George Walton and Mary Hardcastle

Church of St Mary, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
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George Walton, the eldest son of John Walton and Betty Oliver, married Mary Hardcastle, daughter of Joseph Hardcastle and Sarah Hudson, on 11 Aug 1845 at St Mary's Church, Scarborough and one imagines they chose to marry away from home because of the imminent arrival of their first child. Witnesses to the marriage were William Whipps and Jane Potter, who do not seem to be relatives. On the certificate, Mary's father is listed as a Farmer. When she was living at home, aged 15, in 1841, Joseph Hardcastle was a Publican in Town Street, Old Malton - The Royal Oak and The Wentworth Arms still exist on that street and it could have been one of these he held. The family later moved to farm in Kirby Misperton. 

On all subsequent census returns, Mary's birthplace was listed as Kirby Misperton, but she was baptised on 14 Mar 1824, and presumably born, in Old Malton.

George and Mary Walton had ten children:

1. Joseph Bryan Walton b. 1845 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 455, bap. 4 Jan 1846 at St. Laurence's Church, Kirby Misperton. 
2. John Walton b. 1848 M Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 445, bap. 5 Mar 1848 at St. Laurence's Church, Kirby Misperton. Died on 28 Oct 1849 in Kirby Misperton, which is presumably where the infant was buried.
3. Hannah Hardcastle Walton b. 1849 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 497, bap. 23 Dec 1849 in Kirby Misperton.
4. Elizabeth Walton b. 1851 S Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 24 Page 571, bap. 24 Aug 1851 in Kirby Misperton.
5. Charles John Walton b. 1853 J Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 09D Page 357, bap. 22 May 1853 in Kirby Misperton.
6. Sarah Walton b. 1856 M Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 09D Page 357, bap. 30 Mar 1856 in Kirby Misperton. Died, aged 1, in 1857 S Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 09D  Page 277
7. Ann Walton b. 1857 D Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 09D Page 355, bap. Annie Walton on 14 Nov 1857 in Kirby Misperton.
8. Unnamed female Walton b. 1860 J Quarter in PICKERING UNION Volume 09D Page 372.
9. Hudson Walton b. 1863 D Quarter in PICKERING Volume 09D Page 383
10. Mary Helen Walton b. 3 Aug 1866 S Quarter in STOCKTON Volume 10A Page 58, bap. Mary Ellen Walton on 18 Oct 1866 at St Johns Church, Middlesbrough.

The mother's maiden name on all the GRO birth registrations is HARDCASTLE.

In 1851, at Rectory House, Pickering, Yorkshire, were George Walton (25) Blacksmith with Mary Walton (27), James Ward (19) Apprentice Blacksmith; Ann Mercer (12) General Servant; Joseph Walton (5) and Hannah Walton (1).

In 1861, living on the Malton Road, Pickering, Yorkshire, were George Walton (34) Blacksmith, Mary Walton (36), Hannah Walton (11), Elizabeth Walton (9), Charles Walton (7), Ann Walton (3) and Panby Wildon (5) Boarder. Joseph Bryan Walton (15) was a House Servant in the large household of Charles Long (58) Widower at The Rectory, Village, Settrington, Malton.

In 1871, the family were living at 68 Vaughan Street, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Yorkshire with George Walton (42) Millwright, Mary Walton (46), Charles Walton (17) Millwright; Elizabeth Walton (19), Annie Walton (13), Hudson Walton (6), Helen Walton (4), Samuel H Tarpin (33) Lodger and Christopher Slater (40) Lodger. Hannah Hardcastle Walton may have married.

In 1881, still at 68, High Vaughan Street, Middlesbrough, were George Walton (54) Millwright, Mary Walton (56), Hudson Walton (17), Mary E Walton (14), George H Walton (13) Grandson and James Hood (18) Boarder.

There are two deaths of a George Walton which could relate: George Walton aged 62, who was buried on 29 May 1888 at New Linthorpe Cemetery and George Walton aged 61, buried on 29 May 1890, also at New Linthorpe Cemetery. Given it was the same date, different years, I'd have wondered if this was the same record, but there are GRO death registrations for both years also.

As yet, I haven't been able to find the record of Mary's death, but she may have gone to live with one of the children and could be in a different location.