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Henry Clayton - Born 1780ish -father William Clayt

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EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 19 Nov 2008 05:11

Well me too!

I wasn't really onto anything. I would have clicked on by ... Scotland, hmm ... except for Sylvia.

Sylvia started it, mummy!

And I think both Sylvia and I should think about the Archives occasionally. I was just messing around there this very afternoon ...

Anyhow, really bad transcription of Clarkson was all I could think of!

Well done!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Nov 2008 04:42

wow!!!


that's all I can say!



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 19 Nov 2008 04:36

You could be on to something, EvieBeavie - there is this record on the National Archives catalogue for a chelsea pensioner:


WO Records created or inherited by the War Office, Armed Forces, Judge Advocate General, and related bodies
Division within WO Records of the Royal Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals
WO 97 Royal Hospital Chelsea: Soldiers Service Documents
Subseries within WO 97 1760-1854: discharge papers arranged by regiment, but each described at item level. (WO 97/1-1271)
WO 97/162 Foot Guards: Clar - Col

Record Summary
Scope and content HENRY CLAYTON
Born NOTTINGLAY, Yorkshire
Served in 1st Foot Guards
Discharged aged 35
Covering dates 1803-1814


... the covering dates are the years that he served, so if discharged at aged 35 in 1814 then he was born c1779 which ties in with the christening you found in Aberford. I can't find a place in Yorkshire called "Nottinglay", but presumably it could be Knottingley, which is less than 10 miles from Aberford.

Could "ESERTOT" be a *really* bad transcription for CLARKSON, perhaps?

By the way, Geordie - if you decide that this is the right Henry, you can order a copy of his service records from the National Archives.

EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 19 Nov 2008 03:59

This is a submitted (unverified!) record in the IGI:


WILLIAM CLAYTON
Spouse: ANN CLARKSON
Marriage: 09 NOV 1778 Aberford, Yorkshire, England

EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 19 Nov 2008 03:57

If he is that 1841 Henry Clayton, he could be this one in the IGI:


HENRY CLAYTON
Christening: 25 JUL 1779 Aberford, Yorkshire, England
Father: WILLIAM CLAYTON
Mother: ANN
Source Information:
Batch No.: P007341

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Nov 2008 01:25

???????????

It is ClaytoN on the image

1841 Census

Name: Henry Claytor
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1788
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Huddersfield
Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Registration district: Huddersfield

Henry Claytor 53 Letter Carrier

Address:- Stonehead


No-one else living at the address.


Ages are usually up to 5 years out on the 1841 Census




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 19 Nov 2008 00:52

for reference purposes

is this him in 1851 in Scotland

Name: Henry Clayton
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Relationship: Head
Spouse's Name: Margaret
Gender: Male
Where born: England

Civil Parish: Petty
County: Inverness
Address: Stuartown
Occupation: Chelsen Pensioner
Dretsey Clayton 4
Henry Clayton 70
Jane Clayton 1
Margaret Clayton 38
Richard Clayton 8
Catharine Connolly 10 Step Daughter-in-law



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Geordie

Geordie Report 19 Nov 2008 00:29

Can anyone help out here I have his death cert and all other paperwork
Henry was a Chelsea Pensioner born in England who moved to scotland his (second marriage) was registered in Scotland in 1842 he died in 1858 age 78 in Scotland can anyone help me to find out more info Parents on death cert named as William Clayton and Ann (ESERTOT???) that is how I make it out confusing antone going to records able to check this out.
thanks in advance
Geordie

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