Jacob Chatterton was christened on 20 June 1852, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom as the son of Jacob Chatterton and Nanny. He married Ann Gent on 12 March 1870, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1910 and Kings, New York, United States in 1920.
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English: habitational name from Chadderton in Lancashire, which is early recorded the form Chaterton, possibly from a Celtic hill name Cadeir (from cadeir ‘chair’) + Old English tūn ‘settlement’. Compare Catterton .
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