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John Fitton 1777–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1777

Birth Location: Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: December 1849

Death Location: Lancashire, United Kingdom

Father: ROBERT FITTON

Mother: Betty Greenwood

Spouse(s): Nancy Kershaw

Children(s): Thomas Fitton

The story of John Fitton began in 1777 in Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England. John Fitton married Nancy Kershaw, and had children including Thomas Fitton. John Fitton passed away in 1849 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fitton began in 1777 in Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Fitton married Nancy Kershaw, and had children including Thomas Fitton.
  • John Fitton passed away in 1849 in Lancashire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT FITTON
1760–1837
Birth Location: Rochdale, St Chad, Lancashire
RF
Betty Greenwood
1756–1847
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
BG

Spouses(s)

Nancy Kershaw
1778–1858
Birth Location: Weurdle Rochdale lancs
NK

Children(s)

Thomas Fitton
1812–
Birth Location: Smallbridge, Lancashire, England
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John Fitton's Ancestors

Self
John Fitton
1777–1849
Birth Place: Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England
Parents
ROBERT FITTON
1760–1837
Rochdale, St Chad, Lancashire
Betty Greenwood
1756–1847
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fitton's Descendants

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John Fitton (Abt. 1777–December 1849) m. Nancy Kershaw (1778–Mar 1858)
  1. 1. Thomas Fitton 1812– m. Alice Fitton 1814–
    1. 1. Edward Fitton 1852– m. Mary (Ann) Fitton 1856–
      1. 1. Walter Fitton 1884–
      2. 2. Arthur Fitton 1887–
      3. 3. Frank Fitton 1878–
      4. 4. Ernest Fitton 1895–
      5. 5. Albert (Ed) Fitton 1876–
      6. 6. Robert Fitton 1880–
    2. 2. Leah Fitton 1841–
    3. 3. James Fitton 1844–
    4. 4. Betty Fitton 1848–

John Fitton's Timeline

2 Records

1777
Abt. 1777
Birth of John Fitton in Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England
Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England
1849
December 1849
Age 72
Death of John Fitton in Lancashire, United Kingdom
Lancashire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1777
    Event Place: Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1849
    Event Place: Lancashire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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