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Hi everyone Wow Thank You GreyGhost,Helen Gins Choccy and of course Cynthia.
(Hope I've got this right this time!!) My family history is: My father was Harry John Clayton who was born 14th May 1903 and died in 1986 aged 82.His father was Harry John Clayton 24th Nov 1905 aged 37,he was married to Louisa Thorn who died 16th Dec 1911 aged 40. As you can see both my father and sister were orphaned aged 8and 14,i know that they were "Removed" by the Islington Parish 19th June 1911, all i know after that is Louisa married Edward Hayman in 1922 they had 1 child a girl named Vera who died at the age of 1 Louisa died in Hendon aged 45(can any one help me in finding out more ? My Grand father Harry Clayton had brothers and sisters ,Sarah born 1871 William born 1872 John born 1874 and Rose born 1876 Rose married a John O'Brien Can any one help me with my Grandfathers brothers and sisters? William married Alice Maud Whitehead and they had 5 children Alice, William, Doris, Harold and Edward,all were born in the London area can any one help me of their whereabouts? Edward was born in New Zealand 31st July 1912 married i think Isabella Mann Hunter Russell and died aged 81 Dec 1993. Are there any children of the marriage ? Been unable to find out. Can any one help? Once again WOW and THANK YOU for all you're help and information.

PM from Patrick - I have advised him that it is best to reply to us all on the thread and explained again how he can get back to his thread. Have tried to make the information more easily read.


My family history is: My father was Harry John Clayton born 14th May 1903 and died 1986 aged 82.

His father was Harry John Clayton who died 24th Nov 1905 aged 37, who was married to Lousia Clayton maidan name Thorn who died when she was aged 40.

Both my father and sister named Louisa were orphaned, aged 8 and 14.

My Grand Father had brothers and sisters Sarah, William John and Rose (I'm busy trying to find out about them too)

William married Alice Maud Whitehed and they had 5 children Alice, William, Doris, Harold,and Edward.

Edward was the only one to be born in New Zealand. Edward married to i think a Isabella Mann Hunter Russell. Edward died in December 1993 aged 81.Were there any children? Been unable to find out.

Hope this helps?

I'll let Patrick know how to find his way back to his replies. :-)

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956

Name: Edward Harry Clayton

Arrival Date: 3 Jul 1946

Port of Arrival: Niagara Falls, New York, USA

Departure Contact: Wife Isabella

Age: 34

Birth Date: Jun 1912

Birth Place: Wellington N Ireland (mis-transcribed)

Birth Country: N Ireland (mis-transcribed)

Gender: Male

Race/Nationality: English

Record has photo?: No
Record Type: Cards

Address of wife - 267A Adelaide Road, Wellington

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

(travelling with Mrs A M Clayton)

Name: Master E H Clayton

Birth Date: abt 1913
Age: 10

Port of Departure: Wellington, New Zealand
Arrival Date: 5 Apr 1923
Port of Arrival: Southampton, England

Ship Name: Remuera
Shipping line: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd
Official Number: 124590


Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

(travelling with Ed. Clayton aged 10)

First name(s) A
Last name CLAYTON
Title MRS

Gender Female
Age 49
Birth year 1874

Occupation HOUSEWIFE

Departure year 1923
Departure day 31
Departure month 5
Departure port SOUTHAMPTON
Destination port WELLINGTON
Destination WELLINGTON
Country NEW ZEALAND
Destination country NEW ZEALAND
Ship name ATHENIC
Ship official number 115239

Ship master's first name J E
Ship master's last name CROSSLAND
Shipping line SHAW SAVILL & ALBION CO LTD
City SOUTHAMPTON
Ship destination port NEW ZEALAND
Ship destination country NEW ZEALAND
Ship square feet 8525
Ship registered tonnage 7592

Number of passengers 417

(address in UK - 7 Buckingham Road, Stratford)

travelling with -

Mr W - Capemaker
Miss A
Master W
Miss D
Master H


Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960 Transcription

First name(s)
Last name CLAYTON
Title MRS
Gender Female
Marital status M

Departure year 1912
Departure day 14
Departure month 3

Departure port LONDON
Destination port WELLINGTON
Destination WELLINGTON
Country NEW ZEALAND
Destination country NEW ZEALAND

Ship name RUAHINE
Ship official number 124582
Ship master's first name F
Ship master's last name FORBES

Shipping line THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED
City LONDON
Ship destination port NEW ZEALAND
Ship destination country NEW ZEALAND
Ship square feet 10914
Ship registered tonnage 6823

Number of passengers 433

Record set Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

On the 1938 electoral register Edward is living with his parents at 379 Adelaide Road- there is also a Constance May Clayton (listed as married) at the same address.

EDIT:
Edward's brother William married Constance May:

New Zealand marriage index
Constance May Oldershaw
Gender: Female
Marriage Year: 1929
Relation: Bride
Spouse: William Thomas Clayton
Folio Number: 2585

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

38 Heyworth Road Stratford E, West Ham, Essex, England


William Thomas Clayton Head Married Male 39 1872 Military Cap Maker London Spitalfields

Alice Maud Clayton Wife Married Female 37 1874 - London St Lukes

Alice Maud Clayton Daughter - Female 11 1900 - Essex Stratford

Williams Thomas Clayton Son - Male 8 1903 - Essex Stratford

Doris Beatrice Clayton Daughter - Female 5 1906 - Essex Forest Gate

Harold George Clayton Son - Male 2 1909 - Essex Forest Gate

San Diego, California. Airplane passenger and crew lists:

Edward Harry Clayton
Gender: Male
Married
Birth Date: abt 1913
Age: 32
Arrival Date: 13 Mar 1945
Departure Date: 11 Mar 1945
Departure Port: Auckland, New Zealand
Origin: New Zealand
NZ Civil Servant- Travelling on business
Description: 5 ft 8" fair hair, blue eyes

1881 England Census

Name:William T. Clayton

Age:9

Estimated birth year:abt 1872

Relationship to Head:Son

Father:John Clayton

Mother:Kezia Clayton

Gender:Male

Where born:Spitalfields, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish:St Helen

County/Island:London


Street address:34 Great St Helens

Occupation:Scholar

Registration district:London City

Sub-registration district:Broad Street

ED, institution, or vessel:5


Piece:381
Folio:53
Page Number:8

Household Members:



John Clayton 36
Kezia Clayton 39
Harry Clayton 12 <<Is this your Harry John?
Sarah A. Clayton 10
William T. Clayton 9
John Clayton 6
Rose Clayton 5

This looks like his parents deaths


1924/3733 Clayton William Thomas 52Y

1957/33462 Clayton Alice Maud 83Y

Patrick would appear to have a Harry John Clayton b 1869 and Harry John Clayton b 1903 in his GR tree, but no place of birth given.

His parents marriage



London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name:William Thomas Clayton <<Store keeper

Estimated birth year:abt 1872

Age:24

Spouse:Alice Maud Whitehead

Spouse Age:22

Record Type:Marriage

Event Date:25 Dec 1896

Parish:St Mark, Shoreditch

Borough:Hackney

Father Name:John Clayton <<Druggest

Spouse Father:Thomas Whitehead <<Cutter

Hi Patrick

Is this his birth?

New Zealand Birth Index, 1840-1950

Name:Edward Harry Clayton

Birth Date:Jul-Aug-Sep 1912

Folio Number:4109



Looks to be correct

1912/24261 Clayton Edward Harry Alice Maud William Thomas

1981 New Zealand Electoral register has this one living Island Bay, Wellington:

Edward Harry Clayton 15 Severn Street. Retired
Isabella Mann Hunter Clayton 15 Severn Street. Wife

Welcome to the boards Patrick.

What information do you have already to save us duplicating?

What age was Edward when he died, to give us some idea of when to look.

Hi Can anyone help me? Im looking for any information about Edward Harry Clayton Who was the son Of William Thomas Clayton.Edward died in New Zealand Wellington 1993 William Clayton was a brother of my Grandfather Harry John Clayton They were Londoners from ForestGate.Can any one help?