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William Harden Moreton 1740–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Swinford, Leicestershire, , England

Death Date: 20 Jan 1756

Death Location: Derbyshire, England

Father: William MORETON

Mother: Mary HARMAN

Spouse(s): Katherine PORTER

Children(s): Thomas MORETON, Katherine Moreton

The story of William Harden Moreton began in 1740 in Swinford, Leicestershire, , England. In 1741, William Harden Moreton resided in Bosworth Husbands, Leicestershire, England. William Harden Moreton married Katherine Porter, and had children including Katherine Moreton, Thomas Moreton. William Harden Moreton passed away in 1756 in Derbyshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of William Harden Moreton began in 1740 in Swinford, Leicestershire, , England.
  • In 1741, William Harden Moreton resided in Bosworth Husbands, Leicestershire, England.
  • William Harden Moreton married Katherine Porter, and had children including Katherine Moreton, Thomas Moreton.
  • William Harden Moreton passed away in 1756 in Derbyshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William MORETON
1715–1787
Birth Location: , Leicestershire, , England
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Mary HARMAN
1720–1806
Birth Location: Madeley, Shropshire, , England
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Spouses(s)

Katherine PORTER
1742–1828
Birth Location: Swinford, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

Thomas MORETON
1764–1831
Birth Location: Swinford, Leicestershire, England
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Katherine Moreton
1767–1804
Birth Location: Swinford, , , England
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William Moreton's Ancestors

Self
William Moreton
1740–1756
Birth Place: Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
Parents
William MORETON
1715–1787
, Leicestershire, , England
Mary HARMAN
1720–1806
Madeley, Shropshire, , England
Grandparents
Thomas MORETON
1671–1753
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
MARY MILLINGTON
1673–1753
Great Budworth, Cheshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
Richard MORETON
1650–1684
Mary
1650–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Morton
1561–1659

William Moreton's Descendants

1.
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William (Harden) Moreton (1740–20 Jan 1756) m. Katherine PORTER (30 Jan 1742–16 Aug 1828)
  1. 1. Thomas MORETON 1764–1831 m. Mary CLARK 1766–1825
    1. 1. Jonathan MORETON 1800–1873 m. Ann Moreton 1794–1842 m. Emma Boys 1823–1890
      1. 1. William (Thomas) MORETON 1833–1898 m. Mary (A) Moreton 1835–1904
        1. 1. George (William) MORETON 1870–1955 m. Geneva (Ellen) Moreton 1871–1907
        2. 2. Agnes Moreton 1867–1922
        3. 3. Alice (Mary) Moreton 1869– m. Charles (Frederick) Moreton 1864– m. John (Robert) Winfield 1837–
        4. 4. Lousia Hopkinson 1864– m. Alfred Hopkinson 1864–1932
        5. 5. Emily (Ann) Moreton 1863–
        6. 6. Eliza Moreton 1870–
        7. 7. William (Henry) Moreton 1877–
        8. 8. Sarah Moreton 1849–
        9. 9. Thomas Moreton 1874–
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Moreton 1880–
        11. 11. Aaron Moreton 1857–
        12. 12. Rachel Moreton 1852–
        13. 13. Martha Moreton 1854–
        14. 14. Mary (Ann) Moreton 1850–1757
        15. 15. Jane Moreton 1849–
        16. 16. Matilda Moreton 1869–
      2. 2. Penelope (Russell) Moreton 1830–1848
      3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Moreton 1835–
      4. 4. Mary (Clark) Moreton 1828–1839
      5. 5. maria (bennett) moreton 1837–
      6. 6. Job (Bromwich) Moreton 1833–1907
      7. 7. meridith moreton 1838–
      8. 8. Amos (Boys) Moreton 1865–1919 m. Julia Cooper 1865–1913
        1. 1. Evelyn Moreton 1895–1951
        2. 2. A (Leon) Moreton 1889–1960
        3. 3. Harold (Milton) Moreton 1891–1950
        4. 4. Ernest (G) Moreton 1891–
      9. 9. Cureton (Boys) Moreton 1859–1922
      10. 10. Jonathan Moreton 1862–1942
      11. 11. William Moreton 1856–1922 m. Cora (J) Moreton 1853–1936
        1. 1. Cora (Jeannette) Moreton 1890–1974
        2. 2. Althea (M) Moreton 1879–1970
        3. 3. Ray Moreton 1881–
        4. 4. William (H) Moreton 1885–
        5. 5. Roy (M.) Moreton 1881–1913
      12. 12. Ellen (Rabecca) Moreton 1854–1855
      13. 13. (Twin (1)) Moreton 1858–1858
      14. 14. (Twin (2)) Moreton 1858–1858
    2. 2. William Moreton 1788–1855 m. Sarah Moreton 1788–
      1. 1. Priscilla Moreton 1826–
      2. 2. Cureton Moreton 1825–
    3. 3. Thomas Moreton 1789–1795
  2. 2. Katherine Moreton 1767–1804

William Moreton's Timeline

10 Records

1731
01 May 1731
William Harden Moreton was baptized in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1740
1740
Birth of William Harden Moreton in Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
1741
1741
Age 1
William Harden Moreton resided here in Bosworth Husbands, Leicestershire, England
Bosworth Husbands, Leicestershire, England
1756
20 Jan 1756
Age 16
Burial of William Harden Moreton in Derbyshire, England
Derbyshire, England
1763
7 Aug 1763
Age 23
William Harden Moreton was married in Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
1812
29 Dec 1812
Age 72
William Harden Moreton was baptized in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1813
30 May 1813
Age 73
William Harden Moreton was baptized in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
1828
1828
Age 88
Death of William Harden Moreton in Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
1847
30 May 1847
Age 107
William Harden Moreton was baptized in Mortlake, Surrey, England
Mortlake, Surrey, England
1899
11 May 1899
Age 159
William Harden Moreton was baptized in Kingswood, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England
Kingswood, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Swinford, Leicestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 01 May 1731
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, Extracted Church of England Parish Records; Title: Various publications of parish and probate records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1812
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 May 1813
    Event Place: Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 May 1847
    Event Place: Mortlake, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England & Wales Christening Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 May 1899
    Event Place: Kingswood, Holy Trinity, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: Bristol, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Staffordshire: Wolstanton - Parish Registers, 1624-1769
    Record Source: Staffordshire, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1763
    Event Place: Swinford, Leicestershire, , England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Bosworth Husbands, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Swinford, Leicestershire, , England
    Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers; Diocese: Diocese of Derby

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1756
    Event Place: Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: Derbyshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Derbyshire Record Office; Matlock, Derbyshire, England; Derbyshire Church of England Parish Registers; Diocese: Diocese of Derby
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