WHARTON Wilfred Snr, born circa 1875, Georgetown, Guiana.

[Godfrey]

Godfrey Abrams is seeking information about his maternal Greatgrandfather; his wife and/or relatives.

[moore4]

I too am seeking information on the Whartons of Georgetown, Guiana. Could this be the same family ? We are descendants of Shelda Wharton, whose father was George Wharton, and his father was Donald Wharton. Do any of these names ring any bells ?

[Godfrey]

The Wharton names that you quote do not register with me; I guess it depends upon how far back those names occur.

I have only managed to go back as far as edward Wharton circa 1875?

[moore4]

Hi Godfrey, My Shelda Wharton was mid 1930's, so her father George Wharton at a guess would be early 1900's and Donald Wharton, probably around the same date as you, 1875 ish. Is your Wharton family white or coloured ?

[Godfrey]

Our Whartons are coloured.
A mixture of seafarers, bakers, journalist, etc. In fact Claude Wharton, a cousin of mine, use to sing on the "Bob White Show," on the radio, in the late 1940s. His mother was Edith Chase from Barbados.

[moore4]

Hi Godfrey, My Whartons are also coloured. My George Wharton was also a seafarer, a ships' master, so I am told. I would so like to be able to find out more about the family.

[Godfrey]

Sorry that I can't help, this time.