The Walton's of Packington

Before heading to Cheddleton, lets discover the Walton's of Packington. Who were they? Were where they hiding? I am lucky to know even the bare bones minimum about them from our cousin Gayle Judd in California. She generously shared her research with me, which I will now share with you.

According to her notes, Gayle found the following in the Packington Parish register (click here for FHL microfilm number), which I have not found transcribed on line anywhere.

Note: there is some information in the FreeReg at this address: https://www.freereg.org.uk

A disappointed Rick at Packington Cemetery



The Walton's of Packington

John Walton (1755-1828)

Born about 1755 Location unknown, but presumed to be Leistershire

(Gayle noted: Date calculated from age at the time of his burial, from parish register of Packington, Leicester, England. At the time of his death in 1824, he was 69 years old.)

Married : 26 Feb 1797 at Packington per Parish Register

(Gayle noted: At the time of his marriage in the parish of Packington, John's surname is spelled Warton. However, in all other references to him (his children's baptisms, his and his wife's burials), 

his name is spelled Walton. I conclude that the church scribe made a mistake in spelling it Warton.)

Occupation: John was listed as a labourer in the parish register when his children were baptized. Since he died before the 1841 census, the Census can not be used as a source of this information.

Death: buried 21 Oct 1824 per parish register

Wife- Martha White (1766-1846)

Birth: 1765 or 1766- Age given at the time of her burial in 1846 is 81 was making her birth year about 1765. In the 1841 census for Packington, her age was 75* making her birth year 1766.

Married : 26 Feb 1797 at Packington per Parish Register

Death: buried 25 Feb 1846 per parish register

Children (all listed as Born in Packington)

1. Thomas (1799-1857)  
2. John (1801-1874)
3. Mary (1802-1851)
4. Jane (1809-?)
5. Richard (1811?-1834)
6. William (1813-?)

 Thomas, Mary and Richard are buried in Packington. John is Buried in Manchester. More research is required on the others.

If you have additional information about the Walton's of Packington, please contact me.

Note: John is my direct ancestor and therefore a primary subject of this blog, however his siblings all represent potential family lines that may extend to the 21st century which would result in a whole BUNCH of cousins we have yet to meet!

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* Note on Age in the 1841 Census- Keep in mind that a census is a statistical count of the population of a country taken for the purpose of accurate government representation, tax collection and military purposes. in the English 1841 census the enumerators instructions regarding age were:

Write the age of every person under 15 years of age as it is stated to you.  For persons aged 15 years and upwards, write the lowest of the term of 5 years within which the age is.

Thus — for Persons aged .

15 years and under 20 write 15

20 years and under 25 write 20

25 years and under 30 write 25

30 years and under 35 write 30

35 years and under 40 write 35

40 years and under 45 write 40

45 years and under 50 write 45

50 years and under 55 write 50

55 years and under 60 write 55

60 years and under 65 write 60

65 years and under 70 write 65

70 years and under 75 write 70

and so on up to the greatest ages

Not every enumerator followed these instructions so it is not clear if her age was 75 exactly or some age between 75-80 which would be rounded to 75.