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Gofton, John Robert

Male 1903 - 1991  (88 years)      Has 2 ancestors and 22 descendants in this family tree.


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    Birth 3 Jun 1903  Scagglethorpe, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 5 Jul 1903  Settrington, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • First name(s) John Robert
      Last name Gofton
      Birth year -
      Baptism year 1903
      Baptism date 05 Jul 1903
      Baptism place Settrington
      Denomination Anglican
      Father's first name(s) William
      Father's last name -
      Mother's first name(s) Sarah Willis
      County Yorkshire (East Riding)
      Country England
      Archive Borthwick Institute for Archives
      Archive reference PR-SET-23
      Page 46
      Record set Yorkshire Baptisms
      Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
      Subcategory Parish Baptisms
      Collections from England, United Kingdom
      Transcription © Findmypast
    Gender Male 
    Census 29 Sep 1939 (36 years)  Prospect Farm, Scalby, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • First name(s) Last name(s) DOB Sex Occupation Marital status Schedule Schedule Sub Number
      John Robert Gofton 03 Jun 1903 Male Farmer Married 262 1
      Rachel Emma Gofton 17 May 1900 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married 262 2
      Sylvia A Tomlinson (Gofton) 28 Sep 1928 Female At School Single 262 3
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    Death 30 Dec 1991  10 Grange Avenue, Scarborough, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probate 14 Feb 1992 (88 years)  Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, , , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Name: Jonn Robert Gofton
      Death Date: 30 Dec 1991
      Death Place: Scarborough
      Probate Date: 14 Feb 1992
      Probate Registry: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
    _UID 78D0BD48F6174B2D91396AF3F241DCCBD316 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Gofton, William
              b. 1857, Leppington,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1938  (Age 81 years)  (Father) 
    Sedman, Sarah Willis
              b. Abt 1860, Whitby,, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr-Jun 1941  (Age 81 years)  (Mother) 
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    Person ID I5803  The Family Maw
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2021 

    Father Gofton, William
              b. 1857, Leppington, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1938 (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Sedman, Sarah Willis
              b. Abt 1860, Whitby, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr-Jun 1941 (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F13407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Maw, Rachel Emma
              b. 17 May 1900, Harwood Dale, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Between Jan and Mar 1976, District Ryedale Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 3 Dec 1927  District Scarborough Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • First name(s) RACHEL E Last name MAW Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1927 Registration month -
      MarriageFinder™ RACHEL E MAW married
      John R Gofton Spouse's last name Gofton District Scarborough District number - County Yorkshire Country England Volume 9D Page 847 Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Marriages & divorces Collections from United Kingdom
    Age at Marriage He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 27 years and 7 months. 
    Children 7 children 
    Family ID F1700  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2017 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 Jun 1903 - Scagglethorpe, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 5 Jul 1903 - Settrington, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Dec 1927 - District Scarborough Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Gofton, Sylvia Augusta - 28 Sep 1928 - District Scarborough Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Gofton, Philip M. - Jul-Sep 1939 - District Scarborough Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 29 Sep 1939 - Prospect Farm, Scalby, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Dec 1991 - 10 Grange Avenue, Scarborough, , Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 14 Feb 1992 - Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Northumberland, , , England Find all individuals with events at this location Link to Google Earth
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    1. [S471] www.findmypast.co.uk, 1939 UK Register Transcription (29 September 1939), (1939 UK Register Transcription), Ref: RG101/3252I/024/7 Letter Code: © Findmypast Ltd (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Scarborough - Volume 9d Page 847 (Reliability: 3).


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