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James Layton 1797–1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1797

Birth Location: Halvergate, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 30 Jun 1859

Death Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Father: Edward Layton

Mother: Elizabeth Marshal

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In 1797, James Layton entered the world in Halvergate, Norfolk, England, born to Edward Layton And Elizabeth Marshal. James Layton passed away in 1859 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1797, James Layton entered the world in Halvergate, Norfolk, England, born to Edward Layton And Elizabeth Marshal.
  • James Layton passed away in 1859 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

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James Layton's Ancestors

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James Layton
1797–1859
Birth Place: Halvergate, Norfolk, England
Parents
Edward Layton
1770–1831
Reedham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Marshal
1768–1800
Cantley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
William (Layton) Jr
1741–1834
Norwich, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Waters
1742–1821
St Peter, Burlingham, Norfolk, England, UK
Robert Marshall
1747–1810
Norfolk, England
Ann Claxton
1745–1792
Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1706–1779
Ann Layton
1708–1774
William Waters
1696–1794
Sarah Mascull-Smith
1711–1781
John Marshall
1714–1790
Anne Pitcher
1704–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Layton
1663–1714
Elizabeth Estoo
1666–1744
Edward Smith
1677–1733
Lydia Smith
1677–1738
Robertus Waters
1663–1709
Mary Baker
1666–1700
Thomas Smith
1673–1732
Elizabeth Mascull
1690–1751
William Marshall
1687–1752
John Pitcher
1685–1738

James Layton's Timeline

3 Records

1797
3 Mar 1797
Birth of James Layton in Halvergate, Norfolk, England
Halvergate, Norfolk, England
1797
4 Mar 1797
James Layton was baptized in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1859
30 Jun 1859
Age 62
Death of James Layton in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Halvergate, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 3542

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1797
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 3542

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1859
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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