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William Clayton 1766–1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1766

Birth Location: Chevening, Kent, England

Death Date: Jan 1842

Death Location: Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom

Father: Arthur Clayton

Mother:

Spouse(s): Phoebe Layton

Children(s): Mary Clayton, Phoebe Clayton, Elizabeth Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Selina Clayton

In 1766, William Clayton entered the world in Chevening, Kent, England, born to Arthur Clayton And Mary Rowe. William Clayton married Phoebe Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Mary Ann Clayton, Phoebe Clayton, Selina Clayton. William Clayton passed away in 1842 in Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1766, William Clayton entered the world in Chevening, Kent, England, born to Arthur Clayton And Mary Rowe.
  • William Clayton married Phoebe Layton, and had children including Elizabeth Sarah Clayton, Harriet Clayton, Mary Ann Clayton, Phoebe Clayton, Selina Clayton.
  • William Clayton passed away in 1842 in Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Arthur Clayton
1740–
Birth Location: Chevening, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Layton
1761–1844
Birth Location: Unknown
PL

Children(s)

Mary Clayton
1789–
Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England
MC
Phoebe Clayton
1789–
Birth Location: Deptford, Kent, England
PC
Elizabeth Clayton
1796–1823
Birth Location: Deptford St Paul, Kent, England
EC
Harriet Clayton
1794–
Birth Location: St Paul, Deptford, Kent
HC
Selina Clayton
1802–1863
Birth Location: St Paul Deptford, Kent, England
SC

William Clayton's Ancestors

Self
William Clayton
1766–1842
Birth Place: Chevening, Kent, England
Parents
Arthur Clayton
1740–
Chevening, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Clayton's Descendants

1.
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William Clayton (31 Aug 1766–Jan 1842) m. Phoebe Layton (Abt. 1761–Jun 1844)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Clayton 1789–
  2. 2. Phoebe Clayton 1789–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Sarah) Clayton 1796–1823 m. Robert Cooper 1791–1860
    1. 1. Elizabeth Clayton 1825–1882 m. George (Buckle) Jr 1822–1913
      1. 1. Maud 1868–
      2. 2. Thomas (E) Buckle 1851–1927 m. Margret McKine 1851–
      3. 3. William (Anthony) Buckle 1861–1930
      4. 4. Henry Buckle 1865–1938 m. Barbara (Cooper) Marwick 1868–1954
        1. 1. Pearl Buckle 1894–
        2. 2. Barbara (Adeline) Buckle 1890–1926
        3. 3. David (Henry) Buckle 1900–1923
        4. 4. Jessie (Mary Margaret) Buckle 1888–1973
        5. 5. John ("Jack") Buckle 1916–1998
        6. 6. Glaydys (Lillian Burk) Buckle 1895–1962
      5. 5. Eliza (Ann) Buckle 1861–1935 m. Roderick McLean 1852–1915
        1. 1. Florence Foster 1889–
        2. 2. Charles (B) Foster 1891–
        3. 3. Lillian Foster 1898–
      6. 6. John Buckle 1854–1895 m. Margaret (Marwick) Graswick 1863–1892 m. Gertrude Buckle-husband 1865–
        1. 1. George (Alfred) Buckle 1887–1964 m. Gertrude (Fanny) Barnes 1895–1981
        2. 2. Gertrude (Amelia) Buckle 1885–1961 m. Floyd McConnell 1885–1949
        3. 3. Baby (Boy) Buckle 1888–1889
        4. 4. William (John Clayton) Buckle 1889–1978 m. Thea (Elisa (Eliza)) Thompson 1895–1965
      7. 7. Amelia Buckle 1848–1901
      8. 8. Elizabeth Buckle 1850–1871
      9. 9. Alfred Buckle 1857–1927 m. Annie Ross 1849–1907
        1. 1. Mabel Buckle 1882–
        2. 2. Maud Buckle 1885–
        3. 3. William Buckle 1886–
        4. 4. Ada (L) Buckle 1888–
  4. 4. Harriet Clayton 1794–
  5. 5. Selina Clayton 1802–1863

William Clayton's Timeline

4 Records

1766
31 Aug 1766
Birth of William Clayton in Chevening, Kent, England
Chevening, Kent, England
1766
23 Jun 1766
William Clayton was baptized in St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England
St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England
1841
1841
Age 75
William Clayton resided here in St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
1842
Jan 1842
Age 76
Death of William Clayton in Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1766
    Event Place: Chevening, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1766
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Paul, Deptford, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1842
    Event Place: Greater London, Kent, London, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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