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Rev. William Ralph Churton, D.D.
Abt 1837 - 1897

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• Prefix	Rev.
  Suffix	D.D.
  Birth	Abt 1837	Crayke, Yorkshire, England
  	Year and place from UK 1871 census.
  Gender	Male
  Census	6 Jun 1841	Daventry, Northamptonshire, England
  	UK
  	as William Churton / age 4 / not born in Northamptonshire / living at The Lodge, Abbey End, Daventry, with grandmother Caroline Watson, aunts Anne, Jane and Mary Watson, granduncle Joshua Watson, father Edward Churton, mother Caroline Churton, sister Susanna Churton, brothers Joshua and Edward Churton, 6 servants.
  Education	Bef 1856	Eton, Buckingham, England
  	Eton
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Ordained	1860
  	Deacon
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Ordained	1861
  	Priest (Lincoln)
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Census	7 Apr 1861	Crayke, Yorkshire, England
  	UK
  	as William Ralph Churton / Son / unmarried / age 24 / occupation Clerk in Holy Orders Fellow Kings College Cambridge / birthplace Crayke Yorkshire / living at the Rectory, Crayke, with parents Ven. Edward and Caroline Churton, aunt Jane Watson, brothers Edward Townson and Harry Norris Churton, 3 servants.
  Occupation	1860-1864	Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
  	Curate of Kidderminster
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Census	2 Apr 1871	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	UK
  	as William R Churton / Fellow / unmarried / age 34 / occupation Clerk in Holy Orders, Curate / birthplae Yorkshire Crayke / living at King's College, Cambridge.
  Education	19 Apr 1856-1873	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	King's College, Cambridge University (B.A. 1860, M.A. 1863, B.D. 1873)
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Occupation	1871-1877
  	Honorary Canon of Rochester
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Census	3 Apr 1881	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	UK
  	as William R Churton / unmarried / age 44 / occupation B.D. Fellow of Kings College / birthplace Yorkshire Craike / living in a set of rooms at Kings College, Cambridge with other Fellows.
  Occupation	1864-1884	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	Curate of Great St Mary's
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Census	5 Apr 1891	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	UK
  	as William R Churton / Fellow / single / age 54 / occupation Curate of St Luke's Parish Church / birthplace Yorkshire Crayke / living at Kings College, Kings Parade, Cambridge St Edward, with other Fellows of the college and students.
  Education	Hartford, Connecticut, USA
  	D.D.
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Occupation	1886-1892	Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
  	Curate of St Luke's
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Occupation	1859-1897	Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
  	Fellow, King's College, Cambridge University
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Occupation	1877-1897
  	Honorary Canon of St Alban's
  	From Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com).
  Died	24 May 1897	London (Bloomsbury), Middlesex, England
  	Date and place from Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com), which states he died suddenly, aged 60, in London. Died in Gray's Inn Road, London. See Will Proved Event notes.
  Will proved	31 Aug 1897	London, Middlesex, England
  	England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941 (ancestry.com) gives: 1897. / CHURTON the reverend William Ralph of King's-college Cambridge clerk canon of the cathedral-church of St. Alban's died 24 May 1897 in Gray's Inn-road Middlesex Administration London 31 August to Susanna Mary Inge (wife of the reverend William Inge D.D.) Effects £18327 14s. 2d.
  _UID	467C570347FC4993970F8F012C7541B3067E
  Notes	Venn, J. A., comp. Alumni Cantabrigienses. London: Cambridge University Press, 1922-1954 (ancestry.com) gives the following: Adm. at KING'S (age 18) a scholar from Eton, Apr. 19, 1856. S. of Edward, M.A. (Oxford), R. of Crayle, Yorks. B. there. Matric. Easter, 1856; Prizeman; B.A. (15th Wrangler; Theol. Trip., 1st Class) 1860; M.A. 1863; B.D. 1873. Fellow, 1859-97. D.D. (Hartford, Connecticut). Ord. deacon, 1860; priest (Lincoln) 1861; C. of Kidderminster, 1860-4. C. of Gt St Mary's, Cambridge, 1864-84. Hon. Canon of Rochester, 1871-7; of St Alban's, 1877-97. C. of St Luke's, Chesterton, Cambridge, 1886-92. Author, theological. Died suddenly May 24, 1897, aged 60, in London. (King's Coll. Adm. Reg.) .
  Person ID	I7199	Halhed Genealogy
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	Ven. Rev. Edward Churton, M.A.,   b. 26 Jan 1800, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 4 Jul 1874, Crayke, Yorkshire, England
  Mother	Caroline Watson,   b. 20 Oct 1803, Hackney, London, Middlesex, England ,   d. 27 Aug 1893, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
  Married	1832	Hackney, London, Middlesex, England
  Family ID	F3144	Group Sheet