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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lincolnshire => Topic started by: An65 on Friday 06 April 07 22:38 BST (UK)
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Epton seems to be a real Lincolnshire surname, although its root may lie in the village of Heptonstall in Yorkshire.
Have traced my family back to early 1500s, in Alford, Lincolnshire, and during the years the family have branched out to many and various places both within and without of the county.
Am interested in hearing for anyone who has an Epton in their family, as my goal has always been to tie all these families up into one great family, which I believe they really are.
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My father was in business for 26 years and I believe the only person who never settled their bill was called EPTON. As you have hopes of tying all of the EPTONs together, I assume you will be willing to assume responsibility for this debt ;)
I think there was an EPTON in the year above me at school; looking at the Birth Index, I think he must have been called John.
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Fraid not Geoff, Im as potless as the guy who never paid hahaha.
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I know that my great grandfather Frank Epton, moved from a farm near Louth, south Lincolnshire, to Nottingham. he had 2 wives and many children, my grandfather, Rev. Bernard John Epton was one of the youngest. There is quite an extended family of cousins and second cousins now in the Nottingham/Derby area. I live in Leeds and my parents (Rev. Michael C Epton and Yvonne S Epton (nee Frost)) and siblings are now down in Poole on the south coast. My Grandmother, Doris, is 92 and lives in Birkenhead, Wirral as does my Uncle, Rev. Paul A Epton and his family. I have a cousin, Paul's eldest daughter, a doctor, living out in Singapore, so we do get around. I am only just starting to do research on my family, so I don't know too much yet, but I have read that at least one branch of the Epton's goes back to 1500 and that family went back to the 1100's as the Hebden family.
Jonathan M Epton
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Have a Frank Epton born 1901 Louth Reg District, I havent traced back, and a Frank born 1902 Boston Reg District son of Charles Eardley Epton and Lucy Jane Swain (related to me). ... am I in the right timeframe?
oh and you are commenting on research I did with John Hebden who has done a one name study on his surname and included Hepton and Epton as derivatives, about 15 years ago hehehe. ;)
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Did he marry Alice Mary Collins Louth Reg Dist
1929/4 Qtr ref: 7a 1563? She was married to a Frank - she died13.01.1943 aged 33 and was interred at Louth Cem.
I also noticed a Frank Epton married someone (havent got around to finding first names for all the spouses yet) Gunn at Nottingham District in 1936, which of course is 10 years too soon, so presumably another Frank. One of them might be yours tho...
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Thanks for your reply.
My father is fairly sure my Granddad Bernard John Epton was born 1919, and as he was a younger member of Frank's first family I always thought Frank would have been born late 1800s. Dad says Frank's first wife was Alice Mary something and they were married in Louth. She died, Frank moved to Nottingham and married into a family of which we have a photo with the surnames Gunn and Oxford on the rear. So I guess both could be him, but the dates are wrong???
I only met Frank once when I was about 5. My mother is a Frost from Derby area and I met all but one of her grandparents. My paternal Grandmother Doris May Epton (Nee Asher) is now 92 and has really enjoyed seeing my children grow up.
Yes that probably is the research I am refering to. It still comes up in the search engines if you search for Epton. It made extremely interesting reading.
Thanks again and any light you can shed on the Frank puzzel is welcome as for a long time, my parents and grand parents seem to have lost contact with the rest of their family and so know little about them.
Thanks again,
jonathan
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Ok I have found the right marriage:
Frank Epton married Alice M Titley Louth District 1915 dec qtr, 7a 1795
Children with mothers maiden name Titley are as follows:
1918 Jun Qtr Spilsby Dist, - Joan M or Joan H
1919 Dec Qtr Spilsby Dist, - Bernard J
1922 Sep Qtr Nottingham District - Lawrence J
1924 Mar Qtr Nottingham District - Marcus B
1925 Dec Qtr Nottingham District - Laura P
1930 Mar Qtr Nottingham District - Alison N
This Frank Epton was born 1890 Jun Qtr 7a 548 Horncastle Reg District.
He was actually born at Roughton the son of William Epton and Sarah A Cox.
William Epton was born 1859 Miningsby, the son of Robert Epton and Rebecca Hewson.
...........and I have absolutely masses on this family.... so you might like to email me Ill send you a private message with my address in.
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Just asked my father for his aunty Peggy's number and she has filled in a few gaps for me.
Frank actually married Hilda Titley, although Peggy doesn't know if she had a middle name or another name in front of Hilda. Their children were as follows:
Cyril Frank
Bernard John
Joan Hilda
Lawrence (died age 3)
Marcus Ben (ben not benjamin and he was always called ben not marcus)
Laura Peggy
Alison Nora
Franks second wife was Hannah Gunn.
Peggy's daughter has apparently already drawn up a family tree back to the 1800's and they are going to send me a copy. Once I get it I will copy it to you.
jonathan
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excellent - I just sent you a very long email with your family back to the early 1500s - ill be sending more later.
I hate the early typed pages in the GRO Indexes its so hard to tell Ms from Hs in the scans. I guess she was Alice H Titley then, as you saw I wasnt even sure abt Joans, but the H makes sense - so now Ive learnt something new ;)
Ill be interested to see the copy and see if it tallies with my own work. Theres a few others who have researched various parts of that line as well.
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ATTN: an65 Have my branch back to Richard Epton b 1520, would love to exchange information with you; but not quite sure how to hide my email address here, suggestions please!
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ATTN: an65 Have my branch back to Richard Epton b 1520, would love to exchange information with you; but not quite sure how to hide my email address here, suggestions please!
Hi Segwun and welcome :)
When you have posted another message or two, a little green scroll will appear on the left below An65's details. You will then be able to click on that to send An65 a Personal Message containing your e-mail address.
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Geoff-e
Many thanks for your quick response, will keep an eagle eye out for the little green thingee, or perhaps An65 will read these when she checks in.
Thank you.
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begging pardon all - recently changed jobs from part time to full time feel extremely busy all of a sudden - off on hols tomorrow. scattered access for the next week. Yea I got Richard 1520 in me family - traced em a good 10 yr or more ago but never got further back than this :s
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Would love to hear from Carol Thacker if she reads this board, perhaps you could contact me via email? I haven't had any success in finding one for you, it is in regards to the Epton surname.
My thanks, and if any one else has her email addy, please send it along.
Regards from Canada to all....
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My father, now deceased was a train driver at Boston Lincs. At one stage his fireman was Ronald Epton b c1925. When the depot closed in 1964 Ron became a driver at New England depot Peterborough.
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Meant to say too that Epton quite a common name in Boston area, several of them railway workers.
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Thanks roger...
To others, I need some info on the following:
William Epton b. 25 Jun 1826 in Addelthorpe - d. 6 Dec 1910 in Croydon
m. Hannah Jackson b. 1827 in Ross, married 29 Jan 1852 in East Kirkby ?
Would like a list of their children, etc., so I can continue my search
If anyone can help, would be appreciated so much.
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hiya all............ been away fer a week and a bit....
will try catching up now.......
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Believe yr Wm Epton the one b.1826 Addlethorpe s/o Festus Epton & Ann Scarboro
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Yes, that is the one...
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Anyone aware of web site that has the various UK census results online, where you don't have to sell your first-born to gain access to the data?
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There is I believe a Free Census project, but it is nowhere near complete; however many reference libraries, record offices and the National Archive at Kew have a subscription to Ancestry which is free to visitors using the facility on the spot. I thought it was your sould you had to sell to Ancestry, and not your firstborn!
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Well going backwards, Festus & Ann - Festus was s/o Festus & Rhoda (Western/Westerman) and he s/o John & Mary nee Kidd.
In turn this John was s/o John & Elizabeth and that John was s/o Charles & Mary nee Preston. This Charles was a product of the marriage of John Epton b.1831 Hogsthorpe, married an Elizabeth before he married a further 3 times: Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret (Holmes?) and finally Elizabeth Hogdson/Hodson.
His father was Robert Epton who married Dorothy Bolton and later Elizabeth Wallis, and his father Robert who married Elizabeth Maltby and then Chystina Dowse. I believe this Roberts parents were Richard and Elizabeth nee Copeldike.
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"My father, now deceased was a train driver at Boston Lincs. At one stage his fireman was Ronald Epton b c1925. When the depot closed in 1964 Ron became a driver at New England depot Peterborough."
woulds that be the Ronald who was born 1929 in Bicker and married Irene SPEED? If so he was s/o Hilda miriam Epton who married Tom Cowdell in 1931. Hilda was d/o Walter and Julie Cox, and he was s/o Walter married Susannah Hides/Hydes and he (and she) were both related to me.
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It would indeed, incidentally his wife was the daughter of another driver, Horace Speed also of Boston. The railway family has more than one meaning!On more than one occasion Ron acted as fireman for his father in law.
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I am a direct descendant of Eardley Epton (b 1849 Thurlby In Bilsby) and his wife Sarah Hides/Hydes of Addlethorpe.
Walter Epton was his brother, b1855 Thurlby in Bilsby and married Sarah Hides/Hydes older sister, Susannah......
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Susannah Epton born 1825 Huttoft Lincolnshire was my GG/Grandmother. She married Charles Bradley in October 1845.
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Susannah was d/o James Epton and Mildred Jackson, and James (c.1803 Huttoft) was s/o John Epton and Elizabeth Wilyman. John was c.1778 Huttoft, and his father was John Epton (b.1754 Mumby) married Mary Grant. This John was s/o John Epton and Mary Kidd who also had Festus Epton.
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Well going backwards, Festus & Ann - Festus was s/o Festus & Rhoda (Western/Westerman) and he s/o John & Mary nee Kidd.
In turn this John was s/o John & Elizabeth and that John was s/o Charles & Mary nee Preston. This Charles was a product of the marriage of John Epton b.1831 Hogsthorpe, married an Elizabeth before he married a further 3 times: Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret (Holmes?) and finally Elizabeth Hogdson/Hodson.
His father was Robert Epton who married Dorothy Bolton and later Elizabeth Wallis, and his father Robert who married Elizabeth Maltby and then Chystina Dowse. I believe this Roberts parents were Richard and Elizabeth nee Copeldike.
Hope you don't mind me joining in this thread but got a bit lost with this one wouldn't Charles need to be born before 1831 but the rest looks good and informative. My grandfather was Arthur Allen Epton married to Elizabeth White My father Ronald Epton B 19 jun 1924 . Arthur (allen was his perferred name) was S/O William & Sara Cox Unless anyone know any different, he was born 04 Jul 1894. He had 7 brothers but I seem to think that William had 2 wifes but can't find the info at the moment.
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oops - I meant
1631!!!
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Skeggie, Was your father a railway fireman at Boston, and later a driver at Peterborough after Boston depot closed?
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Ronald my Father did not work for the railway he was in the RAF during the war then had a travelling shop then became a partner in a Village shop at Candlesby. Sorry my father didn't know yours.
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Are you aware of any connection to the Ron Epton who was on the railway at Boston, seems somewhat coincidental for there to be 2 Ron Eptons approx the same age if there was no family connection .
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Sorry My family has no close connection with the Boston Eptons. I have very little info on this part of the family But I can say that my Father was nothing to do with the railway.
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Thanks Skeggie, It's just that I would like to contact the Ron Epton I knew if he is still living as I believe he was writing a book which was of interest to me.
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Well that answers that because my father died 1st Apr 1980
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I am a direct descendant of Eardley Epton (b 1849 Thurlby In Bilsby) and his wife Sarah Hides/Hydes of Addlethorpe.
Walter Epton was his brother, b1855 Thurlby in Bilsby and married Sarah Hides/Hydes older sister, Susannah......
Hi An65!
I am descended from Annie Billinger, Walter Epton’s third wife. She is my Great Grandmother through her youngest daughter Ivy Elizabeth. I didn’t know the children from Walter’s first marriage, only that his eldest son Levi had a son also called Walter who was of a similar age to his half-nephew Tobias [born 1916] who in turn was the only child born in wedlock to Annie from that third marriage.
My Great Grandmother brought along four illegitimate children with her: Emily [born 1901], May [born 1905], William Henry “Harry” [born 1911] and Ivy Elizabeth [my Grandmother, born 1911].
Even my Mother didn’t realise this as neither my Grannie [who was always called Elizabeth or Lizzie] nor my Aunty May would talk about family, but my Grannie was born Ivy Elizabeth. The story goes that the name Ivy was dropped when Annie got married to Walter Epton as he already had a daughter called Ivy [born 1904 I believe] by his second wife, Catherine. Catherine had another daughter, Maud[e], in 1907 but died giving birth to a son Frank [who also died] somewhere about 1910.
If that hasn’t confused you, think how confusing it was working it all out backwards!
My Great Grandmother was a Billinger and was actually born Henrietta after her father Henry, whom she was living with at the time of the 1901 census. By the November of that year she was in the workhouse giving birth to Emily.
Any information of this branch of the Eptons would be gratefully received. Otherwise I will post a message under the Billingers of Old Bolingbroke.
By the way, my Grandmother, by then Elizabeth Featherstone, ended her days in Alford and died in a nursing home in Huttoft in 2002.
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Hi Paulchen
Im aware of Annie Billinger - Ive sent you my email address in a private message :)
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Don't know if this is any use to your searching but in the late 1970s /early 80s I knew an Alan Epton who lived in Scunthorpe , lincs
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just checked on 192.com . He is stil listed there
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Many Thanks x
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Hi I am an Epton and Alan is my Grandad he is very much alivebut no longer lives in scunthorpe
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If there is anything i can help you with let me know
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Hello, I'm looking for cousins I think should still be around the Yorkshire area. My grandparents were Walter Thomas Epton and who married my nana Lena Coupland in June 1920.Walter was born in December 1894 in Louth. when married they lived in Yeadon in West Yorkshire. My father was William Francis Epton and he had a sister Rose. They may have been more siblings as I remember visiting some cousins in the 1960s during our school holidays.
I'd be grateful if any one has any info please
Christina Nightingale nee Epton
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Can anyone shed any light on a Joyce and Joan Epton. father Frank, mother unknown, died roughly about 1942/1943 Frank remarried not sure who to. There is a link to the globe Inn at Louth and also Waggon and Horses at Repton.
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Hi brickrabbit, welcome to RootsChat :)
We're not supposed to talk about folk who may still be alive.
Frank EPTON married Alice M COLLINS in 1929.
Marriages Dec 1929
COLLINS Alice M (Epton) Louth 7a 1563
EPTON Frank (Collins) Louth 7a 1563
She died in 1943 ... I can't explain two registrations unless the writing was (very!) unclear -
Deaths Mar 1943
EPTON Alice M 84 Louth 7a 746
EPTON Alice M 33 Louth 7a 746
Frank may have remarried in 1955. You can search here http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
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Hello all! I just stumbled across this topic. I have a line of Epton/Ebdon in my tree, however, they hail from county Durham as well as Suffolk. If you are interested in them, I will be pleased to share. I have never found any of them in Lincolnshire! :'( Sincerely, patrexjax