Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton
David George WOOTTEN
Abt 1849 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. David George WOOTTEN was born about 1849 in England (son of David WOOTTEN and Eliza); and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Reference Number: 29.6*
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- _UID: EF91C610FCF447869313EADCFD6DD110CAAD
- Birth registration: Bef Sep 1848, Devizes, Wiltshire, England
- Birth: Abt 1849, England
- Occupation: 6 Oct 1870, Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada; photographer, at the time of his marriage
- Religion: 6 Oct 1870, Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada; Methodist, at the time of his marriage,
- Residence: 6 Oct 1870, Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada; at the time of his marriage
- Occupation: 13 Apr 1880, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; photographer
- Residence: 13 Apr 1880, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; 18 Woolsley Street
Notes:
_TODO:
David George Wootten's birth was registered at Devizes, Wiltshire. The registration is recorded in Volume 8, page 318. Ref: Ancestry.com and FreeBMD. 1848 September quarter.
_TODO:
Harriett WOOTTEN. Uxbridge, Ontario County. # 1703, 1884. Was she related to this Wootten family?
Birth registration:
A David George Wootten's birth was registered in Volume 8, page 318 of the September quarter.
Birth:
He was aged 21 when he married on October 6, 1870.David married Nellie MAY on 6 Oct 1870 in Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada. Nellie (daughter of Henry MAY and Ellen HENDERSON) was born about 1850 in Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Notes:
Marriage:
Children:
[Mr. McCullough was probably a minister in the Methodist Church.]- H. WOOTTEN
- Miss WOOTTEN and died.
- Son WOOTTEN and died.
- Walter Wellesley WOOTTEN was born on 13 Apr 1880 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
2. David WOOTTEN was born about 1816 in England; died before 1881 in Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
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- _UID: 888FA2219397420897D5BC86D8F81613F5BF
- Birth: Abt 1816, England
- Census: 1871, Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada
- Death: Bef 1881, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
Family:
Did David and Eliza have a son, Thomas F. Wootten, born c. 1840, a daughter, Alice Wootten, born c. 1851, or a son, Albert Wootten, born c. 1853? [Alice was most likely their daughter.]
_TODO:
David and Eliza were in Markham village. 1871 census ref: Markham # 73/5.
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FHL microfilm # 1,819,303 item 7 has W 1869-1919. David died after the 1871 census and before the 1881 census - likely in Markham village.
Birth:
Since he was age 55 in the 1871 census, his birth year was calculated as circa 1816.
Census:
David was age 55, born in England, and belonged to the Church of England. [1871 census ref: Markham # 73/5]
Death:
Since David's wife, Eliza, was a widow on the 1881 census, his death was calculated as before 1881.David married Eliza. Eliza was born about 1816 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Eliza was born about 1816 in England; and died. Other Events and Attributes:
- Name: Eliza C. Wootten
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- _UID: CE179EA6FE5441669FC97653368F9A4DFFCF
- Birth: Abt 1816, England
- Census: 1871, Markham Township, York County, Ontario, Canada
Notes:
_TODO:
ELIZA WOOTTEN was a widow, age 65, and living in Markham village. 1881 census ref: Markham # 140.
Birth:
Since Eliza was age 55 in the 1871 census, her birth year was calculated as circa 1816.
Census:
Eliza was age 55 and born in England. [1871 census ref: Markham # 73/5]Children:
- 1. David George WOOTTEN was born about 1849 in England; and died.