John Hughes MURTON

1810 - 1886  (76 years)

• Name	John Hughes MURTON
  Birth	1810	Goodnestone, Kent
  Christening	8 Jul 1810	Goodnestone, Kent   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	2394
  _UID	EDF77F7F21424AF1B22B351B1EBE885A6B0B
  Death	24 Mar 1886	Faversham, Kent   [2]
  Burial	St Bartholomew Churchyard, Goodnestone, Kent   [2]
  Notes	Baptised the son of William and Jane MURTON. 1841 census: at Langdowne Court, Faversham, Kent, Jane MURTON (55, farmer), John MURTON (30, farmer) and Edwards HUGHES (53) and several servants. 1851 census: at Henry hole (?) Farm, Faversham, John Hughes MURTON (head, 40, farmer, born Faversham, Kent), Belinda MURTON (wife, 24, born [unreadable]) and Elizabeth MURTON (daughter, 1, born Faversham, Kent). Also a house servant and two farm servants. 1861 census: at Langdown Court, Faversham, Kent (all MURTON, all born Faversham), John H (head, widower, 51, farmer of 171 acres, 7 labourers and 2 boys), Elizabeth (daughter, 11), Belinda (daughter, 9) and Jane (daughter, 8). Also a housekeeper, two carters and two general servants. 1871 census: at Langdon Court, Goodnestone, Faversham, Kent (all MURTON, all born Faversham), John H (head, widower, 60, farmer of 180 acres, 9 labourers and 2 boys), Elizabeth (daughter, 20) and Jane (daughter, 17). Also two house servants and two indoor farm servants. 1881 census: at Langdon Court, Faversham, Kent (all MURTON), John H (head, married, 70, farmer of 170 acres, 10 labourers), Agnes (wife, 47, born London) and Jane (daughter, 28, born Faversham). Also two domestic servants. See Agnes YEATS's Notes for subsequent censuses. England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995: MURTON John Hughes 24 May 1886. The Will of John Hughes Murton late of Langdon Court Faversham in the County of Kent Farmer who died 24 March 1886 at Langdon Court was proved at the Principal Registry by George Martin Hughes of Kings Wick Sunninghill in the County of Berks Esquire and John Bayly of Margate in the County of Kent Auctioneer the Executors. Personal Estate £10,224 19s 10d [equivalent to over £1 million in 2025]
  Person ID	I2394	Ash, Kent
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	William MURTON,   b. Bef 23 Apr 1783   d. 7 Aug 1830, Faversham, Kent (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Jane HUGHES,   b. Abt 1786, Faversham, Kent d. 19 Feb 1858, Goodnestone, Kent (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F1830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Belinda ASH,   b. Abt 1825, Canterbury, Kent d. 17 Aug 1855, Goodnestone, Kent (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1846	Canterbury RD   [3]
  Children	1. Elizabeth MURTON,   b. Abt 1850, Boughton Blean, Kent d. 29 Oct 1929, Faversham, Kent (Age 79 years)   2. Belinda MURTON,   b. Dec 1851, Faversham, Kent d. 17 Mar 1922, Faversham, Kent (Age 70 years)   3. Jane MURTON,   b. Abt 1853, Faversham, Kent d. 20 Mar 1935, Faversham, Kent (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes YEATS,   b. Bef 14 Sep 1834, Somers Town, Middlesex d. 11 Jun 1919, Ramsgate, Kent (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1875	Thanet RD   [4]
  Family ID	F1828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Dec 2025

  
  

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  [S581] Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 at ancestry.com. [S346] findagrave.com, December 2014 and later. [S143] FreeBMD, July 2009. [S3] BMD index, Q4 1875 Thanet 2a/1486. (Reliability: 3).