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George Edwin CLAYTON

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Birth reg not found.

1861
RG9 Piece 1898 Folio 19 Page 31
Civil Parish: Wellington
County: Shropshire
Registration District: Wellington
Sub-RD: Wellington
ED: 5
No of Schedule: 173
Address: King St
William Clayton Head Mar 56 Ag Labourer Wellington Shropshire
Mary Clayton Wife Mar 56 Ag Labourer Wife Wellington Shropshire
Wm Clayton son Unm 23 Ag Labourer Wellington Shropshire
Henry Clayton son 17 Ag Labourer Wellington Shropshire
Thos Clayton son 11 Ag Labourer Wellington Shropshire
George Clayton son 9 Scholar Wellington Shropshire
Fanny Clayton dau 6 Scholar Wellington Shropshire

1881
RG11 Piece 5022 Folio 27 Page 45
Civil Parish: Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow
County: Durham
Registration District: South Shields
ED: 13
No of Schedule: 201
Address: 29 Grange Rd Shop From Monkton Rd to Stople Yard
JACKSON Jane Head W 53 Earthenware Dealer Wellington Shropshire
JACKSON William Son Unm 21 School Teacher Wellington Shropshire
CLAYTON George Boarder Unm 30 Iron Worker Wellington Shropshire
GAW Sarah Other 18 General Servant Stockport Lancashire

Looking for George in 1871 thanks.

Arrived in Australia 1881 - 1896 ???

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Don't know if George married in England.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer (NSW) - Sat 18 Apr 1896 p.2
WEDDING.-On Wednesday evening last, the Rev. J. Penman united Mr. G. Clayton and Mrs. E. Bensley (both of Bowral) in the holy bonds of matrimony.

Second marriage for Elizabeth.

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Unassisted:
Richard Frost
Age: 33
Port of Departure: Plymouth
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 1 Nov 1883
Vessel Name: Dallam Tower
[Image has; Fanny 29, John 4, Jane E 1]

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If you haven't got it..

Frank C Frost
Birth Place: New South Wales
Registration Year: 1884
Registration Place: Berrima, NSW
Parents = Richard Frost & Fanny E
Registration Number: 15929

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There is this, unassisted.. So image no help.

George Clayton
Port of Departure: London
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 22 Jan 1887
Vessel Name: Grassendale

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Thanks Geoff.

Can't see George in 1891 census.

GRASSENDALE
OF LIVERPOOL, THOMAS WILCOX, MASTER, BURTHEN 1859 TONS
FROM THE PORT OF LONDON TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, 21ST JANUARY 1887

FROST Fanny 29 Dallam Tower 1883 Sydney and family Reel 2142

No second reel so no details of relations in colony.

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Name: George Clayton
Age: 2 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's name: William Clayton
Mother's name: Mary Clayton
Gender: Male
Where born: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Civil Parish: Wellington
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
View related Ecclesiastical Parish
Town: Wellington
County/Island: Shropshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wellington
Sub-registration district: Ercall Magna
ED, institution, or vessel: 1d
Household schedule number: 69
Piece: 1997
Folio: 255
Page Number: 19
Household Members: 69 King Street
Name Age
William Clayton 45
Mary Clayton 45
Jane Clayton 23
John Clayton 20
William Clayton 13
Francis Clayton 11
Henry Clayton 7
Richard Clayton 5
Thomas Clayton 2
George Clayton 2 Mo

SMH – Sat 4 June 1927
CLAYTON - The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. E CLAYTON and FAMILY are invited to attend the Funeral of her late beloved HUSBAND and their FATHER, George Edwin Clayton, which will leave the Methodist Church, Auburn, THIS (Saturday) AFTERNOON, after short service commencing 2.30, for Rookwood Methodist Cemetery, per motor. Friends will alight at No. 3 platform.

Name: George Edwin Clayton
Age: 76
Birth Date: abt 1851
Death Date: 4 Jun 1927
Burial Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cemetery: Rookwood
Section: 3A
Row: 28
Denomination: Methodist

Name: George E Clayton
Death Date: 1927
Death Place: New South Wales
Father's name: William
Mother's name: Mary
Registration Year: 1927
Registration Place: Auburn, New South Wales
Registration Number: 7113

Elizabeth Lorterton b 2 Jan 1849 Lutton Lincolnshire (Charles Loiterton 1808 – 1882 & Susannah Buffham 1810 – 1895) married Henry Bensley 13 March 1867 Berrima (he died 1882) they had 7 children. She died 23 Dec 1939 Parramatta

Name Elizabeth Clayton
Death Date 1939
Death Place New South Wales
Father's Name Charles
Mother's Name Susannah
Registration Year 1939
Registration Place Auburn New South Wales
Registration Number 23870
 

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Thanks Val.

Yes, 2mo in 1851 but another one with a baptism but seems no birth reg.

First name(s) George Edwin
Last name Clayton
Birth year -
Baptism date 22 Feb 1851
Denomination Anglican
Place Wellington, All Saints
Father's first name(s) William
Mother's first name(s) Mary
Mother's last name -
Residence -
County Shropshire
Register type Baptism
Register date range 1851-1863
Archive reference P291/A/2/5
Page 1
Record set Shropshire baptisms
Category Life Events (BDMs)
Record collection Births & baptisms


I've looked in 1871 for all George born Wellington 1850 - 1851 and can't find him.

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Not sure if any use, a George Clyton is mentioned in Benjamin Samuel Jackson's will [may not be yours] will send details..

NSW, Australia, Government Gazettes, 1853-1899
George Clayton
Event Date: 23 Jun 1893
Event Place: Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Event Type: Will\Probate Notice (Will)
Page Number: 5104

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Don't know if George married in England.

Bowral Free Press and Berrima District Intelligencer (NSW) - Sat 18 Apr 1896 p.2
WEDDING.-On Wednesday evening last, the Rev. J. Penman united Mr. G. Clayton and Mrs. E. Bensley (both of Bowral) in the holy bonds of matrimony.

Second marriage for Elizabeth.
Have you got the image for this marriage?

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Have you got the image for this marriage?

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No Geoff.

It's the same Methodist minister, J. Penman and there is a George Clayton who is a steward of the Primitive Methodist Church in Bowral so has to be the right George, but travelling to WA was news to me.

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I can't see him in WA rolls in 1903, 1906, 1910.

1913 NSW Electoral Roll - GRANVILLE - AUBURN POLLING-PLACE
CLAYTON George, Lily-street, labourer
CLAYTON Elizabeth, Lily-street, domestic duties

The Sydney Morning Herald - Fri 3 Jun 1927 p.10
DEATHS
CLAYTON.-June 2, 1927, at Auburn District Hospital, George Edward, dearly beloved husband of Elizabeth Clayton, of Northam, Lily-street, Auburn, (late of Bowral and Lithgow), aged 76 years.

Funeral notice has George Edwin.

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