George Chatton

  General Notes:

His birthplace is a query as either Lancashire, Hertfordshire or Suffolk see census listings

Think he is shown on the 1841 census in Deane, Lancashire age 11, not born Lancashire.
Parents shown as John Chatten & Louisa also not born Lancashire.
Also shown with 7 siblings only one born in Lancashire
Note his oldest child is named John

1841 census sheet ho107 541/2 29 12
family shown as
John Chatten abt 1796 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Louisa Chatten abt 1801 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Joseph Chatten abt 1821 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Caroline Chatten abt 1826 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Charles Chatten abt 1826 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
William Chatten abt 1826 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
James Chatten abt 1828 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
George Chatten abt 1830 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Ann Chatten abt 1833 Not born Lancashire Deane Lancs
Eliza Chatten abt 1838 Born Lancashire Deane Lancs


Think he is shown as below on the 1851 census in Farnworth, Lancashire age 21 with parents unmarried as George Chatterton
Parents shown as John Chatten & Louisa.
1951 census sheet ho107 2206 331 13
occupation brass? moulder

1851 census Bentinck Street - living adjacent to Thomas Chatterton , his son?
John Chatterton age 56 Enfield, Hertfordshire Head Farnworth, Lancashire , occ carter
Louisa Chatterton age 53 Enfield, Hertfordshire wife Farnworth, Lancashire
George Chatterton age 21 Enfield, Hertfordshire son Farnworth, Lancashire , unmarried , occ brass ? moulder
Ann Chatterton age 18 Enfield, Hertfordshire daughter Farnworth, Lancashire , occ power loom weaver
Eliza Chatterton age 13 Enfield, Hertfordshire daughter Farnworth, Lancashire , occ power loom weaver
Mary Ann Chatterton age 9 Farnworth, Lancashire daughter Farnworth, Lancashire
1851 census ho107 2206 331 13

in next property to
Thomas Chatterton abt 1819 Enfield, Hertfordshire Head widower Farnworth
James Chatterton abt 1843 Farnth, Lancashire son Farnworth
Thomas Chatterton abt 1845 Farnth, Lancashire son Farnworth


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

On 1881 census birthplace shown as Rendham, Suffolk
1881 census 75 market St, Little Lever
George Chatton age 50 Rendham, Suffolk Head Little Lever Lancashire, occ Iron Founder Employing 50 Men
Mary Chatton age 51 Farnworth, Lancashire wife Little Lever Lancashire
Jemima L Chatton age 21 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
Edwin Chatton age 18 Little Lever, Lancashire son Little Lever Lancashire , occ fitter of machines
Blanche Cook age 16 Farnworth, Lancashire Step daughter Little Lever Lancashire, occ milliner
Alice Chatton age 15 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire, occ confectioner
Mary E Chatton age 13 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
Joseph P Cook age 11 Farnworth, Lancashire Step son Little Lever Lancashire
Sarah A Chatton age 9 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter Little Lever Lancashire
1881 census rg11 3847 17 27

1891 census
George Chatton age 60 Farnworth, Lancashire Head North Meols Lancashire , occ Iron founder
Mary Chatton age 62 Farnworth, Lancashire wife North Meols Lancashire
Jemima L Chatton age 30 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter North Meols Lancashire , single
Joseph P Chatton age 21 Farnworth, Lancashire son North Meols Lancashire , occ clerk railway
Sarah A Chatton age 19 Little Lever, Lancashire daughter North Meols Lancashire, occ governess school
1891 census rg12 3038 123 pages 31 & 32


Did he marry twice ?
possible marriage

Marriages Jun 1852 married Mary Entwistle in Farnworth-with-Kearsley on 19/5/1852
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Chatton George Bolton 8c 319
Coope George Bolton 8c 319
Entwistle Mary Bolton 8c 319
Higson Mary Bolton 8c 319

George married Mary Entwistle. (Mary Entwistle was born about 1830 in Farnworth, Lancashire.)