Sorry to be so long getting back to you.

The Charlton name is very common in the north of England. That being the case, I’m not sure how I can help you. We are two of many hundreds of Charlton families from the area.

In general, the Charlton family name can be traced backed in the area to the Border Lands between Scotland and England. I would suggest you have a look at http://www.journeythroughthepast.com/?s=reiver to read a bit about our common ancestry.

If you have some exact dates and places related to your Charlton ancestors, you will find some invaluable Parish Record information posted online at this site http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start

You will not find this information online anywhere else on the Internet.

To access the information do the following:

1. Visit http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#start
2. Click Search or Browse our record collections
3. Select Europe from the map
4. Under United Kingdom, select England, Diocese of Durham Bishops’ Transcripts 1700 to 1900
5. Select the area you want to search
6. Select the Parish Record you wish to view

Good luck with your research.

regards
John

I came across your blog while I was researching my maiden name, Charlton, and I would like to share with you what info I have. If you would please respond back and let me know what info you have I would be very greatful. I saw your Charlton connection came from around Newcastle Upon Tyne and that is also where my fathers family emigrated from to the United States. The family story goes that they left because they could not find work as coal miners and settled in Southern and SE Ohio; as coal miners. My g.g.grandfather William Charlton was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, married Mary Ann Cain and had my g.grandfather Charles Greely Charlton, b. Apr. 20, 1871 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, plus two more kids. Mary Ann died and William married Jane Minto. William could not find work as a coal miner and emigrated with his family to Shawnee in Southern Ohio to work as a coal miner. My g.grandfather Charles married Laverna Matheny and they had my grandfather Basil and 3 more kids. Moved to Belle Valley in SE Ohio to work in coal mine. Basil worked in mine with his father and brother, Harold. Harold died in explosion that closed the mine. Grandpa Basil married Margaret Ellison and they had my dad Eulisis Cuyler Charlton. If you are able to help me out in any way I would appreciate it.
Thank you, Maggie.

Glad you liked the Old Percy Township records.

The Merrills are one of the few pioneer families (the other being Dingman) that still have strong representation in the area.

http://www.canada411.ca/search/si/1/Merrill/Warkworth
http://www.canada411.ca/search/si/1/Merrill/Campbellford

My ancestor was Roger Merrill (and other variants, which I’m sure you know better than do I). I’d be very interested in sharing what I know with you, although it’s not much, and what I do have, is due mostly to the kindness of others. Let me see if they don’t mind if I share.

Again, thanks so much for your awesome site. Please email me if you’re interested in early information on the Merrills and other related members. I noted, for example, that one of the sources has them as Huguenots. I’m certain that they were not, as my Nathaniel Merrill family came from England (abt. 1400 to sixteen/seventeen hundreds). Roger Merrill (b. 1755, West Hartford, CT) from that same family was in the Revolutionary War, moved to Canada in abt. 1797 (see tax rolls that you all so generously shared), and died there. His son (one of many siblings), Samuel Merrill, raised a family there, and then HIS son, Albert Forest Merrill, moved to the Long Rapids area of Michigan in about 1859 (then Fremont), and died there of tuberculosis in 1881.