John Chatton

  General Notes:

Baptisms: 3 Dec 1854 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth With Kearsley, Lancashire
John Chatton - Son of George Chatton & Mary
Abode: Bolton
Occupation: Brass moulder
Baptised by: R Thistlewaite
Register: Baptisms 1852 - 1864, Page 48, Entry 380
Source: LDS Film 1538438

1861 census Hall Lane
George Chatton age 30 Farnworth, Lancashire Head Little Lever, Lancashire , iron founder employing 7 men & 5 boys
Mary Chatton age 31 Farnworth, Lancashire wife Little Lever, Lancashire
John Chatton age 6 Bolton, Lancashire son Little Lever, Lancashire
Thomas H Chatton age 3 Bolton, Lancashire son Little Lever, Lancashire
Jemima L Chatton age 1 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever, Lancashire
1861 census rg9 2835 41 36

1871 census
George Chatton age 40 Kersley, Lancashire Head Little Lever Lancashire, occ Iron founder
Mary Chatton age 41 Farnworth, Lancashire wife Little Lever Lancashire
John Chatton age 16 Bolton, Lancashire son Little Lever Lancashire, occ mechanic
Thomas H Chatton age 13 Bolton, Lancashire son Little Lever, occ mechanic
Jemima Chatton age 11 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
Edwin Chatton age 8 Little Lever, Lancashire son Little Lever Lancashire
Amelia A Chatton age 5 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
Mary E Chatton age 3 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
1871 census rg10 3744 19 31

Marriage: 6 Sep 1876 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire
John Chatton - 21 Manager in Iron Works Bachelor of Little Lever
Mary Alice Tonge - 20 Spinster of Farnworth
Groom's Father: George Chatton, Iron Founder
Bride's Father: Samuel Tonge, Grocer
Witness: J. H. Chatton; Sarah E. Coope
Married by Banns by: James Slade Inct. Of Little Lever
Register: Marriages 1872 - 1878, Page 163, Entry 326
Source: LDS Film 1538441

1881 census 13 Hall Lane, Farnworth
John Chatton age 26 Bolton, Lancashire Head Farnworth Lancashire
Clerk at ironfoundry
Mary A. Chatton age 25 Farnworth, Lancashire wife Farnworth Lancashire
Sarah A. Chatton age 3 L Lever, Lancashire daughter Farnworth Lancashire
Elizabeth M. Chatton. age 1 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Farnworth Lancashire
1881 census rg11 3814 9 11

1891 census
John Chatton age 36 Bolton, Lancashire Head Great Bolton Lancashire, occ Engineer's traveller
Mary Alice Chatton age 35 Farnworth, Lancashire wife Great Bolton Lancashire
Sarah A Chatton age 13 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Great Bolton Lancashire
Elizabeth Chatton age 11 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Great Bolton Lancashire
Samuel T Chatton age 9 Farnworth, Lancashire son Great Bolton Lancashire
Annie Chatton age 7 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Great Bolton Lancashire
Willie Chatton age 4 Farnworth, Lancashire son Great Bolton Lancashire
Nellie Chatton age 1 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Great Bolton Lancashire
1891 census rg12 3119 45 22

death of wife Mary Alice Tonge
Deaths Dec qtr 1892 Chatton Mary Alice 36 Bolton 8c 206

and second marriage - see 1911 census entry
Marriages Jun qtr 1893 Chatton John // Sharples Mary Alice Bolton 8c 501

Marriage: 11 May 1893 St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire
John Chatton - 38 Engineer's Representative Widower of 8 Victoria Terrace, K.
Mary Alice Sharples - 40 Spinster of 51 Rawson St.
Groom's Father: George Chatton, Iron founder
Bride's Father: John Sharples, dead, Manufacturing Chemist
Witness: Joseph Pacy Cooke; Hannah Sharples
Married by Licence by: Thomas Crick
Register: Marriages 1886 - 1893, Page 241, Entry 482
Source: LDS Film 1538441

1901 census entry 14 Alfred Street
John Chatton age 46 Bolton, Lancashire Head Farnworth Lancashire, occ mechanical engineers agent
Mary A Chatton age 48 Manchester, Lancashire wife Farnworth Lancashire
Sarah A Chatton age 23 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Farnworth Lancashire, occ cotton weaver
Elizabeth M Chatton age 21 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Farnworth Lancashire, occ confectioner baker
Sam T Chatton age 19 Farnworth, Lancashire son Farnworth Lancashire, occ thread mill warehouse
Annie Chatton age 17 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Farnworth Lancashire , occ paper bag maker
Willie Chatton age 14 Farnworth, Lancashire son Farnworth Lancashire, occ textile machinery roller shop
Nellie Chatton age 11 Farnworth, Lancashire son Farnworth Lancashire
1901 census rg13 3599 30 51

Living in Farnworth, Lancashire in 1881 and 1901

1911 Census Newcastle-On-Tyne, Northumberland - completed by head of family
Name Relationship Status Years Married age Occupation Birthplace
Sarah Barras Head Widow age 75 Gateshead Durham
John Chatton Lodger Married age 56 Electrician Lamp And Motor Engineer Bolton Lancashire Bolton
Mary Alice Chatton Lodger Wife Married 17 age 58 Manchester Lancashire

John had incorrectly but usefully completed this census with additional information

For John Chatton shown as having married 34 years with 8 children born alive 6 still living - crossed through
For Mary Alice Chatton shown as having none children born alive still living
Additional line also crossed through linked to John Chatton - 1st wife deceased Nov 1892

Address 5 Brunel Terrace
Rooms 3 Rooms
Signature John Chatton on behalf of Sarah Barras

Shown on first marriage details as age 21 bachelor occupation Manager in ironworks , father shown as George Chatton occ Ironfounder.
Residence shown as Little Lever

is this
Deaths Sep qtr 1915 Chatton John 60 Dartford 2a 596

  Documentary notes:

1. Occupation: Mechanical engineers agent in 1901.

2. Listed on 1881 census: Listed on 1881 census.

3. Listed on 1901 census: Listed on 1901 census.

4. Marriage, 6 Sep 1876, Farnworth, Lancashire.

John married Mary Alice Tonge, daughter of Samuel Tonge and Unknown, on 6 Sep 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire. (Mary Alice Tonge was born about 1856 in Farnworth, Lancashire and died in 1892.)

John next married Mary Alice Sharples in 1893 in Bolton District, Lancashire. (Mary Alice Sharples was born circa 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire and died in 1934 in Ormskirk district, Lancashire.)