John Denton (bef. 1836)

Born before 3 Apr 1836 in Whiston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Denton was christened on 3 Apr 1836 at the church of St Mary the Virgin in Prescot, Lancashire, England. He was the son of William and Sarah Denton. His father's occupation was recorded as labourer, and the family's address as Whiston.

By June 6th 1841, they were living in Hackley Moss, Eccleston. William was a journeyman mason. In addition to William and Sarah's own children, 5-year-old Mary Denton was with them on the night of the census; she was probably the daughter of William's first cousin Joseph Denton (1806-).

By March 30th 1851, they were in Acres Row, Prescot; John was an apprentice watchmaker, his father was a labourer in a stone quarry.

Research Notes

Census

1841: Hackley Moss, Eccleston

  William Denton 25 Mason J Y

  Sarah Denton 25 Y

  Ann Denton 10 Y

  John Denton 5 Y

  Mary Denton 5 Y

  Benjiman Denton 2 Y

Sources

• Baptism: listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk - John Denton. Register: Baptisms 1835 - 1842, Page 40, Entry 319. Source: LDS Film 1657583

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2G-11K : 22 May 2019), Benjiman Denton in household of William Denton, Prescot, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. Piece 516-06 folio 27 page 15

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYX-X9F : 12 September 2019), Benjamin Denton in household of William Denton, Prescot, Lancashire, England; citing Prescot, Lancashire, England, p. 41, 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.