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John Creighton 1801–1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2nd March 1801

Birth Location: Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham

Death Date: 24 Sep 1873

Death Location: Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham

Father: John CREIGHTON

Mother: Isabella Hunter

Spouse(s): Mary Buchanan

Children(s): Marcy Thomson

John Creighton was born in 1801 in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham, the child of John Creighton And Isabella Hunter. John Creighton married Mary Ann Buchanan, and had children including Marcy Thomson. John Creighton passed away in 1873 in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham.

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Biography

  • John Creighton was born in 1801 in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham, the child of John Creighton And Isabella Hunter.
  • John Creighton married Mary Ann Buchanan, and had children including Marcy Thomson.
  • John Creighton passed away in 1873 in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham.

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John Creighton's Ancestors

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John Creighton
1801–1873
Birth Place: Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
Parents
John CREIGHTON
1767–1840
Washington,Durham,England
Isabella Hunter
1770–1847
Monkwearmouth,Durham,England
Grandparents
John CRIGHTON
1732–1771
Whalton, Northumberland, England
MARY Hunter
–1782
Ralph Hunter
1745–
Monkwearmouth, Durham, England
Jane French
1741–1840
Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
James Creighton
1704–1771
Mary Charlton
1705–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Creighton's Descendants

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John Creighton (2nd March 1801–24 Sep 1873) m. Mary (Ann) Buchanan (abt 1807–Oct 1871)
  1. 1. Marcy Thomson 1829– m. Charles (Ludwick Theodore) Thompson 1823–1908
    1. 1. Maria (Christiana) Thompson 1852–1932 m. Edward Bowen 1845–1894
      1. 1. Edward Bowen 1891–1971 m. Josephine Clark 1891–1966
        1. 1. James (Arnold) Bowen 1926–2018
      2. 2. William Bowen 1876–
      3. 3. Thomas Bowen 1879–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Bowen 1882–
      5. 5. Charles Bowen 1883–
      6. 6. Charles (T) Linsley 1883–
      7. 7. John (T) Bowen 1895–

John Creighton's Timeline

2 Records

1801
2nd March 1801
Birth of John Creighton in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
1873
24 Sep 1873
Age 72
Death of John Creighton in Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2nd March 1801
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Monkwearmouth, Co. Durham

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