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Joseph Clayton 1821–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1821

Birth Location: Kingswinford

Death Date: 1880

Death Location: Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

Father: GEORGE Clayton

Mother: MARY Littlewood

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Edwards

Children(s): James Clayton, George Clayton, Joseph Clayton, Alexander Clayton

In 1821, Joseph Clayton entered the world in Kingswinford, born to George Clayton And Mary Littlewood. In 1839, Joseph Clayton resided in Dawley. In 1841, Joseph Clayton resided in Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England. Joseph Clayton married Elizabeth Edwards, and had children including Alexander Clayton, George Charles Clayton, James Clayton, Joseph Clayton. Joseph Clayton passed away in 1880 in Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1821, Joseph Clayton entered the world in Kingswinford, born to George Clayton And Mary Littlewood.
  • In 1839, Joseph Clayton resided in Dawley.
  • In 1841, Joseph Clayton resided in Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England.
  • Joseph Clayton married Elizabeth Edwards, and had children including Alexander Clayton, George Charles Clayton, James Clayton, Joseph Clayton.
  • Joseph Clayton passed away in 1880 in Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Clayton's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Clayton
1821–1880
Birth Place: Kingswinford
Parents
GEORGE Clayton
1798–1864
Wellington, Shropshire, England
MARY Littlewood
1793–1850
Old Swinford
Grandparents
DANIEL Clayton
–1799
ELIZABETH Symmonds
1767–1848
Broseley, Shropshire, England
GEORGE Littlewood
1762–1838
Kinver, Staffordshire
ABIGAIL Fryer
1761–1826
Kinver
Great-Grandparents
MARY George
1753–1833
WILLIAM Symmonds
1738–
MARY Bagley
1737–
GEORGE Littlewood
1728–
SARAH Candy
–1799
THOMAS Fryer
1726–1782
ELIZABETH Chapman
1726–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
JAMES George
1718–1787
MARY Spencer
1720–
JOHN Symmonds
1710–
ELIZABETH Guest
1709–
THOMAS Bagley
–1751
MARY Hare
1706–1739
THOMAS Fryer
1698–
JOHN Chapman
1693–
ELIZABETH (Chapman)
–1758

Joseph Clayton's Descendants

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Joseph Clayton (1821–1880) m. Elizabeth Edwards (1815–)
  1. 1. James Clayton 1841–
  2. 2. George (Charles) Clayton 1843–
  3. 3. Joseph Clayton 1845–
  4. 4. Alexander Clayton 1848–

Joseph Clayton's Timeline

9 Records

1821
1821
Birth of Joseph Clayton in Kingswinford
Kingswinford
1839
1839
Age 18
Joseph Clayton resided here in Dawley
Dawley
1841
1841
Age 20
Joseph Clayton resided here in Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
1851
1851
Age 30
Joseph Clayton resided here in Dawley, Shropshire, England
Dawley, Shropshire, England
1861
1861
Age 40
Joseph Clayton resided here in Tunstall, Tunstall Christchurch, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Tunstall, Tunstall Christchurch, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 50
Joseph Clayton resided here in Mount Pleasant, Tudhoe Holy Innocents, Durham, England
Mount Pleasant, Tudhoe Holy Innocents, Durham, England
1880
September 1880
Age 59
Death of Joseph Clayton in Durham, United Kingdom
Durham, United Kingdom
1880
14 September 1880
Age 59
Death of Joseph Clayton
None
1880
1880
Age 59
Burial of Joseph Clayton in Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1821
    Event Place: Kingswinford
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4964; Folio: 76; Page: 2; GSU roll: 847428
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1925; Folio: 116; Page: 29; GSU roll: 542888
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1988; Folio: 270; Page: 29; GSU roll: 87389.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 904; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Dawley Magna; County: Shropshire; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 45; Page: 33; Line: 6; GSU roll: 474580.
    [6] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Dawley
    Record Source: Shropshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, Indexes Created From Anglican Parish Registers Held At Shropshire Archives; Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dawley Magna, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 904; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Dawley Magna; County: Shropshire; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 45; Page: 33; Line: 6; GSU roll: 474580.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dawley, Shropshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1988; Folio: 270; Page: 29; GSU roll: 87389.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Tunstall, Tunstall Christchurch, Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 1925; Folio: 116; Page: 29; GSU roll: 542888

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Mount Pleasant, Tudhoe Holy Innocents, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4964; Folio: 76; Page: 2; GSU roll: 847428

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1880
    Event Place: Durham, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 September 1880
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Holy Innocents, Spennymoor, Durham Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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