Researching John Whitton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1837 people with the Whitton surname? In that year Whitton was ranked number 1935 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Whitton on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Whitton in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Whitton and the Whitton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Whitton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Whitton family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Whitton at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Whitton using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about John Whitton.
Research the Whitton surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Whitton Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2255 people with the Whitton surname in the UK? Whitton is now ranked number 2189 for popularity in the UK. |
Whitton Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
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Whitton Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Whitton surname in the USA? Whitton is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Whitton Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Whitton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Whitton
John Whitton
John Whitton (1820, near Wakefield, Yorkshire, England – 20 February 1898), an Anglo–Australian railway engineer, was the Engineer-in-Charge for the New South Wales Government Railways, serving between 1856 and 1890, considered the Father of New South Wales Railways. Under his supervision, it is estimated that of railway around New South Wales and Victoria were completed. Whitton was responsible for the construction of parts of the Main Western railway line, in particular the section over the Blue Mountains and the Lithgow Zig Zag, and much of the Main Southern railway line.
Source: John Whitton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Whitton
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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