George Romney was born sometime between 1734 and 1738 at Dalton, Lancashire, England to Thomas Rumley and Margaret Atkinson and his paternal grandparents are George Rumley and Jane Burrow. His maternal grandparents are William Atkinson and Dorothy Cleator. All from Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England.
On February 16, 1777 George Romney married Eleanor Park, born January 11, 1755 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England. Her parents were Miles Park (born December 12, 1714 in Dalton, Lancashire, England; died September 17, 1772 in Dalton) and Eleanor Postlethwaite (born around 1721 in Dalton; died May 24, 1775 in Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, England)
George Romney and Eleanor Park Romney had seven children.
1-- Margaret Romney b. 1777
2-- Thomas Romney b. 1778; md. Sarah Davis or Davies
3-- George Romney Jr. b. July 29, 1781; md. Sarah King; line of descent through him.
4-- Miles Park Romney b. 1785
5-- Eleanor Romney b. 1787
6-- John Romney b. 1790
7-- Ann Romney b. 1792; md. Thomas Backhouse
