Clayton Families of Rushden, Northamptonshire


Clayton-174 [Parents].

NOTE inserted in place of unknown parent of grand-child in 1891 census.

She had the following children:

  F i Francis Clayton-175 was born about Oct 1890 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 at Church Street, Rushden, PRO ref. 12/1211, district 13, folio 59, page 25, schedule 152. Age 6 months, living in grandparent's family. Actual parent unknown.

Herbert Clayton-102 [Parents] was born about 1864 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Amelia-176.

CENSUS 1871 in Duck Street, Rushden. RG ref 10/1498, page 30, schedule 174 Age 6, a scholar.

CENSUS 1881 Rose Hill, Rushden. FHL film 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 36, page 11. Age 15, a shoe rivetter.

CENSUS 1891 at Welliongborough Road, Rushden, PRO ref. 12/1211, district 14, folio 69, page 7, schedule 46. Age 25, a shoemaker.

Amelia-176 was born about 1868 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. She married Herbert Clayton-102.

CENSUS 1891 at Welliongborough Road, Rushden, PRO ref. 12/1211, district 14, folio 69, page 7, schedule 46. Age 22, a shoe closer.

They had the following children:

  F i Nelly Clayton-177 was born about 1887 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891 at Welliongborough Road, Rushden, PRO ref. 12/1211, district 14, folio 69, page 7, schedule 46. Age 3.

John Clayton-129 [Parents] was born about 1840 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth-178.

CENSUS 1851 index. in Irchester, page 27b, age 10.

CENSUS 1881 at Wellingboro Rd, Rushden, FHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref. RG11/1569, folio 22, page 38. Age 37, a shoemaker.

CENSUS 1891, at Moor Road, Rushden. PRO ref RG12/1211, district 14, page 24, schedule 142. Age 50, a shoe maker.

CENSUS 1901, at 47 Moor Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 14, page 4, schedule 22. Age 51, a shoe maker

CENSUS 1911 at 47 Moor Road, Rushden, PRO refs. RG14PN8551 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED18 SN136. Age 69, a boot finisher.

Elizabeth-178 was born about 1851 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Clayton-129.

CENSUS 1881 at Wellingboro Rd, Rushden, FHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref. RG11/1569, folio 22, page 38. Age 29, a dress maker. No children but one lodger and two boarders.

CENSUS 1891, at Moor Road, Rushden. PRO ref RG12/1211, district 14, page 24, schedule 142. Age 39. Now one child and only one boarder, who was a widower from Bedfordshire.

CENSUS 1901, at 47 Moor Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 14, page 4, schedule 22. Age 50. Only one child at home now.

CENSUS 1911 at 47 Moor Road, Rushden, PRO refs. RG14PN8551 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED18 SN136. Age 60, married 35 years only one child, who was still living at home at home.

They had the following children:

  F i Ethel Clayton-179 was born about 1882 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, at Moor Road, Rushden. PRO ref RG12/1211, district 14, page 24, schedule 142. Age 8.

CENSUS 1901, at 47 Moor Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 14, page 4, schedule 22. Age 18, a music teacher.

CENSUS 1911 at 47 Moor Road, Rushden, PRO refs. RG14PN8551 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED18 SN136. Age 28 a teacher of music, unmarried.

Herbert Hollanbery Clayton-145 [Parents] was born about Aug 1859 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Sarah E-180.

BIRTH from freeBMD, 3rd qu 1859, ref 3b, 124. In the Wellingborough registration district. I have not checked the mother but see the note on Sara, and the following census entry.

CENSUS 1871, at 18 Little Street, RG 10/1498, page 38, schedule 205. Age 11 a Shoe closer born Rushden.

CENSUS 1881, at Crab St, Rushden, FHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1568, folio 73, page 17. Age 21, a shoe finisher. Listed as head and lodger, so obviously he and his wife (no children) were living in the household of the Richard Price family.

CENSUS 1891, in Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 15, page 28, schedule 179. Age 31, a shoe finisher.

Sarah E-180 was born about 1859 in Raunds, Northamptonshire, England. She married Herbert Hollanbery Clayton-145.

CENSUS 1881, at Crab St, Rushden, FHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1568, folio 73, page 17. Age 21, a shoe machinist.

CENSUS 1891, in Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 15, page 28, schedule 179. Age 31, with three children and a lodger (also from Raunds).

They had the following children:

  M i Herbert Clayton-181 was born about 1882 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, in Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 15, page 28, schedule 179. Age 8, a scholar.
  M ii Frank Clayton-182 was born about 1887 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, in Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 15, page 28, schedule 179. Age 3.
  F iii Hilda C Clayton-183 was born about Mar 1891 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, in Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 15, page 28, schedule 179. Age 1 Month.

Gell-184 was born about 1815 in , , England. He died before 1881. He married Ann-185.

KNOWN from widow and daughter in 1881 census.

Ann-185 was born about 1816 in Oakley, Bedfordshire, England. She married Gell-184.

CENSUS 1881 from Familysearch, at 9 Mendip Cottage, Rushden, piece 1569, folio 47, age 64, a widow, formerly charwoman, living with her daughter's family.

They had the following children:

  F i Lydia Gell-33

James Clayton-36 [Parents] was born about 1829 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Amy-190.

CENSUS 1841, ast Rushden in High Street. PRO ref. HO 107/802/11 folio 29m page 7. Age 12.

CENSUS 1851, in Little Street, Rushden, district 7a, page 35, schedule 149, age 22, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1861, Little Street, Rushden, district 3, page 26, schedyle 139, age 32, a shoe makier

MARRIAGE information from Gordon Cox, who bases his data on Kathryn Clayton's notes made at the NRO (Delapre Abbey) in the 1980s. Though I suspect this applies to the other James who was 16 in 1851. IN this case he could be identical to the James who married Amy.

CENSUS 1881 at Sargents Yard, Rushden, PHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 37, page 14. Age 51, an ag.lab.

CENSUS 1891, at Rices Field, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 114, page 9, schedule 52. Age 61, a farm labourer.

CENSUS 1901 25 Albion Place, Rushden district 19, page 36, schedule 189, age 70, a cattle man on farm.

NOTE The linkage of the James, son of John in the 1841 and 1851 censuses to the other entries above is speculative but probable.

Amy-190 was born about 1823 in Hail Weston, Huntingdonshire, England. She married James Clayton-36.

CENSUS 1861, Little Street, Rushden, district 3, page 26, schedyle 139, age 28, named here as Amma. birthplace OId Weston.

CENSUS 1881 at Sargents Yard, Rushden, PHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 37, page 14. Age 47 a housekeeper.

CENSUS 1891, at Rices Field, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 114, page 9, schedule 52. Age 57. Named here as Annie.

CENSUS 1901 25 Albion Place, Rushden district 19, page 36, schedule 189, age 66, named here as Amy, but birthplace matches.

NOTE she may be identical with Mary Ann Wilmot.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel Clayton-124 was born about 1854 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861, Little Street, Rushden, district 3, page 26, schedule 139, age 6, a scholar.
  F ii Clara Clayton-89 was born about 1847 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1861, Little Street, Rushden, district 3, page 26, schedyle 139, age 3, a scholar.
  M iii Walter Clayton-191
  F iv Fanny Clayton-220 was born about 1863 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 at Sargents Yard, Rushden, PHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 37, page 14. Age 17 a shoe fitter.
  F v Elizabeth Clayton-221 was born about 1865 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 at Sargents Yard, Rushden, PHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 37, page 14. Age 15 a shoe machinist.
  F vi Mary Clayton-222 was born about 1868 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 at Sargents Yard, Rushden, PHL film no. 1341377, PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 37, page 14. Age 12, a scholar.

Walter Clayton-191 [Parents] was born about Sep 1860 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Emma E-192 about 1883.

Other marriages:
, Eliza

CENSUS 1861, Little Street, Rushden, district 3, page 26, schedyle 139, age 8 months.

CENSUS 1891, at Little Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 131, page 43, schedule 251. Age 30, a coal heaver.

MARRIAGE (1895) from freeBMD, 1st quarter, PRO ref. 3b-172. In the Wellingborough Registration district, which includes Rushden.

CENSUS 1901, at 31 Cromwell Road, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 15, page 50, schedule 226. Age 40, a gas stoker.

CENSUS 1911 at 151 Queen Street, Rushden PRO ref RG14PN8554 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED21 SN45. aged 20, a gas worker, married 28 (This is two more than his wife so possibly first marriage) years 11 childre, all still lving.

Emma E-192 was born about 1866 in Alcobury, Huntingdonshire, England. She died before 1901. She married Walter Clayton-191 about 1883.

MARRIAGE date from 1911 census for husband.

CENSUS 1891, at Little Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 131, page 43, schedule 251. Age 24.

DEATH from a new mother in the family in 1901.

They had the following children:

  M i Samuel Clayton-193 was born about 1883 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, at Little Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 131, page 43, schedule 251. Age 7, a scholar.

NOTE Jo Francis says he was killed in the 1914-1918 war.
  F ii Maud Eleanor Clayton-194 was born about 1887 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, at Little Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 131, page 43, schedule 251. Age 3, a scholar.

CENSUS 1901, at 31 Cromwell Road, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 15, page 50, schedule 226. Age 13, a knot tier in the boot trade, middle name here.

CENSUS 1911 at 151 Queen Street, Rushden PRO ref RG14PN8554 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED21 SN45. aged 23, still single, a boot trade machinist
  F iii Florrie Clayton-267 was born about 1888 in Wellingborough,Northamptonshire,England.

CENSUS 1911 at 151 Queen Street, Rushden PRO ref RG14PN8554 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED21 SN45. aged 22, single a fitter in the boot trade.
  F iv Edith May Clayton-195 was born about 1889 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1891, at Little Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 16, folio 131, page 43, schedule 251. Age 1.

CENSUS 1901, at 31 Cromwell Road, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440, district 15, page 50, schedule 226. Age 11.

CENSUS 1911 at 151 Queen Street, Rushden PRO ref RG14PN8554 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED21 SN45. aged 21, single a machinist in the boot trade. Named only as Edith.
  M v Jack Clayton-268 was born about 1890 in Wellingborough,Northamptonshire,England.

CENSUS 1911 at 151 Queen Street, Rushden PRO ref RG14PN8554 RG78PN442 RD166 SD2 ED21 SN45. aged 20, a boot finisher

John Clayton-196 was born about 1831 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Priscilla-197.

CENSUS 1881, at High St, Rushden. FHL film no. 1341377 , PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 34, page 8. Age 50 a shoemaker.

CENSUS 1891, at High Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 17, folio 139, page 7, schedule 36. Age 59, a shoemaker.

NOTE it is possible that he is one of the two John Claytons in the 1851 census aged 21 or 22.

Priscilla-197 was born about 1829 in Desborough, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Clayton-196.

CENSUS 1881, at High St, Rushden. FHL film no. 1341377 , PRO ref RG11/1569, folio 34, page 8. Age 52.

CENSUS 1891, at High Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 17, folio 139, page 7, schedule 36. Age 61.

They had the following children:

  F i Annie Clayton-198 was born about 1859 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1881 at Stonegate Rd, West Lea, Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, FHL film no. 1342093 , PRO ref. RG11/4541, folio 58, page 53. Age 22. in the household of Joshua Buckton, an engineer employing 200 workers. She is one of four servants in addition to a ladies maid. She is listed as a domestic waitress and is named Hannah.

CENSUS 1891, at High Street, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 17, folio 139, page 7, schedule 36. Age 31, a telegraph clerk.
  M ii George R Clayton-199

Thomas Clayton-200 was born about 1838 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Mary-201.

CENSUS 1891, at Wymington Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 18, page 2. Age 52, a farmer (listed as neither an employer nor an employee).

CENSUS 1901 at 1 Wymington Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1441. district 22, folio 128, page 9, schedule 57. Age 62, a farmer on own account.

Mary-201 was born about 1849 in Poddington, Bedfordshire, England. She married Thomas Clayton-200.

CENSUS 1891, at Wymington Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG12/1211. district 18, page 2. Age 41.

CENSUS 1901 at 1 Wymington Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1441. district 22, folio 128, page 9, schedule 57. Age 52.


Samuel W Clayton-203 was born about 1868 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Esther-204.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 32, a wood machinist (sawyer). First name could be wrong.

Esther-204 was born about 1868 in Letchworth, Huntingdonshire, England. She married Samuel W Clayton-203.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 32. The writing is very hard to read, the name and place could be wrong.

They had the following children:

  F i Dorothy Clayton-205 was born about 1891 in Walthamstowe, Essex, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 9, birthplace could be wrong.
  F ii Elizabeth Clayton-206 was born about 1893 in Poplar, London, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris? Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 7. Her name is Eliz???.
  M iii William E Clayton-207 was born about 1895 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 5.
  F iv Ellen K Clayton-208 was born about 1896 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 4, her name could be Ella K.
  M v George Roland Clayton-209 was born about 1898 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 2, name looks like Geo Roland.
  F vi Gladys Lilian Clayton-210 was born about Mar 1901 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.

CENSUS 1901, at 26 Sartoris Rd, Rushden, PRO ref RG13/1440. district 12, page 24. Age 1 month.

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