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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
- William Dalton -- --, 1754 December 0, 1852 Virginia Colony
- Isham Dalton -- --, 1774 December 0, 1820 Virginia
- Thomas Wilkey Dalton -- --, 1834 February 4, 1905 North Carolina
- Timothy Dalton -- --, 1691 February 6, 1767 North Carolina
- Michael Dalton -- --, 1628 December 0, 1646
Dalton Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Dalton -- --, 1878 May 30, 1918 Staffordshire
- James Dalton -- --, 1911 May 17, 1978
- Denise Dalton -- --, 1953 February 12, 2017
- Anthony Dalton -- --, 1924 December 0, 2008
- Roger Dalton -- --, 1469 December 25, 1520
