John WILTON

1840 -    Has 6 ancestors and 52 descendants in this family tree.

John WILTON

1808 -

Birth	18 Sep 1808	Melmerby, Yorkshire, England
Christened	20 Sep 1808	Wath, Yorkshire, England
Father	John WILTON,   b. 21 Mar 1785, Wath, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Hannah [WILTON],   b. Abt 1782
Family	Jane YELLOW,   b. Abt 1819, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Married	19 Mar 1837	Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. Elizabeth WILTON,   b. Abt 1838   2. John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   3. Hannah WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Ripon, Yorkshire, England   4. Elizabeth Hannah WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1849 and Sep 1849, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   5. Joseph WILTON,   b. 3 Dec 1851, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   6. Thomas WILTON,   b. 29 Sep 1853, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England

Jane YELLOW

Abt 1819 - 1877  (58 years)

Birth	Abt 1819	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1877 and Dec 1877	Ripon, Yorkshire, England
	Age: 59y
Family	John WILTON,   b. 18 Sep 1808, Melmerby, Yorkshire, England
Married	19 Mar 1837	Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. Elizabeth WILTON,   b. Abt 1838   2. John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   3. Hannah WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1844 and Mar 1844, Ripon, Yorkshire, England   4. Elizabeth Hannah WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1849 and Sep 1849, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   5. Joseph WILTON,   b. 3 Dec 1851, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   6. Thomas WILTON,   b. 29 Sep 1853, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England

Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD

Abt 1839 -

Birth	Abt 1839	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Father	Michael SHEPPARD
Family	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. John WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   2. Thomas WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Wath, Yorkshire, England   3. Jane Elizabeth WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1869 and Jun 1869, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   4. Annie Maria WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1873 and Mar 1873, Wath, Yorkshire, England   5. Henry WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874, Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England   6. Peter WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1876 and Jun 1876, Littlethorpe, Yorkshire, England

John WILTON

1863 -

Birth	Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Family	Elizabeth NICHOL,   b. Abt 1866, Scotland
Children	1. Arthur WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1888 and Mar 1888, Bramley, Yorkshire, England   2. Annie Mary WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1890 and Mar 1890, Ripon, Yorkshire, England   3. Walter Nichol WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1891 and Sep 1891, Ripon, Yorkshire, England   4. John WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1892 and Dec 1892, Lowton, Lancashire, England   5. Dorothy Margaret WILTON,   b. 15 Jan 1895, Lowton, Lancashire, England   6. Elizabeth Nichol WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1899 and Jun 1899, Rainhill, Lancashire, England   7. Edward Victor WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1901 and Mar 1901, Rainhill, Lancashire, England

Thomas WILTON

1865 - 1902  (37 years)

Birth	Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865	Wath, Yorkshire, England
Christened	25 Nov 1866	Wath, Yorkshire, England
Died	Between Oct 1902 and Dec 1902	Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England
	Age: 37y
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Family	Clara COLDWELL,   b. Abt 1867, Breighton, Yorkshire, England
Married	12 Feb 1887	Birkin, Yorkshire, England
Children	1. John Thomas WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1888 and Jun 1888, Durham, County Durham, England   2. George Henry WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1893 and Mar 1893, Thornaby on Tees, Yorkshire, England   3. William WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1894 and Sep 1894, Thornaby on Tees, Yorkshire, England   4. Amy WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896, Manchester, Lancashire, England   5. Joseph WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1898 and Mar 1898, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England   6. Louisa WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1900 and Sep 1900, Horley Hill, Lancashire, England   7. Harold WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1902 and Jun 1902, Hooley Hill, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane Elizabeth WILTON

1869 -

Birth	Between Apr 1869 and Jun 1869	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Annie Maria WILTON

1873 -

Birth	Between Jan 1873 and Mar 1873	Wath, Yorkshire, England
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Henry WILTON

1874 -

Birth	Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874	Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England
	Address: Littethorpe Potteries
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

Peter WILTON

1876 -

Birth	Between Apr 1876 and Jun 1876	Littlethorpe, Yorkshire, England
	Address: Littlethorpe Cottages
Father	John WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England
Mother	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Married	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Family	Mary Jane ANDERTON,   b. Between Oct 1876 and Dec 1876, Lowton, Lancashire, England
Married	Between Oct 1894 and Dec 1894	Leigh, Lancashire, England
Children	1. John William WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1895 and Jun 1895, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   2. Peter WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1896 and Jun 1896, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   3. John Thomas WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1897 and Jun 1897, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   4. Annie Elizabeth WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1900 and Jun 1900, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   5. Sarah Jane WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1903 and Mar 1903, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   6. Henry WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1904 and Dec 1904, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   7. Peter WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1906 and Sep 1906, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   8. Elizabeth Ellen WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1909 and Mar 1909, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   9. Doris May WILTON,   b. 15 Jul 1911, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England   10. Ethel WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1913 and Dec 1913, Golborne, Wigan, Lancashire, England

• Name	John WILTON
  Birth	Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  	Fact Flags: Preferred
  Baptism	7 Jan 1841	Wath, Yorkshire, England   [2]
  	Age: 0y
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   [3]
  	Age: 1y
  Census	30 Mar 1851	Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   [4]
  	Age: 10y
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Littlethorpe, Yorkshire, England   [5]
  	Age: 41y
  	Address: 2 Foxtons Cottages
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Labourer, General Has nephew, Thomas C Wilton with them
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Whitcliffe with Thorpe, York, Yorkshire, England   [6]
  	Age: 50y
  	Relation to Head of House: Head Agricultural Labourer
  Ancestor Count	6
  Descendant Count	52
  Reference Number	BR 0227a
  _UID	727F3C78910B479DAE657500887C71DE00C6
  Person ID	I2631	Simpson
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

  Father	John WILTON,   b. 18 Sep 1808, Melmerby, Yorkshire, England
  Mother	Jane YELLOW,   b. Abt 1819, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England d. Between Oct 1877 and Dec 1877, Ripon, Yorkshire, England (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1837	Bilton with Harrogate, Yorkshire, England   [7]
  Family ID	F819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Elizabeth SHEPPARD,   b. Abt 1839, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
  Marriage	7 Jun 1862	Thirsk, Yorkshire, England   [8, 9]
  Children	1. John WILTON,   b. Between Jul 1863 and Sep 1863, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   2. Thomas WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1865 and Dec 1865, Wath, Yorkshire, England d. Between Oct 1902 and Dec 1902, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England (Age 37 years)   3. Jane Elizabeth WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1869 and Jun 1869, Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England   4. Annie Maria WILTON,   b. Between Jan 1873 and Mar 1873, Wath, Yorkshire, England   5. Henry WILTON,   b. Between Oct 1874 and Dec 1874, Bishop Monkton, Yorkshire, England   6. Peter WILTON,   b. Between Apr 1876 and Jun 1876, Littlethorpe, Yorkshire, England
  Family ID	F2850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Between Jan 1840 and Mar 1840 - Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England Baptism - Age: 0y - 7 Jan 1841 - Wath, Yorkshire, England Census - Age: 1y - 6 Jun 1841 - Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England Census - Age: 10y - 30 Mar 1851 - Middleton Quernhow, Yorkshire, England Marriage - 7 Jun 1862 - Thirsk, Yorkshire, England Census - Age: 41y,Address: 2 Foxtons Cottages - 3 Apr 1881 - Littlethorpe, Yorkshire, England Census - Age: 50y - 5 Apr 1891 - Whitcliffe with Thorpe, York, Yorkshire, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1840 JFM Ripon 23 520. GRO Checked [S1299] Baptism Entry - Wilton, John 1841 [John-Jane]. [S1300] 1841 Census - HO 107/1249 B12 F03 P17 - Wilton, John. [S1301] 1851 Census - HO 107/2281 F579 P19 - Wilton, John. [S6001] 1881 Census RG 11-4318 F112 P03 - Wilton, John. [S5298] 1891 Census RG 12-3511 F83 P04 - Wilton, John (1840). [S1305] Marriage Entry - Wilton, John - Yellow, Jane. [S5297] Marriage Cert - Wilton, John - Sheppard, Anne Elizabeth. [S60] BMD - Marriage Index, 1862 AMJ Thirsk 9D 547.