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Henry Clayton

James Fitchett Clayton

• Father: Henry Clayton (c 1816-)

Detailed Timeline

c 1848	James Fitchett Clayton was born at Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.
27 Aug 1868	James Fitchett Clayton, son of Henry Clayton, married Eleanor Rigby at Emmanuel, Wargrave Rd, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. James Fitchitt, 21 , bachelor, painter, Earlestown; Father: Henry Clayton, Painter Eleanor, 19, spinster, Earlestown; Father: Robert Rigby, Boiler Maker Witnesses: John Clayton, Hannah S**ton.1
Aug 1868	The marriage was registered in Warrington R.D., England, in 1868 JAS quarter.2
c 1870	His daughter Mary Ellen Clayton was born at Earlstown, Lancashire.
30 Dec 1871	His daughter Elizabeth Ann Clayton was born at Golborne, Lancashire.3,4
Sep 1875	His daughter Eleanor Clayton was born at Vulcan, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.5
3 Apr 1881	James Fitchett Clayton appeared as Head in the 1881 census at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 33 , married , Painter , born Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Elizabeth Ann Clayton, Eleanor Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.6
5 Apr 1891	James Fitchett Clayton appeared as Head in the 1891 census at 39, Derby St, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Age 43 , Married , Painter , born Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Alice Fitchett Clayton, Annie Lilian Rigby Clayton and Alfred Swift.
13 Oct 1898	James Fitchett Clayton witnessed the marriage of John William Martindale and Rachel Mary Clayton at St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire.1

Eleanor Rigby

Detailed Timeline

c 1850	Eleanor Rigby was born at Liverpool, Lancashire.
27 Aug 1868	Eleanor Rigby married James Fitchett Clayton, son of Henry Clayton, at Emmanuel, Wargrave Rd, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. James Fitchitt, 21 , bachelor, painter, Earlestown; Father: Henry Clayton, Painter Eleanor, 19, spinster, Earlestown; Father: Robert Rigby, Boiler Maker Witnesses: John Clayton, Hannah S**ton.1
Aug 1868	The marriage was registered in Warrington R.D., England, in 1868 JAS quarter.2
c 1870	Her daughter Mary Ellen Clayton was born at Earlstown, Lancashire.
30 Dec 1871	Her daughter Elizabeth Ann Clayton was born at Golborne, Lancashire.3,4
Sep 1875	Her daughter Eleanor Clayton was born at Vulcan, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.5
3 Apr 1881	Eleanor Clayton appeared as Wife in the 1881 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 31 , married , Draper , born Liverpool, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Ellen Clayton, Elizabeth Ann Clayton, Eleanor Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.6
5 Apr 1891	Eleanor Clayton appeared as Wife in the 1891 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 39, Derby St, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Age 41 , Married , born Liverpool, Lancashire. Household also included:- Mary Ellen Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Alice Fitchett Clayton, Annie Lilian Rigby Clayton and Alfred Swift.

Mary Ellen Clayton

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby (c 1850-)

Detailed Timeline

c 1870	Mary Ellen Clayton was born at Earlstown, Lancashire.
3 Apr 1881	She appeared as Daughter in the 1881 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 11 , scholar , born Ecclestown, Lancs. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Elizabeth Ann Clayton, Eleanor Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.1
5 Apr 1891	Mary Ellen Clayton appeared as Daughter in the 1891 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 39, Derby St, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Age 21 , Single , born Newton in M, Lancashire. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Alice Fitchett Clayton, Annie Lilian Rigby Clayton and Alfred Swift.
28 Jun 1892	Mary Ellen Clayton witnessed the marriage of Alfred Swift and Elizabeth Ann Clayton at St Peter, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire.2
13 Oct 1898	Mary Ellen Clayton witnessed the marriage of John William Martindale and Rachel Mary Clayton at St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire.3

Elizabeth Ann Clayton

• Charts: Braithwaite, Swift

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby (c 1850-)

Key Events

Birth		30 Dec 1871, Golborne, Lancashire2,3
Marriage	Alfred Swift	28 Jun 1892, St Peter, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire4
Death Reg.		c May 1947, Runcorn R.D., England5

Detailed Timeline

30 Dec 1871	Elizabeth Ann Clayton was born at Golborne, Lancashire. Note: Birth registered Lancashire 1871, but 1872 at GRO.2,3
21 Jan 1872	She was baptized at Emmanuel, Wargrave Rd, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Elizabeth Ann child of James Fitchett & Eleanor Clayton; Abode: High St, Golborne; Father's Occupation: Painter.6
c Feb 1872	Her birth was registered in Lowton, Leigh R.D., England, in the 1872 JFM quarter. MMN Rigby.7
3 Apr 1881	She appeared as Daughter in the 1881 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 9 , scholar , born Golbourne, Lancs. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Eleanor Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.8
5 Apr 1891	Elizabeth Ann Clayton appeared as Servant in the 1891 census at 36, Greenfield Rd, West Derby, Lancashire. Age 19 , unm , General Servant (Domestic) , born Golbourne, Lancs ; Servant.9
28 Jun 1892	Elizabeth Ann Clayton, daughter of James Fitchett Clayton and Eleanor Rigby, married Alfred Swift, son of Peter Swift and Jane Mee, at St Peter, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Alfred, 27, bachelor, pawn broker, Newton; Father:Peter Swift (deceased), fitter Elizabeth Ann, 20, spinster, Newton; Father: James Fichett Clayton, Painter Witnesses: William Frederick Burrows, Mary Ellen Clayton Identified witnesses: Mary Ellen Clayton.4
	The marriage was registered in Warrington R.D., England, in 1892 AMJ quarter.1
22 Jul 1893	Her daughter Maud Muriel Swift was born.10
15 May 1895	Her daughter Jane Pattison Swift was born.10
23 Jan 1901	Her son Harry Swift was born.11
2 Apr 1911	Elizabeth Ann Swift appeared as Visitor in the 1911 census at Croft, Warrington, Cheshire. Age 39 , Widow , born Golborne, Lancs ; Household of James Houghton.
Sep 1939	She appeared on the 1939 register in the household of Herbert Higginson at The Haven, Main Street, Runcorn, Cheshire. Widow; Incapacitated. Also present Jane Pattison Higginson, Marjorie Higginson and Maud Muriel Swift.10
c May 1947	Elizabeth Ann Swift's death was registered in Runcorn R.D., England. 1947 AMJ quarter , Age 75.5

Eleanor Clayton

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby (c 1850-)

Detailed Timeline

Sep 1875	Eleanor Clayton was born at Vulcan, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire.1
26 Sep 1875	She was baptized at Emmanuel, Wargrave Rd, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Parents: James Fitchett & Eleanor Clayton; Abode: Vulcan; Father's Occupation: Painter.1
Oct 1875	Her birth was registered in Warrington R.D., England, in the 1875 OND quarter. MMN Rigby.2
3 Apr 1881	She appeared as Daughter in the 1881 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 5 , scholar , born Newton-le-Willows, Lancs. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Elizabeth Ann Clayton, Rachel Mary Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.3

Rachel Mary Clayton

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby (c 1850-)

Key Events

Birth Reg.		c Feb 1878, Newton-le-Willows, Warrington R.D., England1
Marriage	John William Martindale	13 Oct 1898, St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire2

Detailed Timeline

c Feb 1878	Her birth was registered in Newton-le-Willows, Warrington R.D., England, in the 1878 JFM quarter. MMN Rigby.1
3 Apr 1881	Rachel Mary Clayton appeared as Daughter in the 1881 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 27, Bridge St, Newton in Makerfield, Lancashire. Age 3 , scholar , born Newton-le-Willows, Lancs. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Elizabeth Ann Clayton, Eleanor Clayton, Henry Clayton and Alfred Swift.3
5 Apr 1891	Rachel Mary Clayton appeared as Daughter in the 1891 census in the household of James Fitchett Clayton at 39, Derby St, Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire. Age 13 , born Newton in M,Lancashire. Household also included:- Eleanor Clayton, Mary Ellen Clayton, Alice Fitchett Clayton, Annie Lilian Rigby Clayton and Alfred Swift.
13 Oct 1898	Rachel Mary Clayton, daughter of James Fitchett Clayton and Eleanor Rigby, married John William Martindale at St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire. John William Martindale, 24, Bachelor, Labourer, 9 Duke St; Father: John Martindale, Blacksmith Rachel Mary Clayton, 20, Spinster, 29 Duke St; Father: James Fitchett Clayton, Painter Identified witnesses: James Fitchett Clayton and Mary Ellen Clayton.2
c 1899	Her daughter Ruth Martindale was born at Earlestown, Lancashire.

Alice Fitchett Clayton¹

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton¹ (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby¹ (c 1850-)

Annie Lilian Rigby Clayton¹

• Father: James Fitchett Clayton¹ (c 1848-)
• Mother: Eleanor Rigby¹ (c 1850-)

John William Martindale

Key Events

Birth		c 1874
Marriage	Rachel Mary Clayton	13 Oct 1898, St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire1

Detailed Timeline

c 1874	John William Martindale was born.
13 Oct 1898	John William Martindale married Rachel Mary Clayton, daughter of James Fitchett Clayton and Eleanor Rigby, at St John the Baptist, Earlstown, Lancashire. John William Martindale, 24, Bachelor, Labourer, 9 Duke St; Father: John Martindale, Blacksmith Rachel Mary Clayton, 20, Spinster, 29 Duke St; Father: James Fitchett Clayton, Painter Identified witnesses: James Fitchett Clayton and Mary Ellen Clayton.1
c 1899	His daughter Ruth Martindale was born at Earlestown, Lancashire.

Ruth Martindale

• Father: John William Martindale (c 1874-)
• Mother: Rachel Mary Clayton (c 1878-)