Michael Wootton1

#11146, (circa 1674-3 April 1743)
FatherMichael Wootton1 (c 1632-20 Aug 1691)
MotherSusanna Turner1 (c 1660-20 Sep 1718)
ChartsOaten Family - descendants
Barbara Nicholson - ancestors
Last Edited2 Apr 2022
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Michael was born circa 1674.2,1 He was the son of Michael Wootton and Susanna Turner.1 Michael Wootton was also known as Michael Oaten At this date, the name was listed as Wootton in the parish records and when one takes into account the fact that many surnames were spelt and perhaps pronounced slightly differently during the early years of recording data, one is not too worried about the change of spelling.  Another factor in the United Kingdom is the area accents which would have sounded quite strange to people who were more used to the dialect of a different area of the country.1 He was baptised on Sunday, 6 January 1675 at Corfe, Somerset.1

His father died 20 August 1691 at the approximate age of 59. He It is not known what Michael’s occupation was.1

Michael Wootton married Amy Parkhouse, daughter of Richard Parkhouse and Ann (?), at St. James' on Sunday, 12 April 1711 at Taunton, Somerset.2,1

Michael and Amy Parkhouse became the parents of Joseph Oaten in 1711.2

Michael died on 3 April 1743.1

Timeline

DateEventPlace
Family
1674Birth2,1
1
1675BaptismCorfe, Somerset1
Note1
1711MarriageSt. James', Taunton, Somerset2,1
1743Death1

Family

Amy Parkhouse (1681-1750)
Children

Citations

  1. [S372] GEDCOM file created by Arthur Russ, 21 April 2011.
  2. [S939] Iolene McArthur,"Oaten: The New Zealand Branch," manuscript, Oaten family in New Zealand , March 1995. Currently held by Tim Hill's collection, e-mail address p.3.