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Benjamin Clayton 1828–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1828

Birth Location: Armley, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 21 Nov 1909

Death Location: Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Father: John Clayton

Mother: Mary 🧬

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Benjamin Clayton was born in 1828 in Armley, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Clayton And Mary Langton. In 1841, Benjamin Clayton resided in Armley, Yorkshire, England. Benjamin Clayton passed away in 1909 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Clayton was born in 1828 in Armley, Yorkshire, England, the child of John Clayton And Mary Langton.
  • In 1841, Benjamin Clayton resided in Armley, Yorkshire, England.
  • Benjamin Clayton passed away in 1909 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England.

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Benjamin Clayton's Ancestors

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Benjamin Clayton
1828–1909
Birth Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Clayton
1792–1868
Farnley, Yorkshire, England
Mary (Langton) 🧬
1796–1872
Armley, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
John (Langton) 🧬🧬
1762–1812
Armley, Yorkshire, England
Hannah (Backhouse) 🧬🧬
1768–
Beeston, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James 🧬🧬
1734–1808
Elisabeth 🧬🧬
–1790
John 🧬🧬
1739–1801
Betty 🧬🧬
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Langton
1690–
Edward Backhouse
–1752
Hannah Smith
1721–

Benjamin Clayton's Timeline

11 Records

1828
Abt. 1828
Birth of Benjamin Clayton in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1828
14 Sep 1828
Benjamin Clayton was baptized in Armley, St Bartholomew, Yorkshire, England
Armley, St Bartholomew, Yorkshire, England
1841
6 Jun 1841
Age 13
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1851
30 Mar 1851
Age 23
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1861
7 Apr 1861
Age 33
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1871
2 Apr 1871
Age 43
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Armley, Yorkshire, England
Armley, Yorkshire, England
1881
3 Apr 1881
Age 53
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Scotton, Yorkshire, England
Scotton, Yorkshire, England
1891
5 Apr 1891
Age 63
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Scotton, Yorkshire, England
Scotton, Yorkshire, England
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 73
Benjamin Clayton resided here in Scotton, Yorkshire, England
Scotton, Yorkshire, England
1909
21 Nov 1909
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Clayton in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
1909
13 Dec 1909
Age 81
Benjamin Clayton - Probate in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1828
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3518; Folio: 180; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098628
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4325; Folio: 110; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342032
    [3] 1871 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4049; Folio: 68; Page: 8
    [5] 1861 England Census
    [6] 1851 England Census
    [7] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [8] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1342; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Bramley Ward; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 15; Page: 23; Line: 20; GSU roll: 464285

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1828
    Event Place: Armley, St Bartholomew, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP4/7

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1841
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1342; Book: 3; Civil Parish: Bramley Ward; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 14; Folio: 15; Page: 23; Line: 20; GSU roll: 464285

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1871
    Event Place: Armley, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Scotton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4325; Folio: 110; Page: 4; GSU roll: 1342032

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Scotton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3518; Folio: 180; Page: 2; GSU roll: 6098628

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Scotton, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4049; Folio: 68; Page: 8

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1909
    Event Place: Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1909
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: Principal Probate Registry; London, England; Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England

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