Ayto/Eato/Eatough Families

[Del 80]

Hello, Trying to connect my 5xg.grandfather Anthony Ayto, of Normanton-on-Cliffe Lincolnshire, with the Eato family of Langford Nottinghamshire, his father was John Eatough of North Collingham Nottinghamshire, which is 2/3 miles from Langford, There has to be a connection surely,trouble is,there are lots of different spellings of this name,Ato, Ayto, Atoe, Aytough, Eato, Eatto, Eatough being just a few, any help appreciated,..... Regards Del.

[CaroleW]

Can you give some birthyears for these people please

[Del 80]

Anthony Ayto is given as being born in 1761, at North Collingham, he was also known as Hayto and Eatough, I assume this was becuase the transcribers of the period wrote down names as they sounded to them, as very few people could read or write.....Del.

[Del 80]

John Eatough married Phyllis Stevenett on 17 Feb. 1747, but I cannot find the marriage in the Nottinghamshire parish registers, he died in 1779 at North Collingham, Phyllis's parents marriage IS in the parish registers, Richard Stevenett married Ann Challens on 13 July 1712, at North Collingham.......Del.

[larkspur]

Marriage All Saints North Collingham
John CLOUGH and PHILLIS STEVENET 7-2-1748
No Baptisms for N Collingham on the NFHS cd

[Del 80]

Ahh, I see it now, mistranscribed, thanks for that Larkspur.....Del.

[sunflower]

Hi Del

The earliest record of that name, I can find in Langford, is Richard Eatto who married Mary Donson 23.1.1772.  Richard was buried 2.5. 1842 aged 92 which would put his birth c 1750, so could be Anthony's brother.  Richard & Mary also named one of their children Anthony baptised 20.3. 1785.

I also found this marriage that may fit in somewhere

Anthony Etough aged 40 wid, officer of excise, married Mary Stevens, 35, wid at St Marys, Nottingham 2.11.1746.

Carol

[Del 80]

Hi Sunflower, thanks for the reply, From information from someone else, I think that the Richard Eato who died aged 92, hung himself, allthough I can't find any reports of this, the other Anthony Etough I had not seen, but he must fit in somewhere, I believe that anyone with this name, however spelt, is related......it is just proving it !!............Regards Del.