 1819| Event Place Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom| Event Place (Original) Alston, Cumberland, England Note: Transcription Error: Calton should be Catton
2. ↑ Marriage Record:"England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBY-M5Q : 12 March 2020), Joseph Catton, 1847. Name Joseph Catton| Sex Male Spouse's Name Anne Smith| Spouse's Sex Female| Event Type Marriage| Event Date 18 Dec 1847| Event Place Alston, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom| Event Place (Original) Alston, Cumberland, England
3. ↑ Marriage Record: Free BMD England & Wales BMD Registration Index 1837-2007: CATTON Joseph | married |SMITH Anne| December q. 1847| ALSTON district| CUMBERLAND, England | Volume 25 Page 1
4. ↑ Death Record: Victoria Government, Australia BDM Index: Name: CATTON Joseph| Death| Mother: Hannah| Father: Jos| Death Reg. PITFIELD| Spouse: SMITH, Anne| Age: 67 | Year: 1886| Reg. No. 6775/1886| Reg. Victoria, Australia
5. ↑ Family Notices (1886, May 10). The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), p. 2. Retrieved November 18, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204431560

See also:

• England Census 1851: "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG1Z-ZJZ : 11 September 2019), Joseph Catton, Low West Allen Grieveship Allendale, Northumberland, England; citing Low West Allen Grieveship Allendale, Northumberland, England, p. 3, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.