Hello Everyone,
I was wondering whether anyone could suggest any avenues I could follow to determine the place where my Gt Grandfather x 6 may have originated from.
James Panton (c1774 -1822) married Jane Sherren in 1805 in West Knighton, Dorset. I have established a birth for Jane and the Sherren family in Dorset are well documented. James however is a bit of a mystery. From his Will it seems that his mother was named Elizabeth Duncan, and stories which have filtered down our family through past generations suggest that the Panton family originated from Scotland. However, I'm not sure as to how to proceed to establish whether this is true or not. As James died in 1822 he doesn't appear in the Census. However, he was a well known figure in Wareham as he established the Brewery there. I had thought of approaching Dorset FHS to see whether they have any information, but is there anything else I can do?
Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks,
Catie
I was wondering whether anyone could suggest any avenues I could follow to determine the place where my Gt Grandfather x 6 may have originated from.
James Panton (c1774 -1822) married Jane Sherren in 1805 in West Knighton, Dorset. I have established a birth for Jane and the Sherren family in Dorset are well documented. James however is a bit of a mystery. From his Will it seems that his mother was named Elizabeth Duncan, and stories which have filtered down our family through past generations suggest that the Panton family originated from Scotland. However, I'm not sure as to how to proceed to establish whether this is true or not. As James died in 1822 he doesn't appear in the Census. However, he was a well known figure in Wareham as he established the Brewery there. I had thought of approaching Dorset FHS to see whether they have any information, but is there anything else I can do?
Any help would be much appreciated. Many thanks,
Catie
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