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Robert Newton b.1760, Melling/Caton/Lonsdale area

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Kevin

Kevin Report 11 Aug 2014 13:51

Yes, spot on, thanks for that. Richard is my gggg grandfather.
Ann Willan's ancestry goes back to the middle 1500's
The trail dries up with Richard's father Robert though.

Kevin

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Aug 2014 13:00

possible children ???

Baptism: 7 Dec 1783 St John the Baptist, Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Mary Newton - daughter of Robert Newton & Ann
Born: 11 Nov 1783
Abode: Tunstal
Source: LDS Film 1517648

Baptism: 25 Oct 1792 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Bella Newton - daughter of Robert Newton & Ann
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Baptism: 21 Dec 1794 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Ellen Newton - daughter of Robt. Newton & Ann
Source: LDS Film 1278857
Baptism: 23 Apr 1797 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Richard Newton - son of Robt. Newton & Ann
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Baptism: 21 May 1799 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Emily Newton - daughter of Robert Newton & Ann
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Baptism: 26 Apr 1801 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Jane Newton - daughter of Robert Newton & Ann
Notes: [Page damaged. Part of entry checked against Bishop's Transcripts]
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Baptism: 13 Mar 1803 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Agnes Newton - daughter of Robert Newton & Ann
Born: 13 Jan 1803
Occupation: Silk Comber
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Baptism: 30 Jun 1805 St Paul, Caton, Lancashire, England
Thomas Newton - son of Robt. Newton & Ann
Born: 28 May 1805
Notes: [Page damaged. Part of entry checked against Bishop's Transcripts]
Source: LDS Film 1278857

Maddie

Maddie Report 11 Aug 2014 12:30

Marriage: 27 Jul 1783 St John the Baptist, Tunstall, Lancashire, England
Robert Newton - (X), Silk Comber, Wennington in the Parish of Melling
Ann Willan - (X), Spinster, this Parish
Witness: Richd. Armistead; William Lawrence
Married by Licence by: W. Wray, Vicar
Register: Marriages 1754 - 1812, Page 32, Entry 128
Source: LDS Film 1517648

Gee

Gee Report 11 Aug 2014 11:16

Hi Kevin

Is this the marriage?



Lancashire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936


Name:Robert Newton

Gender:Male

Event Type:Marriage

Event Date:27 Jul 1783

Parish:Tunstall, Lancashire, England

Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Map:

Spouse:
Ann Willan

Researching:

Kevin

Kevin Report 11 Aug 2014 11:02

Looking for records of the above. He married Ann Willan in the Parish of Melling