Michael Heaton (bef. 1790 - 1860)

Born before 16 Aug 1790 in Oxenhope, Yorkshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ellen (Smith) Heaton — married 30 Mar 1812 in Thornton in Craven, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 5 Mar 1860 after age 69 in Bingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Michael was born in 1790. He is the son of Robert Heaton and Betty Murgatroyd. He was baptised on 16 August 1790 at Haworth, Yorkshire, Michael son of Robert and Betty Heaton of Roydhouse. Note, his baptism has been transcribed as 1789 because the August 1790 page has been scanned in the middle of year 1789 by Ancestry. There are two consecutive pages for August with different entries (this is the second page).^[1][2]

He was mentioned in the will of his grandfather John Murgatroyd of Roydhouse proved 10 January 1810. John left his furniture, cattle, and farming implements to his grandson Michael Heaton.^[3]

He married Ellen Smith on 30 March 1812 at Thornton in Craven.^[4]

Michael died in 1860^[5] and was buried on 9 March 1860 at Haworth, Michael Heaton of Bingley parish, aged 69 years.^[6] Royd House was in Haworth parish, so he may have been staying with family at the time of his death. The family gravestone reads: IN MEMORY of Eliza Daughter of Michael & Ellen Heaton of Royd house who died March 24th 1822 in the 7th Year of her Age ALSO in Memory of Mary Daughter of the said Michael and Ellen Heaton who died June 18th 1826 in the 1st Year of her Age Also in Memory of William their Son who died June 22nd 1832 in the 2nd Year of his Age Also of the above ELLEN wife of the said MICHAEL HEATON who died August 19th 1853 in the 65th Year of her Age ALSO of the aforenamed Michael Heaton of the same place who departed this Life on the 5th Day of March 1860 in the 70th Year of his Age.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Parish register of St Michael, Haworth, West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812 ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/10560652:2256
2. ↑ Yorkshire, West Riding : Haworth : St Michael and All Angels : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817b3bbe93790eca3ba1086 : viewed 21 Apr 2023) baptism Michael Heaton 16 Aug 1789
3. ↑ Reference: IR 26/433/25, Description: Abstract of Will of John Murgatroyd, Yeoman of Royd House in the township of Haworth in the parish of Bradford, Yorkshire. Proved in the Court of York., Date: January 10 1810, Held by: The National Archives, Kew, https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7210482
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2SX-LXD : 13 March 2020), Michael Heaton, 1812.
5. ↑ Death registration: HEATON, MICHAEL aged 69 GRO Reference: 1860 March Quarter in KEIGHLEY Volume 09A Page 122
6. ↑ West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985 ancestry.co.uk https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/2254/images/33069_256553-00678
7. ↑ Unpublished monumental inscription survey, Haworth, St Michael and All Angels, Jennings, M. 1991, held at Bradford Library (ref B 929.5 HAW) and Keighley reference library (uncatalogued?)

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ5W-TTL : 23 May 2019), Michael Heaton, Bradford St James, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP92-9ST : 12 September 2019), Michael Heaton, , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England; citing , Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.