WDC GenWeb - Descendants of John Litton

* John Litton b. probably 1811-12 Fulham (West London), Englsnd
     Age 25 in 1841 census, 39 in 1851, 59 in 1871, 70 in 1881. In census
     and baptism records of children, generally described as a "sweep", or
     "chimney sweep". John and wife Sarah living at Little Albany St when
     they married. 1841-81 John was living at 4 Little Grosvenor St. Father
     may be John Litton, dead when he married Sarah. Family folklore says
     he is descendant of Sir Robert de Lytton
  m. - -
  *  Mary Ann Litton b. 1834
  *  Richard John Litton b. 1836
        A chimney sweep in 1881 Middlesex, St. Pancras district
     m. Sarah -, b. 1836
     *  Richard John Litton Jr b. 11 Feb 1857 Bruton Place
           Bap. 22 Mar 1857 St. George's, Hanover Square.
           A chimney sweep in 1881
     *  Alfred Litton b. 12 Apr 1858 Bruton Place
           Bap. 4 May 1858 St. George's, Hanover Square
     *  John Litton b. 1864
           Jeweller's apprentice in 1881
     *  Sarah E J Litton b. 1865
           Tailoress in 1881
  2nd wife of John Litton:
  m. Sarah Yates 11 Dec 1837 St. Pancras
     b. abt 1815 d. 2 Aug 1850-18 Nov 1850 buried 18 Nov 1850 St George's
     [d/o John Yates, painter]
     Witnesses at marriage were William Litton, Matilda Yates. 1851 census
     shows a George Yates age 18 as visitor to household of John and Sarah
  *  John Litton b. 1838-39, Bap. St. George's, Hanover Square
  *  Sarah Eliza Litton b. 1840-41, Bap. St. George's, Hanover Square
  *  Joseph George Litton
     b. 20 Dec 1844, Bap. 2 Jan 1845 St. George's, Hanover Square
        Not present in father's household as per 1871 census. Unmarried and
        a draper's assistant living in father's household as per 1881 census
  *  Charles Edward Litton
     b. 30 Jul 1846, Bap. 8 Nov 1846 St. George's, Hanover Square
        Married and a harness maker in London Westminster 1881
     m. Elizabeth -, b. 1851
        A laundress in 1881
     *  Louisa M Litton b. abt 1871
     *  Charles A J Litton b. abt 1873
     *  Emma Maria Litton
        b. 28 Jul 1848 at 4 Little Grosvenor Street
        Bap. 19 Nov 1848 St. George's, Hanover Square
        Unmarried, living at father's household as per 1871 and 1881 census
  *  Emma Maria Litton
     b. 28 July 1848, Bap. 19 Nov 1848 St. George's, Hanover Square
  *  Lydia Louisa Litton
     b. 2 Aug 1850, Bap. 12 Sep 1850 St. George's, Hanover Square
     m. John Alfred Turner 4 Sep 1875 at St. George's, Hanover Square
  3rd wife of John Litton:
  m. Mary Ann Tattersall (or Tattershall) Aug 1850-Jul 1851
     b. Chelsea, England abt 1817
  *  William Alfred Litton
     b. 28 Apr 1852, Bap. 16 June 1852 St. George's, Hanover Square
     d. maybe 1924 (not found in OPCS indexes)
        A jeweller living with father in 1871. Living at 46 Conduit St when
        married; 70 Albert Street, Mornington Crescent, Camden, NW on 10 Jul
        1882 according to "The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths" where his
        maker's mark is given as: WAL in a rectangle, mark #14377
     m. Adela Charlotte Terry 17 Nov 1877; d. 1890
        [d/o Robert Terry, a builder]
        Living at 7 Bulstrode St when married
     *  Alfred Robert Litton
        b. 9 Mar 1880 at 33 Albert St, Regent's Park, Middlesex
           After his mother died his father became eccentric, and unkind to
           Alfred who ran away from home to live with his aunt Isabella on
           Bruton St, when about age 12
     *  Adela M Litton d. 1890
           Not found in OPCS indexes 1888-91
     *  Phoebe LItton
           Phoebe says "Some time in 1890 the whole family and servants were
           very ill. My father did not know what the epidemic was, but his
           mother [Adela Charlotte] and sister [Adela M] both died...."
           She also said William Alfred Litton had a 3rd wife
     3rd wife of William Alfred Litton:
     m. - -
  *  Albert Litton
     b. 29 Jul 1854, Bap. 3 Aug 1854 St. George's, Hanover Square
        No further information about Albert and twin sister Elizabeth has
        been found, it's presumed they died in infancy
  *  Elizabeth Litton
     b. 29 Jul 1854, Bap. 3 Aug 1854 St. George's, Hanover Square
  *  Isabella Esther Litton
     b. 20 Feb 1856, Bap. 20 Apr 1856 St. George's, Hanover Square
        Unmarried, a governess living with parents in 1881.
     m. Herbert Burcham
           A property owner with farms in Norfolk
     *  no children
  *  Alexander Edwin Litton b. probably Sep-Dec 1857
        In OPCS births index but St George's parish baptisim not found.
        Sweep's assistant, unmarried, living with parents in 1881
  *  Maria Alice Litton
     b. 9 Jan 1859, Bap. 8 Mar 1859 St. George's, Hanover Square
        Unmarried, living with parents in 1881


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