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WILLIAM HENRY Clayton 1891–1955 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1891

Birth Location: Newcastle

Death Date: 24 Jan 1955

Death Location: Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Father: WILLIAM Clayton

Mother: SARAH Plant

Spouse(s): MARY Smith

Children(s): BEATRICE Clayton

WILLIAM HENRY Clayton was born in 1891 in Newcastle, the child of William Henry Clayton And Sarah Ann Plant. In 1891, WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. In 1901, WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England. WILLIAM HENRY Clayton married Mary Ellen Smith, and had children including Beatrice Mary Clayton. WILLIAM HENRY Clayton passed away in 1955 in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

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Biography

  • WILLIAM HENRY Clayton was born in 1891 in Newcastle, the child of William Henry Clayton And Sarah Ann Plant.
  • In 1891, WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
  • In 1901, WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.
  • WILLIAM HENRY Clayton married Mary Ellen Smith, and had children including Beatrice Mary Clayton.
  • WILLIAM HENRY Clayton passed away in 1955 in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

WILLIAM Clayton
1869–1916
Birth Location: Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
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SARAH Plant
1866–1950
Birth Location: Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
SP

Spouses(s)

MARY Smith
1893–1954
Birth Location: Newcastle
MS

Children(s)

BEATRICE Clayton
1917–1975
Birth Location: 83 Friarswood Rd, Newcastle
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WILLIAM Clayton's Ancestors

Self
WILLIAM Clayton
1891–1955
Birth Place: Newcastle
Parents
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton
1869–1916
Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
SARAH (ANN) Plant
1866–1950
Newcastle, Staffordshire, England
Grandparents
HENRY Clayton
1836–1895
Wolverhampton
JANE (ANN) Miles
1834–1919
Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England
JAMES Plant
1835–1906
Newcastle
MARY Cartlidge
1837–1891
Newcastle
Great-Grandparents
GEORGE Clayton
1798–1864
MARY Littlewood
1793–1850
WILLIAM Miles
1797–1841
HANNAH More
1798–1868
JAMES Plant
1798–1841
MARIA Smith
1799–1885
EDNA Cartlidge
1815–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
DANIEL Clayton
–1799
ELIZABETH Symmonds
1767–1848
GEORGE Littlewood
1762–1838
ABIGAIL Fryer
1761–1826
MARY Acton
1764–
JOSEPH Moore
1766–1811
BETTY Millard
1767–1820
GEORGE Plant
1770–1849
MARGARET Emberton
1772–1814
Thomas Smith
1767–
Margaret Turner
1771–1848
Samuel Cartlidge
1777–1831
Hannah Hassall
1783–1852

WILLIAM Clayton's Descendants

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WILLIAM (HENRY) Clayton (24 Feb 1891–24 Jan 1955) m. MARY (ELLEN) Smith (6 May 1893–29 Mar 1954)
  1. 1. BEATRICE (MARY) Clayton 1917–1975 m. Charles (William) Boulton 1908–1974

WILLIAM Clayton's Timeline

10 Records

1891
24 Feb 1891
Birth of WILLIAM HENRY Clayton in Newcastle
Newcastle
1891
1891
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1901
1901
Age 10
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 20
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1915
1915
Age 24
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in 21 Friarswood Rd, Newcasle, Staffs
21 Friarswood Rd, Newcasle, Staffs
1917
11 Jan 1917
Age 26
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton was married in Ebenezer Chapel Marsh St, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
Ebenezer Chapel Marsh St, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
1921
1921
Age 30
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1939
1939
Age 48
WILLIAM HENRY Clayton resided here in Staffordshire, England
Staffordshire, England
1955
Jan 1955
Age 64
Death of WILLIAM HENRY Clayton in 83 Friarswood Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
83 Friarswood Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
1955
24 Jan 1955
Age 64
Burial of WILLIAM HENRY Clayton in Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1891
    Event Place: Newcastle
    Record Source:
    [1] British Army WWI Service Records
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio 4; Page 1; GSU roll: 6097258.
    [4] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2578; Folio: 86; Page: 40.
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
    [8] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015411E
    [9] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512544, ED 9, Sch 4; Book: 12544

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1917
    Event Place: Ebenezer Chapel Marsh St, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire
    Record Source: England & Wales, Marriage Index:

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 2148; Folio 4; Page 1; GSU roll: 6097258.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2578; Folio: 86; Page: 40.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 21 Friarswood Rd, Newcasle, Staffs
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1512544, ED 9, Sch 4; Book: 12544

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015411E

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland
    Record Source: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1955
    Event Place: 83 Friarswood Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
    [2] England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1955
    Event Place: Newcastle Cemetery, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Scotland, Select Cemetery Registers, Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council; Newcastle-under-Lyme, England
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