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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
- Shirlene Dalton -- --, 1938 December 0, 2005 Virginia
- Lydia R. Dalton -- --, 1886 November 8, 1971 Kentucky
- Charlotte Henry Dalton -- --, 1805 December 0, 1818 North Carolina
- Nellie Vera Dalton -- --, 1897 November 22, 1972 Utah
- Lois Dalton -- --, 1904 December 0, 1935 South Carolina
Dalton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nancy J. Dalton -- --, 1868 February 15, 1877 Virginia
- Ludah Dalton -- --, 1836 April 5, 1897 Illinois
- Michael J. Dalton -- --, 1861 August 16, 1920 New Brunswick
- William Howard Dalton -- --, 1906 August 14, 1968 Illinois
- Dorothy Dalton -- --, 1605 December 0, 1696
