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Dalton Family History
Dalton Genealogy & Family TreeDalton is an Irish name from Alton, England, and moved to Ireland as early as the 13th Century. It comes from the Gaelic de Dalatun and referred to someone who lived in the town of Alton. The earliest known ancestor--Henry de Dalton--was recorded in 1273. Roots for the name can also be found in England. The family motto is Tristus et fidelis which means "Sad and faithful."
Other spellings include "Daltone," "D'Alton," "Daulton," "Daltoun,"
"Daltowne," "Daltoune," "Dalten," "Dallton," and "Daltin." Notable people with the surname include American actor Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Killing Lincoln, Beside Still Waters), American football player Lional Dalton (Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins), and British actor Timothy Dalton (License to Kill, The Living Daylights, Toy Story 3). The first Dalton to come to America was Philemon Dalton in 1635.
Dalton Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Dorothy Dalton -- --, 1923 July 23, 2002
- Furman Cecil Dalton -- --, 1910 June 4, 1971 South Carolina
- Mahulda Dalton -- --, 1861 December 0, 1931
- James Benjamin Dalton -- --, 1876 September 22, 1938
- Hester Rhoda Rosia Dalton -- --, 1897 May 23, 1977
Dalton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mando Dalton -- --, 1886 February 20, 1971 Virginia
- Louise Ida Dalton -- --, 1882 March 2, 1969 North Carolina
- Margaret Louise Dalton -- --, 1935 December 28, 1935 Tennessee
- Nora May Dalton -- --, 1891 July 5, 1930 Utah
- Leonard Harvey Dalton -- --, 1929 June 10, 1982 Tennessee
