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Edward Lawton 1780–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire

Death Date: Nov 1864

Death Location: Wednesbury

Father: John Lawton

Mother: Jane Denks

Spouse(s): Ann Elsmore

Children(s): Hannah Sheldon, Elizabeth Lawton, Mary Lawton, William Lawton

The story of Edward Lawton began in 1780 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire. Edward Lawton married Ann Nancy Elsmore, and had children including Elizabeth Simkin Lawton, Hannah Sheldon, Mary Ann Lawton, William Lawton. Edward Lawton passed away in 1864 in Wednesbury.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Lawton began in 1780 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire.
  • Edward Lawton married Ann Nancy Elsmore, and had children including Elizabeth Simkin Lawton, Hannah Sheldon, Mary Ann Lawton, William Lawton.
  • Edward Lawton passed away in 1864 in Wednesbury.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lawton
1757–1831
Birth Location: Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
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Jane Denks
1756–1838
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Elsmore
1800–
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire
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Children(s)

Hannah Sheldon
1823–1856
Birth Location: Fenton, Stoke-on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Lawton
1827–
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire
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Mary Lawton
1830–1899
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire
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William Lawton
1824–1902
Birth Location: Wednesbury, Staffordshire
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Edward Lawton's Ancestors

Self
Edward Lawton
1780–1864
Birth Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Parents
John Lawton
1757–1831
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Jane Denks
1756–1838
England
Grandparents
Thomas (Lawton (coal) miner)
1733–1797
Darlaston, Staffordshire, England
Hannah (Simkin) Lawton
1738–1803
Darlaston Near Wolverhampton, Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Lawton
1710–1766
Mary Lawton
1713–1765
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margareta Bayley
1677–

Edward Lawton's Descendants

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Edward Lawton (1780–Nov 1864) m. Ann ((Nancy)) Elsmore (1800–)
  1. 1. Hannah Sheldon 1823–1856 m. Jesse Lawton 1821–1861
    1. 1. George Lawton 1854–1935 m. Sarah (Agnes?) Gannon 1869–1944 m. Mary Thornton 1863–1933
      1. 1. Thomas Lawton 1888–1936 m. Bertha Lear 1890–1949
        1. 1. Gladys (Lawton) Mrs 1916–1997 m. Charles (Thomas Key) Mr 1914–1981
        2. 2. Nellie Lawton 1920–2014 m. James Pritchard 1917–1990
        3. 3. Esther Lawton 1923–1944
        4. 4. Irene Lawton 1930–2014
        5. 5. jean lawton 1932–2021
        6. 6. Thomas Lawton 1917–1917
        7. 7. Bertha Lawton 1912–1912
      2. 2. Elizabeth Lawton 1886–
      3. 3. George Lawton 1889–1972
      4. 4. John Lawton 1896–1944
      5. 5. jesse lawton 1892–1964
      6. 6. Harriet Shufflebotham 1894–
      7. 7. Jack Lawton 1896–
      8. 8. Harriett Lawton 1887–
      9. 9. Joseph Lawton 1883–
    2. 2. Alice Lawton 1852–
    3. 3. Lydia Lawton 1840–
    4. 4. Lucinda Lawton 1848–
    5. 5. Mary Lawton 1842–
    6. 6. Charles Lawton 1850–1851
    7. 7. Emily (Lawton) Chetwin 1844–
    8. 8. Henry Lawton 1844–
  2. 2. Elizabeth (Simkin) Lawton 1827–
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Lawton 1830–1899
  4. 4. William Lawton 1824–1902

Edward Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Edward Lawton in Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Wednesbury, Staffordshire
1864
Nov 1864
Age 84
Death of Edward Lawton in Wednesbury
Wednesbury

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Staffordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1864
    Event Place: Wednesbury
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