Miscellaneous Miltons: origins

It would be nice to think of being related to the famous poet John Milton, but the chances are against this.

There does seem to be a bit of a West Country connection, with relatives still living in the Bristol area. There is also a high concentration of Milton surnames in Somerset.

Given that my earliest Miltons were cordwainer, it's interesting to see a family of 18th century Miltons in the Wiveliscombe (Somerset) Parish Register, in particular a couple of cordwainers, William and John Milton who respectively married a Betty and a Hannah Collard on 3 August 1781 and 19 April 1786.

My Dad, though, says the Miltons originally came from Mansfield.

Who knows?

While I was searching unsuccessfully for the marriage of James Milton and Harriet in the register of St Leonard's Shoreditch, I did find a number of other Miltons who were getting married there in the early 19th century. I thought I'd record these in case they are useful to other researchers, and in case I can establish a connection to them later:

• James Martin and Harriet Milton 20/7/1818 [wonder if this is my James Milton and Harriet, with the surnames the other way round]
• Edward Milton (widower) and Elizabeth Bonson 2/3/1819
• Charles Milton and Margaret Leech 29/7/1822 (witnessed by Thomas Milton)
• John Milton [possibly, difficult to read the writing] and Mary Mahon 2/11/1824
• William Milton and Frances Mary Hipping 29/7/1827 (witnessed by Charles Milton)
• Joseph Milton and Ann Wilmot 29/10/1828
• Thomas Milton and Mary Ann Maryon 9/2/1829
• Thomas Elliott and Sarah Milton 24/7/1831

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