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Thomas CLAYTON

~1759 - 1843

Shopkeeper of Yorkshire

William CLAYTON

1793 - 1880

Wood feller of Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

William CLAYTON

1819 - bur.1880

Railway platelayer of Selby, Yorkshire

Thomas WATSON

~1751 - ~1835

School teacher of Barmby On The Marsh, Yorkshire

Elizabeth WATSON

1792 - 1852

of Barmby On The Marsh, Yorkshire

Mary THOMPSON

~1763 - ~1835

of Barmby On The Marsh, Yorkshire

Spouses and Descendants

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William CLAYTON

1819 - bur.1880

Railway platelayer of Selby, Yorkshire

m. Sarah WILSON (~1819 - ~1895)

Mary CLAYTON

~1848 - ~1910

of Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

William CLAYTON

~1851 - ~1911

Wheelwright of Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

Thomas CLAYTON

~1855 - ~1913

of Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

Elizabeth CLAYTON

~1857 - ~1914

of Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

Narrative and Notes

William CLAYTON was initially a woodman like his father, but was later employed on the railways as a platelayer.

Timeline

Personal Family World

Date

Age^*

Event

Place

1819

Birth

Selby, Yorkshire

24 Oct 1819

Baptism

Selby, Yorkshire

7 Jun 1841

Census

Shude Hill, Sheffield, Yorkshire

7 Jun 1841

Occupation: Sawyer

Sheffield, Yorkshire

30 Apr 1848

Marriage to wife Sarah WILSON

Brayton, Selby, Yorkshire

btw 1848 and 1849

Birth of daughter Mary CLAYTON

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

30 Mar 1851

Census

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

30 Mar 1851

Occupation: Woodsman

⁶

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

25 Nov 1851

Marriage of sister Dinah CLAYTON and George James BEEVERS

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Brayton, Selby, Yorkshire

btw 1851 and 1852

Birth of son William CLAYTON

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

9 Oct 1852

Death of mother Elizabeth WATSON

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

btw 1855 and 1856

Birth of son Thomas CLAYTON

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

btw 1857 and 1858

Birth of daughter Elizabeth CLAYTON

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

2 Apr 1871

Census

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

2 Apr 1871

Occupation: Railway platelayer

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

4 Mar 1880

Death of father William CLAYTON

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Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

7 Mar 1880

Burial

¹⁵

Thorpe Willoughby, Yorkshire

29 Jan 1892

Death of sister Dinah CLAYTON

¹⁶

10 Hague Terrace, Orange St, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Documented age, Calculated age, Estimated age

Citations

1 - Selby Minster Church Records
LDS Microfilm

BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Selby in the County of York in the Year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
When baptized - Child's Christian Name - Parents Name - Abode - Quality, Trade or Profession - By whom the Ceremony was performed
1819 Octr 24 - William son of William & Elizabeth Clayton of Selby, woodfeller - J. Muncaster, Incumbt

2 - UK 1841 Census - 7th June 1841
Note: Ages of adults were often rounded down to nearest 5 years. For example, a recorded age of 25 implies an age of between 25 and 29.

John Parkly - 70 - - Y
William Clayton - 48 - Sawyer - Y
William Clayton - 20 - Sawyer - Y
William Clayton - 17 - Sawyer - Y
James Clayton - 28 - Sawyer - Y

3 - Brayton Parish Records

1848 Marriage solemnized By License in the Parish of Brayton in the County of York
123 - April 30th 1848
William Clayton - Both of full age - Bachelor - Woodman - Both of Thorpe Willoughby - Willm Clayton - Woodman
Sarah Wilson - "" - Spinster - - "" - John Wilson - Labourer
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me Richd Paver Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us,
Wm Clayton
Sarah Wilson
in the Presence of us
Ellen Foster
John Clayton

4 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851

William Clayton - Head - Mar - 31 - Woodman - Yorks, Selby
Sarah Clayton - Wife - Mar - 31 - - Yorks, Hambleton
Mary Clayton - Daur - - 2 - - Yorks, Thorp Willoughby

5 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851

William Clayton - Head - Mar - 31 - Woodman - Yorks, Selby
Sarah Clayton - Wife - Mar - 31 - - Yorks, Hambleton
Mary Clayton - Daur - - 2 - - Yorks, Thorp Willoughby

6 - UK 1851 Census - 30th March 1851

William Clayton - Head - Mar - 31 - Woodman - Yorks, Selby
Sarah Clayton - Wife - Mar - 31 - - Yorks, Hambleton
Mary Clayton - Daur - - 2 - - Yorks, Thorp Willoughby

7 - UK General Registry Office Marriage Certificate

1851 Marriage solemnized at after banns in the Parish of Brayton in the County of York
No: 166
When married - November 25th 1851
Name and Surname - Age - Condition - Rank or Profession - Residence at the time of marriage - Father's name and surname - Rank or Profession of father
George Beevers - Of full age - Bachelor - Farmer's Servant - Both of Thorpe in this Parish - Chas Beevers - Groom
Dinah Clayton - A minor - Spinster - Both of Thorpe in this Parish - Wm Clayton - Woodman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by _____ or after Banns by me Richd Paver: Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us: George Beevers, Dinah Clayton in the Presence of us, Sarah Clayton, Samuel Laycock

8 - Brayton Parish Records

1851 Marriage solemnized after Banns in the parish of Brayton in the County of York
No
When Married
Name and Surname
Age
Condition
Rank or Profession
Residence at the Time of Marriage
Father's Name and Surname
Rank or Profession of Father
166
November 25th 1851
George Beevers
Dinah Clayton
Of age
A minor
Bachelor
Spinster
Farm servant
-
Both of Thorpe in this Parish
Chas Beevers
Wm Clayton
Groom
Woodman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by me Richd Paver Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between us {
George Beevers
Dinah Clayton
in the Presence of us, {
Sarah Clayton
Samuel Laycock

9 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate

Superintendent Registrar's District Selby
Registrar's District Selby
1852 DEATHS in the District of Selby in the County of York
No.
When Died
Name and Surname
Sex
Age
Rank or Profession
Cause of Death
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant
When Registered
Signature of Registrar
293
Ninth October 1852
Thorpe
Elizabeth Clayton
Female
60 years
Wife of William Clayton
Woodman
Erysipelas
8 days
Certified
Mary Watson Stubbs
Present at death
Thorpe
Sixteenth October 1852
John Fothergill
Junior Registrar

10 - Brayton Parish Records

BURIALS in the Parish of Brayton in the County of York in the Year 1852
Name
Abode
When buried
Age
By whom the Ceremony was performed
Elizabeth Clayton
Thorpe
October 12th
60
Richd Paver Vicar

11 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871

William Clayton - Head - Mar - 51 - Railway Platelayer (Lab) - Yorkshire Selby
Sarah Clayton - Wife - Mar - 51 - - Yorkshire Hambleton
Mary Clayton - Daur - Unm - 22 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
William Clayton - Son - Unm - 19 - Wheelwright - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
Thomas Clayton - Son - - 15 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
Elizabeth Clayton - Daur - - 13 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
William Clayton - Father - Widr - 77 - - Yorkshire Thorpe WilloughbyJames Jackson - Lodger - Unm - 36 - Ag Lab - Yorkshire Bransham

12 - UK 1871 Census - 2nd April 1871

William Clayton - Head - Mar - 51 - Railway Platelayer (Lab) - Yorkshire Selby
Sarah Clayton - Wife - Mar - 51 - - Yorkshire Hambleton
Mary Clayton - Daur - Unm - 22 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
William Clayton - Son - Unm - 19 - Wheelwright - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
Thomas Clayton - Son - - 15 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
Elizabeth Clayton - Daur - - 13 - - Yorkshire Thorpe Willoughby
William Clayton - Father - Widr - 77 - - Yorkshire Thorpe WilloughbyJames Jackson - Lodger - Unm - 36 - Ag Lab - Yorkshire Bransham

13 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate

Superintendent Registrar's District Selby
Registrar's District Selby
1880 DEATHS in the District of Selby in the County of York
No.
When Died
Name and Surname
Sex
Age
Rank or Profession
Cause of Death
Signature, Description and Residence of Informant
When Registered
Signature of Registrar
93
Fourth March 1880
Thorpe Willoughby
William Clayton
Male
86 years
Woodman
Diarrhoea
Senile Bronchitis
Certified William Bain MD
William Clayton
Grandson present at death
Thorpe Willoughby
Fifth March 1880
Richard Shepman
Registrar

14 - Brayton Parish Records

BURIALS in the Parish of Brayton in the County of York in the Year 1879 & 1880
1880
William Clayton - Thorpe - March 7 - 86 - Geo H Marwood Curate

15 - Brayton Parish Records

BURIALS in the Parish of Brayton in the County of York in the Year 1879 & 1880
1880
William Clayton - Thorpe - March 7 - 86 - Geo H Marwood Curate

16 - UK General Registry Office Death Certificate

Certified Copy of an Entry of Death
1892 Death in the Sub-District of Nottingham South East in the County of Nottingham
No - When and where died - Sex - Age - Occupation - Cause of death - Signature, description and residence of informant - When registered - Signature of registrar
417 - Twnety ninth January 1892, 10 Hague terrace, Orange Street USD - Diana Beevers - Female - 60 years - Wife of George Beevers a railway servant - Hepatic Dropsey, Certified by R David FRCP - Geo Beevers widower of edeceased present at the death 10 Hague Terrace, Orange Street, Nottingham - Twenty ninth January 1892 - William Marriot, Registrar

Name	Abode	When buried	Age	By whom the Ceremony was performed
Elizabeth Clayton	Thorpe	October 12th	60	Richd Paver Vicar