Richard Gorton (abt. 1775 - 1856)

Born about 1775 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England

Husband of Mary (Stafford) Gorton — married 29 Oct 1809 in Coleshill, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died Sep 1856 at about age 81 in Highworth, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Richard Gorton was born in about 1775 in Highworth, Wiltshire County, England.^[1]

He married Mary Stafford at Coleshill on 29 October 1809. Their marriage banns were published in Highworth.^[2][3]

Mary and Richard Gorton apparently raised their family in Highworth and were still living there in 1841.^[1]

Richard died in September 1856 and was buried at Highworth on 18 September 1856.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1841 census of England, Wiltshire, Highworth, p. 9 (stamped), Richard, Mary & Mary Gorton; image, Ancestry.com, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8978/images/WILHO107_1178_1178-0165 : accessed 21 Sep 2021); citing The National Archives, HO107, piece 1178, book 10, folio 9, p. 6.
2. ↑ Ancestry, "England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973," database, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/9852/ : accessed 20 Sep 2021), search terms: NAME: Mary Stafford, Date: 1809; marriage of Mary Stafford and Richard Gorton, 29 Oct 1809, Coleshill, Berkshire, England; citing FHL microfilm 88,234.
3. ↑ Ancestry, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1916," database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61189/images/45582_1831109331_0685-00190 : accessed 21 Sep 2021), publication of Banns of Marriage between Richard Gorton of Highworth parish and Mary Stafford of Coles Hill Parish published Oct 1-15).
4. ↑ Ancestry, "Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916," database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61190/images/45582_1831109331_1073-00042 : accessed 22 Sep 2021), burial, No. 280, Richard Gorton, Highworth, 18 Sep 1856, aged 82 years.