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Edward William Layton 1843–1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1843

Birth Location: Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 23 March 1933

Death Location: Guildford, Surrey, England

Father: Robert Layton

Mother: Elizabeth Browne

Spouse(s): Emily Gilbert, Ellen Layton

Children(s): Thomas Layton, Mary Layton, Frances Layton, Albert Layton, Agnes Layton, William Layton, Henry Layton, Claude Layton

Edward William Layton was born in 1843 in Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England, the child of Robert George Flaxman Layton And Elizabeth Browne. In 1851, Edward William Layton resided in Reedham, Norfolk, England. Edward William Layton married Ellen Layton, Emily Gilbert, and had children including Agnes Helena Layton, Albert Edward Layton, Claude Layton, Frances Ellen Layton, Henry Horace R Layton, Mary Campbell Layton, Thomas James Layton, William Charles Layton. Edward William Layton passed away in 1933 in Guildford, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • Edward William Layton was born in 1843 in Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England, the child of Robert George Flaxman Layton And Elizabeth Browne.
  • In 1851, Edward William Layton resided in Reedham, Norfolk, England.
  • Edward William Layton married Ellen Layton, Emily Gilbert, and had children including Agnes Helena Layton, Albert Edward Layton, Claude Layton, Frances Ellen Layton, Henry Horace R Layton, Mary Campbell Layton, Thomas James Layton, William Charles Layton.
  • Edward William Layton passed away in 1933 in Guildford, Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Layton
1820–1889
Birth Location: Catfield, Norfolk
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Elizabeth Browne
1821–1891
Birth Location: Catfield, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Emily Gilbert
1848–1917
Birth Location: Beighton, Norfolk, England
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Ellen Layton
1846–1906
Birth Location: South Walsham, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Thomas Layton
1880–1954
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, England
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Mary Layton
1878–1922
Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England
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Frances Layton
1887–1973
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, England
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Albert Layton
1875–1959
Birth Location: Sevenoaks, England, United Kingdom
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Agnes Layton
1874–1883
Birth Location: Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
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William Layton
1882–1934
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom
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Henry Layton
1891–1943
Birth Location: Guildford, Surrey
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Claude Layton
1890–1893
Birth Location: Guildford, Greater London, Surrey, England
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Edward Layton's Ancestors

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Edward Layton
1843–1933
Birth Place: Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert George Flaxman Layton
1820–1889
Catfield, Norfolk
Elizabeth Browne
1821–1891
Catfield, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Charles Layton
1797–1871
Halvergate, Norfolk, England
Sarah Harman
1797–1878
Hickling, Norfolk, England
John Browne
1791–1828
Reedham, Norfolk, England, UK
Ann AYDEN
1796–
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Layton
1770–1831
Elizabeth Marshal
1768–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1741–1834
Elizabeth Waters
1742–1821
Robert Marshall
1747–1810
Ann Claxton
1745–1792

Edward Layton's Descendants

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Edward (William) Layton (July 1843–23 March 1933) m. Emily Gilbert (abt 1848–Dec 1917) m. Ellen Layton (April 1846–Dec 1906)
  1. 1. Thomas (James) Layton 1880–1954
  2. 2. Mary (Campbell) Layton 1878–1922
  3. 3. Frances (Ellen) Layton 1887–1973
  4. 4. Albert (Edward) Layton 1875–1959 m. Ellen (Jessamine) Truster 1875–1958
    1. 1. Florence (Edith) Layton 1896–
    2. 2. Harry (Joseph) Layton 1900–1924
    3. 3. Eric (Edward L W) Layton 1907–1926
    4. 4. Elsie (Mary) Layton 1911–1998
    5. 5. Ellen (Kate) Layton 1904–1983
  5. 5. Agnes (Helena) Layton 1874–1883
  6. 6. William (Charles) Layton 1882–1934
  7. 7. Henry (Horace R) Layton 1891–1943
  8. 8. Claude Layton 1890–1893

Edward Layton's Timeline

13 Records

1843
July 1843
Birth of Edward William Layton in Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
1847
9 Mar 1847
Age 4
Edward William Layton was baptized in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 8
Edward William Layton resided here in Reedham, Norfolk, England
Reedham, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 18
Edward William Layton resided here in Belton, Suffolk, England
Belton, Suffolk, England
1871
1871
Age 28
Edward William Layton resided here in Battersea, Surrey, England
Battersea, Surrey, England
1881
1881
Age 38
Edward William Layton resided here in Guildford St Nicholas, Surrey, England
Guildford St Nicholas, Surrey, England
1891
1891
Age 48
Edward William Layton resided here in St Nicholas, Surrey, England
St Nicholas, Surrey, England
1901
1901
Age 58
Edward William Layton resided here in St Nicholas, Surrey, England
St Nicholas, Surrey, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 68
Edward William Layton resided here in Guildford, Surrey, England
Guildford, Surrey, England
1921
1921
Age 78
Edward William Layton resided here in Guildford, Surrey, England
Guildford, Surrey, England
1932
1932
Age 89
Edward William Layton resided here in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1933
23 March 1933
Age 90
Death of Edward William Layton in Guildford, Surrey, England
Guildford, Surrey, England
1933
26 May 1933
Age 90
Edward William Layton - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1843
    Event Place: Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1988, Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Collection: St Nicholas; -; Date Range: 1869 - 1875; Film Number: 1526458
    [2] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3069; Schedule Number: 13
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 560; Folio: 125; Page: 7
    [4] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 778; Folio: 85; Page: 48; GSU roll: 1341183
    [5] England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 269
    [6] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 707; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 823344
    [7] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 605; Folio: 44; Page: 22
    [8] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 102; Folio: 129; Page: 19; GSU roll: 542574
    [9] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1189; Folio: 28; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542771
    [10] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1819; Folio: 350; Page: 10; GSU roll: 207472
    [11] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [12] England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
    [13] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Surrey Advertiser, County Times; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1933; Publication Place: Guildford, Surrey, England; ,0.30437323,0.1361263,0.319635
    [14] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 153197, ED 4, Sch 53; Book: 03197

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Reedham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1819; Folio: 350; Page: 10; GSU roll: 207472

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Belton, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 102; Folio: 129; Page: 19; GSU roll: 542574
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1189; Folio: 28; Page: 12; GSU roll: 542771

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Battersea, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 707; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 823344

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Guildford St Nicholas, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 778; Folio: 85; Page: 48; GSU roll: 1341183

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 560; Folio: 125; Page: 7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 605; Folio: 44; Page: 22

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Guildford, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 3069; Schedule Number: 13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Guildford, Surrey, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 153197, ED 4, Sch 53; Book: 03197

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Electoral Registers; Reference: CC802495

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Guildford Rark-Road, Guildford
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Surrey Advertiser, County Times; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1933; Publication Place: Guildford, Surrey, England; ,0.30437323,0.1361263,0.319635

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 March 1933
    Event Place: Guildford, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2a; Page: 269
    [3] UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, The Surrey Advertiser, County Times; Publication Date: 25 Mar 1933; Publication Place: Guildford, Surrey, England; ,0.30437323,0.1361263,0.319635

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 26 May 1933
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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