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Robert George Flaxman Layton 1820–1889 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Sep 1820

Birth Location: Catfield, Norfolk

Death Date: 21 Aug 1889

Death Location: Reedham, Norfolk, England

Father: Charles Layton

Mother: Sarah Harman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Browne

Children(s): Sarah Osborne, Mary Farley, Robert Layton, Edward Layton, William Layton, Sarah Frostick, Anna Layton, Elizabeth Layton

The story of Robert George Flaxman Layton began in 1820 in Catfield, Norfolk. In 1841, Robert George Flaxman Layton resided in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. Robert George Flaxman Layton married Elizabeth Browne, and had children including Anna Layton, Edward William Layton, Elizabeth Layton, Mary Farley, Robert George Layton, Sarah A Frostick, Sarah E Osborne, William Layton. Robert George Flaxman Layton passed away in 1889 in Reedham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert George Flaxman Layton began in 1820 in Catfield, Norfolk.
  • In 1841, Robert George Flaxman Layton resided in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
  • Robert George Flaxman Layton married Elizabeth Browne, and had children including Anna Layton, Edward William Layton, Elizabeth Layton, Mary Farley, Robert George Layton, Sarah A Frostick, Sarah E Osborne, William Layton.
  • Robert George Flaxman Layton passed away in 1889 in Reedham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Layton
1797–1871
Birth Location: Halvergate, Norfolk, England
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Sarah Harman
1797–1878
Birth Location: Hickling, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Browne
1821–1891
Birth Location: Catfield, Norfolk, England
EB

Children(s)

Sarah Osborne
1861–1946
Birth Location: Reedham, Norfolk, England
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Mary Farley
1851–1945
Birth Location: Reedham, Bloefield, Norfolk, England
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Robert Layton
1842–1922
Birth Location: Blofield, Norfolk, United Kingdom
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Edward Layton
1843–1933
Birth Location: Limpenhoe, Norfolk, England
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William Layton
1847–1881
Birth Location: Reedham, Norfolk, England
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Sarah Frostick
1849–1929
Birth Location: Reedham, Norfolk, England
SF
Anna Layton
1857–1935
Birth Location: Reedham, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Layton
1846–1860
Birth Location: Reedham, Norfolk
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Robert Layton's Ancestors

Self
Robert Layton
1820–1889
Birth Place: Catfield, Norfolk
Parents
Charles Layton
1797–1871
Halvergate, Norfolk, England
Sarah Harman
1797–1878
Hickling, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Edward Layton
1770–1831
Reedham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Marshal
1768–1800
Cantley, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1741–1834
Elizabeth Waters
1742–1821
Robert Marshall
1747–1810
Ann Claxton
1745–1792
2nd-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

Robert Layton's Descendants

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Robert (George Flaxman) Layton (11 Sep 1820–21 Aug 1889) m. Elizabeth Browne (1821–2 Apr 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah (E) Osborne 1861–1946 m. Frederick (George) Osborne 1854–1940
    1. 1. Blanche (Elizabeth) Raffo 1887–1978 m. Raffo 1891–1980
      1. 1. Vera (M) Kay 1916–2007 m. Mark (William) Kay 1899–1972
        1. 1. David (Thomas Bede) Kay 1940–2004
      2. 2. Hector (E) Raffo 1919–2017 m. Lilian (Mary) Raffo 1921–1991
        1. 1. Anne (Susan) Raffo 1943–2025
        2. 2. Lynda (M) Raffo 1946–2017 m. John Ashurst 1937–2008
    2. 2. Frederick (George) Osborne 1899–1975 m. Rose (Ethel) Osborne 1901–1983
      1. 1. Anthony (George) Osborne 1931–2007 m. Irene (F) Living 1931–2010
    3. 3. Florence (M) Chandler 1897–1988 m. George Chandler 1889–1944
    4. 4. Maud (Alice) Osborne 1890–1984
  2. 2. Mary Farley 1851–1945 m. Charles (Thomas Amos) Farley 1856–1940 m. Henry (John) Atherton 1838–1874
    1. 1. Mary (E.) Farley 1878–1959 m. Alfred (B) Cook 1879–1934
      1. 1. Alfred Cook 1903–
      2. 2. Frederick Cook 1907–
      3. 3. Albert (C) Cook 1901– m. Patricia (T) Cook 1905–
      4. 4. Sidney Cook 1905–
      5. 5. Dorothy Cook 1900–
    2. 2. Alice (Jane) Hatchwell 1881–1964 m. Joseph (Marvell) Hatchwell 1874–1962
      1. 1. Alice (Ellen) Hollick 1905– m. John (George) Hollick 1904–
      2. 2. Joseph (Charles Henry) Hatchwell 1908– m. Edith (Lilian) Mundry 1909–
      3. 3. Frederick (Sydney) Hatchwell 1915–
      4. 4. Edward (John William) Hatchwell 1912–
    3. 3. Charles (T G) Farley 1886–1914
    4. 4. Agnes (Ellen) Farley 1889–1957 m. Sidney (John) Neal 1883–1950
      1. 1. Maggie (Lilian) Neal 1912–1999
    5. 5. Harriett (G) Farley 1880–1957
  3. 3. Robert (George) Layton 1842–1922 m. Clara (Mary) Clarke 1851–1899
  4. 4. Edward (William) Layton 1843–1933 m. Emily Gilbert 1848–1917 m. Ellen Layton 1846–1906
    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
  5. 5. William Layton 1847–1881 m. Emily Gilbert 1848–1917
    1. 1. William (Robert) Layton 1872–1954 m. Sarah (Ann) Layton 1873–1953
      1. 1. William (Charles) Layton 1903–
      2. 2. Olive (May) Layton 1897–
    2. 2. Edith (Mary) Powley 1877–1941
    3. 3. Florence (A.) Layton 1877–1917
  6. 6. Sarah (A) Frostick 1849–1929 m. Henry Frostick 1852–
    1. 1. George (Henry) Frosdick 1884–1904
    2. 2. Harry Frostick 1887–
    3. 3. Ralph Frostick 1889–1956
    4. 4. Basil Frosdick 1895–1979 m. Ann (D) Beck 1895–
    5. 5. Ethel (Maude) Frosdick 1882–1963 m. William (Henry) Hall 1878–1963
      1. 1. William (Ralph) Hall 1908–2001 m. Alice (C F) Wickham 1906–
      2. 2. Queenie (Florence V) Hall 1910–
      3. 3. Sybil (Maud) Hall 1914–
      4. 4. Olive (Ireline) Hall 1916–
      5. 5. Gwendoline (Mary) Hall 1918–
      6. 6. Arnold (George) Hall 1912–
      7. 7. Harry Hall 1921–
    6. 6. Florence Frosdick 1876–
  7. 7. Anna Layton 1857–1935 m. Robert Garwood 1857–1934
    1. 1. Anna (Laura) Garwood 1884–1975
    2. 2. Maria (Elizabeth) Garwood 1879–1966 m. Frederick (George) Shewry 1876–
      1. 1. Ethel (Florence) Shewry 1902–
      2. 2. Frederick (Ralph) Shewry 1902–1977 m. Lena (M) Kelly 1899–
      3. 3. Grace (Winifred) Shewry 1908–
      4. 4. Beatrice (Anna) Shewry 1915–
    3. 3. Edith (Annie) Garwood 1882– m. George (Newby Bonfellow) Tubby 1882–
      1. 1. Winifred (Edith) Tubby 1911–
    4. 4. Ellen Garwood 1886–1957 m. Albert (Edward) Brooks 1887–
      1. 1. Eva (Ellen) Brooks 1911–
      2. 2. Albert (Edward) Garwood 1908–
      3. 3. Robert (John) Brooks 1909– m. Gwendoline Brooks 1910–
    5. 5. Jamima Garwood 1888–1907
    6. 6. Florence (Sarah) Garwood 1890–1983 m. Frederick (David) Wright 1885–1960
    7. 7. William (Rg) Garwood 1892–
    8. 8. Robert (Charles) Garwood 1894–1974
  8. 8. Elizabeth Layton 1846–1860

Robert Layton's Timeline

10 Records

1820
11 Sep 1820
Birth of Robert George Flaxman Layton in Catfield, Norfolk
Catfield, Norfolk
1820
11 Sep 1820
Robert George Flaxman Layton was baptized in Catfield, Norfolk, England
Catfield, Norfolk, England
1841
1841
Age 21
Robert George Flaxman Layton resided here in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 31
Robert George Flaxman Layton resided here in Reedham, Norfolk, England
Reedham, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 41
Robert George Flaxman Layton resided here in Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1871
1871
Age 51
Robert George Flaxman Layton resided here in Reedham, Norfolk, England
Reedham, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 61
Robert George Flaxman Layton resided here in Reedham, Norfolk, England
Reedham, Norfolk, England
1889
17 Aug 1889
Age 69
Death of Robert George Flaxman Layton in Reedham, Acle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Reedham, Acle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
1889
21 Aug 1889
Age 69
Burial of Robert George Flaxman Layton in Reedham, Norfolk, England
Reedham, Norfolk, England
1889
5 Oct 1889
Age 69
Robert George Flaxman Layton - Probate in Norwich
Norwich

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Catfield, Norfolk
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1961; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341472
    [2] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1829; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 830844
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 322; Folio: 43; Page: 49; GSU roll: 542614
    [4] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1227; Folio: 16; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542779
    [5] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1819; Folio: 350; Page: 10; GSU roll: 207472
    [6] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [7] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 785; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Beighton; County: Norfolk; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 7; Page: 12; Line: 10; GSU roll: 438867
    [8] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [9] Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 2905

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 11 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Catfield, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [2] Norfolk, England, Bishop's Transcripts
    [3] Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: BT ANF 1820_a-c

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Poll Books and Electoral Registers, 1538-1893
    [2] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 785; Book: 2; Civil Parish: Beighton; County: Norfolk; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 7; Page: 12; Line: 10; GSU roll: 438867

    Genealogy Event 4
    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 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bermondsey, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 322; Folio: 43; Page: 49; GSU roll: 542614
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1227; Folio: 16; Page: 20; GSU roll: 542779

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Reedham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1829; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 830844

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Reedham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1961; Folio: 14; Page: 21; GSU roll: 1341472

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Reedham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Reedham, Acle, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [3] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [4] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [5] Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 2905

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Reedham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
    [3] Norfolk, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1990, Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Reference: PD 290/5

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1889
    Event Place: Norwich
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995
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