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John (Leighton) Layton 1801–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Saul, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 1 October 1854

Death Location: Clifford, Herefordshire, England

Father: James Layton

Mother: Sarah Higgs

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The story of John (Leighton) Layton began in 1801 in Saul, Gloucestershire, England. John (Leighton) Layton passed away in 1854 in Clifford, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John (Leighton) Layton began in 1801 in Saul, Gloucestershire, England.
  • John (Leighton) Layton passed away in 1854 in Clifford, Herefordshire, England.

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John Layton's Ancestors

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John Layton
1801–1854
Birth Place: Saul, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
James Layton
1776–1859
Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Sarah Higgs
1775–1863
Newent, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Samuel Higgs
1753–1800
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Mary Warder
1749–1793
Hayles, Gloucestershire, England
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John Layton's Timeline

2 Records

1801
1801
Birth of John (Leighton) Layton in Saul, Gloucestershire, England
Saul, Gloucestershire, England
1854
1 October 1854
Age 53
Death of John (Leighton) Layton in Clifford, Herefordshire, England
Clifford, Herefordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Saul, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 October 1854
    Event Place: Clifford, Herefordshire, England

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