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Thomas Lawton 1888–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1888

Birth Location: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England

Death Date: September 1936

Death Location: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Father: George Lawton

Mother: Sarah Gannon

Spouse(s): Bertha Lear

Children(s): Gladys Mrs, Nellie Lawton, Esther Lawton, Irene Lawton, jean lawton, Thomas Lawton, Bertha Lawton

In 1888, Thomas Lawton entered the world in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, born to George Lawton And Sarah Agnes Gannon. In 1891, Thomas Lawton resided in Fenton, Lane End St John, Stoke upon Trent, Staffo. Thomas Lawton married Bertha Lear, and had children including Bertha Lawton, Esther Lawton, Gladys Lawton Mrs, Irene Lawton, Jean Lawton, Nellie Lawton, Thomas Lawton. Thomas Lawton passed away in 1936 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1888, Thomas Lawton entered the world in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England, born to George Lawton And Sarah Agnes Gannon.
  • In 1891, Thomas Lawton resided in Fenton, Lane End St John, Stoke upon Trent, Staffo.
  • Thomas Lawton married Bertha Lear, and had children including Bertha Lawton, Esther Lawton, Gladys Lawton Mrs, Irene Lawton, Jean Lawton, Nellie Lawton, Thomas Lawton.
  • Thomas Lawton passed away in 1936 in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thomas Lawton's Ancestors

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Thomas Lawton
1888–1936
Birth Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Parents
George Lawton
1854–1935
Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Sarah (Agnes?) Gannon
1869–1944
Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
Jesse Lawton
1821–1861
Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Hannah Sheldon
1823–1856
Fenton, Stoke-on Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Thomas Gannon
1843–1898
mayo
Mary Molloy
1844–1895
Mayo, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Lawton
1801–
Maria Rigby
1804–1859
Edward Lawton
1780–1864
Ann Elsmore
1800–
John Gannon
1805–
Patrick Malloy
1781–1871
Bridget Grant
1823–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lawton
1757–1831
Jane Denks
1756–1838
John Elsmore
1777–
Rebecca Lamford
1770–1841

Thomas Lawton's Descendants

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Thomas Lawton (January 1888–September 1936) m. Bertha Lear (01 Aug 1890–mar 1949)
  1. 1. Gladys (Lawton) Mrs 1916–1997 m. Charles (Thomas Key) Mr 1914–1981
    1. 1. Kenneth Key 1940–2014
  2. 2. Nellie Lawton 1920–2014 m. James Pritchard 1917–1990
  3. 3. Esther Lawton 1923–1944
  4. 4. Irene Lawton 1930–2014
  5. 5. jean lawton 1932–2021
  6. 6. Thomas Lawton 1917–1917
  7. 7. Bertha Lawton 1912–1912

Thomas Lawton's Timeline

8 Records

1888
January 1888
Birth of Thomas Lawton in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
1890
10 Aug 1890
Age 2
Thomas Lawton was baptized in Wednesbury, Stafford, England
Wednesbury, Stafford, England
1891
1891
Age 3
Thomas Lawton resided here in Fenton, Lane End St John, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Fenton, Lane End St John, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 13
Thomas Lawton resided here in Fenton, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
Fenton, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
1911
July 1911
Age 23
Thomas Lawton was married in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
1911
1911
Age 23
Thomas Lawton resided here in Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
1921
1921
Age 33
Thomas Lawton resided here in Longton, Staffordshire, England
Longton, Staffordshire, England
1936
September 1936
Age 48
Death of Thomas Lawton in Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1888
    Event Place: Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2178; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6097288
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 221
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2611; Folio: 41; Page: 19
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 41706ml
    [8] Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, Staffordshire County Council; Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England; Indexes of Births, Marriages and Deaths for the County of Staffordshire; Reference Number: Wol048024
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512738, ED 12, Sch 112; Book: 12738

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1890
    Event Place: Wednesbury, Stafford, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: July 1911
    Event Place: Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Fenton, Lane End St John, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 2178; Folio: 12; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6097288

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Fenton, Fenton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2611; Folio: 41; Page: 19

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Tunstall, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Longton, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512738, ED 12, Sch 112; Book: 12738

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Silverdale Staffs
    Record Source: UK, World War i Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 41706ml

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1936
    Event Place: Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 6b; Page: 221

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