In the 1881 census 196 Picton street, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire
Head Harriet Whitton, married, age 29, baker, born Spaldington,, Yorkshire
Daughter Eliza I. Whitton, age 9, scholar, born Shibbs Walden, Yorkshire
Son John C. Whitton, age 5, scholar, born Swinefleet, Yorkshire
2 lodger’s

In the 1891 census No. 1 Whin Knowle, Brathwaite, Keighley West Yorkshire
Head Alfred Waterhouse, age 30, farmer
his aunt
Servant John C. Whitton, single, age 16, farm servant, employed, born Goole, Yorkshire

Military Records
John Charles Whitton, Regimental Number 3545, 9th Lancers
Born Parish of Goole, Town of Swinefleet, County of Yorkshire
Labourer
Attested Halifax, December 29, 1892
[For 12 years, first 7 in army service, then five in first class army reserve (unless a state of war existed)]
Private - December 29, 1892
Granted Good Conduct Pay - December 29 1894
Appointed Lance Corporal - August 31, 1896
Promoted Corporal - June 11, 1898
Appointed Lance Sergeant - October 22, 1898
Awaiting Trial - February 8, 1899
Tried by R.C.M. and sentenced to be reduced to ranks - Private February 10, 1899
Granted Good Conduct Pay on Reduction
Army Reserve transferred at his own request on reduction to the ranks - February 22, 1899
9th Lancers Recalled to Army Service under special Army Order - November 11, 1899
[Note: he was married less than 3 weeks before this date.]
Private - November 13, 1899
5th Lancers, posted - March 15, 1902
Army Reserve transferred, private April 2, 1903
Discharged termination 1st period of engagement, private - December 28, 1904
Certificates of Education - 3rd class November 20, 1896, 2nd class February 19, 1897
Passed classes of Instruction - Riding Establishment, Caterbury July 1897
Campaigns - South Africa
Special instances of gallant conduct
mentioned in Lord Kitchener’s despatches - June 23, 1902
London Gazette July 29, 1902
Medals
South Africa 1899.00.01.02
Queen’s Medal with clasps Relief of Kimberley [February 15, 1900],
Paardeberg [February 17 to 26, 1900], Johannesburg [May 29, 1900], Diamond Hill [June 11 -12, 1900], Wittebergen [July 1 - 29, 1900],
King’s Medal with clasps South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Wife Alice Ann Shut, married Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, October 21 1899, Minister W. V. Thompson, Witnesses W.H. Spencer, A. E. Berridge

West Yorkshire Police Records - West Riding Constabulary
John Charles Whitton
Appointed November 1st 1902
Age 26 6/12 years
Height 5 feet 8.5 inches
Born Swinefleet, Goole, West Riding Yorkshire
Trade Timekeeper
Married, no children
Residence Braithwaite
Public Service: Army, 9th Lancers
Pensioned December 31, 1933

In the October to December 1937 death index John C. Whitton, died age 62, Wakefield, Yorkshire, volume 9c, page 24

Findagrave.com
John Charles Whitton
Birth unknown
Death 21 Dec 1937
Burial Horbury Cemetery
Horbury, Metropolitan Borough of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England
Plot section G: G300
Memorial ID 229540504
Inscription
In loving memory of JOHN CHARLES WHITTON died Dec 21st 1937 aged 62 years.
Also of his beloved wife ALICE ANN WHITTON died Feb 8th 1964 aged 89 years

Parish Records - St. Andrew, Keighley, West Yorkshire
Nativity August 26 1874, baptism October 4th 1874, Alice Ann Shutt, parents Thomas and Elizabeth Shutt, residence Braithwaite, father is a mechanic, ceremony by william Mitchell, Curate

In the 1881 census Braithwaite, Keighley, Yorkshire
Head Thomas Shutt,age 45, mechanical labourer, born Lancashire
Wife Elizabeth Shutt, age 46, mechanical labourer’s wife, born Keighley [should be Horsforth], Yorkshire
Son John William Shutt, age 18, born Keighley, imbecile from birth
Daughter Mary Ann Shutt, age 16, worsted wurster, born Keighley
Son Amory Shutt, age 14, worsted doffer, born Keighley
Son Richard Shutt, age 12, worsted doffer, born Keighley
Don Fred Shutt, age 8, scholar, born Keighley
Daughter Alice Ann Shutt, age 6, scholar, born Keighley

In the 1891 census No. 13 Braithwaite, Keighley, Yorkshire
Head Thomas Shutt, age 53, machinist, employed, born Lancashire
Wife Elizabeth Shutt, age 54, born Keighley [again?], Yorkshire
Son John W. Shutt, single, age 28, born Keighley, imbecile from childhood
Daughter Mary A. Shutt, single, age 26, weaver of worsted, employed, born Keighley
Son Amory Shutt, single, age 24, machine fitter, employed, born Keighley
Son Fred Shutt, single, age 18, machine fitter, employed, born Keighley
Daughter Alice A. Shutt, age 16, worsted twister, employed, born Keighley

England Select Marriages
Marriage October 21, 1899, St. John Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire,
John Charles Whitton, single, age 25, father Charles Whitton and
Alice Ann Shutt, single, age 25, father Thomas Shutt

In the 1901 census 3 Brathwaite, Keighley, Yorkshire
Head Thomas Shutt, age 64, oiler in a mill, born Burleys, Lancashire
Wife Elizabeth Shutt, age 65, born Horsforth, Yorkshire
Son John W. Shutt, single, age 39, born Keighley, imbecile from childhood
Daughter Alice A. Whitton?, married, age 26, woolen weaver, worker, born Keighley

In the 1911 census 49 Lincoln Street, Wakefield, Yorkshire
Head John Charles Whitton, age 35, Police Constable, West Riding Yorkshire Constabulary, born Swinefleet, Yorkshire
Wife Alice Ann Whitton, age 36, married 11 years, 3 children born alive - all still living, born Keighley, Yorkshire
Son John Thomas Whitton, age 4, born Keighley, Yorkshire
Daughter Elsie Whitton, age 3, born Wakefield
Son Frank Whitton, age 1, born Wakefield.
The home had 5 rooms.

1939 England and Wales Register
Melvina, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
1. Raymond Brook, born November 26 1899, married, Engineer (Salesman) of Precision Honing ?????
2. Hilda Brook, born May 27 1903, married,unpaid domestic duties
3. Alice A. Whitton, born August 26 1874, widow, paid general help.

National Probate Calendar
Alice Ann Whitton of Melbourne House Bradford Road Carr Gate near Wakefield died 8 February 1964 at The Wakefield General Hospital Wakefield Probate Wakefield 3 March 1964 to John Thomas Whitton [son] printers manager Frank Whitton [son] police sergeant and Elsie Mason [daughter] (wife of Edward Mason). 837 pounds