Joah Dalton was born in 1826 in Denby Dale, Yorkshire. He was the son of Aaron Dalton[1].
The 1861 Census shows him living in West Bretton with the occupation of warehouseman[2]. The 1871 census shows him living at Bagden Lodge Scissett, occupation warehouseman. [3] . The 1881 census shows him as Innkeeper at the Travellers Rest, Denby Dale [4]. On his son Charles' marriage record, Joah's occupation is recorded as 'farmer'[5] His son Albert appears to have then taken over the farm following Joah's death.
Joah Dalton passed away on 2 May 1887 in Putting Hill, near Denby Dale, Yorkshire[6][7].
Reference Notes
There are several references to 'Putting Hill' in this profile. This was a small hamlet between Denby Dale and Kitchenroyd, Yorkshire.
This profile also contains references to 'Cumberworth Half'. Although the villages of Upper and Lower Cumberworth still exist, the township of 'Cumberworth Half' is no longer in existence[8].
Census
1841 England Census, Putting Hill, Cumberworth, Yorkshire[1].
Aaron Dalton, age 40, shopkeeper, born Yorkshire.
Hannah Dalton, age 30, born Yorkshire.
Elizabeth Dalton, age 15, born Yorkshire.
Hannah Dalton, age 15, born Yorkshire.
Joah Dalton, age 15, born Yorkshire.
Jesse Dalton, age 13, born Yorkshire.
Sarah Dalton, age 10, born Yorkshire.
John Dalton, age 7, born Yorkshire.
Seth Dalton, age 1, born Yorkshire.
1851 England census, Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire[2].
Aaron Dalton, head, marr., age 53, weaver and farmer 23 acres? land, born Denby Dale, Yorkshire.
Hannah Dalton, wife, marr., age 42, born ? Yorkshire.
Hannah Dalton, daur., unmarr., age 26, burler, born Denby, Yorkshire.
Joah Dalton, son, unmarr., age 24, warehouseman, born Denby, Yorkshire.
Sarah Dalton, daur., unmarr., age 20, burler, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
John Dalton, son, age 17, weaver, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
Seth Dalton, son, age 10, bobbin winder, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
Tamar Dalton, daur., age 7, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
Alfred Dalton, son, age 4, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
Charles Dalton, son, age 9m, born Putting Hill, Cumberworth Half, Yorkshire.
↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death,(https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/login.asp : accessed 22 March 2020), database entry for; DALTON, JOAH, age 60, GRO Reference: 1887 J Quarter in HUDDERSFIELD Volume 09A Page 211 free registration required.
↑ GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Cumberworth Half, in Kirklees and West Riding | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time. URL: http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22835. Date accessed: 26th March 2020
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