The Family of Ann Dalton

Ann Dalton was the daughter of Robert Dalton and Ann Clarkson, who were married in or near Ormskirk at the end of 1867.

At the time of the 1881 Census the family was living in Croston and Mrs Dalton would have been pregnant with Ann, who was born on 17 October 1881:

1881 CENSUS OF CROSTON, LANCASHIRE:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Robert Dalton	Head	Mar.	M	35	Farmer	Croston, Lancashire
Ann Dalton	Wife	Mar.	F	34	-	Croston, Lancashire
Louisa Clarkson	Dau.	Unm.	F	16	Domestic Servant	Croston, Lancashire
William Dalton	Son	-	M	12	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Thomas Dalton	Son	-	M	9	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Edith Ellen Dalton	Dau.	-	F	7	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Jane Dalton	Dau.	-	F	5	Scholar	Croston, Lancashire
Robert Dalton	Son	-	M	3	-	Croston, Lancashire

NOTES:
1:	Living at Dob Cross, Croston. (RG11-4222, folio 100, page 29)
2:	Robert's full occupation was Farmer of 67 acres employing 2 labourers.
2:	The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office.