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WILLIAM H Clayton Born 1867

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patricia

patricia Report 6 Jul 2016 19:49

Trying To Find Mum and Dad Of William H Clayton Born 1867, Married To Mary Ann Born 1867, Dont Know Her Surname When Born Lived In Blackburn

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jul 2016 19:51

Presumably this one?

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
13, Garden Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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Print transcription View image Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William H Clayton Head Married Male 34 1867 General Labourer Blackburn, Lancashire, England Transcription
Mary A Clayton Wife Married Female 27 1874 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ellen Clayton Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Clayton Son - Male 6 1895 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Clayton Son - Male 2 1899 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Albert E Clayton Son - Male 0 1901 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Andrew Report 6 Jul 2016 19:55

1871?


Name:William Henry Clayton
Age:4
Estimated birth year:abt 1867
Relation:Son
Father's name:John Clayton
Mother's name:Betty Clayton
Gender:Male
Where born:Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish:Blackburn
Ecclesiastical parish:St Mark
Town:Blackburn
County/Island:Lancashire
Country:England
Registration district:Blackburn
Sub-registration district:Blackburn
ED, institution, or vessel:1
Household schedule number:61
Piece:4171
Folio:9
Page Number:12
Household Members:
Name
Age


John Clayton 29
Betty Clayton 29
William Henry Clayton 4
John Clayton 1

Andy

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jul 2016 19:57

England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

First name(s) WILLIAM HENRY
Last name CLAYTON
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1892
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ WILLIAM HENRY CLAYTON married one of these people
MARY ANN HOLMES
District BLACKBURN
District number -
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8E
Page 611
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Great Britain


The marriage cert will give you his father's name, but I'd make a guess it is this one

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Bath Street, Witton, Blackburn, Lancashire, England


John Clayton Head Married Male 49 1842 Coal Dealer Church, Lancashire, England Transcription
Betty Clayton Wife Married Female 49 1842 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William H Clayton Son Single Male 24 1867 Carter Blackburn, Lancashire, England <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Ellen Clayton Daughter Single Female 15 1876 Cotton Winder Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ada Clayton Daughter - Female 11 1880 Cotton Weaver Blackburn, Lancashire, England
John Clayton Son - Male 8 1883 Scholar Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Mary Clayton Daughter - Female 4 1887 - Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Andrew Report 6 Jul 2016 19:58

Baptism?


Name:William Henry Clayton
Gender:Male
Birth Date:23 Oct 1866
Birth Place:Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Baptism Date:11 Nov 1866
Baptism Place:St Mary-the-Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Father: John Clayton
Mother: Betty
FHL Film Number:
1278805


Andy

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jul 2016 19:59

Baptism: 11 Nov 1866 St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Henry Clayton - [Child] of John Clayton & Betty
Born: 23 Oct 1866
Abode: Burns St. B. G.
Occupation: Carder
Baptised by: Jas. Taylor Curate
Register: Baptisms 1864 - 1873, Page 184, Entry 1877
Source: LDS Film 1278805

Rambling

Rambling Report 6 Jul 2016 20:02

William and Mary Ann's daughter

Baptism: 30 Jul 1893 St Philip, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Ellen Clayton - Daughter of William Henry Clayton & Mary Ann
Born: 30 Jun 1893
Abode: 99 Witton Parade
Occupation: carter
Baptised by: O. Burton
Register: Baptisms 1888 - 1900, Page 114, Entry 568
Source: LDS Film 1470819


Baptism: 13 Jan 1895 St Philip, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Thomas Clayton - Son of William Henry Clayton & Mary Ann
Born: 15 Nov 1894
Abode: 99 Witton Parade
Occupation: carter
Baptised by: J. O. Pinck
Register: Baptisms 1888 - 1900, Page 146, Entry 727
Source: LDS Film 1470819

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Jul 2016 21:41

William Henry Clayton

in the 1911 England Census
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Name: William Henry Clayton
Age in 1911: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Blackburn, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Blackburn
Search Photos: Search for 'Blackburn' in the UK City, Town and Village Photos collection
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 72 Belgrave Street Blackburn
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Merchant
Registration district: Blackburn
Registration District Number: 474
Sub-registration district: Blackburn South Western
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Piece: 25084
Household Members:
Name Age
William Henry Clayton 44
Mary Ann Clayton 37
Ellen Clayton 17
Thomas Clayton 16
William Clayton 11
Albert Edward Clayton 10
Harold Clayton 3
Ada Clayton 2
Florence Clayton 5/12

Married 18 years, 8 children born, 7 still living.

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 6 Jul 2016 22:31

Patricia, you posted that William & Mary Ann were both born 1867 but on the censuses there is a 7 year difference in their ages.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 7 Jul 2016 11:18

Welcome to the Community boards Patricia.



(I'll let Patricia know how to find her replies) :-)

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 8 Jul 2016 06:38

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1313018

(relates also)

Chris :)


Reggie Report 25 Oct 2012 15:21

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1892
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CLAYTON William Henry HOLMES Mary Ann Blackburn, St Thomas Blackburn CE16/4/434

Dea

Dea Report 8 Jul 2016 14:26

Marriage: 8 Aug 1892 St Thomas, Blackburn, Lancashire, England
William Henry Clayton - 25, Carter, Bachelor, 62 Witton Parade
Mary Ann Holmes - 19, Weaver, Spinster, 31 Audley Lane
Groom's Father: John Clayton, Cotton-Carder
Bride's Father: Thomas Holmes, Carter
Witness: John James Holmes; Dorothy Harrison
Married by Certificate by: J. E. Samuel, Curate
Register: Marriages 1886 - 1893, Page 217, Entry 434
Source: LDS Film 1470818

Dea x

patricia

patricia Report 8 Jul 2016 17:06

thanks for my replies, i am still trying to find what Betty Clayton was called before she got married

Dea

Dea Report 8 Jul 2016 18:30

This one looks a good bet ??

Marriage: 5 Mar 1865 St Mark the Evangelist, Witton, Lancashire, England
John Clayton - 23 years, Overlooker of Cotton Carders, Bachelor, Hole House Blackburn
Betty Riding - (X), 23 years, Cotton Power Weaver, Spinster, Pink Street Blackburn
Groom's Father: William Clayton, Overlooker in Cotton Factory
Bride's Father: Hugh Riding, Mechanic
Witness: Robert Walsh; Sarah Riding, (X)
Married by Certificate by: Geo. H. Ashe
Register: Marriages 1854 - 1871, Page 125, Entry 250
Source: LDS Film 1470814

Dea x