A family history of the Walton, Haynes & Connell families over the last 150 years

This website is dedicated to my father , John Walton. Born in London in June 1915, he died in Tunbidge Wells in 2011.

Mother of David, Hugh & James, Pauline Walton, was born in 1917 in Lyminge, Kent. A journalist all her life, she died at Sevenoaks in 1987 aged 69.

Aunty Jean, my mother's sister. Born in 1912, died in 2006. Nearly all the pictures on this site are from her collection.

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My maternal grandmother. Born in Scotland in 1883 and went to work in Hong Kong aged just 19. Died in 1957 aged 73. 

Joseph Haynes: Hugh’s great, great, grandfather. A solicitor born in London in 1813. Lived in Pall Mall and Laverstock. Died in 1896 aged 83. 

Walter Hart Haynes: My great grandfather.  Lived in Laverstock, Wiltshire. Born in 1846, died in 1917. 

Edward Court Haynes:  My great great uncle. Born in 1837. A soldier who saw service in the Indian Mutiny, the Zulu &  Boer Wars. Died 1901

Paul Haynes: My great-uncle. Born in 1876. He had a distinguished naval career but died of fever whilst returning from India in 1922. 

Builder of this website. Born in London 1947, currently retired from the travel business and living in Dorking

Born in London in 1953, sadly passed away 30 August  2024. A successful  restauranteur, he leaves behind Sheriden, Jamie Ann and Natasha.

Born in 1941 and currently living in Alrewas near Burton on Trent. 

John Connell: Without the people in the top three pictures, none of us Waltons would be here today! This is John Connell (1854-1913) born on the Isle of Lismore who married Christian Latta (right) in Dollar in 1880. 

Christian Latta Connell: Christian Latta (1855-1924) married John Connell (left) in Dollar in 1880. John’s work as a shepherd at first took them away from Dollar. Their second child was my grandmother, Jessie McColl (right).

Connell Connell: Connell Connell, the eldest child of John & Christian Latta. Born 1881 in Kilmanorock (not Kilmarnock!). Emigrated to Australia after WW1 and had 14 children! 

David Connell: The youngest child of John & Christian Latta born in 1900. At the start of WW1 he lied about his age to join up as a drummer boy. He too emigrated to Australia after WW1. 

Isabel Connell: Isabel Connell, ‘Aunty Belle’, was born in 1888 and was the longest surviving of the 9 Connell children. She married George Davidson and adopted Peggy. Died in 1972. 

Elisabeth Connell: Elisabeth Hogg, Aunty Lisbeth, was the daughter of John & Christina Connell. She helped run Kenmore Farm in WW1 before marrying James Hogg and moving to Aberfoyle. 

James ‘Jim’ Connell: James ‘Jim’ Connell - son of John and Christina Connell - seen here boarding a troopship to France in 1915. Like his brothers, he came through the war uninjured and emigrated to Australia. 

Christina Connell: Christine Connell, daughter of John & Christine Connell, was a nurse in WW1. After her mother’s death in 1924 she took over the running of Kenmore Farm & Dairy in Dollar. 

Connell Connell (7): Connell Connell (2nd from left) aged 7 was drowned in a tragic accident whilst playing at Dollar Mill in 1914. There was always a Connell Connell in every other generation and his father of the same name was told that the accident happened because he did not leave that generation gap between them. i.e. he should have called his son anything but Connell.