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William Henry Lawton 1857–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 March 1857

Birth Location: Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia

Death Date: 14 June 1931

Death Location: Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia

Father: Thomas Lawton

Mother: Amy Annison

Spouse(s): Ellen Purchase

Children(s): Laura Lawton, William Lawton, Thomas Lawton, Alfred Lawton, Amy Lawton, Roy Lawton

In 1857, William Henry Lawton entered the world in Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, born to Thomas Lawton And Amy Jane Annison. William Henry Lawton married Ellen Jane Purchase, and had children including Alfred James Lawton, Amy Ellen Lawton, Laura Lawton, Nellie Lawton, Roy Sidney Lawton, Thomas Edgar Lawton, William Henry Lawton. William Henry Lawton passed away in 1931 in Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1857, William Henry Lawton entered the world in Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia, born to Thomas Lawton And Amy Jane Annison.
  • William Henry Lawton married Ellen Jane Purchase, and had children including Alfred James Lawton, Amy Ellen Lawton, Laura Lawton, Nellie Lawton, Roy Sidney Lawton, Thomas Edgar Lawton, William Henry Lawton.
  • William Henry Lawton passed away in 1931 in Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia.

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Spouses(s)

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William Lawton's Ancestors

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William Lawton
1857–1931
Birth Place: Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Parents
Thomas Lawton
1823–1885
Street Lane, Odd Rode,near Lawton, Cheshire,UK
Amy (Jane) Annison
1825–1869
Portsmouth St, Lincon's Inn, Fields
Grandparents
Edward Lawton
1796–1860
Hanley, Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Lockett
1803–1862
Alsager, Cheshire, England
William (Henry) Annison
1800–
St Mary le Strand, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Bentley
1797–1837
St Mary, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
Martha Cooper
1781–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Cooper
1740–1798
Hannah Steele
1742–1826

William Lawton's Descendants

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William (Henry) Lawton (24 March 1857–14 June 1931) m. Ellen (Jane) Purchase (1852–2 August 1921)
  1. 1. Laura Lawton 1893–
  2. 2. William (Henry) Lawton 1883–1884
  3. 3. Thomas (Edgar) Lawton 1885–
  4. 4. Alfred (James) Lawton 1895–
  5. 5. Amy (Ellen) Lawton 1898–
  6. 6. Roy (Sidney) Lawton 1890–1952 m. Alice (Beatrice) Keith 1891–1974
    1. 1. Ralph (Sydney) Lawton 1915–1967 m. Frances (Ethel) Hall 1918–2017

William Lawton's Timeline

2 Records

1857
24 March 1857
Birth of William Henry Lawton in Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
1931
14 June 1931
Age 74
Death of William Henry Lawton in Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia
Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 March 1857
    Event Place: Walter Street, North Adelaide, South Australia
    Record Source: Australia Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 June 1931
    Event Place: Templewood Ave, Walkerville North, South Australia
    Record Source: Australia Death Index

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