Burial - [date: 16 MAY 1803] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley]

Joseph Lawton - England Deaths and Burials - Name: Joseph Lawton - Gender: Male - Burial Date: 11 Feb 1803 - Burial Place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley, Lancashire, England - England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991- Reference ID: item 2 - Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I04005-1 - System Origin: England-EASy - GS Film number: 1545445

- NOTE: - In the original St. George's Burial Register (Handwritten) of 1803 - The last record at the bottom of the facing page is that of " 11th Feb 1803 - Joseph Lawton of Lane, Stayley, Mottram". - This person has been identified as the Joseph Lawton of Earnshaw Farm, Earnshaw Lane, Stayley - Husband of Betty (Kershaw) Lawton.

On the opposite page the second last entryat the bottom of the page is the record - "16th May 1803" - Joseph Lawton of Lane, Stayley, Mottram" - This person has been identified as the Son of George &Mary Lawton of 'Lane' Stayley. aged 28 years.;

- Son of Joseph & Ann Lawton of Delph.

Burial - [date: 31 JUL 1792] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- Radcliffe Burail Register - 1792 - Book: 2 - Page: 471 - 31st July 1792 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Joseph & Ann Lawton of Delph.

Son of Joseph & Ann Lawton of Delph.

Is this an error in death date of Joseph who married Hannah

Burial - [date: 01 APR 1831] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Grave No. 186 St. Chad's Old Graveyard.

Here Resteth the Body of Jona-/ than Lawton of Gatehead who/ departed this life March 17th/ 1770, In the 36th Year of his Age/ ALSO Thomas Son of James and/ Hannah Lawton of Hollingwood who/ departed this Life July 10th. 1819 in the/ 19th Year of his Age. ALSO Ann their/ Daughter who departed this Life July/ 5th. 1819 in the 22nd Year of her Age. Also/ Joseph Lawton their Son. who departed this/ Life April 1st 1831 in the 29th Year of his Age/ He lived respected and died lamented./ Also the aforesaid Hannah Wife of/ James Lawton, who departed this Life/ May 20th 1836 in the 68th Year of her Age/ ALSO the aforesaid JAMES LAWTON, who/ departed this LIFE June 25th 1842, in the/ 78th Year of his Age.

[Jonathon Lawton, shopkeepr, Delph, Bur. 21st March 1770; Ann, wife of Lambert Fell of Hollingwood, Bur. 8th July 1819 aged 26 years ?; Joseph Lawton, Hollinwood, Bur. 5th April 1822 aged 29 years; Hannah, wife of James Lawton, Hollinwood, Bur. 25th May 1828 aged 68 years; James Lawton, Waterhead Mill, Bur. 30th June 1842 aged 77 years; Admin. of Jonathan Lawton of Saddleworth, shopkeeper - Chester, Supra 1770.]

- Son of James & wife Mary Lawton of Gatehead, Dobcross.

- Conflicting information in 'On-Line' Genealogy Records - Some record this JOSEPH LAWTON as being Christened of the 15th July 1787 at Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross - Other recod him being Baptised at St. Chad's Saddleworth Church on 13th November 1785 - Both records note parents: BENNY & BETTY LAWTON of Dobcross.

Occupation -
Clothier

Burial - [date: 10 FEB 1831] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, - Burial Register - 1831 - Page: 21 - Record: 163 - 10th February 1831 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged: 55 years - Of Cold-House, Dobcross - By me: Thomas S. Mills (Incumbent Curate)

Baptism - [date: 15 JAN 1777] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Church - Baptism Register - 15th January 1777 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of James Lawton (Clothier) by Mary his wife of Gatehead- By me: J Jones (Curate)

Probate - [date: MAY 1831] [place: Chester]

Name: Lawton, Joseph
Dates: May 1831
Place: Edgend, Saddleworth, Cheshire, England
Collection: Cheshire and Lancashire: - Wills and Administrations, 1831-1833
Volume: Lancashire Wills
Text: Lawton, Joseph, Edgend, Saddleworth. May 1831 *

Marriage Note

- St. Chad's Marriage Register - 1800 - 17th April 1800 - JOSEPH LAWTON of this Parish and HANNAH PLATT of this Parish were married in this Church by Licence - on the 17th April 1800 by me: Anthony Borrowdale (Curate) - Joseph signed the register and Hannah made her Mark (X) - Witnesses were: Jonathan Lawton and James Platt

Baptism - [date: 15 JUN 1777] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 15th June 1777 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of James Lawton, Clothier, and Mary his wife of Gatehead, Dobcross.

- Cannot find a Burial date for this Joseph, perhaps he died at birth and was Baptised and Buried on the same day at St. Chad's.

Baptism - [date: 09 DEC 1777] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 1777 - 9th December 1777 - JOSEPH, Son of James Lawton, Clothier, and his wife Rachel of Uppermill.

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: OCT_DEC 1777 @ Uppermill, Saddleworth
Christening: 09 DEC 1777 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JAMES LAWTON - Mother: RACHEL
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film 0471893 Film - P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film NONE

Death Note

- I cannot find any record of the death or burial of this child Joseph Lawton in St. Chad's Burials Register or other records. He may well have been buried in a common grave as a baby who died at birth, and not recorded. - However! It appears a subsequent child was named Joseph and Baptised on the 25th October 1778 at St. Chad's Saddleworth Church.

- NOTES: - About Joseph Lawton of Mow Walls, Uppermill. - (Father of Eleven Children)

-There are three Joseph Lawton's baptised around 1778.

#1 Joseph Lawton son of James & Mary of Gatehead, Dobcross Bapt: 15 June 1777 -

#2 Joseph Lawton son of James & Rachel of Mow Walls, Uppermill Bapt: 09 Dec 1777 who must have died as a baby, for another son below

#3Joseph was Bapt: 25 Oct 1778 to James & Rachel of Mow Walls, Uppermill.

This Joseph Lawton is favoured to be the son of James Lawton & Rachel Lees, of Mow Walls. the fact that his marriage to Hannah Platt of Fairbanks, was witnessed by a Jonathan Lawton (Brother) seems to verify this.

- Joseph & Hannah Lawton & Family lived at Fairbanks Farm, Diggle, until around 1824, as their 10th Child & son Ralph was their last child to be born there in 1823 at Fairbanks Farm. Then they apparently moved location to Knowl Top, Pot's & Pan's, Uppermill, as Daughter Esther Ann was born at Pin Fold Farm, Knowl Top, Uppermill. in 1825 - Several of Joseph & Hannah's children subsequently died at Pin Fold Farm, including son James (1829), Ralph (1830), & Thomas (1835). Perhaps a "Bad Move' in retrospect.

- Quite an extended family living at Knowl Top, Pots & Pans, Uppermill in the 1841 Census.

ID: 5072 - Hannah (Platt) Lawton - Head - Widow - age 50 - Clothier - Knowl Top/03 - B: Sadd. - (Widow of Joseph Lawton of Fairbanks)
ID: 5073 - Charles Lawton - Son - age 20 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/03 - Sadd. - (9th Child)
ID: 5074 - Esther Lawton - Dau - age 15 - Woollen Spinner - Knowl Top/03 - Sadd. - (11th Child)

ID: 5075 - John Wood -Head - age 68 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/04 - Sadd - (Father of Amelia Wood)
ID: 5076 - Joseph Lawton - Son-in-Law - age 25 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/04 - Sadd - (7th Child)
ID: 5077 - Amelia (Milley) Lawton - Wife - age 20 - Woollen Spinner - Knowl Top/04 - Sadd (Amelia (Milly) Wood, dght of John Wood, & wife of Joseph Lawton

ID: 5078 - James Lowe - age 65 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/05 - - B: Sadd
ID: 5079 - Elizabeth Lowe - age 57 - Weavers Wife - Knowl Top/05 - - B; Sadd
ID: 5080 - William Lowe - age 15 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/05 - Sadd
ID: 5081 - Sarah Shaw - age 27 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/05 - Sadd
ID: 5082 - Minerva Shaw - age 9 - Scholar - Knowl Top/05 - Sadd
ID: 5083 - Ann Shaw - age 6 - Scholar - Knowl Top/05 - Sadd
ID: 5084 - Anna Shaw - age 4 - Infant - Knowl Top/05 - Sadd

ID: 5085 - William Schofield - age 45 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/06 - Sadd
ID: 5086 - Mary Schofield - age 10 - Scholar - Knowl Top/06 - Sadd
ID: 5087 - James Schofield - age 7 - Scholar - Knowl Top/06 - Sadd
ID: 5088 - John Schofield - age 5 - Scholar - Knowl Top/06 - Sadd

ID: 5089 - Edwin Lawton - Head - age 25 - Woollen Weaver - Knowl Top/07 - Sadd - (8th Child)
ID: 5090 - Hannah (Lowe) Lawton - Wife - age 30 - Weavers Wife - Knowl Top/07 - Sadd
ID: 5091 - James Lowe - Step Son - age 10 - Child of Hannah Lowe - Knowl Top/07 - Sadd.

Occupation -
Woollen Clothier & Farmer

Residence - [date: FROM 1800 TO 1825] [place: Fairbanks Farm, Diggle, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Fairbanks Farm - Old Maps Location: 400816, 407470

Residence - [date: FROM 1825 TO 1836] [place: Pin Fold Farm, Knowl Top, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Old Maps: Location: 400509, 405065

Burial - [date: 28 JUL 1836] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard. (Grave: 1213 LY)]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - Page: 232 - Record: 1851 - 28th July 1836 - JOSEPH LAWTON, aged 59 Years, of Pin Fold Farm, Knowl Top, Uppermill - By: Richard Whitelock, Curate.

Baptism - [date: 25 OCT 1778] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 1778 - 25th October 1778 - JOSEPH, Son of James Lawton, Clothier, and his wife Rachel of Uppermill.

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: OCT_DEC 1778 @ Uppermill, Saddleworth.
Christening: 25 OCT 1778 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JAMES LAWTON - Mother: RACHEL
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film 0471893 Film - P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film NONE

Birth Note

Mow Walls - Old Maps Location: 399318, 406210

Marriage Note

- St. Chad's Marriage Register - 17th April 1800 - JOSEPH LAWTON of this Parish, and HANNAH PLATT also of this Parish, Married in this Church by Licence, this Seventeeth Day of April, One Thousand and Eight Hundred by me Anthony Borrowdale (Curate) - Joseph Lawton signed the register and Hannah Platt made her marh X - Witnesses were: Jonathan Lawton and James Platt.

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: OCT_DEC 1778 at Fairbanks Farm, Lee Top, Diggle, Dobcross, Saddleworth.
Christening: 25 OCT 1778 @ St. Chad's Saddleworth Church.
Death: 25 JUL 1836 @ Pin Fold Farm, Knowl Top, Uppermill, Saddleworth.
Burial: 28 JUL 1836 @ St. Chad's Churchyard, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.
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Marriages: Spouse: HANNAH PLATT - Marriage: 17 APR 1800 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Marriage Batch Number: A456745 - Sheet: 00 - Source Call No.: 456745 Type: Book

Baptism - [date: 29 MAY 1780] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

Marriage Note

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:
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Marriages: Spouse: MARY LEES - Marriage: 21 MAY 1804 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: M135338

Marriage Note

JOSEPH LAWTON
Male Family

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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
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Marriages:
Spouse: HANNAH LOW Family
Marriage: 08 OCT 1804 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

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M135338

Marriage Note

Marriage: 11 Nov 1804 St Michael and All Angels, Ashton under Lyne, Lancs.- Joseph Lawton - (X), this Parish - Phoebe Hulme - (X), the same Parish - Witness: Samuel Ingham; Joseph Radcliffe - Married by Banns by: Jno. Hutchinson Curate - Register: Marriages 1802 - 1805, Page 79, Entry 315 - Source: LDS Film 559173

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hunt Croft, Werneth, Nr. Hyde]

- on 1841 England Census about George Lawton

Name: George Lawton - Age: 11 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830 - Gender: Male - Where born: Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Stockport - Hundred: Macclesfield - County: Cheshire - Country: England

Street address: Hunt Croft, Werneth, Cheshire. - Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Stockport - Sub-registration district: Hyde -

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 60 - Labourer - Not born in Cheshire.
Sally Lawton - Wife - age 65
William Lawton - Son - age 20

John Boardman - Son-in-Law - Head - age 25
Sarah Boardman - Wife - age 25
Nanny Boardman - Dau - age 1 Month

Joseph Lawton - Head - age 30 -
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 30
George Lawton - Son - age 11
James Lawton - Son - age 7 Months

Joseph Lawton - Son - age 4

Son of Jonathon & Alice Lawton of Greenacres.

Burial - [date: 16 FEB 1782] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - Book: 2 - Page: 433 - 16th Febraury 1782 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of Jonathan Lawton, Clothier, and Alice, his wife, of Greenacres. Oldham.

Burial - [date: 09 JUL 1783] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1783 - 9th July 1783 - JOSEPH LAWTON -Aged: 1 Year - Burial Date: 9th Julyl 1783 - Burial Place: Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England - Son of Joseph Lawton, Clotheir and wife Hannah (Heawood) Lawton of Edge End - Reference Number: O9/1/4/1 - Archive Roll: 909

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1783 -13th July 1783 - MALLY LAWTON - Aged: 3 Years - Burial Date: 13 July 1783 - Burial Place: Saddleworth, St Chad, Yorkshire, England - Daughter of Joseph Lawton, Clothier and wife Hannah (Heawood) Lawton of Edge End - Reference Number: O9/1/4/1 - Archive Roll: 909

Baptism - [date: 11 AUG 1782] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 11th August 1782 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of Joseph Lawton, Clothier and Hannah his wife of Edge-end

Burial - [date: 21 JUL 1784] [place: St. Michael's Churchyard. Mottram.]

Baptism - [date: 09 JAN 1784] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire.]

- St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - Baptism Register - 13th November 1785 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of BENNY LAWTON and his Wife BETTY LAWTON of Dobcross, Saddleworth.

Burial - [date: 14 MAY 1787] [place: St. Chad's Churchyard, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 14th May 1787 - JOSEPH, Son of Benny & Elizabeth Lawton of Dobcross (Clothier)

Baptism - [date: 13 NOV 1785] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 13th Novemeber 1785 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of Benjamin (Benny) Lawton, Clothier and Betty his wife of Dobcross.

Occupation -
Yeast Seller, Superannuated Cloth Dresser

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Swallow Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire]

- on 1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 50 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 - Gender: Male - Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Huddersfield - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County: Yorkshire - Country: England

Street address: Swallow Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.

Occupation: Woollen Cloth Dresser -

Registration district: Huddersfield - Sub-registration district: Huddersfield -

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 50 - Cloth Dresser
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 39
John Lawton - Son - age 18 - Mason
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 13
Ann Lawton - Dau - age 7
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 5
William Lawton - Son - age 1

Census - [date: 1851] [place: No.4 Heywoods Buildings, Swallow Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire.]

- on 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 64 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1787 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Mary - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Huddersfield -Town: Huddersfield - County: Yorkshire - Country: England

Street address: No.4 Heywoods Buildings, Swallow Street, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Occupation: Yeast Dealer - Superannuated Cloth Dresser

Condition as to marriage: Married with adult children -

Registration district: Huddersfield - Sub-registration district: Huddersfield - ED: 20 - Household schedule number: 81

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 64 - Yeast Dealer and Superannuated Cloth Dresser
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 51 - Washer Woman and Charwoman
William Lawton - Son - age 11- Scholar
Martha Lawton - Dau - age 9 - Scholar
William Walker - Widower - Lodger - age 57 - Woollen Cloth Dresser
Harriet Walker - Lodger - age 16 - Piecer to Woollen Spinner
George Buckley - Lodger - age 21 - Stone Mason

Marriage Note

JOSEPH LAWTON Pedigree
Male Family

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Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Marriages:
Spouse: MARY MILNES Family
Marriage: 10 APR 1822 Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.
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M017126 1813 - 1835 0990854 Film 6909876 Film

- This JOSEPH LAWTON - Baptised 15th July 1787 was the child of Robert and Mary Lawton - Not Benney & Elizabeth

Baptism - [date: 15 JUL 1787] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 15th July 1787 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of Benjamin (Benny) Lawton, Clothier and Betty his wife of Dobcross. - Witness: E Taylor (Curate)

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: Jully 1787 @ Dobcross, Saddleworth
Christening: 15 JUL 1787 St. Chad's Church, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Death: 07 FEB 1831
Burial: JAN_MAR 1831 Holy Trinity Churchyard, Dobcross, Saddleworth
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Parents: Father: BENNY LAWTON - Mother: BETTY
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film 0471893 Film

- St. Chad's Baptism Register - 15th July 1787 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of Benjamin (Benny) Lawton, Clothier and Betty his wife of Dobcross.

Baptism - [date: 07 MAR 1788] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

Baptism - [date: 03 AUG 1788] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

JOSEPH LAWTON Pedigree
Male

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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 AUG 1788 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: JAMES LAWTON Family
Mother: NANCY

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:

P005841 1613 - 1800 0558358, 0558359 Film 0471893 Film

- Interestingly in the 1851 Census this James Lawton & Family are living next door to 'Neddy & Elizabeth Shelmerdine" (Cotton Spinner)& Family at Primrose Bank. - The First Born Male Child was named RALPH - Which could indicate the name of Joseph's Father.

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner at Higher Mill, Cocker Hill, Souracre, Lancashire.

Burial - [date: 09 SEP 1855] [place: St. Paul's Churchyard. Copley, Stayley, Chehsire. (New Yard)]

- St. Paul's Church, Stayley - Actual Burial Register - Page: 184 - Record: 1469 (New Yard) - 9th September 1855 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Of Dukinfield - Aged: 67 Years - By me: W. Worthouse (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 12 NOV 1788] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Higher Mill, Cocker Hill, Stalybridge, Lancashire.]

- NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton & family - Aged 50 (Cotton Spinner) at Heyrod with wife Sarah and five children.

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 50 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 - Gender: Male - Civil Parish: Ashton Under Lyne - Hundred: Salford - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Higher Mill, Cocker Hill, Stalybridge, Hartshead - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Registration district: Ashton and Oldham - Sub-registration district: Hartshead - Piece: 33 - Book: 4 - Folio: 20 - Page Number: 33 -

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 50 - Cotton Spinner - (Born in Stayley Wood, Cheshire)
Sarah (Garlick) Lawton - Wife - age 50 - Housewife - B: Meltham, Almondbury, Yorks:
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 25 - Cotton Tenter
James Lawton - Son - age 20 - Cotton Rover
John Lawton - Son - age 15 - Cotton Piecer
Anne Lawton - Dau - age 15 - Setter In Cotton
Robert Lawton - Son - age 13 - Cotton Piecer

Census - [date: 1851] [place: No.3, Higher Mill, Cocker Hill, Stalybridge, Hartshead, Lancashire.]

- On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton & Family

Name: Joseph Lawton -Age: 62 - Estimated birth year: abt 1789 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Sarah (Garlick) Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Stayley Wood, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Ashton under Lyne - Town: Stalybridge - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.3 Higher Mill, Souracre - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Condition as to marriage: Married with Children - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Hartshead - ED: 1f - Neighbors: Neddy Shelmerdine - Household schedule number: 3 - Piece: 2238 - Folio: 151 - Page Number: 1

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 62 - Cotton Spinner - B: Stayley Wood, Cheshire
Sarah (Garlick) Lawton - Wife - age 62 - Housewife - B: Meltham, Almondbury, Yorks:
James Lawton - Son - Unm - age 32 - Cotton Rover - B: Stalybridge, Lancashire
Robert Lawton - Son - Unm - age 22 - Cotton Spinner - B: Stalybridge, Lancashire

1851 - Aged 22 (Cotton Spinner) at No.3 Higher Mill, Cocker Hill, Stalybridge, Lancashire.

Birth Note

- NOTES: - This JOSEPH LAWTON was apparently born in the area of "Stayley Wood' which is approximately situated between Millbrook and Carrbrook (St. James's Church, Millbrook) . The early ancient settlements within Stayley Wood encompass Green, Hyde Green, Harridge Hall, and other small farm holdings on the hillside towards to Carrbrook. - Baptism records from St. Michaels Mottram Church are not readily available in modern digital records, and indeed are scarce to find in local records. I have yet to find any relevant documents that indicate the Parentage or Baptism of this particular JOSEPH LAWTON

Death Note

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1855 - LAWTON, Joseph - Aged: 60 - Died @ Stalybridge, Hartshead - Tameside - 1855-HAR/17/19

Deaths Jun 1855 (>99%)
Lawton Joseph Ashton 8d 350 Scan available - click to view
Lawton Joseph Ashton 8d 329 Scan available - click to view
Deaths Sep 1855 (>99%)
Lawton Joseph Ashton 8d 30

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of James & Hannah Lawton of Stayley

JOSEPH LAWTON of PONGE, MICKLEHURST. - LAST WILL & TESTAMENT -18th MAY 1848

This is the Last Will and Testament of JOSEPH LAWTON of *Ponge, within the Parish of Mottram in the County of Chester - Woollen Manufacturer.

First I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife NANCY LAWTON, two Cottages or Dwelling Houses with the Appurtances, situate at 'Lane' in the Parish and County aforesaid, in the respective occupation of Thomas Howard and John Broadbent, to have and to hold the same during her natural life, and from and after her decease, I give, devise and bequeath the said Cottages or Dwelling Houses with the appurtances unto HANNAH LEES, wife of JAMES LEES - ALICE LAWTON and SARAH LAWTON, being the children of my Brother JOHN LAWTON, to have and to hold the said property and appurtances to and for their respective uses, intents and purposes as tenants in common. But if it should happen that any of the said children should die without issue, then and in such case, I direct that the freehold Cottages beforementioned with the appurtances shall be divided equally amongst the survivors or survivor of them.

Lastly I nominate, constitute and appoint my beloved wife and the said SARAH LAWTON to be the Executrixes of this my Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of May in the year of our Lord, 1848.

Signed by the Testator JOSEPH LAWTON in the presence of us, who in his presence, at his request and in the presence of each other, have subscribed our names as witnesses.

Joseph Brierley & James Howard

The Sixth day of December A.D. 1848

Nancy Lawton and Sarah Lawton the Executors in this Will named, were sworn in common form and they further made oath that the personal Estate and Effects of the Testator within the Diocese of Chester were under the value of One Hundred Pounds.

Before me: C.T.Quirkham - Surrogate.

The Testator died the Sixth day of June 1848

Probate issued - Dated: 13th December 1848

*[Ponge Houses, Micklehurst Rd.]
*[At Earnshaw Lane, Stayley]

Occupation -
Woollen Manufacturer @ Ponge Mill, Micklehurst

Burial - [date: 10 JUN 1848] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

St. George's Churchyard - Joseph Lawton of Bottoms, buried 10th June 1848, aged 60 years

Baptism - [date: 12 NOV 1788] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Mottram, Cheshire.]

Census - [date: 1841]

Occupation -
Master Cotton Spinner

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Thrum Hall Mill, Soyland, Halifax, Yorks.]

1841 England Census
about Joseph Lawton
Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Halifax
Hundred: Morley
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Halifax
Sub-registration district: Ripponden
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Lawton 19
Elizabeth Lawton 8
Joseph Lawton 50
Martha Lawton 17
Sarah Lawton 50

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Thrum Hall Mill, Soyland, Halifax, Yorks;]

1851 England Census
about Joseph Lawton
Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1789
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Soyland
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Halifax
Sub-registration district: Elland
ED, institution, or vessel: 3f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 22
Household Members: Name Age
Elizth Lucy Lawton 19
Joseph Lawton 62
Sarah Lawton 6

A PHOEBE LAWTON, Wife of Joseph Lawton of Sandbed, was buried at St. George's Churchyard in 1860

This could be Joseph the father of John Lawton (B: 1821) who married Martha Holden in 1840

1841 - ID 08459 - Age 50 (Cotton Spinner) at Sandbed, Mossley.
1851 - Aged 58 (Cotton Spinner) at Lane End, Brookbottom, Saddleworth.

1851 Census - Joseph has given his birthplace as "Hollingworth", Mottram, Cheshire. Which conflicts with him being born at Bottoms, Stayley.

1841 Census at Sandbed, Brookbottom, Saddleworth.

8459 Lawton Joseph Sandbed, Brookbottom. / 03 50 Cotton Spinner - Not born in Saddleworth
8460 Lawton Margaret Sandbed, Brookbottom. / 03 45 Wife Born in Saddleworth
8461 Lawton Betty Sandbed, Brookbottom. / 03 20 Cotton Tenter Not born in Saddleworth
8462 Lawton Joe Sandbed, Brookbottom. / 03 8 Son Not born in Saddleworth

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner

Burial - [date: 07 AUG 1860] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

- St. George's Burial Register - 1860 - Page: 106 - Record: 847 - 7th August 1860 - JOSEPH LAWTON, of Lane End, aged 70 years - By me: John C. MacDonald

Baptism - [date: 11 JUL 1790] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Mossley - Baptism Register - 11th July 1790 - Name: JOSEPH LAWTON - Father's name: Gervis Lawton (Farmer) & Wife Martha (Nield) Lawton of Bottoms, Micklehurst, Cheshire - Register Type: Bishops Transcripts

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: JUL_SEP 1790 @ Bank at Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire.
Christening: 11 JUL 1790 @ St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: GERVIS LAWTON - Mother: MARTHA
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C033581 1756 - 1821 0223722 Film 6902299 Film

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Sandbed, Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton - [1790-

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 50 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791- Gender: Male - Civil Parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Sandbed, Brookbottom, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.- Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph -

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 50 - B: Hollingworth, Mottram, Cheshire.
Margaret Lawton - Wife - age 45 - B: Lindley, Yorkshire
Betty Lawton - Dau - age 20 - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire.
Joe Lawton - Son - age 8 - B: Mossley, Lancashire.

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Lane End, Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

1851 - Aged 58 (Cotton Spinner) at Lane End, Brookbottom, Saddleworth.

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton - [ 1790-

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 58 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1793 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Margaret - Gender: Male - Where born: Hollingworth, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Lydgate St Ann's, Saddleworth - County: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Lane End, Brookbottom, Saddleworth, Yorkshire. - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Condition as to marriage: Married with adult children - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 1 - Household schedule number: 75

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 58 - Cotton Spinner - B: Hollingworth, Mottram, Cheshire.
Margaret Lawton - Wife - age 57 - B: Lindley, Yorkshire.
Joe Lawton - Son - age 17 - At Home - B: Mossley, Lancashire
Robert Beswick - Son-in-Law - age 30 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Elizabeth (Lawton) Beswick - Marr Dau - age 30 - Domestic Duties - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire.
John Lawton Beswick - G/Son - age 1 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:

- Joseph's wife Margaret is recorded as dying in April 1857 at Bottoms, Stayley, - Yet the family were recorded as living at Lane End, Brookbottom, Saddleworth in 1851 and 1861 Census.

Death Note

ONS Death Index: Saddleworth - 1860-Sep-9a/139

Marriage Note

- St. Michael's Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale - Marriage Register - 28th February 1815 - Name: JOSEPH LAWTON - Married: Margaret (Peggy) Ellam - Marriage Place: Mottram In Longdendale, Cheshire, England

Sarcophagus of Joseph and Ann Lawton in St. Thomas (Heights) Churchyard

HERE
Was interred the Body of Joseph Lawton /
Of Delph who departed this life April /
9th 1806 in the 50th Year of his Age, ALSO /
Ann his wife who departed this life /
Jan 6th 1814 in the 52nd Year of her Age /
ALSO Mary his daughter and wife of /
John Gartside who departed this life /
March 15th 1813 in the 32nd Year of her Age /
ALSO Charles son of James and Nanny /
Lawton who departed this life July 25th /
1818 in the first Year of his age ALSO /
Edward son of the above Joseph and Ann /
Lawton who departed this life Sep 10, 1820 /
In the 21st Year of his Age. ALSO Nanny wife /
Of the above named James Lawton who /
Departed this life April 12, 1825 in the 46th /
Year of her Age. Also the above named James /
Lawton who departed this life Decem. 2nd 1830 /
In the 45th Year of his Age. Also Mary wife of /
Joseph Lawton, son of the said James Lawton /
Who departed this life June 8th 1832 in the 39th /
Year of her Age. Also Frederick Buckley Lawton /
The son of Ralph Lawton who departed this life /
Feb 12th 1832 aged 10 weeks. Also Martha the /
Wife of the said Ralph Lawton who departed /
This life , March 6th 1832, in the 41st Year of her Age /
ALSO the above named John Gartside of Delph /
Who departed this life June 9th 1835 in the 57th /
Year of his Age. ALSO Harriot daughter of /
Samuel & Hannah Lawton of Delph who departed /
This life Jan 4th 1836, in the 8th Year of her Age.

- A witness to the Marriage of Joseph & Sarah was a Samuel Lawton (Possibly a Brother) and a Joshua Wrigley (Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages -Uppermill) - Living next door to Joshua Wrigley in 1841 was Charles Lawton (40) Wool Sorter - Ann Lawton (50) Housekeeper - and James Lawton (20) Cabinet Maker @ Uppermill

Marriage Note

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Marriages: Spouse: SARAH MALLALIEU - Marriage: 29 AUG 1810 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Marriage Batch No.: M135338

29th August 1810 - Joseph LAWTON - Married - Sarah MALLALIEU @ St. Chad's, Saddleworth - Witnesses: Samuel Lawton & Joshua Wrigley

St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - 29th August 1810 - JOSEPH LAWTON and SARAH MALLALIEU both of Saddleworth married by Banns - John Sutcliffe (Curate) - Witnesses: Samuel Lawton & Joshua Wrigley - Both: Joseph & Sarah made their Mark (X) in the Register.

Marriage Note

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Marriages: Spouse: MARY LEES - Marriage: 21 MAY 1804 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: M135338

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Marriages: Spouse: MARY LEE - Marriage: 29 NOV 1796 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IG Batch Number: A457928 - Sheet: 00 - Source Call No.: 457928-457932 Type: Book

Joseph Lawton - Male
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Birth: About 1767 Of Delph, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Christening:
Death: 04 JAN 1827 Delph, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
Burial:
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Marriages: Spouse: Mary Gartside - Marriage: 01 JAN 1791 Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
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Source Information: IGI Film Number: 458546

- Son of John & Sarah Lawton of Brimmy Croft, Denshaw.

Occupation -
Farmer

Burial - [date: 06 SEP 1844] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Sadd;]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Church Burial Register - 1844 - Page: 46 - Record: 361 - 6th September 1844 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Denshaw - Aged 52 Years - By me: William Grant (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 30 OCT 1791] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere, Delph. Saddleworth.]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Chapel - Delph - Baptism Register - 30th October 1791 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of John & Sally Lawton of Brimmycroft, Denshaw.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Denshaw / 03, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- 1841 - Batchelor, aged 45 (Farmer) at Denshaw, Saddleworth, Living with siblings Betty (55) Esther (45) Benjamin (40)

- Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 45 - Estimated birth year: abt 1791 - Gender: Male - Where born: Denshaw, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Denshaw, Saddleworth - Occupation: Farmer - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - Neighbours: - Piece: 1279 - Book: 10 - Folio: 22 - Page Number: 6

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Betty Lawton - Head - age 55 - Farmer
Joseph Lawton - Brother - age 45 - Farmer
Esther Lawton - Sister - age 45 - Farmer
Benjamin Lawton - Brother - age 42 - Labourer

Death Note

ONS Deaths Index: Jul_Sep 1844 (>99%)
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LAWTON Joseph - Died: @ Saddleworth 23/340
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Son of John & Hannah Lawton

Baptism - [date: 26 AUG 1792] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

Baptism - [date: 24 AUG 1794] [place: Old St. George's Parish Church, Stalybridge]

- Old St. George's Church - Baptism Register - Record: 33 - 24th August 1794 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Joseph Lawton of Rassbottom by Ann his Wife

Son of Joseph Lawton of Delph.

The Saddleworth American Connection, Page 30. states "In March 1854, Joseph Lawton of Charleston, S.C. was appointed executor of the Will of his Brother, Ralph Lawton of Grove House, Delph. In his Will of 31 October 1854, Joseph Lawton of Charleston (Merchant) appointed John Heywood Whitehed to be trustee of Ralph Lawtons Will upon his own death. Joseph died 12th April 1855.

Occupation -
Woollen Merchant & Gentleman

Burial - [date: 16 APR 1855] [place: St. Michaels Churchyard, Charleston, South Carolina.]

Baptism - [place: Not yet found -]

Emigration - [date: 1818] [place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.]

Census - [date: 1820]

Census - [date: 1840] [place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Farnworth Vale, Bolton, Lancs:]

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about JOSEPH LAWTON - [1796- 1855]

-Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 56 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795 - Relation: Visitor - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Farnworth - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Farnworth Vale - Occupation: Woollen Merchant = Condition as to marriage: Married with children - Registration district: Bolton - Sub-registration district: Farnworth - ED: 2a - Household schedule number: 150 - Piece: 2206 - Folio: 161 - Page Number: 42

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Thomas Ponson Crompton - Head - age 58 - Paper and Cotton Manufacturer - Newspaper Proprietor - 582 Males & 572 Females. - B: Farnworth, Lancs:
Jane Crompton - Wife - age 48 - B: Manchester
William I Ridcont - Nephew - age 29 - Assistant - B: Manchester
Joseph Lawton 56 - Mercant - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Sarah W Lawton - Wife - age 42 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Janes Heywood Whitehead - Visitor - age 40 - Woollen Manufacturer - B: Saddleworth, Yorks
Richard Sambly - Servant - age 25 - Butler - B: London
C A Nuttall - Servant - age 52 - Cook - B: Madley, Staffordshire
Mary Praxendal - Visitor - age 35 - Nurse - B: Huddersfield
William Frederick Lawton - age 7 - B: America
Elizabeth Eves - Spinster - Lodger - age 20 - House Servant - B: Farnworth
Mary Wigley - Lodger - age 16 - House Servant - B: Shropshire

Probate - [date: 22 AUG 1855] [place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.]

- ON the 22nd August 1855 a sworn (with the Will and Codicil Executed) of the Goods, Chattlesand Credits of JOSEPH LAWTON, late of Charleston in the State of Carolina in America, and of Saddleworth in the County of York, Esquire, deceased, Was granted to James Heywood Whitehead and John Dickin Whitehead

Will - [date: 08 SEP 1820] [place: Delph, Saddleworth.]

LAST WILL & TESTAMENT of JOSEPH LAWTON of DELPH - 8th September 1820

In the name of God, Amen. I JoOSEPH LAWTON of Delph in Saddleworth, in the County of York, being of good health and of sound mind, memory, and understanding, praised be God for the same but uncertainty of life do hereby make and declare this my Last Will and Testament in the manner and form following, that is to say. FIRST: I order and direct that all my just debts and the charges of my funeral and probate of this my Will, be paid an discharged out of my personal estate and effects, or estate and effects be converted into money, within Twelve Months after my decease, and the money so raised after paying my just debts and the charges of my funeral and probate of this my Will as aforesaid. I Will and order to be divided into Six Equal shares or parts five of which I give and bequeathed equally, share and share alikeamong my Five following Brothers. Namely, JAMESLAWTON, RALPH LAWTON,CHARLES LAWTON, EDWARD SAMUEL LAWTON, SAMUEL LAWTON. Their heirs or assigns, to be paid to them at end of Twelve Months after my decease. The remaining Sixth part or share, I order to divided into four parts equal. One part I give and bequeath unto JOHN GATSIDE. One part unto ANN GARTSIDE, and the remaining two parts of the said Sixth Share so decided, I give and bequeath to JOSEPH GARTSIDE'S Children of my Sister MARY GARTSIDE deceased, to be paid to them as they severally attain the age of Twenty One Years. But if it so happens that any one or more of my said Sister MARY children, JOHN, ANN & JOSEPH, die before they attain their respective ages of Twenty One Years, leaving a lawful child or children, then and in that case, I give and bequeath the part or party of him and her, or them so dying, to his or her or their lawful child or children. If more than one child, equally among them, respectively. But should one or more of them die before the age of Twenty One Years without lawful issue,the survivor or survivors of them to take the deceased one share, and in case of death of all my said deceased Sister MARY's children before the age of Twenty OneYears, without lawful issue, I give and beqeath the part, party or share so intended for them, to my Niece, BARBARA ANN LAWTON, Daughter of my Brother RALPH LAWTON, his heirs or assigns, and I further Will and order that my Executor herein after mentioned, put the monies for the Sixth Share or part so given to my Sister MARY's children out to interest, not being answerable however for any loss that may happen there by that is not by him wilfully incurred, and apply the income thereof until my Sisater Mary's children arrive at the age of Twenty One Years, towards the education of my Niece BARBARA ANN LAWTON daughter of my Brother RALPH LAWTON executor of this my Last Will & Testament. Revoking and makin void all former Will's by me here to fore made.

In witness whereof I herewith subscribe my name and affix my seal this Eigth Day of September in the year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty

Signed: Joseph Lawton

Witnessses: Illegible Name - John ????? & Ben Wrigley.

This Joseph Lawton made a Will on 8th September 1820 - Beneficiaries are his 5 Brothers and Children of his Sister Mary (Lawton) Gartside.

Joseph?s Will of 1840

A few snip it?s

I give and bequeath to my natural daughter Annie wife of Louis de Janon of New York the sum of 8000 Dollars.
( Louis was born in Peru to french parents)

1000 Dollars to Delph day School where I received my education.

2000 Dollars towards the building of a church now contemplated to be built under the regulations of the Church of England Near Delph.

I give and bequeath to William M Lawton of Charleston in trust for 1000 Dollars.
( I do not know who this is . I have been trying to find out ) have you any ideas he is working with the company in 1855.

500 Dollars Apprentice Library in Charleston.

Just a note that ?1 = about 5 Dollars at the time.

Will - [date: 31 OCT 1854] [place: Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.]

The Saddleworth American Connection, pg. 30 ; states..." In March 1854, Joseph Lawton of Charleston, South Carolina, was appointed executor of the will of Ralph Lawton, of Grove House, Delph. In his will of 31 October 1854, Joseph Lawton of Charleston, merchant, appointed John Heywood Whitehead to be trustee of Ralph's will on his own death. Joseph died on 12 April, 1855 ".

Wakefield Record Office , per B. Barnes

- Note: John Heywwod Whitehed was the Brother of Sarah Margaret Cairney Whitehead, and Brother-in-Law to JOSEPH LAWTON

Event - [date: 26 DEC 1831] [place: Trip to New York from Liverpool aboard Ship ' Caledonia']

Event - [date: 22 OCT 1833] [place: Trip to New York from Liverpool aboard Ship ' North America']

Event - [date: 21 OCT 1834] [place: Trip to New York from Liverpool aboard Ship ' Orpheus']

Marriage Note

- St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - Marriage Register - Page: 142 - Record: 284 - 20th July 1842 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Full Age - Batchelor - Merchant of Charleston, South Carolina, USA - Father: Joseph Lawton (Merchant) - Married - SARAH MARGARET CAIRNEY WHITEHEAD of Full Age - Spinster - of Southside, Grasscroft -Father: William Whitehead (Merchant) - By Licence - By me: Richard Whitelock (Minister) - Witness were: Ralph Radcliffe Whitehead and Ralph Lawton

- Married the week before -- St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - Marriage Register - Page: 142 - Record: 283 - 130th July 1842 - WILLIAM KENWORTY SHAW of Full Age - Batchelor - Wool Stapler of Dale, Delph - Father: William Shaw (Grocer) - Married - SARAH LAWTON of Full Age - Spinster - of Grove House, Delph -Father: Ralph Lawton (Merchant) - By Licence - By me: Richard Whitelock (Minister) - Witness were: Joseph Lawton and Thomas K. Shaw

Son of John Lawton & Betty Whitaker

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner & Warper

Baptism - [date: 24 JAN 1796] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

JOSEPH LAWTON or WHITAKER - Male
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Birth: Jan_Mar 1796 @
Christening: 24 JAN 1796 Hey, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JOHN LAWTON - Mother: BETTY WHITAKER
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: P014811 1788 - 1812 0215608 Film 6903523 Film

- St. John the Baptist, Hey, Lees - Baptism Register - Page: 40 - 23th January 1796 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Betty Whittaker by John Lawton of Woodbrook.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Silver Street, Spring Hill, Waterhead, Oldham-above-Town]

- NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about JOSEPH LAWTON - [1796 -

Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Where born: Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Rochdale
Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address: Silver Street, Sring Hill, Waterhead
Occupation: Cotton Spinner
Registration district: Saddleworth
Sub-registration district: Delph
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1279
Book: 10
Folio: 22
Page Number: 6

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Betty Lawton - 55
Joseph Lawton - Head - age 45
Esther Lawton 45

- Name: Betty Lawton - Age: 40 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1801 - Gender: Female - Where born: Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Prestwich Cum Oldham - Hundred: Salford - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Silver Hill, Waterhead, Oldham-above-Town - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Registration district: Ashton and Oldham - Sub-registration district: - Oldham above Town - Piece: 546 - Book: 13 - Folio: 28 - Page Number: 50

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 45 - Cotton Spinner - B: Yorks;
Betty Lawton - Wife - age 40 - House Wife
William Lawton - Son - age 20 - Book Keeper
George Lawton - Son - age 19 - Cotton Spinner
Betty Lawton - Dau - age 17 - Cotton Weaver
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 15 - Cotton Weaver
Miles Lawton - Son - age 11- Scholar
Sarah Lawton - Dau - age 7 - Scholar
Eliza Lawton - Dau - age 5 - Scholar
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 2 - At Home

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Coppice Street, Waterhead Mill, Oldham-above-Town]

- Notes: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 55 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Betty - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: Waterhead - Town: Waterhead Mill - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Coppice Street, Waterhead - Occupation: Cotton Warper - Condition as to marriage: Married with adult children - Registration district: Oldham - Sub registration district: Oldham - - ED: 1x - Household schedule number: 163

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 55 - Cotton Spinner - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Betty (Shaw) Lawton - Wife - age 54 - Houseleeper - B: Oldham, Lancs:
William Lawton - Son - Widower - age 33 - Book-Keeper - B: Oldham, Lancs;
Mary Ann Lawton - Dau - age 24 - Cotton Weaver
Miles Lawton - Son - age 20 - Cotton Piecer
Eliza Lawton - Dau - age 16 - Cotton Weaver
Sarah Lawton - Dau - age 14 - Cotton Twist Winder
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 11 - Cotton Piecer

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Moor Street, Greenacres, Oldham-above-Town]

- Notes: On 1861 England Census about Joseph Lawton - [1795-

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 66 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Bettey - Gender: Male - Where born: Oldham, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: St. James's - Town: Oldham - County: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Moor Street, Off Huddersfield Road, (Opposite Hill Stores) Greenacre, Oldham. - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Condition as to marriage: Married with Children - Registration district: Oldham - Sub registration district: Oldham Above Town - ED: 11 - Household schedule number: 159

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 66 - Cotton Warper - B: Oldham, Lancs:
Bettey Lawton - Wife - age 65 - Housekeeper
Eliza Lawton - Dau - age 26 - Cotton Weaver
Miles Lawton - Son - Widower - age 29 - Iron Turner & Driller
Sarah Lawton - Dau - age 23 - Cotton Winder
George Lawton - G/Son - age 15 - Iron Planer
Elizabeth Lawton - G/Dau - age 6 - (Daughter of Miles & Sarah Lawton)
Joseph William Lawton - G/Son - age 3 - (Son of Miles & Sarah Lawton)

Birth Note

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Betty Whittaker by John Lawton (Clothier) of Woodbrook, Lydgate, Saddleworth.

Son of John & Sarah Lawton of Delph.

Occupation -
Merchant

Burial - [date: 17 APR 1855] [place: St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA]

Sacred
to the Memory of
JOSEPH LAWTON,
a native of Saddleworth, England.
Born 7th. March 1796
Died in this City the 12th. April 1855.
He came to Charleston in 1818,
and engaged
in business as a merchant
in which he continued to the period
of his death,
Esteemed by his Friends
Respected by all.

Baptism - [date: 19 MAR 1796] [place: Wesleyan Independent Chapel, Delph.]

- Wesleyan Chapel Baptism Register - 1796 - JOSEPH LAWTON - The Son of John & Sarah Lawton of Delph, in the Parish of Saddleworth was Baptised March 19th 1786 by Thomas Taylor

Emigration - [date: 1818] [place: Charleston,]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Denshaw, Saddleworth, Yorkshire. (Not this Joseph)]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 45 - Estimated birth year: abt 1796 - Gender: Male - Where born: Delph, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: - Occupation: - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - Piece: 1279 - Book: 10
- Folio: 22 - Page Number:6

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Betty Lawton - Head - age 55
Joseph Lawton - Brother - age 45
Esther Lawton - Sister - age 45

Probate - [date: 19 APR 1855] [place: Charleston]

- Administration Granted to: William M Lawton and William Naylor - Merchants of Charleston

Baptism - [date: 19 MAR 1796] [place: Wesleyan Methodist, Independent Chapel, Delph.]

- Delph Mothodist Chapel - Baptism Register - 19th April 1796 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of John & Sarah Lawton of Delph, Saddleworth, By me: Thomas Taylor

Son of James & Sarah (Gartside) Lawton of Tamecroft

- There was a Joseph Lawton Baptised 19 march 1796 at Delph Wesliyan Methodist Chapel the son of John Lawton and Sarah (Littlewood) Lawton of Delph, who could be mixed-up with this Joseph.

Burial - [date: 27 JUN 1838] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Sadd;]

- St, Thomas (Heights) Church - Burial Register - 1838 - Page: 21 - Record: 167 - 27th June 1838 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged: 42 Years of Stubbing, Delph - By me: F . Gardener (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 10 APR 1796] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Census - [date: 1860] [place: Providence Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island]

Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 66
Birth Year: abt 1794
Gender: Male
Birth Place: England
Home in 1860: Providence Ward 1, Providence, Rhode Island
Post Office: Providence
Dwelling Number: 111
Family Number: 150
Occupation: Book Seller
Married Within Year: Yes

Household Members Name: Age:
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John F J Lawton - Son - age 22 - Bookseller - B: Penn
Leafa E Lawton - Wife - age 22 - Housewife - B: Mass
Joseph Lawton - Head - age 66 - Book seller - B: ENGLAND

Census - [date: 1865] [place: Providence, Ward 45, Rhode Island]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Birth Date: abt 1796 - Birth Place: England - Gender: Male - Age: 69 - Enumeration Year: 1865 - Township: Providence Ward 5 - County: Providence - Enumeration District or Census Tract: 74 - Line Number: 5 - Household Number: 34 - Volume Number: 3 - Page Number: 206

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 69 - Bookseller - B; England

Burial - [date: 18 FEB 1800] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Baptism - [date: 06 NOV 1796] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth:
Christening: 06 NOV 1796 Dobcross, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JONATHAN LAWTON - Mother: MARY MAYALL
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C005862 1791 - 1837 1484391 Film NONE

Also recorded in IGI -

Joseph Lawton - Male
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Birth:
Christening: 06 NOV 1796 St Peters, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: Jonathan Lawton - Mother: Mary Mayall
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C026443

This Joseph Lawton could well be a brother of Josiah, Jonathon, & John Lawton of Delph. An extended group of 'Lawton's' all 'Woollen Clothiers' living in close proximity at Hillend, Delph in the 1841 Census.- This is Joseph Lawton at Hill End / 04 in the 1841 Census with son Edward aged 14 years

- This JOSEPH LAWTON and his Wife MARTHA (Whitehead) LAWTON only produced one child, EDWARD LAWTON - Born: MAY 1827 - Joesph was left a Widower when his wife Martha died at Hillend, Delph in 1838 at the age of 35 years. After which, Joseph remained a Widower for the rest of his life, and his Son Edward moved away from Saddleworth to Halifax about 1845, where he met and married Martha Crowther in 1852, they then moved into the Huddersfield and Brighouse area of Yorkshire. Edward Lawton and his wife produced 'No Issue' from their Marriage, So as a result: This 'Lawton' line of descent becomes 'Extinct'.

- There was a JOSEPH LAWTON of High Moor, Delph, who was Baptised on the 2nd of September 1799 - The son of JOSIAH and ANN LAWTON of High Moor.

Occupation -
Woollen Clothier

Baptism - [date: 02 SEP 1799] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere, Delph. Saddleworth.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hillend, Delph, Saddleworth]

- NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about JOSEPH LAWTON & Son EDWARD LAWTON

Name: Edward Lawton - Age: 14 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 - Gender: Male - Where born: Delph, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Hillend, New Delph, Saddleworth.- Occupation: Woollen Clothier -
Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub registration district: Delph -

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - Widower - age 38 - Woollen Weaver (Married Martha Whitehead in 1823)
Edward Lawton - Son - age 14

- In the 1841 Census of Hillend, Delph, Saddleworth - We find living in close proximity an extended family of 'Lawton's' - First we have: JOSIAH LAWTON (Head) aged 50 years with children: ALICE age 25, JOSIAH age 15, ESTHER (Sykes) aged 25 with child JOSEPH Sykes aged 4 years. - Living next door to JONATHAN LAWTON (Head) aged 75 years, Wife MARY LAWTON aged 70 years, with children ANN aged 30 and ROBERT aged 25 - Then there is family of Wrigley's before the house of JOSEPH LAWTON (Widower) aged 38 (Woollen Weaver) and his son EDWARD LAWTON aged 14 years. - One would make the assumption that JONATHAN LAWTON was the Father of both JOSIAH and JOSEPH - On the following page of the 1841 Census - Still at Hillend, Delph, we find a WILLIAM LAWTON (Head) aged 34 (Joiner) with wife BETTY LAWTON aged 50 with a Lodger Joseph Bradbury aged 30 - Then just next door but one, we have a NANNY LAWTON (Head) aged 75 years with RATCLIFFE LAWTON (Woollen Weaver) aged 50 years.

Marriage Note

St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - 10th March 1823 - Joseph Lawton - Batchelor of New Delph - Married - Martha Whitehead - Spinster - of Old Delph - Witnesses: Thomas Holden & John Lawton

- Parochial Chaplery of Saddleworth - Marrigae Register - Page: 42 - Record: 23 - 10th March 1823 - JOSEPH LAWTON of New Delph in this Parochial Chaplery (Batchelor) - and - MARTHA WHITEHEAD of Old Delph in the same (Spinster) - were Married in this Chapel by Banns Published - the 10th Day of March 1823 - By me: John Sutcliffe, Curate. - Both made their Mark (X) in the Register - Witnesses: Thomas Holden & John Lawton

- NO ISSUE FROM THIS INDIVIDUAL

Burial - [date: 13 MAR 1840] [place: St. John's Church, City of New York. USA]

Baptism - [date: 23 APR 1801] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- - Holy Trinity Church - Baptism Register - 1801 - 23rd April 1801 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Jonathan & Mary Lawton of Gatehead, Dobcross, Saddleworth. (Verified)

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: Apr_Jun 1801 @ Gatehead, Dobcross, Saddleworth.
Christening: 23 APR 1801 Dobcross, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JONATHAN LAWTON - Mother: MARY MAYALL
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C005862 1791 - 1837 1484391 Film NONE

Also recorded in IGI -

Joseph Lawton - Male
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Birth:
Christening: 23 APR 1801 St Peters, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: Jonathan Lawton - Mother: Mary Mayall
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C026443

Probate - [date: 24 APR 1840] [place: New York City. U.S.A. (Died Intestate)]

Baptism - [date: 01 JUN 1802] [place: Stayley, Cheshire, England.]

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth:
Christening: 01 JUN 1802 Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JAMES LAWTON - Mother: MARY
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: P009821 1782 - 1823 0823615 Film 6906744 Film

Mary Lawton mentioned in the record of Joseph Lawton

Name: Mary Lawton - Gender ; Female - Husband: James Lawton - Son: Joseph Lawton -

Other information in the record of from England, Cheshire Parish Registers

Name: Joseph Lawton
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 01 Jun 1802
Event Place: Old St George, Staleybridge, Cheshire, England
Gender: Male
Father's Name: James Lawton
Mother's Name: Mary Lawton

Census - [date: 1841]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: No.24 Hadfield Street, Stalybridge, Lancashire]

1851 - Widower, Aged 48 (Cotton Spinner) at 24 Hadfield Street, Stalybridge, Lancashire, with three children Mally (22) George (16) & Jane (9)

Census - [date: 1861] [place: ??]

Census - [date: 1871] [place: ??]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: No.4 James Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

1881 Census - Dwelling: 4 James Street, Off Oxford Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England -

Joseph LAWTON - Father not Brother - W - Male - 79 - Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

1881 Census - Dwelling: No.4 James Street Off Oxford Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

FHL Film 1341969 - PRO Ref: RG11 - Piece: 4053 - Folio: 68 - Page: 32

Mally LAWTON Head U Female 52 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England Cotton Warper
Jane LAWTON Sister U Female 39 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England Cotton Winder
Joseph LAWTON Brother W Male 79 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Son of James & Hannah Lawton of Hollinwood

Burial - [date: 05 APR 1831] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1831 - Page: 93 - Record: 740 - 5th April 1831 - JAMES LAWTON of Hollinwood, Aged 29 years - By me: R. Whitelock (Curate)

1881- Widower age 79 living with sisters Mally & Jane Lawton

Occupation -
Retired

Baptism - [date: 01 JUN 1802] [place: Stalybridge Parish Church]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: 4 James Street. Dukinfield. Cheshire.]

1881 Census - Dwelling: 4 James Street, Off Oxford Road, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

FHL Film: 1341969 PRO Ref: RG11 Piece: 4053 Folio: 68 Page: 32

Mally LAWTON Head U Female 52 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England Cotton Warper
Jane LAWTON Sister U Female 39 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England Cotton Winder
Joseph LAWTON Brother W Male 79 Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

- JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of James & Hannah Lawton of High Moor, Dobcross - Baptised: 13th March 1803 @ St. Chad's Church by James Buckley (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 13 MAR 1803] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Name: Joseph Lawton - Gender: Male - Baptism Date: 13 Mar 1803 - Baptism Place: Dobcross, York, England - Father: JAMES LAWTON and his Wife HANNAH LAWTON of High Moor - FHL Film Number: 1484391

Burial - [date: 08 NOV 1814] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere.]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Chapel - Burial Register - 1814 - Page: 8 - Record: 60 - 8th November 1814 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged:11 years - Of Cote, Delph - By me: John Buckley (Curate)

This could well be the Joseph Lawton that married Sarah Ogden at Rochdale in 1825 - Father of Edward - 13916 - If so Joseph was a widower by 1841

Or it could be the JOSEPH LAWTON that Married MARTHA WHITEHEAD

Occupation -
Woollen Weaver

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hill End / 04, Delph, Saddleworth.]

1841 - Widower, Aged 38 (Woollen Weaver) at Hill End / 04 with son Edward lawton (14) Living next door but one to Jonathon & Mary Lawton, who may well have been Jonathon's parents.

Census - [date: 1851]

Baptism - [date: 02 JAN 1804] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

St. George's Baptism Register - 2nd January 1804 - JOSEPH, Son of Robert Lawton, Clothier, of Bottoms, and his wife Ann Lawton.

JOSPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: JAN_MAR 1804 @ Bottoms, Stayley.
Christening: 02 JAN 1804 @ St. George's Church, Mossley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: ROBERT LAWTON - Mother: ANN
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: C033581 1756 - 1821 0223722 Film 6902299 Film

Marriage Note

Marriage: 1 Jan 1829 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England - Joseph Lawton - Gentleman of Saddleworth - Married - Mary Shaw - Spinster of Saddleworth - Witness: George Travis; Ann Lawton - Married by Licence by: Rd. Whitelock Curate - Register: Marriages 1829 from the Bishops Transcripts, Page 1, Entry 1 - Source: LDS Film 1545796

Marriage Note

St. Chad's Parish Church - Rochdale - Marriage Register - 1826 - Page: 1 Record: 1 - 1st January 1826 - JOSEPH LAWTO of Saddleworth, (Weaver) and MALLY LEES of the same place (Widow) were married in this Church by Banns published, on this First Day of January 1826, By me: James Aspinall, (Curate) - Joseph Lawton signed the register and Mally Lees made her mark X - In the presence of D. Nield & D. Nield Jnr.

Burial - [date: 1834]

Probate - [date: NOV 1834] [place: Chester]

Marriage Note

Marriage: 30 Sep 1827 St Chad, Rochdale, Lancashire, England - Joseph Lawton - Spinner of Saddleworth - Married - Eliza Howard - of Saddleworth - Witness: T. Fletcher; D. Nield - Married by Banns by: Ay. Wm. Eyre Curate - Register: Marriages 1827 from the Bishops Transcripts, Page 105, Entry 314 - Source: LDS Film 1545795

- This Joseph Lawton must have also died before his father Joseph, as no mention is made of him in Joseph's Will.

Residence - [date: 1806-1835] [place: Ponge Buildings, Micklehurst Road, Bottoms.]

Burial - [date: 12 SEP 1835] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Actual Burial Register - 1835 - Page: 34 - Record: 266 - 12th September 1835 - JOSEPH LAWTON, of Mossley, aged 29 years. by J.Heschall Curate)

Baptism - [date: 01 JUN 1806] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Actual Baptism Register - 1st June 1806 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of JOSEPH Lawton of Ponge, Micklehurst, by his wife ANN.

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Kingf Street, Off Rassbottom, Stalybridge, Hartshead,]

1841 - Aged 35 years (Cotton Spinner) at Half Street, Off Rassbottom, Stalybridge, Lancashire.

1861 - Aged 54 (Solicitor) at 'Valenciennes' Thurston Clough, Delph.
1871 - Aged 64 (Solicitor) at Valenciennes, Thurston Clough,

Education - [date: 30 JAN 1822]
Articled Clerk, Attourney at Law at Manchester

Occupation -
Solicitor-Attorney at Law

Residence - [date: 1870] [place: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- No.890 - Occupier of Farm rated at ?33 - Valenciennes.

Burial - [date: 29 NOV 1871] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Sadd;]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Chapel, Friarmere - Actual Burial Register - 1871 - Page: 166 - Record: 1328 - 29th November 1871 - JOSEPH LAWTON, aged 65 years of Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph. By: William Simpson, Vicar of Dobcross.

Baptism - [date: 28 SEP 1806] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere, Saddleworth]

- St.Thomas (Heights) Chapel Baptisms - 1806 - 28th September 1806 - JOSEPH, Son of James & Nanny Lawton of Delph.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 34 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 - Gender: Male - Where born: Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division)
- County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough - Occupation: Solicitor - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - Piece: 1279 - Book: 8 - Folio: 26 - Page Number: 6

Household Members: Name : Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 34
Ann Lawton - Wife - age 35

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name:Joseph Lawton - Age:44 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Ann Lawton - Gender: M (Male) - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Dobcross Holy Trinity - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough - Occupation: Lawyer - Condition as to marriage: Married (No Children) - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 8 - Household schedule number: 56 - Piece: 2290 - Folio: 198 - Page Number: 16

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 44
Ann Lawton - Wife - age 43

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- NOTES: On 1861 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 54 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Ann Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity, Dobcross - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough - Occupation: Lawyer - Condition as to marriage: Married (No Children) - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 9 - Household schedule number: 40 - Piece: 3239 - Folio: 77 - Page Number: 7

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 54 - Solicitor - B: Saddleworth
Ann Lawton - Wife - age 58

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Valenciennes, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- NOTES: - On 1871 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 64 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: - Ann Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity - Town: Thurston Clough, Dobcross - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Registration district:
Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 9 - Household schedule number: 40 - Piece: 4334 -Folio: 73 -Page Number: 7 -

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 64 - Solicitor - B: Delph, Saddleworth
Ann Lawton - Wife - age 68

Burial - [date: 19 OCT 1808] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1808 - Confirmed

Baptism - [date: 07 JUL 1808] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: JUL_SEP 1808 @
Christening: 07 JUL 1808 Hey, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: THOMAS LAWTON - Mother: BETTY
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: P014811 1788 - 1812 0215608 Film 6903523 Film

- Joseph, Son of John & Ann Lawton of Tamecroft, Born: Dec 4th last.

Burial - [date: 20 SEP 1810] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Churchyard. Friarmere, Delph. Saddleworth.]

- St. Thomas, Friarmere Burial Register - 20th September 1810 - JOSEPH, Son of John & Ann Lawton of Tamecroft, Born December 4th 1809 - By me: John Buckley (Minister)

Baptism - [date: 18 FEB 1810] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere, Saddleworth]

- St. Thomas, Friarmere Baptism Register - 18 th February 1810 - JOSEPH, Son of John & Ann Lawton of Tamecroft, Born December 4th last (1809)

Occupation -
Gentleman & Widower

Marriage Note

-Rochdale St. Chad's Church - Marriage Register - Page: 5 - Record: 13 - on 5th January 1834 - Joseph Lawton of Delph in Saddleworth of this Parish a Gentleman and Widower and Anne Buckley of New Barn (Spinster) - Were Married in this Church by Licence - This Fifth Day of January 1834 - By me: F. Gardener (Curate) - Both Signed the Register in front of Wiitnesses: George Buckley and John Gartside

Burial -

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1818 - Page: 108 - Record: 860 - 20th November 1818 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Pastures - Aged 3 Months - Son of James Lawton - By me: John Sutcliffe (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 11 JUN 1810] [place: St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees.]

St. John's Parish Church, Hey, Lees - Baptism Register - 1810 - 11th June 1810 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of James & Ann Lawton of Lane Head, Higher Knowls, Ashton Parish.

Burial - [date: APR_JUN 1833] [place: ??]

Baptism - [date: 16 JUN 1811] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth:
Christening: 16 JUN 1811 Dobcross, Yorkshire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: JOSEPH LAWTON - Mother: SARAH
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: C005862 1791 - 1837 1484391 Film NONE

- Dobcross Holy Trinity Church - Baptism Register - 1811 - 16th June 1811 - JOSEPH - Son of Joseph Lawton and Wife Sarah of Greaves

Death Note

- Wesleyian Methodist Chapel, Stones, Soyland. - Burial Register - Page:33 - Record: 241 - 17th April 1833 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Joseph Lawton and his Wife Sarah of Thrums Hall Mill in Soyland - Died: 17th April 1833 aged 22 Years. - Paid: 10 shillings and Sixpence.

- After spending several hours trying to locate this JOSEPH LAWTON in the 1841 UK Census, I have been unsuccessful, and so I must move on to other tasks. This Joseph Lawton and family have been difficult to follow, as he was employed as a 'Plate-Layer' Labourer on the Railways. Obviously moving around the North of England quite frequently, as can be seen by the various birthplaces of his children. - I have been unable to determine the place where his Wife 'Phoebe' was born in Derbyshire, so this needs verifying. - However it appears that in 1838, Joseph and Phoebe were in Yorkshire, living at Swinton, Rotherham, for the birth of first daughter Betsey Lawton, then by 1842 they had moved over into Lancashire and are found at Longridge & Chorley, near Preston. where daughters Rebecca and Deborah were born. - By 1849 the family had moved again, this time to Altrincham District of Cheshire, where their first Son 'Joseph' was born at Sale, Cheshire. - By 1851 Census they had moved once again to Denton, Nr. Manchester, where 2nd Son Samuel was born. Then in the 1861 Census, they were found at Sandbed, Brookbottom, Mossley, 1st Wife 'Phoebe' had died at Mossley, and was buried in St. George's Churchyard. also in late 1860, Joseph had re-married to Mary Robinson and three children Betsey, Deborah, and Samuel, are no longer found wirth the family, but a 3rd Son George, who was born at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth, is found with family, now aged 2 years. - The 1871 Census proved difficult, as Joseph & Mary's surname was transcribed wrongly, but I eventually found the family at Higginsahw Lane, at Royton, Near Oldham. living in close proximity to each other. Rebecca was married to a George Lawton, and son Joseph had married a Martha Ann - No sign of George in 1871 Census though when he would have been about 13 years of age.

Occupation -
Labourer on the Railway / Railway Man

Census - [date: 1841] [place: (Not yet found)]

Name: Rebecca Rostern
Age: 10 Mo
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Broughton
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Broughton
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 579
Book: 7
Folio: 7
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Phebe Rostern 7
Josephin Rostern 6
William Rostern 2
Rebecca Rostern 10 Mo

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Broom Lane, Denton, Lancs:]

- NOTES: - On 1851 UK Census about Joseph & Phoebe Lawton

Name: Phoebe Lawton - Age: 40 - Estimated birth year: abt 1811 - Relation: Wife - Spouse's Name: Joseph Lawton - Gender: Female - Where born: Heynch, Derbyshire, England - Civil Parish: Denton - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Broom Lane, Denton, Lancs: - Occupation: Railway Labourer's Wife - Condition as to marriage: Married with Children - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Denton - ED: 1b - Household schedule number: 109 - Piece: 2235 - Folio: 40 - Page Number: 27

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 40 - Railway Labourer - B: Ashton, Cheshire
Phoebe Lawton - Wife - age 40 - B: Derbyshire
Betsy Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Nurse - B: Swinton, Rotherham, Yorkshire
Rebecca Lawton - Dau - age 9 - Nurse - B: Chorley, Preston, Lancs:
Deborah Lawton - Dau - age 6 - B: Longridge, Preston, Lancs:
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 2 - B: Sale, Altrincham, Cheshire
Samuel Lawton - Son - age 1 Month - B: Denton, Lancs:

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Sandbed, Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

- NOTES: - On 1861 UK Census about Joseph Lawton - Aged 49 (Labourer) at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth

Name: Joseph Ramton [Lawton] - Age: 49 - Estimated birth year: 1841 - Relation to Head: Head - 2nd Wife's name: Mary Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Ashton, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Lydgate St Ann - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Sandbed, Brookbottom, Mossley - Occupation: Labourer - Condition as to marriage: 2nd Marriage - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 1 - Household schedule number: 294 - Piece: 3238 - Folio: 33 - Page Number: 60

Household Members: - Name - Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 49 - Railway Labourer - B: Ashton, Cheshire
Mary Lawton - 2nd Wife -age 50 - B: Ireland
Rebecca Lawton - Dau - age 20 - Cotton Weaver - B: Chorley, Lancs:
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 12 - B: Sale, Cheshire.
George Lawton Son - age 2 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Higginshaw Lane, Royton, Lancs:]

-- NOTES: - On 1871 UK Census about Joseph Lawton (Railway Labourer) & Extended Family

Living at Higginbottom Street in close proximity at Household Schedule Number: 211

George Lawton - Head - age 31 - Labourer - B: Whiston, Cheshire.
Rebecca Lawton - Wife - age 30 - Cotton Weaver - B: Chorley, Lancashire (Married Daughter of Joseph Lawton below)
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Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 60 - Estimated birth year: abt 1811 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Mary Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Ashton, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Royton - Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul's - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Royton - ED: 2 - Household schedule number: 216 - Piece: 4108 - Folio: 38 - Page Number: 38

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 60 - Platelayer on the Railway - B: Ashton, Cheshire.
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 61 - B: Ireland
George Lawton - Son - age 13 - Cotton Cop Packer in Cotton Mill
Thomas Maddocks - Lodger - age 55 - Farmer - B: Shropshire

Living Nex Door at Household Schedule: Number 217
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 22 - Cotton Self Actor Minder (Out of Employ) - B: Sale, Cheshire.
Martha Ann Lawton - Wife - age 24 - Cotton Frame Tenter - B: Crompton, Lancs:
William H Lawton - Son - age 9 Months - B: Royton, Lancs:

Marriage Note

Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1856 to 1860 - LAWTON, Joseph - Married - KIRK, Mary @ Ashton under Lyne, St Peter's - Tameside -CE5/1/365
LAWTON, Joseph - Married - ROBINSON, Mary @ Mossley, St George's - Tameside - 1860-CE16/1/8

- St. George's Parish Church Marriage Reister - Feb-1859 to Jul- 1897 - Page: 4 - Record: 8 - 26th August 1860 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged 47 - (Widower) of Sandbed, Mossley - Labourer - Father: Samuel Lawton - Farmer - Married - MARY ROBIINSON - Aged 48 (Spinster0 of Scout - Father: John Robinson - Farmer. Ceremony by me: John C Macdonald - Both Joseph & Mary made their mark (X) in the register; Witnesses were: Isaac Whitworth & Wright Whitehead.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hunt Croft, Werneth, Nr. Hyde]

Marriage Note

JOSEPH LAWTON Pedigree
Male Family

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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

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Marriages:
Spouse: MARY NIELD Family
Marriage: 31 JUL 1827 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

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Source Information:
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M005467 1826 0438195 Film 6900002 Film

Occupation -
Labourer

Census - [date: 1861 CENSUS] [place: Brookbottom, Mossley.]

Census - [date: 1861 CENSUS] [place: Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

1861 - Aged 49 years (Labourer) at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.

Burial - [date: 12 JAN 1812] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Lees, Nr. Oldham]

Name: James Lawton - Age: 68 - Estimated birth year: abt 1773 - Gender: Male - Where born: Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Ashton Under Lyne - Hundred: Salford -
County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Lees, Nr. Oldham - Occupation: Shopkeeper - Registration district: Ashton and Oldham - Sub-registration district: Knott Lanes - Piece: 533 - Book: 15 - Folio: 14
Page Number: 20

Household Members: Name: Age: - (All born in Ashton-u-Lyne Parish)
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James Lawton - Head - age 68 - Shopkeeper
Ann (Hall) Lawton - Wife - age 66
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 28
Nanny Lawton - Dau - age 25
Eliza Lawton - Dau - age 23
Samuel Grime - age 14

- Note of Joseph Lawton - Although I have found the records of the Baptism @ St.George's Parish Chusrch in Mossley, I cannot find any other mention of this Joseph, nor can I find any record of James B Lawton being Baptised at Mossley in 1813 or in that period...It is my opinion that the Joseph may have been transcribed wrongly and is in fact James B Lawton, perhaps further research and clarification of records may reveal this to be so.....the name was recorded in error.

Or it could be that this JOSEPH LAWTON was from a different family entirely.

I have now checked this entry in the registers at Tameside.

26th September 1813 - Joseph son of Hugh and Martha LAWTON - Bottoms - clothier.

I checked the register entry and the BT entry, both were the same.

Hugh & Marha Lawton had a subsequent child named JOSEPH born in 1824 at Millbrook, - So it could well be that the Joseph born in 1813 was a twin brother of James B Lawton who died in infancy - (Conjecture)

Occupation -
Cotton Piecer

Baptism - [date: 26 SEP 1813] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Baptism Register - 1813 - Page: 7 - Record: 56 - 26th September 1813 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of HUGH LAWTON (Clothier) and his Wife MARTHA (Shaw) LAWTON of Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire - By me: B. Dacre (Minister)

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: Jul-Sep 1813
Christening: 26 SEP 1813 Mossley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: HUGH LAWTON - Mother: MARTHA
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C033581 1756 - 1821 0223722 Film 6902299 Film

I have now checked this entry in the registers at Tameside. - 26th September 1813 - Joseph son of Hugh and Martha LAWTON - Bottoms - clothier.

I checked the register entry and the BT entry, both were the same.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Not with family @ Millbrook.]

Marriage Note

Marriage: 15 Apr 1839 St Michael and All Angels, Ashton under Lyne, Lancs. - Joseph Lawton - (X), full, Labourer, Bachelor, Town - Milley Wood - (X), full, Spinster, Town - Groom's Father: Joseph Lawton, Labourer - Bride's Father: John Wood, Weaver - Witness: Thomas Grimshaw; William Armitage - Married by Bans by: John Handforth - Register: Marriages 1837 - 1839, Page 220, Entry 439 - Source: LDS Film 1550973

1871 - Batchelor aged 55 (Cotton Weaver) lodging with Reuben & Susannah Holt at Bennett Lane. (Could be brother of Susannah)

Occupation -
Cotton Weaver

Census - [date: 1871 CENSUS] [place: Bennett Lane, Newton Moor.]

- Son of James Lawton - Aged 3 months

Burial - [date: 20 NOV 1818] [place: St. Chad's Graveyard]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1818 - Page: 108 - Record: 860 - 20th November 1818 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Pastures - Aged 3 Months - Son of James Lawton - By me: John Sutcliffe (Curate)

1871 - Batchelor (Farmer) aged 51 at Bottoms, Micklehurst, Stayley.
1881 - Batchelor (Farmer) aged 62 at Bottoms, Stayley. Unmarried Brother of John Lawton (#1332) & Hannah Lawton (#1334) Find Parents !!

Occupation -
Bleacher / Batchelor / Farmer.

Burial - [date: 14 JAN 1886] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

- St. George's Church, Burial Register - 1886 - Page: 450 - Record: 3466 - 14th January 1886 - JOSEPH LAWTON, aged 65 of Bottoms, Stayley, By Anthony Hall (Vicar)

Baptism - [date: 06 AUG 1819] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

- - St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, - Baptism Register - 1819 - Page: 59 - Record: 471 - 6th August 1819 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of ROBERT LAWTON (Clotier) & ANN (Buckley) LAWTON his Wife of Bottoms, Micklehurst, (Mottram Parish) - By me: B. Dacre (Curate)

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: JUL_SEP 1819 @ Bottoms, Stayley
Christening: 06 AUG 1819 @ St. George's Church, Mossley, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: ROBERT LAWTON - Mother: ANN
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: C033581 1756 - 1821 0223722 Film 6902299 Film

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Bottoms, Micklehurst, Stayley, Cheshire.]

1841 - Batchelor, aged 20 (Woollen Manufacturer) at Bottoms, Stayley, living with Widowed Mother Ann and siblings.

1841 England Census
about Ann Lawton
Name: Ann Lawton
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Gender: Female

Civil Parish: Mottram in Longden Dale
Hundred: Macclesfield
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Ashton under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Stayley
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Lawton 60
Gervis Lawton 35
Hannah Lawton 28
John Lawton 20
Joseph Lawton 20
Mary Ann Lawton 30

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Poppythorns Fold, Prestwich, Manchester]

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 31 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 - Relation: Head - Brother - Gender: Male - Where born: Cheshire Stayley - Civil Parish: Prestwich - Ecclesiastical parish: Prestwich - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Poppythorns Fold, Prestwich - Occupation: Bleacher - Condition as to marriage: Batchelor - Registration district: Manchester and Prestwich - Sub-registration district: Prestwich - ED: 1a - Household schedule number: 104 - Piece: 2232 - Page Number: 27

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 31 - Bleacher - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Mary Ann Lawton - Spinster Sister - age 42 - B: Stayley, Cheshire - (BK7-#2788)
Edmond Lawton - Nephew - age 5 - B: Stayley, Cheshire. (BK7-#4987) - (Son of John Lawton & Ann (Mellor) Lawton)
Eliza Ann Lawton - Niece - age 9 BK7-#1336 - (Daughter of Brother Edward Lawton & Mary (Mellor) Lawton)

The area around Prestwich was principally open country until well into the 19th century. The area contained small settlements, of which Poppythorn Fold was one, as well as a number of small country estates with substantial villas built by wealthy Manchester merchants and industrialists anxious to escape the dirt and discomfort of the city. With the coming of the railway in 1879, these early residents were joined by betteroff middle class families who appreciated the rural suburbia which was being created around Poppythorn Lane and were able to afford the grander houses being built.

Census - [date: 1861] [place: No.6 Cheshire Street, Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire.]

- NOTES: - On 1861 England Census about JOSEPH LAWTON & Family

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 40 - Estimated Birth Year: 1821 - Relation: Brother - Gender: Male - Where born: Stayley, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Stayley -
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul - County/Island: Cheshire - Country: England - Street address: No.6 Cheshire Street, Bottoms, Stayley - Occupation: - Condition as to marriage: Batchelor - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Stayley - ED: 8d - Neighbors: No.5 Cheshire Street, John Lawton and Ann Lawton (Timber Dealers) - Household schedule number: 120 - Piece: 3006 - Folio: 47 - Page Number: 21

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Gervis Lawton - Head - Batchelor - age 60 - Carrier - B: Stayley, Cheshire (BK7-#1483)
Mary Ann Lawton - Spinster Sister - age 51 (BK7-#2788)
Hannah Lawton - Spinster Sister - age 50 (BK7-#1334)
Joseph Lawton - Batchelor Brother - age 40 - Carrier - B: Stayley, Cheshire (BK7-#1333)

- Living in close proximity at Cheshire Street, Bottoms, Satyley, are the following Families (all related)

- Schedule 118 - Cheshire Street, Bottoms - (All born in Saddleworth, Yorks.)

Abel Shaw - Head - age 49 - Labourer - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Alice (Whitehead) Shaw - Wife - age 48 - B; Saddleworth, Yorks
Mally Shaw - Dau - Spinster - age 23 - Cotton Mill
Mary Shaw - Dau - age 18 - Cotton Mill
James Lawton Shaw - Son - age 16 - Cotton Factory Worker
Samuel Shaw - Son - age 15 - Cotton Factory Worker
John Thomas - Son - age 11- Scholar
Abel Shaw - Son - age 9 - Scholar
William Shaw - Son - age 7 - Scholar
Mary Brierley - Visitor - age 13 - Scholar

- Schedule 119 - Cheshire Street, Bottoms

- (BK7-#1331) John Lawton - Head - age 44 - Timber Dealer - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Ann (Mellor) Lawton - Wife - age 42 - B: Micklehurst, Cheshire
Mary Ann Lawton - Dau - age 18 - Dress Maker - B: Micklehurst, Cheshire
Elizabeth Hannah Lawton - age 16 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancs:
Alice Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Catherine Lawton - Dau - age 9 - Scholar - B: Stayley, Cheshire
James Lawton - Son - age 1 - At Home - B: Stayley, Cheshire

- Schedule 120 - No.6 Cheshire Street, Bootms

Gervice Lawton - Head - Batchelor - age 60 - Carrier - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Mary Ann Lawton - Spinster Sister - age 52 - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Hannah Lawton - Spinster Sister - age 50 - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Joseph Lawton - Brother - Batchelor - age 40 - Carrier - B: Stayley, Cheshire.

- Schedule: 121 - No,2 Cheshire Street, Bottoms -

Charles Mosely - Head - age 46 - Joiner/Builder - B: Denby, Yorks:
- (BK7-#1929) Margaret (Lawton) Mosely - Wife - age 36 - Housewife - B: Stayley, Cheshire (Dau of Robert Lawton & Alice (Lees) Lawton)
Alice Mosely - Dau - age 8 - Scholar - B: Stayley, Cheshire.

- Schedule: 122 - No3 Cheshire Street, Bottoms -

- (BK7-#9093) Edward Lawton -Head - age 24 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire (Son of John Lawton & Hannah Knott)
Martha Lawton - Wife - age 20 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Lingards, Yorks:
James Lawton - Son - age 8 months - B: Stayley, Cheshire.

- Schedule: 123 - No.3 Cheshire Street, Bottoms

John Lawton - Head - age 53 - Woollen Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Hannah (Knott) Lawton - Wife - age 51 - Housekeeper - B: Saddleworth, Yorks
Harriet Lawton - Dau - Spinster - age 22 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Jane Lawton - Dau - Spinster - age 20 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Betty Lawton - Dau - age 18 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 16 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Stayley, Cheshire.
Robert Knott - Father-in-Law - Cloth Finisher - B: Hurst, Lancashire
Jane Corless - Niece - Spinster - age 24 - Cotton Factory Worker - B: Dukinfeild, Cheshire.

- Schedule: 124 - No. 4 Cheshire Street, Bottoms -

Ben Buckley - Head - age 38 - Lodge keeper - B: Ashton, Lancashire
Caroline (Lawton) Buckley - Wife - age 38 - Housekeeper - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Alice Lawton Buckley - Dau - age 13 - Scholar - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Amelia Buckley - Dau - age 3 - At home - B: Stayley, Cheshire
Henry Buckley - Son - age 1 - At home - B: Stayley, Cheshire

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire, England.]

1871 - Batchelor, aged 51, living with brother John Lawton & family at Bottoms, Stayley.

Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Mottram in Longdendale, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Stayley
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Stayley
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 74
Piece: 4092
Folio: 146
Page Number: 15
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lawton 55
Elizabeth H Lawton 27
Alice Lawton 23
Catherine Lawton 20
James Lawton 11
Hannah Lawton 61
Joseph Lawton 51

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Bottoms Fold, Micklehurst, Stayley, Cheshire.]

1881 Census - Batchelor, Aged 61at Bottoms, Stayley, Living with Widower Brother John Lawton (Farmer) and family, also Sister Hannah Lawton ( 72)

Name: Joseph Lawton
Age: 62
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relationship to Head: Brother
Gender: Male
Where born: Bottoms, Cheshire, England
Civil Parish: Stayley
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Street address: Bottoms Fold
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Farmer
Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors:
Piece: 4062
Folio: 38
Page Number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
John Lawton 65
Joseph Lawton 62
Hannah Lawton 72
James Lawton 21
Eliza Ann Lawton 38

Mar. License - [date: ASH/RM/3/31] [place: Tameside BMD Registry Office, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

Infant son aged 9 weeks of John Lawton of Stayley Wood.

Burial - [date: 03 AUG 1821] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - Burial Register - 1821 - Page: 153 - Record: 1223 - 3rd August 1821 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged: 9 weeks - Infant Son of JOHN LAWTON of Stayley Wood - By me: John Sutcliffe (Curate)

Occupation -
Labourer

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Dumfries. Denshaw Junction, Saddleworth.]

- 1851 Census - Single aged 28 (Farmers Son) Nephew of Betty Lawton at Heys Farm, Butt Lane, Delph.
- 1861 Census - Aged 38 (Woollen Weaver) at Knott Hill, Delph, Saddleworth. Wife Lucy is possibly a widow of a Mr. Buckley with two children
- 1871 Census - Aged 49 (Hand Loom Weaver) at Delph Barn - Son of either John or William Lawton of Tamecroft

Occupation -
Woollen Hand Loom Weaver

Burial - [date: 04 JUN 1883] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Sadd;]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Church, Friarmere, Delph - Burial Register - 1883 - Page: 213 - Record: 1704 - 4th June 1883 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Heys Farm, Aged: 61 Years - By me: A. W. Headreach (Vicar)

Baptism - [date: 13 FEB 1822] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Chapel, Friarmere, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St.Thomas (Heights) Chapel, Friarmere - Baptism Register - 1822 - Page: 56 - Record: 446 - 13th February 1822 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of James & Lucy Lawton of Heybank (Weaver) - By me: John Buckley (Vicar)

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Heys Farm, Butt Lane, Linfitts, Delph.]

NOTES: - on 1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 15 - Estimated birth year: abt 1826 - Gender: Male - Where born: Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Heys Farm, Butt Lane, Delph. - Occupation: Woollen Weaver - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph -

Household Members: Name Age
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Anne Lawton - Head - age 60 - Furrier
Hannah Lawton - Dau-in-Law - age 35
John Lawton - Son - age 30 - Woollen Weaver
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 15 - Woollen Weaver
John Lawton - Son - age 5
Edward Abbey - Lodger- age 45 - Stone Getter

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Heys Farm, Butt Lane, Linfitts, Delph.]

NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 28 - Estimated birth year: abt 1823 - Relation: Nephew - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Friar Mere St Thomas - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Heys Farm, Linfitts, Delph. - Occupation: - Condition as to marriage: - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 11 - Household schedule number: 10

Household Members: Name Age
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Betty Lawton - Head - age 53
Hannah Lawton - Sister - age 48
Joseph Lawton - Nephew - age 28

James Lawton - age 67
Dorothy Lawton - age 62

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Knott Hill, Delph, Saddleworth.]

NOTES: - On 1861 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 38 - Estimated birth year: abt 1823 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Lucy (Buckley) - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: St. Thomas, Friarmere - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Knott Hill, Delph, - Occupation: Woollen Weaver - Condition as to marriage: Married with children - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 11- Household schedule number: 79

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 38 - Woollen Weaver
Lucy Lawton - Wife - age 36 - Weavers Wife
John Lawton - Son - age 10 - Scholar
Betty Lawton - Dau - age 3
James Lawton - Son - age 1
Stephen Buckley - Stepson - age 17 - Woollen Warper
Adah Buckley - Stepdau - age 13 - Woollen Weaver

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Delph Barn, Delph, Saddleworth.]

NOTES: - On 1871 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 49 - Estimated birth year: abt 1822 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Lucy - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Friarmere St Thomas - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 10 - Household schedule number: 77

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 49 - Hand Loom Weaver
Lucy Lawton - Wife - age 46 - Woollen Weaver
John Lawton - Son - age 14 - Woollen Washer
Betty Lawton - Dau - age 13 - No Occupation - B: Oldham, Lancs;
Emma Lawton - Dau - age 8 - Scholar

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Garners, Grains Road. Delph.]

NOTES: - On 1881 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 59 - Estimated birth year: abt 1822 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Lucy - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Garners, Grains Road, Delph - Condition as to marriage: Married - Occupation: Woollen Weaver - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 11

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 59 - Woollen Weaver
Lucy Lawton - Wife - age 57 - Woollen Weaver

Probate - [date: 25 JUN 1884] [place: Wakefield]

- LAWTON JOSEPH - The Will of JOSEPH LAWTON late of Heys Farm, near Delph in the Township of Saddleworth, in the County of York- Farmer - Who Died: 30th May 1883 at Heys Farm - Was Proved at Wakefield on the 25th June 1884 by RALPH WHITHEAD GARTSIDE of Heys Farm and JOHN BUCKLEY of Heights Lane, Delp - Woollen Weavers - The Exectors - Personal Estate: ?195 -16s - 5d

Marriage Note

- St Chad, Rochdale, Lancs - Marriage Register: 27th February 1854 . - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged: 29, Labourer.- Bachelor, of Heys Saddleworth - and - LUCY BUCKLEY - (X), Aged: 28, Spinster, of Saddleworth - Groom's Father: James Lawton, Wool Twister - Bride's Father: James Buckley,Woollen Weaver - Witness: Edward Hall; Esther Buckley - Married by Banns by: R. Napier Sharpe - Register: Marriages 1853 - 1854, Page: 146, Record Entry: 291

- Son of Dan & Mary Lawton of Carr Brook

Burial - [date: 05 SEP 1828] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

- St. George's Church, Mossley, Burial Register: 1828 - Page: 8 - Record: 345 - 5th September 1828 - JOSEPH LAWTON - of Carr Hiil, Died aged 7 Years - By me: I. Hesdale (Minister)

Baptism - [date: 20 MAR 1822] [place: St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Lancashire.]

- St. George's Baptism Register - 1822 - Page: 76 - Record: 602 - 22nd March 1822 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Dan and Mary Lawton (Carter) of Carr Hill, Roughtown, Mossley, Saddleworth Parish - By me: B. Dacre

Whilst this JOSEPH LAWTON is recorded with Widower Father HUGH and family in 1841 at Huddersfield Road, Stayley, he isn't with the family in the 1850 US Census at Connecticut. It would seem logical that he would have emigrated with the rest of the family around 1848/49. More research is required to determine if this Joseph chose to stay behind in England or attempt to locate him in America.

Name : Joann Riley McKey
E-mail : jrmckey@hotmail.com - City: Idaho - Country : United States of America

Comments:

I happened on your website yesterday after I had spent some time working with the Lawton birth/marriage/death records now available on the LDS website. I was amazed at the work you have done?and let me thank you for sharing it so freely. You invited input, so I?ll provide what little I can:

My Dad?s mother was Rena Lawton (daughter of Hugh Lawton b1847, the son of Joseph Lawton b ca1823, the son of Hugh Lawton b 1780's). During the 1960's, when she and Grandpa lived next door; I spent a lot of time with Grandma, who was fun to be around?she had a quick wit, was always up for a practical joke and was just plain funny. Born when her parents were in their mid-forties, Rena could recount their stories, which had sometimes occurred 100 years before I heard them. One of them featured her father, Hugh, who was also known as Aleck or Alex Lawton:

When he was 13 years old, Hugh Lawton could think of nothing more exciting than joining the action in the American Civil War. In spite of his youth, he set out to enlist with the Union Army. He joined a line of like-minded young men, and when he reached the recruiter, he gave his name as Hugh Alexander and improved his age by a few years. Unfortunately for Hugh, the recruiter saw through the lies and recognized him as the son of Joseph Lawton, an acquaintance. After swearing a little, the recruiter told Hugh the real last name was LAWTON and ordered him to go home where he belonged. But instead of going home, Hugh managed to get a position driving a supply wagon. After the war, Hugh Lawton, who was often called Aleck or Alex in honor of his failed enlistment, procured horses and wagons and continued delivering supplies for hire in Cincinnati and across the Ohio River in Kentucky.

I can confirm that the married name of Bessie Lawton (daughter of Hugh ?Aleck? Lawton) was Mierow

I can also confirm that the first name of the wife of Joseph Lawton (son of Hugh ?Aleck? Lawton) was Cora and that their daughter?s name was Janette. Cora committed suicide when her two children were very small.

My grandmother also told of how her Uncle John Lawton (son of Joseph Lawton) had been a circus clown named Happy Jack Lawton till he died in a train accident. It was not until several years after Grandma died that I did a little research on Happy Jack, some of which follows:

Charles H. Day?s Ink From A Circus Press Agent: An Anthology of Circus History, compiled and edited by William L. Slout Copyright ? 2005 by William L. Slout.
1885
?Happy? Jack Lawton, I see, is down south auctioneering. I have a little bit of a story about Jack. Years ago Billy Burke and Ted Croueste were clowning with Mike Lipman, your uncle in Cincinnati at the sign of the three gilded balls. The countrymen used to call Ted, Croset; and the Joey was about as much out of humor with his name as W. C. Coup is with his. Lawton was outside orator, stentorian solicitor, in front of the sideshow but had an ambition to be a clown. Hearing that S. C. Wheeler was in want of a clown, he on the quiet put on some of Burke and Croueste?s togs and, wearing them under his street dress, turned up in Wheeler?s dressing room with the big conundrum, ?Do you want to hire a clown?? They did.
?Well then, here I am,? said Lawton, and off went the outer garments and he stood before them, a clown all ready for the ring. That was the first appearance of ?Happy? Jack Lawton in any arena.
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Olympians of the Sawdust Circle: A biographical dictionary of the nineteenth century American circus , Compiled and Edited by William L. Slout, Copyright ? 2005 by William L. Slout.

LAWTON, JACK [?Happy Jack?]. (d. May 6, 1887) Dutch clown, particularly popular with Southern audiences. Began as a sideshow orator but made his first appearance as a clown with S. O. Wheeler?s; Lake?s, 1867; Adam Forepaugh?s, 1867; C. T. Ames?, 1868-70; H. W. Smith?s, winter 1869-70; James Robinson?s, 1871; G. G. Grady?s, 1871; Charles Noyes?, winter 1871-72; Cosmopolitan Circus, winter, 1871-72; Haight?s Great Southern, 1874; clown and temperence lecturer, Hamilton & Sargeant, 1878-79; John Robinson?s, 1879-80; Hayward?s, 1880; Thornton?s, 1880; established an auction house in Goldsboro, NC, 1884, but was back on the road, Pullman & Mack, 1885. His wife, Elizabeth, died that year, March 19, age 64 (sic). Lawton died while en route to join John Robinson?s, victim to an accident at a railroad crossing in Henderson, KY.
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Circus Memoirs, Reminiscences of George Middleton as told to and written by his wife. George Middleton, author, 1913.
Colonel always reminded me of Jack Lawton who was not careful of the truth of his statements and at times would believe his own lies. He was down at the steamship docks one day and started up town. Meeting some friends they inquired where he had been. He told them "down on the pier looking at some fishermen landing a whale". They hurriedly left him to see it. He proceeded on up town, meeting more friends and telling them about the whale. The story got ahead of him and the people began to pass him on their way down to see the whale. Crowds passing him all talking about the whale. He stopped, looked back as if in doubt, saying, "I am going back myself by -----. Maybe they have caught one".
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There were two newspaper articles about Happy Jack?s fatal train accident in the Evansville, Indiana, Journal. The first (April 8, 1887) starts out:
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT
TWO UNKNOWN MEN RUN DOWN BY A TRAIN
The Frightful Accident Occurs on the Trestling Near the Henderson Bridge--The Victims, One Dead the Other Dying.
A serious accident occurred about 9 o'clock last night on the trestling that approaches the Henderson bridge, about a quarter of a mile from the bridge. Two unkown railroad men were crossing the bride (sic) on a velocipede hand-car and were run down by the north-bound passenger train, that was due in this city at 1:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The train had been delayed at a station called Baker's on the Henderson Division, by a freight train which was wrecked there yesterday morning. Consequently, the passenger train was running "off" time, and is presumed the men knew nothing of its coming when they attempted to cross the bridge in the manner in which they did. The men were running at a high rate of speed, and were doubtless endeavoring to clear the trestle when they were caught. The car was completely demolished, while the men were thrown, one on each side of the track, into the cornfield about twenty-five feet below. The train was immediately stopped and after much delay and trouble the two men were found, and by means of rope were hoisted onto the train. One was found to have been killed while the other was unconscious. They were bought to this city. The dead man was placed in the baggage room at the depot on a truck and the other was tenderly placed on a bed of cushions in the gent's waiting room, where he was attended shortly after by Dr. McCoy, the company's surgeon at this point.
THEIR NAMES UNKNOWN
The two unfortunate men are unknown and although they were viewed by at least a hundred persons no one was able to identify either.
The one not dead when the JOURNAL reporter left the depot at midnight is apparently about twenty-five years of age, of slight build and would probably weigh about 135 pounds, his face was cleanly shaven, while a small dark moustache adorns his upper lip. He was dressed as a laborer, although his clothes were neat and clean. In his coat pocket was found a railroad time table and a time book. In the book was written "Wo.O. Matthews," but whether this was his name or not is not now known. he has no bones broken and Dr. McCly stated that his injuries were internal. This poor young man was thought to be dying at midnight.
The dead man looked to be about 45 years of age, was of heavy build and wore a heavy, stubby moustache. His face was somewhat distorted and was covered with blood. Nothing was found in his pockets by which he might be identified. A Negro who came up on the train said the dead man was the bridge watchman.
The engineer who ran into these men claimed that he did not discover them until too late to stop the train.
LATER--It is reported that the dead man's name was Legler, but where his home is has not been learned.
[The second article was printed the next day:]
BOTH DEAD.
The Velocipede-Car Disaster--Happy Jack Lawton Instantly Killed--W.O. Matthews Also Dead.
W.O. Matthews, who was mortally hurt by the collision of a passenger train with a velocipede hand-car Friday night on the trestle this side of the Henderson Bridge died last night at 9 o'clock at the City Hospital. He remained unconscious until death. His wife was his faithful and constant attendant. He lived at Henderson where he has two children. He was the bridge watchman at night.
The man who was instantly killed was a circus clown called "Happy Jack Lawton" and "the Dutch Clown." He had left a circus at San Antonio, Texas, and was on his way to join John Robinson's Circus at Madison, Ind. The day bridge watchman had refused to allow him to walk across the bridge, but it seems he prevailed on Mr. Matthews to take him across to the embankment on the velocipede car. The sad result was, both lost their lives. Lawton has a brother, Richard Lawton (sic), who is said to be a passenger conductor on the L. & N. Railroad.
- - - - -
The New York Clipper May 21 [1887] p. 151
Two CLOWNS DEAD.
COL Saul Chambers, known
to followers of the white tents as Silver Top. died
suddenly at Greensburg. Ind., May 1. He leaves a
wife and two children at Madison, Ind. "Happy
Jack" Lawton. the well-known Dutch clown, while
on his way North to join the John Robinson Circus,
met with a fatal accident when crossing the railroad
bridge at Henderson. Ky., . . as we are written.
His brother arrived & and took the remains
to Covington. K.Y. (sic) for burial.
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As I mentioned, I had been combing through transcripts of English records before I found your site. Like you, I found the record for the marriage of Hugh Lawton and Martha Shaw on 5 November 1810, in Mottram-in-Longdendale. I then focused on that area, looking for Hugh?s birth record. I now know that you believe his father was a James Lawton, but just before I saw that, I was studying a few other candidates, one of which you might want to consider.

According to www.familysearch.org, during the 1780's (and one in 1790) several little Hugh Lawtons appeared on the scene and were christened in Mottram-in-Longdendale?all of whom would have been in their 20's at the time of Hugh and Martha?s marriage:
29 Feb 1784, son of James Lawton and Ann
27 Mar 1788, son of Joseph Lawton and Betty
26 Oct 1788, son of Gervase Lawton and Sarah
30 Nov 1788, son of Hugh Lawton and Sarah
27 Jun 1790, son of John Lawton and Hanah

Of the above couples, two also had a son named George, who could have become the witness George Lawton, who stood up with Hugh when he married Martha Shaw:
George, born 24 Oct 1784, son of Gervase Lawton
George, born 7 Oct 1786, son of Joseph Lawton and Betty

Of these two possibilities, I would favor Joseph and Betty. The family name Joseph?which, along with Hugh, George, Martha, James and John?saw repeated use in this branch of the Lawtons; Gervase did not show up at all in this line.

Eleven months before George was born, Joseph Lawton married Betty Broadbent in Mottram-in-Longdendale on 7 November 1785. And here is where the James B might come in?Betty?s father was James Broadbent (born 1736 Dec 26 in Mottram-in-Longdendale, he married a Mary Wrigley?of which there were two; one born 1741/42 Jan 24, daughter of John Wrigley and Martha Lees and the other born 1738 Aug 14, daughter of Joshua Wrigley and Anna Cooke).

This Joseph Lawton (probably the son of a George Lawton and Ann) had siblings named George, Hugh, Betty (three of them, who did not live long) and Ann.

The records at the site (www.familysearch.org) are abstracts of:
? The Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000
? England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
? England Marriages, 1538-1973
? Cheshire Bishop?s Transcripts, 1598-1900
Some of the originals can be viewed for a fee.

I have a couple of photos of Hugh ?Aleck? Lawton (born 1847); if you are interested, I could scan them and send them to you.

I want to thank you again for all the Lawton material you have gathered and shared.

JoAnn Riley McKey

Occupation -
Cotton Piecer

Baptism - [date: 16 NOV 1822] [place: St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Hartshead, Lancashire]

- St. George's Parish Church - Actual Baptism Register - 1822 - Page: 72 - Note: A entry at the very bottom pf Page: 72 - Below Record; 632 (11th November 1822) - Is inscribed - 16th November 1822 - JOSEPH, Son of Hugh and Martha Lawton of Carrbrook, Clothier, - By me: B. Dacre (Minister)

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Huddersfield Road, Millbrook, Stayley.]

-1841 England Census about Joseph Lawton - [1826

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 15 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 - Gender: Male - Where born: Stayley, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Mottram-in-Longdendale - Hundred: Macclesfield - County: Cheshire - Country: England - Street address: Huddersfield Road, Stayley, Cheshire. - Occupation: Cotton Piecer - Registration district: Ashton-under-Lyne - Sub-registration district: Stayley -

Household Members: Name Age
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Hugh Lawton - Head - Widower - age 50 - Cotton Rover / Weaver
Lewis Lawton - Son - age 20
Hiram Lawton - Son - age 20
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 18 - Cotton Piecer
Hugh Lawton - Son - age 15 - Cotton Piecer
Ann Lawton - Dau - age 13
Frank Lawton - Son - age 10

Marriage Note

Cheshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1847 - LAWTON Joseph - Married - TATTERSON Betty @ Mottram in Longdendale, St. Michael - Tameside - 1847-CE31/3/428

Baptism - [date: 25 APR 1823] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Friarmere, Delph. Saddleworth.]

- St.Thomas (Heights) Church - Baptism Register - 1823 - Page: 68 - Record: 544 - 25th April 1823 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of John Lawton (Miner) and his wife Ann of Garners, Delph. - By me: John Buckley (Curate)

1841 - ID: 6153 - Aged 15 at Walk Mill, Dobcross.
1851 - Single, aged 25 (Woollen Slubber) at Tame Water Mill, Dobcross.
1861 - Widower, aged 35 (Woollen Slubber) at Thurston Clough, Delph. Married Mary Broadbent with son Joseph Broadbent at Thurston Clough in 1861, Abt 1851-52 and widower before 1861

1861 Re-married to Maria Woodcock of Holmfirth, about 1862 Probably daur Alice Lawton aged 8 staying with Grandfather John at Slackcote

Occupation -
Woolen Slubber & Carder

Residence - [date: 1870] [place: Thurston Clough, New Delph, Saddleworth.]

- No. 891 - Occupier of Farm at Thurston Clough - Rated at ?20 - Thurston Clough

Burial - [date: APR_JUN 1891]

Baptism - [date: 12 JUN 1825] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Manchester, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1915 about Joseph Lawton of Stones, New Delph,

Name: Joseph Lawton - Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1825 - Parish: Saddleworth, St Chad - Page: 14 - Record: 112 - Parish as it Appears: Saddleworth - Father's Name: John Lawton, Clothier of Stones - Mother's name: Mary Lawton - Reference Number: O9/1/2/3 - Item Number: 3 - Archive Roll: 906 - By: John Sutcliffe

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Walk Mill, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- NOTES: - On 1841 England Census about John Lawton & Family

Name: John Lawton - Age: 45 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796 - Gender: Male - Where born: Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Walk Mill, Dobcross - Occupation: Wool Carder - Registration district: Saddleworth -
Sub-registration district: Upper Mill - Piece: 1279 - Book: 4 - Folio: 45 - Page Number: 15

Household Members: Name: Age: - (All Born in Saddleworth)
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John Lawton - Head - age 45 - Wool Carder
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 40 - At home - B: Carr Cote
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 15 - Wool Carder
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 15 - Wool Slubber
Martha Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Wool Feeder
Ann Lawton- Dau - age 11 - Wool Piecer
Jane Lawton - Dau - age 9 - Wool Piecer
William Lawton - Son - age 6 - Scholar
Nelson Lawton - Son - age 5 - Scholar
John Lawton - Son - age 2 - At home
Elizabeth Lawton - Dau - age 1 - At home

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Tamewater Mill, Dobcross, Saddleworth]

1851 - Batchelor, Aged 25 (Woollen Slubber) at Tamewater Mill, Dobcross.

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about John Lawton & Family

Name: John Lawton - Age: 55 - Estimated birth year: abt 1796 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Mary (Mallalieu) Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Dobcross - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Tamewater Mill, Dobcross - Occupation: Wool Carder - Condition as to marriage: Married with Children - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Uppermill - ED: 08 - Household schedule number: 92 - Piece: 2290 - Folio: 500 - Page Number: 24

Household Members: Name: Age: - (All born in Saddleworth)
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John Lawton - Head - age 55 - Wool Carder
Mary (Mallalieu) Lawton - Wife - age 51
Mary Lawton - Dau - age 27 - Wool Washer
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 25 - Wollen Slubber
Martha Lawton - Dau - age 24 - Slubber
Ann Lawton - Dau - age 23 - Slubber
Jane Lawton - Dau - age 22 - Slubber
William Lawton - Son - age 17 - Slubber
Nelson Lawton -Son - age 16 - Woollen Piecer
John Lawton - Son - age 15 - Piecer
Elizabeth Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Piecer
Esther Lawton - Dau - age 8 - Scholar
James Mallalieu - Grand Father - age 80 - Woollen Weaver

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Thurston Clough, New Delph, Saddleworth.]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 35 - Estimated birth year: 1826 - Relation: Head - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth -
Ecclesiastical parish: Dobcross, Holy Trinity - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Thurston Clough, - Occupation: Woollen Slubber - Condition as to marriage: Widower - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 9 - Household schedule number: 63 - Piece: 3239 - Folio: 79 - Page Number: 12

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - Widower - age 35 - Woollen Slubber - B: Dobcross, Saddleworth
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 8
Elizabeth Lawton - Dau - age 4

Mary Broadbent - Head - Widow - age 76 - (Mother - Of daughter Mary Broadbent (Deceased 1860, Wife of the late Joseph Lawton)
Joseph Broadbent - Son - age 33 - Stone Cutter

Census - [date: 1871] [place: George Street, Wardleworth, Rochdale.]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 44 - Estimated birth year: 1827 - Relation: Head - Gender: Male - Where born: Dobcross, Saddleworth Yorkshire England - Civil Parish: Wardleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: St James - Town: Rochdale - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Registration district: Rochdale - Sub-registration district: Wardleworth - ED: 13
Household schedule number: 164 - Piece: 4125 - Folio: 118 - Page Number: 26

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 44 - Woollen Carder - B: Dobcross, Yorks
Maria Lawton - 2bd Wife - age 38 - Housewife - B: Holmfirth, Yorks;
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 19 - Woollen Feeder
Elizabeth Lawton - Dau - age 14 - Woollen Feeder
Joseph Lawton - Son -age 8 - Scholar - B: Saddleworth

Census - [date: 1881] [place: No.21 McMillan Street. Castleton. Lancashire.]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 54 - Estimated birth year: abt 1827 - Relationship to Head: Head - Spouse: Maria Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Castleton - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.21 McMillan Street, Castleton - Marital status: Married - Employment status: Worker - Occupation: Woollen Carder - Registration district: Rochdale - Sub registration district: Castleton Nearer - ED: 6a - Piece: 4106 - Folio: 6 - Page Number: 5

Household Members: Name: Age:
--------------------------------------------------------------
Joseph Lawton - Head - age 54 - Woollen Carder - B: Doncross, Saddleworth
Maria Lawton - Wife - age 48 - B: holmfirth, Yorks:
Hannah Lawton 28 - Woollen Condensor Minder
Elizabeth Lawton 24 - Woollen Condensor Minder
Joseph Lawton 18 - Tinplate Worker

Census - [date: 1891] [place: No.15 Derby Street, Castleton South, Rochdale]

Notes: - On 1891 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 64 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Maria - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
- Civil Parish: Castleton - Ecclesiastical parish: Rochdale - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.15 Derby Street, Castleton - Occupation: Woollen Dresser - Condition as to marriage: Married - Employment status: Worker - Registration district: Rochdale - Sub-registration district: Castleton Nearer - ED: 9

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 64 - Woollen Dresser - B: Dobcross, Saddleworth
Maria Lawton - 2nd Wife - age 58 - B: Holmfirth, Yorks;
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 38 - Factory Worker - B: Saddleworth
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 28 - Tin Plate Worker - B: Saddleworth.

Death Note

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1891- LAWTON, Joseph - Aged: 66 - Died: @ Castleton Nearer - Rochdale - 1891-CN/37/9

Marriage Note

- St. Chad's Parish Church, Rochdale - Marriage Register - Page: 8 - Record: 15 - 16th June 1851 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Age: 26 - Bachelor of Saddleworth - Wool Slubber - Father: John Lawton- Wool Carder - Married - MARY BROADBENT - Age: 26 - Spinster of Saddleworth - Father: Joseph Broadbent - Carrier - After Banns Published - By me: J. Sheffield (Curate) - Joseph Lawton signed thr Register and Mary Broadbent made her Mark (X) - In the presence of witnesses: Joseph Broadbent and Jane Lawton

Marriage Note

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross -Marriage Register - Page: 19 - Record: 37 - 16th February 1862 - JOSEPH LAWTON (Widower) of Thurston Clough - MARIA WOODCOCK (Spinster) of Tamewater - Witnesses: John Lawton & Ann Woodcock

A JOSEPH LAWTON son of Joseph & Mary Lawton of Stones, Delph was Baptised at St. Chad's on 12th June 1825

1841 Census - At Old Hey, Castleshaw, Delph, working as Dyer & Dresser
1851 Census - Nephew aged 26 at Old Hey with Uncles Thomas & Richard Lawton.
1861 Census - Nephew aged 37 (Carter) at Old Hey with Uncle's Richard & Thomas
1871 Census - Batchelor Nephew, aged 47 (Fuller & Miller) at Top-o'th-Wood, Castleshaw, with Uncles Richard Lawton (61) & Thomas Lawton (64) and also Widow, Hannah Bradbury aged 73 and Deaf, recorded as 'Relative' living in as Housekeeper.
1881 - Unmarried (57) lodger with Joseph & Martha Beesley at Castleshaw. Could be the Grandson of Mall Lawton & son of Joseph Lawton

Occupation -
Carter, Fuller, Miller, & Shawl Finisher

Burial - [date: 18 SEP 1882] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Sadd;]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Old Hey, Millcroft Lane, Delph, Saddleworth.]

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Old Hey, Millcroft Lane, Delph, Saddleworth.]

1861 - Batchelor and Nephew, aged 37 (Carter) at Old Hey, Millcroft, Delph. Living with Batchelor Uncles Thomas (54) & Richard Lawton (51) and Aunt Betty Lawton (48)

- on 1861 England Census about Thomas Lawton

Name: Thomas Lawton - Age: 54 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807 - Relation: Head - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England

Street address: Old Hey, Millcroft Lane, Delph. - Occupation: - Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 18 - Household schedule number: 2

Household Members: Name Age
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Betty Lawton - age 48
Joseph Lawton - age 37
Richard Lawton - age 51
Thomas Lawton - age 54
Betty Wood - age 32
James Thomas Wood - age 6

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Top-o'th-Wood, Castleshaw, Saddleworth]

1871 - Batchelor, aged 47 (Fuller & Miller) at Top-o'th-Wood, Castleshaw.

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Waters. Castleshaw. Saddleworth.]

Mar. License - [date: 1847-CE31/3/428] [place: Tameside BMD Registry Office, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

1841 Census - ID 14352 - Age 15 (Woollen Weaver) at Heys/04

Occupation -
Woollen Weaver

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Heys Farm, Butt Lane, Linfitts, Delph.]

Died aged 2 days old. Obviously not the son of Elizabeth

Burial - [date: 17 MAY 1827] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross - Burial Register - Page: 18 - Record: 138 - 17th May 1827 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged 2 Days - Son of William Lees of Uppermill - By me: Thomas S Mills (Incumbent Curate)

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross - Burial Register - Page: 19 - Record: 149 - 24th August 1828 - JOHN - Aged 10 Hours - Son of William Lees of Uppermill - By me: Thomas S Mills (Incumbent Curate)

- Wonder who the Mother was???

Burial - [date: 17 MAY 1827] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Holy Trinity Church - Burial Register - Page: 18 - Record: 138 - 17th May 1827 - JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of William Lees - Uppermill - aged 2 Days - By me: Thomas J Mills (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 15 MAY 1827]

Mar. Banns - [date: 16 DEC 1849] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - Marriage Banns Register - JOSEPH LAWTON (Batchelor) of Springhead and SARAH ANN TOMPSON (Spinster) of Woodbrook, Grotton - Banns Read - Sunday 2nd December - Sunday 9th December and Sunday 16th December 1849 - By me: P Bennett (Curate)

1861 - Aged 31 (Cabinet Maker) at Roughtown, Mossley, Saddleworth.
1895 - Master Cabinet Maker at No.2, Old Brow, Mossley.

LAWTON Joseph & WORSLEY Elizabeth @ Prestbury, St Peter. 1852-PSP/9/331

Thomas Lawton - Abt 1802 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Head - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire
Margaret Lawton - Abt 1797 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Wife - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire

Ann Lawton - Abt 1827 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Daughter - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire
Joseph Lawton - Abt 1831 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Son - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire
Thomas Lawton Junr. - Abt 1834 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Son - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire
Sarah Lawton - Abt 1836 @ Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Daughter - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire
Elizabeth Lawton - Abt 1838 @ Stockport, Cheshire, England - Daughter - Macclesfield St Paul, Cheshire

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 20 - Estimated birth year: abt 1831

Where born: Macclesfield, Cheshire, England - Civil parish: Macclesfield St Paul Town: Macclesfield County: Cheshire Country: England

Source information: HO107/2159 Registration district: Macclesfield Sub-registration district: Rainow ED, institution, or vessel: 4g
Folio: 264 Page: 20 Household schedule number: 88 GSU Number: 87137-87138

Occupation - [date: 1851-1891]
Carpenter - Joiner - Master Cabinet Maker

Burial - [date: 09 JUL 1895] [place: Mossley Cemetery, Mossley, Lancashire.]

Census - [date: 1841]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Commercial Road, Rainow, Macclesfield, Cheshire.]

Census - [date: 1861] [place: West Cottages, Bank Hill. Old Brow, Mossley. Lancs.]

Census - [date: 1871] [place: West Cottages, Bank Hill, Old Brow, Mossley.]

1871 census - RG10/4088 - page 27 - folio 100 - sch 148 - West Cottages, Mossley.

Joseph LAWTON - head - mar - 40 - joiner - born Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Elizabeth LAWTON - wife - mar - 40 - born Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Sarah A. LAWTON - dgt - 17 - cotton operative - born Macclesfield, Cheshire.
William LAWTON - son - 16 - joiner - born Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Elizabeth LAWTON - dgt - 12 - cotton operative - born Macclesfield, Cheshire.
Emily LAWTON - dgt - 9 - cotton operative - born Mossley, Lancs.
Thos. LAWTON - son - 8 - scholar - born Mossley, Lancs.
Harriet A. LAWTON - dgt - 3 - scholar - born Mossley, Lancs.

Census - [date: 1881] [place: West Cottages, Bank Hill, Old Brow, Mossley, Lancs;]

Bank Hill, Old Brow, Mossley, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

FHL Film: 1341970 PRO Reference: RG11 Piece: 4059 Folio: 66 Page: 30

Joseph LAWTON Head M Male 53 Macklesfield Joiner
Elizabeth LAWTON Wife M Female 52 Macklesfield
Emily LAWTON Dau Female 19 Mossley Piecer
Thomas LAWTON Son Male 18 Mossley Piecer (C M)
Harriett H. LAWTON Dau Female 13 Mossley Scholar
Margret LAWTON Dau Female 9 Mossley Scholar

Burial - [date: 14 SEP 1871] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- First Record on Page 44 - Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross Burial Register - Page: 44 - Record: 345 - 28th July 1871 - SAMUEL LAWTON of Dobcross, Aged 43 - By me: William Simpson (Vicar)

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross Burial Register - Page: 44 - Record: 347 - 14th September 1871 - JOSEPH LAWTON of Millcroft, aged 42 - William Simpson (Vicar)

- Next Record in Register - Page: 44 - Record: 348 - 31st October 1871 - ROBERT LAWTON of Dobcross - Aged: 2 Years - By me: William Simpson (Vicar)

Baptism - [date: 13 SEP 1829] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Platt Lane, Dobcross, Saddleworth.]

St. Chad Parish Church, Saddleworth, Yorks;
Grave No. 1051. Lower Graveyard.

Sacred to the Memory of
BETTY
daughter of JOSIAH & SARAH LAWTON
of Hillend, who died January 17th. 1824
in the 2nd year of her age

Also
JOSEPH
their son died January 1st 1830
in the first year of his age.

ANN
their daughter
died November 6th. 1831
in the 12th year of her age.

SARAH
wife of JOSIAH LAWTON
died December 25th 1832
in the 45th year of her age.

ELIZABETH
their daughter died July 23rd 1833
in the 7th year of her age.

Also the above mentioned
JOSIAH LAWTON
who departed this life
on the 24th day of February 1849
in the 62nd year of his age.

Also JOSIAH their son,
who died July 3rd 1904 aged 72 Years.

Burial - [date: 05 JAN 1831] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1831 - Page: 84 - Record: 670 - 5th January 1831 - JOSEPH LAWTON - , Son of JOSIAH & SARAH LAWTON of Hillend, Delph, Aged 11 Months, Died of Tooth Fever - By me: H. Allkins (Curate)

Baptism - [date: 10 MAR 1830] [place: Delph Independent Chapel.]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Gender: Male - Birth Date: 8 Jan 1830 - Birth Place: Hill End, Delph, York, England - Baptism Date: 10 Mar 1830 - Baptism Place: Independent Chapel, Delph, York, England -Father: Josiah Lawton - Mother: Sarah (Buckley) Lawtpn - FHL Film Number: 1484390

- (Delph Independent Chapel) - Baptism Register - 10th-March-1830 - JOSEPH LAWTON, - Son of Josiah and Sarah LAWTON , Hill End , Weaver - Born: 8th January 1830 - Notes: Bapt by J Holroyd

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Back Stamford Street, Ashton-u-Lyne.]

- Could this be the JOSEPH LAWTON who was going to Marry SARAH ANN THOMPSON in 1849

Baptism - [date: 13 JAN 1831] [place: Providence Chapel, Springhead. Saddlwth.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: County End, Lees, Saddleworth.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Spout Trough, Leesfield, Knott Lanes, Ashton.]

- NOTES: - On 1851 England Census about Joseph Lawton (Children of Gervas (Jarvis) Lawton & Hannah (Whithead) Lawton)

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 20 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 - Relation: Brother - Gender: Male - Where born: Ashton, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Ashton under Lyne - Ecclesiastical parish: Leesfield - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Spout Trough, Leesfield, County End. -
Occupation: Cotton Mill Worker - Condition as to marriage: Batchelor - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Knott Lanes - ED: 1b
- Neighbors: - Household schedule number: 188 - Piece: 2233 - Page Number: 50

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Ann Lawton - Head - Spinster - age 23 - Cotton Mill Operative
Joseph Lawton - Brother - age 20 - Cotton Mill Operative
Sarah Lawton - Sister - age 17 - Cotton Mill Operative

Census - [date: 1841] [place: County End, Lees, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Son of John & Mary Lawton of Mount Pleasant, Roughtown, Saddleworth.

St. Michaels Baptism - 2nd December 1832 - Joseph son of John (Spinner) & Mary Lawton of Mossley.

1851 - Aged 18 (Cotton Piecer) at Mount Pleasant, Roughtown, Mossley.

Occupation -
Cotton Piecer

Baptism - [date: 02 DEC 1832] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Mount Pleasant, Roughtown, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Mount Pleasant, Roughtown, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- NO CHILDREN FROM THIS PERSON!

- 1841 - Age 8 at Dobcross/23
- Died aged 11 years at Dobcross Village, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.

Burial - [date: 17 DEC 1843] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross Burial Register - Page: 30 - Record: 235 - 17th December 1843 - JOSEPH LAWTON, of Dobcross, aged 11 years - By: Thomas S. Mills (Incumbent Curate)

Holy Trinity Chuchyard, Dobcross - Grave: 53

- JOSEPH LAWTON, Son of JOSEPH & MARY ANN LAWTON of Dobcross, who died December 11th 1843 in the 12th Year of his age.

Too pure, Too Heavenly, upon Earth to stay,
An early message summond him away
From mortal converse, summond him to rise
To mix with kindred Angels in the skies.

Also, MARY ANN LAWTON, Wife of the abovementioned JOSEPH LAWTON, who died February 15th 1865 in the 72nd Year of her age. - Also JAMES FREDERICK, their Grandson, who died April 30th 1865 aged 4 years. - Also JAMES YARWOOD LAWTON, thier Son, who died August 11th 1866 aged 30 years. - Also the aforesaid JOSEPH LAWTON who died May 3rd 1868 in the 84th year of his age. - Also, WILLIAM, their Granson, who died July 23rd 1871 in the 44th year of his age. - Also HANNAH, thier daughter, who died December 30th 1880 in the 56th year of her age. - Also, WILLIAM LAWTON ESKEY their Grandson, who died January 19th 1882 in the 12th year of his age. - Aslo, JAMES ESKEY, thier Grandson, who died April 13th 1882 aged 37 years. - Also, JANE ESKEY their daughter who died December 31st 1896 aged 68 years.

Baptism - [date: 06 JAN 1833] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- NOTES: On 1841 Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 8 - Estimated birth year: abt 1833 - Gender: Male - Where born: Dobcross, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: (32) Dobcross Village (Next door to Public House) - Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Upper Mill - Neighbors: @ 33 Jonathon Lawton (Woolen Clothier - @ 34 Thomas Lawton (Innkeeper) - Piece: 1279 - Book: 4 - Folio: 41 - Page Number: 6

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 55 - Shoemaker / Cordwainer
Mary Lawton - Wife - age 45
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 15 - Signal Flag Maker
Samuel Lawton - Son - age 13 - Wool Twister
Jane Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Signal Flag maker
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 8 - Scholar
James Lawton - Son - age 5 - Scholar

Death Note

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1843 - LAWTON Joseph - Died aged 11 @ Uppermill, Saddleworth - Oldham - 1843-UPP/2/100

Son of William & Ann Lawton of Mottram

Baptism - [date: 22 JUN 1834] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale, Cheshire.]

Burial - [date: 1847] [place: Old St. George's Churchyard, Stalybridge, Hartshead, Lancashire.]

Buried in Grave 145 at Old St. George's Churchyard, Stalybridge, Hartshead. (Aged 13 years)

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Spring Street, Stalybridge, Hartshead, Lancashire]

1841 - Aged 7 years at Spring Street, Off Rassbottom, Stalybridge, Lancashire.

Marriage Note

Married at St. George's Church - 26th August 1860 -

Joseph LAWTON - age 47 - Widower - Labourer - living at Sandbed - Father: Samuel LAWTON - Farmer - Married - Mary ROBINSON - age 48 - Spinster - living Scout - Father: John ROBINSON - Farmer. By banns. Both signed with a X. Witnesses were Isaac WHITWORTH and Wright WHITWORTH.

Census - [date: 1871] [place: 'The Hodge', Mottram, Cheshire]

1871 - Batchelor, aged 35 (Man Servant) to the MATLEY family at ' The Hodge', Mottram, Cheshire.

1871 Census - A Margaret Garner aged 15 years - Born: Liverpool, living in as Domestic Servant at 126 Mancheater Road, Oldham.

Occupation -
Cotton Mill Manager - Textile Manufacturer

Census - [date: 1841]

Census - [date: 1851]

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Greenacres, Waterhead, Oldham above Town]

Name: Rachel Lawton - [Rachel Crabtree] - Age: 26 - Estimated Birth Year: 1835 - Relation: Wife - Spouse's Name: Joseph Lawton - Father's Name: James Crabtree - Mother's Name: Isabella L Crabtree - Gender: Female - Where born: Soyland, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: Waterhead - Town: Oldham
County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street Address: Greenacres, Oldham-above-Town - Occupation: - Condition as to marriage: Married - Registration District: Oldham - Sub-registration District: Oldham Above Town - ED: 28 - Household Schedule Number: 89 - Piece: 3021 - Folio: 61 - Page Number: 16

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 25
Rachel (Crabtree) Lawton - Wife - age 26
Fred Lawton - Son - age 2
James Crabtree - Father-in-Law - age 62
Isabella L Crabtree - Mother-in-Law - age 55

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Private House, 126 Mancheater Road, Westwood, Oldham]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Soyland, Ripponden, Yorks:]

Baptism - [date: 29 JAN 1837] [place: Gee Cross]

JOSEPH LAWTON Pedigree
Male

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Event(s):
Birth: 16 JAN 1837

Christening: 29 JAN 1837 Gee Cross Unitarian-Nc, Hyde, Cheshire, England

Death:
Burial:

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Parents:
Father: JOSEPH LAWTON Family
Mother: MARY HARRISON

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Messages:
Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date.

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Source Information:
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C043051 1710 - 1838 0020052 RG4 171, 98 Film 6906777 Film

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hunt Croft, Werneth, Nr. Hyde]

- NOTES: - This Joseph died in 1855 aged 18 years. - Joseph Lawton must have pre-deceased his father Jonathon who died in 1860, as Jonathon willed his entire estate to his Wife and Four Daughters.

1851 - Aged 14 (Assistant Warehouseman in Textile Mill) at Bottoms, Micklehurst.

Something queer about this Joseph Lawton - as he was aged 14 in 1815, but there was also another child Joseph Lawton attributed to these parents Jonathon & Eliza born in 1845 who was recorded in St. George's Burial Records as being buried on 6th June 1855 aged 10 years. (Conjecture!, Could this Joseph Lawton have died in 1855 aged 20 years and the transcript at St. George's is incorrect) Verify with Tameside Registrar! - Registrar Reply - I found Joseph! He died on 2nd June 1855, so he was buried a few days later. His age in the register is 18, not 10 - do you think the transcription is wrong again, like the other week? Jonathan registered his death and the address is Bottoms, so I think it's the right one, don't you? The full reference is 1855-STY5/11/52. I think it must be the Joseph born in 1836 because the age has to be right because he was working in a Textile Mill.

Occupation -
Warehouseman in Cotton Mill

Burial - [date: 06 JUN 1855] [place: St. George's Parish Churchyard. Mossley.]

- St. George's Churchyard - Joseph, son of Jonathan Lawton of Bottoms, buried 6th June 1855, aged 18 years.

Baptism - [date: 24 APR 1837] [place: St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Lancashire.]

t. George's Baptism Register - 1837 - Page: 91 - Record: 722 - 24th April 1837 - JOSEPH, Son of Jonathon Lawton (Carter) of Bottoms, and his wife Eliza.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire, England.]

1841 - Aged 4 years (Carters Son) at Bottoms, Stayley,

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire, England.]

1851 - Aged 14 (Assistant in Warehouse) at Bottoms, Stayley, with parents John & Eliza & Family

Death Note

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1855 - LAWTON Joseph - Died: aged 18 years @ Bottoms, Stayley, Cheshire - Tameside - 1855-STY/5/11

Son of Robert & Mary Lawton of Stalybridge who died aged 3 years old. Brother of Hugh (1839) & Alice (1841)

Burial - [date: 12 JUL 1840] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

St. Chad's Burial Register - 12th July 1840 - LAWTON Joseph, aged 3 years, son of Robert & Mary Lawton of Stalybridge, Lancashire..

Baptism - [date: 09 APR 1837] [place: St. Michael's Parish Church, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire.]

JOSEPH LAWTON - Male
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Birth: Apr_Jun 1837
Christening: 09 APR 1837 Saint Michael, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Death:
Burial:
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Parents: Father: ROBERT LAWTON - Mother: MARY
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Source Information: IGI Baptism Batch No.: C005587 1832 - 1838 0547824 Film 6904136 Film

Death Note

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1840 - LAWTON, Joseph - Died: aged 3 @ Stalybridge, Hartshead - Tameside - 1840-HAR/4/10

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Hunt Croft, Werneth, Nr. Hyde]

Is seems possible that this child Joseph died in infancy as he is not recorded in the 1841 Census

Baptism - [date: 05 JUL 1838] [place: St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dukinfield]

St Mary's Catholic Church Baptism Record - 1838

Joseph Lawton - Born: July 5th 1838 - Baptised: July 5th 1838 - Father: John Lawton - Mother: - Catherine Brannan - Godfather: not recorded - Godmother: Rebecca Lawton - Minister: J. Dent.

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Not found with family at Park Road, Dukinfield]

Birth Note

Born and Baptised 5th July 1838 - Joseph and Elizabeth Ann LAWTON (twins) children of John and Catherine LAWTON (nee BROWN ??). Sponser was Rebecca LAWLER.

Death Note

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1839

Surname Forename(s) Age or Date of Birth Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
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LAWTON Joseph 0 1839 Dukinfield Tameside 1839-DUK/3/50

1891 Census - Children Hannah (38) Cotton Operative and Joseph (28) Tin Plate Worker

Occupation -
Woollen Cloth Dresser

Census - [date: 1891] [place: No.15 Derby Street, Castleton, Rochdale.]

Baptism at St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - 21st April 1842 Joseph, son of William & Hannah Lawton of Austerlands

Cannot find this Joseph Lawton recorded in Saddleworth Birth Registers at Oldham.

Baptism - [date: 21 APR 1842] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: New Mill, High Hoyland, Yorkshire]

LAWTON, Joseph. & CHADWICK, Sarah. At Ashton St Michael - CE4/15/164

Mar. License - [date: 1867-CE4/15/164] [place: Tameside BMD Registry Office, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

1881 - Aged 36 (Lodger) with John Bamber & Family at 43 Astley Street.

Occupation -
Power Loom Overlooker

Census - [date: 1881 CENSUS] [place: 43 Astley Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

- Son of William Lawton

Burial - [date: 27 JAN 1870] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Burial Register - 1870 - Page: 44 - record: 341 - 27th January 1870 - JOSEPH, aged 24 years, Son of William Lawton of Brookbottom - By me: F.P.K.Powell (Curate)

Mothers Maiden Name: QUARMBY - Verify!!!

7 Month old Son of Luke Lawton of Waterton, Mossley.

Burial - [date: 18 FEB 1847] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

St. George's Churchyard - Burial Register - 1847 - Page: 23 - Record: 183 - 18th February 1847 JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Luke Lawton of Waterton, aged 7 months - By me: J.H.C. Wright

Death Note

Cheshire Death indexes for the years: 1847 - LAWTON Joseph - Died: Aged 1 @ Hartshead - Tameside - 1847-HAR/10/22

1901 Census - Age 53 (Cotton Spinner) at Stalybridge

Occupation -
Self Actor Minder

Census - [date: 1851] [place: No.11 Peel Street, Stalybridge, Lancashire.]

1851 - Aged 3 years at No.11 Peel Street, Stalybridge, Lancashire.

Census - [date: 1881] [place: 22 West Street. Stalybridge. Lancashire.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Broom Lane, Denton, Lancs:]

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

1861 - Aged 12 years (Cotton Piecer) at Brookbottom, Mossley, Saddleworth.

Occupation -
Boiler Stoker / Under Engineer in Cotton Mill

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Lee Street, Werneth, Oldham, Lancs;]

1861 England Census about William Lowton

Name: William Lowton - Age: 45 - Estimated birth year: abt 1816 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Mary - Gender: Male - Where born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas - Town: Oldham - County: Lancashire - Country: England - Street Address: Lee Street, Werneth, Oldham - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Condition as to marriage: Married with Children - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town
- ED: 28 - Household schedule number: 341

Household Members: Name Age
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William Lowton - Head - age 45 - Cotton Spinner - B: Mossley, Lancashire
Mary Lowton - Wife - age 43 - B: Stalybridge, Lancashire.
Robert Ellam Lowton - Son - age 22 - Cotton Mill Operative
Thomas Lowton - Son - age 20 - Cotton Mill
James Lowton - Son - age 18 - Cotton Mill
Samuel Lowton - Son - age 16 - Cotton Mill
Joseph Lowton - Son - age 14 - Cotton Mill
John Lowton - Son - age 13 - Cotton Mill
William Lowton - Son - age 12 - Cotton Mill
George Lowton - Son - age 10
Martha Lowton - Dau - age 7 - Scholar
Betty Ellam - Grandmother - Widow - aged 73 - B: Lindley, Huddersfield, Yorks;

Census - [date: 1871] [place: No.105 Union Street, Oldham, Lancashire.]

- NOTES: - On 1871 England Census about William Lewton

Name: William Lewton - Age: 54 - Estimated birth year: abt 1817 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Mary - Gender: Male - Where born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: St Thomas - County: Lancashire - Country: England - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town - ED, institution, or vessel: 46 - Household schedule number: 200

Household Members: Name Age
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William Lewton - Head - age 54 - Cotton Spinner
Mary Lewton - Wife - age 52 - At Home
Joseph Lewton - Son - age 20 - Cotton Operative
Martha Lewton - Dau - age 17 - Milliner & Dressmaker
William Lewton - Son - age 15 - Shoe Maker

Census - [date: 1881] [place: No.63 Roundthorn Rd. Oldham, Lancs;]

Burial - [date: 21 FEB 1869] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley, Lancashire.]

- St. George's Burial Register - 1869 - Page: 20 - Record: 154 - 21st Februrary 1869 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of Samuel Lawton of Quick Edge, - Died: aged 16 years - Buried: 21st February 1869 - By me: George A Jones ( Minister)

Baptism - [date: 25 JUL 1854] [place: Christ Church, Friezland, Saddleworth.]

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Quick Edge Lane, Brookbottom, Saddleworth.]

1861 - Aged 8 years (Scholar) at Quick Edge Lane, Brookbottom, Saddleworth.

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Delph District of Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: MOSS - 1852-DEL/9/333

Death Note

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1869 - LAWTON, Joseph - Aged: 16 - Died: Quickedge, Delph, Saddleworth - Oldham - 1869-DEL/14/70

Mar. License - [date: ASH/RM/60/18?] [place: Tameside BMD Registry Office, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner

Census - [date: 1871 CENSUS] [place: George St, Newton Moor, Hyde.]

Census - [date: 1891] [place: 37 Victoria Street, Newton Moor, Hyde, Cheshire.]

1891 England Census
about Thomas Lawton
Name: Thomas Lawton
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Newton, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Newton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Newton Wood
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address: 37 Victoria Street, Newton Moor, Hyde, Cheshire.

Occupation: Cotton Spinner

Condition as to marriage: Single

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne
Sub-registration district: Newton
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Lawton - Boarder - age 31- Cotton Spinner
Thomas Lawton - Boarder - age 27 - Cotton Spinner
Mary Meadowcroft 72
Samuel Meadowcroft 71

Occupation -
Tin Plate Worker

Census - [date: 1881] [place: No.21 McMillan St. Castleton. Lancashire.]

- NOTES: - On 1881 England Census about Joseph Lawton & Family

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 54 - Estimated birth year: abt 1827 - Relationship to Head: Head - Spouse: Maria Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Castleton - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.21 McMillan Street, Castleton - Marital status: Married - Employment status: Worker - Occupation: Woollen Carder - Registration district: Rochdale - Sub registration district: Castleton Nearer - ED: 6a - Piece: 4106 - Folio: 6 - Page Number: 5

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 54 - Woollen Carder - B: Doncross, Saddleworth
Maria Lawton - Wife - age 48 - B: holmfirth, Yorks:
Hannah Lawton 28 - Woollen Condensor Minder
Elizabeth Lawton 24 - Woollen Condensor Minder
Joseph Lawton 18 - Tinplate Worker

Census - [date: 1891] [place: No.15 Derby Street, Castleton South, Rochdale]

Notes: - On 1891 England Census about Joseph Lawton

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 64 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Maria - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England
- Civil Parish: Castleton - Ecclesiastical parish: Rochdale - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.15 Derby Street, Castleton - Occupation: Woollen Dresser - Condition as to marriage: Married - Employment status: Worker - Registration district: Rochdale - Sub-registration district: Castleton Nearer - ED: 9

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 64 - Woollen Dresser - B: Dobcross, Saddleworth
Maria Lawton - 2nd Wife - age 58 - B: Holmfirth, Yorks;
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 38 - Factory Worker - B: Saddleworth
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 28 - Tin Plate Worker - B: Saddleworth.

Census - [date: 1901] [place: No 249 Entwistle Road, Wurdle, Rochdale, Lancs:]

- Having searched extensively - I cannot locate Joseph, wife Elizabeth Ellen and Son Joe in the 1901 Census - The nearest match is at Entwistle Street, Wardlworth, But Joseph is recorded as a Pork Butcher...The Family were definately in this area, as Elizabeth Ellen died there in 1902

Census - [date: 1911] [place: No.38 Ashton New Road, Beswick, Manchester]

- NOTES: - ON 1911 England Census about Joseph Lawton & Family

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age in 1911: 48 - Estimated birth year: abt 1863 - Relation to Head: Head - Gender: Male - Birth Place: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: North Manchester - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.38 Ashton New Rd Beswick M/c - Marital status: Married - Occupation: Tinplate Worker - Registration district: Prestwich - Registration District Number: 467 - Sub-registration district: Bradford - ED: 1 - Piece: 24282

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton - Head - age 48 _Tin Plate Worker - B: Saddleworth
Lydia Ann (Jackson) Lawton - Wife - age 42 - At Home - B: Chisworth, Derbyshire
Joe Lawton - Son - age 13 - Scholar - B: Castleton, Rochdale
Annie Williams - Visitor - Sister - age 37 - B: Chisworth, Derbyshire
Elsie Williams - Visitor - Niece - age 5
Phyllis Williams - Visitor - Niece - age 3

Marriage Note

Name: Joseph Lawton - (Tinplate Worker) of No.15 Derby Street, Castleton
Gender: Male
Marriage Age: 30
Event Type: Marriage
Birth Year: abt 1863
Marriage Date: 19 Aug 1893
Marriage Place: Rochdale, St Chad, Lancashire, England - Page: 90 - Record: 179 - Witnesses: Hannah Lawton & Joshua Kidman
Parish as it Appears: Rochdale
Father: Joseph Lawton (Deceased)
Spouse: Elizabeth Ellen Staley - Age: 31 - (Winder) of No.17 High Street (Spinster) (No Father recorded)
Reference Number: L48/1/4/52
Archive Roll: 659

Marriage Note

- Parish Church of Whitfield - Marriage Register - 1903 - Page: 96 - Record: 192 - 15th August 1903 - JOSEPH LAWTON - Aged: 40 - Widower - of Ashton-u-Lyne - Sheet Metal Worker - Father: Joseph Lawton (Deceased) - Woollen Carder - Married - LYDIA ANN JACKSON - Aged: 34 - Spinster - Weaver - of Surrey Street - Father: Reuben Jackson - Coachman - On 15th August 1903 - By me: H.T.Dudley (Vicar) - Witnesses were: George Walker & Annie Jackson

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Private House, 126 Manchester Road, Westwood, Oldham]

LAWTON Joseph - Died aged 9 months. Infant son of Ralph Thomas & Sarah Lawton of Roughtown, Saddleworth.

Burial - [date: 25 DEC 1871] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

Baptism - [date: 06 AUG 1871] [place: Mossley Market Place Methodist Chapel]

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Uppermill District, Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: BATLEY - 1871-UPP/20/279

Mothers Maiden Name: BRAY

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Delph District, Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: BRAY - 1872-DEL/23/410

1881 - Aged 8 years at Hanson House, Rams Clough, Delph. - Joseph Lawton son of Ada BRAY registered in 1872 (1872-DEL/23/410)

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Hanson House, Grains Rd, Delph, Saddwth.]

Census - [date: 1891] [place: Cattleyard, Delph, Saddleworth.]

1891 - Aged 18 years (Woollen Weaver) at Cattleyard, Delph, Saddleworth.

1881Census - Aged 7 years at New Earth Cottages, Roughtown, Mossley, Saddleworth.

Baptism - [date: 02 NOV 1873] [place: Mossley Market Place Methodist Chapel]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: New Earth Cottages, Roughtown, Mossley.]

1881 - Aged 7 years at New Earth Cottages, Roughtown, Mossley, Saddleworth.

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Uppermill District, Saddleworth - Mother: BATLEY - 1873-UPP/22/97

1901 - Age 27 (Cotton Mill Clerk) at Oldham, Lancashire.

Occupation -
Clerk in a Cotton Mill

Census - [date: 1901 CENSUS] [place: Oldham, Lancshire.]

- Died as a Baby in February 1879 - Twin Brother of Mary, buried 18th February 1879, aged 11 weeks.

Burial - [date: 18 FEB 1879] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Baptism - [date: 05 JAN 1879] [place: St. John the Baptist Church, Roughtown, Mossley.]

St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Roughtown - Baptism Register Book 1 - 1869-1888

Page: 35 Entry: 275 - 5th January 1879 - LAWTON Joseph, son of William Alfred & Eliza Lawton of Quickview, Roughtown, Saddleworth - Cotton Operative

Birth Note

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1878

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Uppermill District of Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: SCHOFIELD - 1878-UPP/25/477

Twin brother of Mary Lawton (1878-UPP/25/478)

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph - Born: Stayley, Cheshire - Tameside - 1879-STY/19/75

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1875
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON Agnes HARDY 1875 Stayley Tameside STY/17/31
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1877
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON James HARDY 1877 Stayley Tameside STY/18/50
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1879
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON Joseph HARDY 1879 Stayley Tameside STY/19/75
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1880
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON Robert HARDY 1880 Stayley Tameside STY/20/53
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1882
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON Henry HARDY 1882 Stayley Tameside STY/21/77
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1885
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON Ethel HARDY 1885 Dukinfield Tameside DUK/102/25
Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1886
Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
LAWTON George HARDY 1886 Dukinfield Tameside DUK/107/16

Burial - [date: 11 JUN 1960] [place: Dukinfield Cemetery - A6 DUK, Grave 147]

1901 - Half-Brother of Betsy Gould age 60 (Charwoman) & her nephew Wellington Gould, living at Manchester Rd. Mossley

Occupation -
Steam Stationary Engineer

Census - [date: 1901 CENSUS] [place: Manchester Rd, Mossley.]

Son of William Lawton of Lorne Street, Mossley. (Joiner)
1901 Census - Age 15 (Joiners Apprentice) at 18 Earl St, Mossley

Occupation -
Carpenter & Joiner

Burial - [date: 25 JUL 1914] [place: Mossley Cemetery, Mossley, Lancashire.]

Name: Joseph Lawton
Birth Date: 9 Jul 1885
Birth Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Death Date: 23 Jul 1914
Death Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Cemetery: Mossley Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Mossley, Metropolitan Borough of Tameside, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: Y
Father: William Lawton
Mother: Eliza Jane (Garside) Lawton
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219835749/joseph-lawton

Baptism - [date: 12 JUL 1885] [place: Mossley Market Place Methodist Chapel]

- Actual Baptism: 12 Jul 1885 Methodist New Connexion, Mossley Circuit, Lancs.- JOSEPH LAWTON - Son of William Lawton & Eliza Jane - Abode: Lorne Street, Mossley - Notes: Baptised aged 7 weeks on 9th July - Baptised by: Geo. S. Hornby - Register: Baptisms 1880 - 1899, Page 37, Entry 4 - Source: LDS Film 2357134

Census - [date: 1901] [place: No.18 Earl Street, Mossley, Lancashire.]

Residence - [date: 1931] [place: Los Angeles, California, USA.]

18th November 1896 - Joseph, born 22nd October 1896, son of Harry & Violet Lawton - Pitses, Lees - Forgeman

Baptism - [date: 18 NOV 1896] [place: St. Thomas Church, Leesfield, Oldham]

Census - [date: 1880]

1861 - Aged 3 years at Shudehill, Delph.
1871 - Age 13 years at Daisy Hill, New Delph.

Occupation -
Grocers son

Burial - [date: 28 OCT 1880] [place: St. Chad's Saddleworth Churchyard.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1880 = Page: 228 - Record: 1897 - 28th October 1880 - JOSEPH BRADBURY LAWTON , aged 23 years of Daisy Hill, Delph - By me: T Fletcher (Vicar)

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Shudehill, Delph, Saddleworth.]

Tameside Birth Register Ref: 1843-STY/2/97 LAWTON, Joseph Buckley. - Stayley, Tameside: - 1843-STY/2/97

This Joseph may have been the son of Jonathan Lawton of Bottoms, who was buried at St. Georges Churchyard 6th June 1855, aged 10 years.

Birth Note

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1840 to 1845

Surname Forename(s) Mother's Maiden Name Year Sub-District Registers At Reference
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LAWTON Joseph Buckley HOLLINGWORTH 1843 Stayley Tameside STY/2/97

Residence - [date: 1907] [place: Mount Pleasant, Gunning, N.S.W.]

1907 Inventory - 6 Horses - 4 Cattle - 1540 Sheep

Census - [date: FROM 1930 TO 1941] [place: Gunning, Eden Monaro, N.S.W.]

Census - [date: 1901] [place: Nelanglo, Gunning, NSW]

Probate - [date: 20 APR 1912] [place: London]

- LAWTON - JOSEPH CHARLES - Late of Somerset House, Somerset East, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa - Who Died: 29th December 1902 - Administration at London on 20th April 1912 to JAMES BATTEN WINTERBOTHAM (Solicitor) - Effects: ?822 - 5s - 10d

1881 - Age 27 (Commercial Traveller) at 5 Albert St. Lees, Saddleworth. 1901 - Age 47 (Oil & Insurance Agent) at Lees, Oldham, Lancashire. - Benefactor of his Fathers Will - Probate: 1906

Occupation -
Oil & Insurance Agent

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Springhead. Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

1861 - Aged 8 (Cotton Manufacturer's son) at Springhead, Saddleworth.

Census - [date: 1901] [place: Lees, Nr.Oldham, Lancashire.]

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph Edward - Born: Delph District of Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: WINTERBOTTOM - 1854-DEL/10/461

Wonder if Joseph Edward could be a son of Edward & Mary Ann Lawton LAWTON, Joseph Edward. Born: Knott Lanes Tameside - 1857-KNO/9/94

1901 Census - Age 2 months at No.8 Bottoms Fold, Micklehurst

Burial - [date: 18 MAY 1956] [place: Mossley Cemetery, Mossley, Lancashire.]

Census - [date: 1901] [place: No.8 Bottoms Fold, Micklehurst, Mossley.]

Census - [date: 1911] [place: No.16 Spring Street, Roughtown, Mossley, Saddleworth.]

Name: Mary Lawton - Age in 1911: 73 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 - Relation to Head: Grandmother - Gender: Female - Birth Place: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Mossley - Country: England - Street Address: No.16 Spring St Mossley Lancs - Marital status: Widowed - Registration District Number: 468 - Sub-registration District: Mossley - ED: 13 - Piece: 24337

Household Members: Name: Age:
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William Lawton - Head - age 50 - This is 'JOHN WILLIAM LAWTON' son of Robert Ellam Lawton)
John Ed Lawton - Son - age 10 - Scholar - B; Mossley - (I think this individual is 'Joseph Ellam Lawton' the son of John William Lawton
Minnie Holt Lawton - Dau - age 7 - Scholar - B: Mossley - (This Miinie Holt Lawton is the daughter of John William Lawton)
Mary (Whitehead) Lawton - Grandmother - age 73 - This is 'MARY WHITEHEAD' - Widow of Robert Ellam Lawton)

Census - [date: 1939] [place: No.5 Vernon Street, Mossley,]

Name: Joseph E Lawton - Gender: Male - Marital Status: Married - Birth Date: 11 Jan 1901 - Residence Year: 1939 - Address: No.5 Vernon Street - Residence Place: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Line Number: 3 - Schedule Number: 45 - Sub Schedule Number: 1 - Enumeration District: NWFL - Borough: Mossley - Registration district: 468-3 SUB 13 - Inferred Spouse: Maggie Lawton

Household Members Name: Age:
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Joseph Ellam Lawton - Head - age 38 - Cotton Spinner
Maggie Lawton - Wife - age 37 - Hausewife
Roy Lawton - Son - age 7 - Scholar

NOTES: on JOSEPH FEARNS LAWTON - Son of George & Margaret Lawton (Woollen Mill Owner) of Micklehurst.
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1841 Census - Aged 10 (Scholar) at Chapel Street, Top Mossley.
1851 Census - Aged 21 (Home Employ) at Lawton Building, Micklehurst Rd,
1861 Census - Aged 31 (Woollen Manufacturer) at Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, - Martha's sister & visitor Annie Eliza Hodgson (Lady aged 21) staying with family.
1871 Census - Aged 41 (Woollen Manufacturer) at Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst.

It would appear that with the death of John Lawton, his brother Joseph Fearns Lawton took over the reigns of the firm George Lawton & Son's Woollen Manufacturing business.

In 1877, Joseph Fearns Lawton rented Clough Mill on Micklehurst Brook from Thomas Wrigley and later purchased the Mill on behalf of George Lawton & Sons of nearby Vale Mills. By the early part of of the 20th Century Clough Mill had become disused and about 1910 was described as "An old stone-built mill with a small cottage adjoining, also a reservoir and water-mill-stream, The Mill building are not used and are going to ruin'. The building were later demolished in the 1960's.

Brick Mill at Micklehurst - In 1877 the Trustees of Mary Ann Shaw sold 'Brick Mill' to Joseph Fearns Lawton, who was acting on behalf of the firm George Lawton & Sons of Vale Mill. The Lawton's tried to dispose of Brick Mill along with a house, 'formerly occupied by the late Miss Shaw' and some cottages in 1887, but do not appear to have been successful, for they were still the owners in the early 20th Century. By 1907, Brick Mill was disused and has long since been demolished.

Alderman & Mossley Town Councillor 1884-85 - Mayor of the Borough of Mossley: Nov-1890 to Nov-1892

Marriage of Joseph Fearns Lawton @ St Peter's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne on the 5th August 1856.

5th August 1856 - Joseph Ferns LAWTON - Full Age - Bachelor - Woollen Manufacturer - Mottram - Father: George LAWTON - Woollen Manufacturer - Married -Martha HODGSON - Full Age - Spinster - Ashton-under-Lyne - Father: John HODGSON - gentleman. By licence. Both signed. Witnesses were Joseph Moxon CLEMENTSON and Sarah LAWTON.

- MOSSLEY & SADDLEWORTH REPORTER NEWSPAPER - 8th December 1888 -
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DISPUTED RIGHT OF WAY
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On Tuesday, at Manchester Assizes, before Mr. Justice Wills, without a jury, the case of Lees v. Lawton was tried. The plaintiff, Mr. Joseph Lees, is the owner in fee simple of certain hereditaments at Diggle, Yorkshire.

The defendant Mr. Joseph Fearns Lawton, of Micklehurst, Cheshire, is a similar owner at Diggle, and the action was brought to obtain an injunction restraining the defendant from preventing or obstruction the plaintiff's use and enjoyment of certain rights of way on the defendants land.

Mr. R Henn Collins Q.C., and Mr. Tweedale were counsel for the plaintiff, and Mr. Ambrose, Q.C., M.P., and Mr. Bradbury represented the defendant. -

The plaintiff's case was that he was entitled to pass over a certain portion of the defendants land by right. On the other hand, the defendant contended that what was described as a road, was not a road, and had only been used in that capacity some 40 years ago, when stone was carted over it for the erection of a Woollen Mill on the land by the owner. A previous tenant of an adjoining farm had been allowed to drive cattle and sheep over there, but that was only given by permission, and not as a right. - His Lordship gave judgment for the defendant

The village of Diggle originally comprised a series of hamlets accommodating farm workers and loom operatives. Diglea (just beyond the Diggle Hotel) is the oldest hamlet. The narrow highway between the houses reflects the age of the area. The road through Diglea leads to the now-disused Diggle Mill. Built in the 1840s to produce woollen cloth, it was powered by the second largest waterwheel in the United Kingdom, with a diameter of 64 feet 8 inches (just over 20 metres) and an output of 130 horse-power. The wheel was dismantled in 1924.

- Note: Tameside BMD Registrar Confirmation - May 2009
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George Fearns Lawton is the son of John and Margaret (Mayall) of Marle House Micklehurst, woollen manufacturer.

Albert Eugene Fearns Lawton is the son of Joseph Fearns Lawton and Martha (Hodgson), also woollen manufacturer. It just gives Micklehurst as their address.

Ernest Alfred is the son of John and Margaret, now a Flannel manufacturer.

On the same page is a birth of Gertrude Marguretta Victoria Lawton, daughter of Joseph and Martha and it gives their address as Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, also a Flannel manufacturer.

John Edwin Percy Lawton, STA11/61 is the son of Joseph and Martha, not John and Margaret. Father John died on 8th October 1863, ref: STA7/81, a flannel manufacturer, aged 28.

Occupation -
Woollen Flannel Manufacturer

Burial - [date: 28 DEC 1892] [place: St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Bowden, Altrincham, Cheshire.]

Funeral of Joseph Fearns Lawton of Mossley and Altincham at Bowden Churchyard, Altrincham, Cheshire.

Funeral of Joseph Fearns Lawton of Mossley & Saddleworth Reporter Saturday December 31st 1892

The first carriage carried. Mrs. Lawton (Widow), Miss Lawton (Daughter), Mr. Joseph Wilfred Silvanus Lawton, (Son), and Mr. George Edward Hodgson Lawton, (Son).

In the second carriage followed, Mr. Carl Arthur Rupert Lawton (Son), Mr. William Lawton, Mr. Giles Winterbottom, and Mr. J. D. Richardson.

In the third carriage were Mr. Bold Aldred, Mr. William Chandler, Mr. R. T. Gledhill, and Mr. A. Marshall.

The fourth carriage conveyed Messrs John Waterhouse, Walter Hanson, John Schofield, and John Stopford.

The fifth carriage contained Messrs, John Howarth, John Hobson, Thomas Gartside, and Joseph Heaps.

Mr. Adam Hogg, J.P., and Mr. E. B. Boutflower attended in their private carriages.

At the church the body was met by Mr. J. W. Sidebottom M.P., his Worship the Mayor of Mossley (Councillor H. T. Clementson), Mr. J. W. Buckley, J.P., Rev. J. L. Former vicar of Millbrook; Alderman John Mayall, C.A., Mr. W. B. Lowe J.P., Stalybridge; Mr. J. B. Robinson, borough treasurer; Mr. J. W. Smith, Altrincham; and the Rev S. Nicholls. A deputation from the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Altrincham; comprised Messers, W. J. Martin, W. T. Siddall, T. Taylor, Mrs. Aldred, and the Misses Mates.

The body was borne to the chancel by Messrs, John Schofield, John Hobson, Walter Hanson, Thomas Gartside, Joseph Heaps, and John Waterhouse, employees of the deceased alderman.

The Ven. Archdeacon Gore, D.D., conducted the burial service.

Wreaths were placed on the coffin from the widow and family; - The Mayor & Mayoress of Mossley, with deep sympathy; - The employees of George Lawton & Sons, with deepest sympathy; - Mr. & Mrs. Aldred, with heartfelt sympathy : - Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B Robinson, with sincere sympathy from Devonshire House : - The servants of Stamford Villa, with deep sympathy : - Mr. J.W. Smith, the Prince Alfred Lodge of Freemasons, and by E. M. Seaton Esq.,London.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Kendal, Milne, and Co., Manchester.

At the Dukinfield Police Court, on Thursday, the magistrates on the Bench were Messrs, Thomas Beeley, J,M, Clementson, and C. Koch. On taking their seats, Mr. Beeley referred to the death of Mr. Joseph Fearns Lawton of Mossley. He said Mr. Lawton was one of the magistrates who sat at that court, and he discharged his duties, as they all knew, with very great judgement, and also with very great regularity. He was sure he was only expressing the sentiments of himself and his colleagues in saying they regretted the loss of such a well know magistrate, who also sat on the Mossley and Altrincham Bench. Good men were too scarce to pass away without being missed, and Mr. Lawton was one. They very much regretted his death.

Baptism - [date: 19 AUG 1829] [place: Mossley Methodist New Connection]

Baptism: 19 Aug 1829 Methodist New Connexion, Mossley, Lancashire, England - Joseph Fearns Lawton - son of George Lawton & Margaret (formerly Stopford) - Born: 25 Jun 1829 - Abode: Mossley - Occupation: Clothier - Notes: This is their 1st son. Mother is daughter of John Stopford of Dodgleech, Ashton Parish. - Baptised by: Mr Barker - Register: Baptisms 1797 - 1866, Page 69, Entry 2 - Source: LDS Film 2357134

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Mossley, Hartshead, Lancashire.]

Name: George Lawton - Age: 41 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 - Gender: Male - Civil Parish: Ashton Under Lyne - Hundred: Salford - County: Lancashire - Country: England -
Street address: Chapel Street, Mossley, Hartshead, Lancashire.- Occupation: Woollen Manufacturer - Registration district: Ashton and Oldham -Sub-registration district: Hartshead

Household Members: Name Age
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George Lawton - Head - age 41- Woollen Flannel Manufacturer
Margaret Lawton - Wife - age 33 - Born: Hooley Hill, Ashton
Mary Lawton - Daug - age 14
Joseph Fearns Lawton - Son - age 10
Sarah Lawton - Daug - age 8
John Lawton - Son - age 7
Afred Lawton - Son - age 4
Samuel Edwin Lawton - Son age 1

Hannah Shutt - age 20 - Female Servant
Rebecca Shutt - age 15 Female Servant

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Lawton Buildings, Micklehurst.]

- 1851Census - Aged 21 years (Employed at Home) at Lawton Buildings, Micklehurst Road.

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, Cheshire.]

1861 - Aged 31 (Woollen Manufacturer) at Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, with wife Martha (28) and one son

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, Cheshire.]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Marle House. Micklehurst Road. Mossley, Cheshire.]

1881 Census - Dwelling: Micklehurst Road, Marl House, Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

FHL Film: 1341971 PRO Ref: RG11 Piece: 4062 Folio: 20 Page: 34

Joseph Fearns LAWTON Head M Male 51 Mossley, Lancashire, England Flannel Manufct
Emily LAWTON Wife M Female 41 Manchester Housekeeper
Gertrude M.V. LAWTON Daur U Female 18 Micklehurst, Cheshire, England Lady
Anne WITHERS Serv U Female 23 Scotland Cook
Hannah CONWAY Serv U Female 40 Ireland House Maid

Census - [date: 1891] [place: Stamford Villas, Altrincham, Cheshire.]

Probate - [date: 07 MAR 1893] [place: London]

- LAWTON, JOSEPH FEARNS - Late of Marle House, Micklehurst, Mossley, Cheshire - Flannel Manufacturer - Died: 23 December 1892 - Probate @ London on 7th March 1893 to Emily Lawton , Widow, Joseph Dodd Richrdson Chartered, Account, Joseph Wilfired Sylvanus Lawton, Flannel Manufacturer, William Lawton, Cashier, and George Edward Hodgson Lawton , Flannel manufacturer - Effects $ 41207-13s-10d. Re-sworn April 1894 - $ 41983-0s-1d

Death Note

- NOTES: Death of Joseph Fearns Lawton - Memoir

The Mossley and Saddleworth Reporter 24th December 1892.

We much regret to have to announce on going to press, the death of Alderman Joseph Fearns Lawton J.P., ex Mayor of Mossley, which occurred at his Mossley residence Marle House, Micklehurst at 12.45 yesterday (Friday) morning. - Alderman Lawton caught a chill in Manchester early in September, and although for a few weeks he became convalescent, he never fully recovered from the complications that followed upon the cold. For the past four weeks he has been seriously ill, and for the greater part of the time confined to bed, where every domestic and medical attention was bestowed upon him. Eminent physicians were called in, and a serious operation was performed on Friday last week, but medical knowledge and skill failed to effect restoration to health and strength.

Joseph Fearns Lawton was the eldest son of Mr. George Lawton of Micklehurst, and was born at Mossley on June 25th 1829, being therefore in his 64th year. He married Miss Martha Hodgson on August 5th 1856 and again in 1880 Miss Lees the present Mrs. Lawton. When old enough to attend to business he took part with his father and brothers in managing the flannel manufacturing business at Vale Mills, Micklehurst, and always paid the strictest attention to the interests of the concern. From small beginning the firm rose years ago to be famous for producing the very finest quality of white and fancy flannel, which, by reason of it?s almost unequalled beauty of finish and fine textures, has for the past thirty years commanded a market which is extremely regular in it?s demand.

Mr. George Lawton, who founded the business, died in 1855, and from that time until 1868 the management was vested in executors. In that year the youngest son of the family attained his majority, and the title of the firm was then changed to George Lawton & Sons, the partners being Mr. J .F. Lawton and Mr. Nathaniel Lawton. In the spring of 1875 the latter, owing to ill health, withdrew from the partnership, and in December of the same year he died at Nice. Therefore for the past 17 years the subject of this memoir has had the sole control of the important business which had it?s headquarters at Micklehurst, with mills at Diggle and Quick, and a warehouse in London. An idea of the excellence of the fabric manufactured by the firm may be gathered when it is stated that at all the exhibitions where the productions have been exhibited at London 1851: Paris 1867: Sydney 1879: and Melbourne 1880 and the highest honours were awarded for excellence of manufacture.

Mr. Lawton was created a justice of the peace in 1885, and sat both upon the borough bench of magistrates and on the Dukinfield bench. He was a member of the Mossley Local Board, and at one time was its chairman. When the question of providing a Cemetery for Mossley was raised, about fifteen years ago, Mr. Lawton was one who advocated it?s adoption in opposition to some who could not see the wisdom of the undertaking, which was eventually accomplished, as everybody knows, and we think no one will now deny the value of this public place of interment.

On the incorporation of Mossley in 1885, he was returned as a councillor for the Cheshire Ward and was created an Alderman for the same ward. And again in 1887 was elected to the aldermanic bench without opposition. His death will create a vacancy in the municipal representations of the Cheshire Ward, and necessitate a by-election.

On Monday, November 10th, 1890, Alderman Lawton signalised his tenure of office by several acts of generosity. He sent a Five Pound note to each of the Sunday Schools in the borough on his first accession to office, and opened several bazaars and sales of work, always giving a handsome contribution wherever his services were called in as mayor. Numerous other instances might be mentioned where demands have been made upon his purse, and responded to with generosity. His last public appearance was at the cutting of the first sod for the Micklehurst (All Saints) Church by the Mayoress on November 2nd last. The then Mayor gave the handsome donation of ?200 for this object, and since the contemplated building of the church, had been a member of the committee, and had taken an active part in the preliminaries. It was by his influence and suggestion that the site of the church was altered from the schoolyard to the present fine position opposite Micklehurst Railway Station.

But Alderman Lawton?s name will ever be most closely associated with the New Town Hall, which through persistency, in advocating its value to the town, was acquired by the Corporation. In 1891 Alderman Lawton introduced the question of White Hall Mansion, with a view to the Corporation purchasing it. In October of that year the Commissioner of the Local Government Board came down, and subsequently borrowing powers were granted, and the purchase completed about a year ago, at a ?very low? price. With the building was purchased the park and recreation grounds, which have become so popular with the children and general inhabitants of the town.

The opening ceremony, one of the most impressive sights ever seen in Mossley, took place on Saturday May 7th, of the present year, and the event is still vividly fresh in the minds of all Mossley folk. The Mayor was presented with a gold key, by the Council and gentry of the borough.

Whilst mayor he was most attentive to his duties, and besides attending committee meetings, he never missed a monthly meeting until last September, when his illness began, and after missing the October meeting for the same reason, he sufficiently recovered by November 9th, to attend the meeting for the election of Mayor and that was his last attendance at the Town Hall.

He leaves a wife, four sons, and one daughter to mourn his loss. The interment will take place on Monday at Bowden Old Churchyard, in the family vault.

Funeral of Joseph Fearns Lawton in Mossley & Saddleworth Reporter Saturday December 31st 1892

The first carriage carried. Mrs. Lawton (Widow), Miss Lawton (Daughter), Mr. Joseph Wilfred Silvanus Lawton, (Son), and Mr. George Edward Hodgson Lawton, (Son).

In the second carriage followed, Mr. Carl Arthur Rupert Lawton (Son), Mr. William Lawton, Mr. Giles Winterbottom, and Mr. J. D. Richardson.

In the third carriage were Mr. Bold Aldred, Mr. William Chandler, Mr. R. T. Gledhill, and Mr. A. Marshall.

The fourth carriage conveyed Messrs John Waterhouse, Walter Hanson, John Schofield, and John Stopford.

The fifth carriage contained Messrs, John Howarth, John Hobson, Thomas Gartside, and Joseph Heaps.

Mr. Adam Hogg, J.P., and Mr. E. B. Boutflower attended in their private carriages.

At the church the body was met by Mr. J. W. Sidebottom M.P., his Worship the Mayor of Mossley (Councillor H. T. Clementson), Mr. J. W. Buckley, J.P., Rev. J. L. Former vicar of Millbrook; Alderman John Mayall, C.A., Mr. W. B. Lowe J.P., Stalybridge; Mr. J. B. Robinson, borough treasurer; Mr. J. W. Smith, Altrincham; and the Rev S. Nicholls. A deputation from the Methodist New Connexion Chapel, Altrincham; comprised Messers, W. J. Martin, W. T. Siddall, T. Taylor, Mrs. Aldred, and the Misses Mates.

The body was borne to the chancel by Messrs, J. Schofield, J. Hobson, W. Hanson, T. Gartside, Joseph Heaps, and John Waterhouse, employees of the deceased alderman.

The Ven. Archdeacon Gore, D.D., conducted the burial service.

Wreaths were placed on the coffin from the widow and family; the Mayor & Mayoress of Mossley, with deep sympathy; the employees of George Lawton & Sons, with deepest sympathy; Mr. & Mrs. Aldred, with heartfelt sympathy: Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B Robinson, with sincere sympathy from Devonshire House : the servants of Stamford Villa, with deep sympathy : Mr. J.W. Smith, the Prince Alfred Lodge of Freemasons, and by E. M. Seaton Esq.,London.

The funeral arrangements were carried out by Kendal, Milne, and Co., Manchester.

At the Dukinfield Police Court, on Thursday, the magistrates on the Bench were Messrs, Thomas Beeley, J,M, Clementson, and C. Koch. On taking their seats, Mr. Beeley referred to the death of Mr. Joseph Fearns Lawton of Mossley. He said Mr. Lawton was one of the magistrates who sat at that court, and he discharged his duties, as they all knew, with very great judgement, and also with very great regularity. He was sure he was only expressing the sentiments of himself and his colleagues in saying they regretted the loss of such a well know magistrate, who also sat on the Mossley and Altrincham Bench. Good men were too scarce to pass away without being missed, and Mr. Lawton was one. They very much regretted his death.

Marriage Note

- St. Peter's Church, Ashton-under-Lyne - Marriage Register - Page: 162 - Record: 324 - 5th August 1856 - Joseph Fearns Lawton - aged 27 - Batchelor - Woollen Manufacturer - Living at Mottram - Father: George Lawton (Woollen Manufacturer) - Married - Martha Hodgson - aged 23 - Spinster - Living at Ashton - Father: John Hodgson (Gentleman) - By Licence - By me: William Wilshaw - Witnesses: Joseph Moxon Clementson and Sarah Lawton.

Marriage Note

Emily Lees was a Spinster, aged 40 years when she married widower Joseph Fearns Lawton aged 50 years at Altrincham in Cheshire.

Grandson of Joseph & Mary Ann Lawton of Dobcross

Burial - [date: 04 MAY 1865] [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Manchester, England, Deaths and Burials, 1813-1985 about Joseph Frederick Lawton

Name: Joseph Frederick Lawton - Birth Year: abt 1861 - Age: 4 Years - Burial Date: 04 March 1865 - Parish: Dobcross, Holy Trinity - Page: 41 - Record: 325 - Parish as it Appears: Dobcross - Reference Number: L271 - Item Number: 2 - Archive Roll: 629 - By William Simpson, Curate

- Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross Burial Register - Page: 41 - Record: 325 - 4th March 1865 - JOSEPH FREDERICK LAWTON of Dobcross, aged 4 years - William Simpson (Vicar)

Baptism - [place: Holy Trinity Church, Dobcross, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph Frederick - Born: Uppermill District of Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: LEES - 1861-UPP/14/50

- 1841 Census - Aged 11 at Grove House, New Delph.
- 1851 Census - Single, aged 21 (Assistant to father) at Grove House, Delph.
- 1861 Census - @ Barnage Farm, Alvington, Gloucester, England: Joseph Gamaliel Lawton (head) age 30, Farmer, born Saddleworth, Yorks; Hannah (wife) aged 27, born Oldham, Lancashire; RALPH WILLIAM LAWTON (son), aged 4, born Saddleworth, Yorks; ADA LAWTON (dau), aged 1, born Alvington, Gloucester; Sarah Dunn (mother-in-law) age 62, born Saddlesworth, Yorks.

- 1871 - At Onehunga, Nr. Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand

- 1911; Death notice; KAB; MOOC; Vol.6/9/673; Ref.2222. 1911; Liquidation and Distribution Acc. MOOC; Vol.13/1/2177; Ref.57

- Now, go to 1900 census Charleston, South Carolina: R.W.Lawton(we will see later that he is RALPH WILLIAM LAWTON, because of his daughter and wife's names), born June, 1856, England, a gunsmith, married ca 2 years; Wife is Louise Jane Buher, born Mar, 1871 SC to German parents; Dau Grace L, born Mar 1897, SC; mother-in-law Louise Buhre, born Dec 1834 Germany. Now, see 1920 census for Aiken, Aiken County, SC: RALPH W. LAWTON, aged 63, born England, came to US 1886; wife Louise Jane, aged 48, born SC, dau Grace aged 19 born SC, dau Ruth aged 17 born SC, dau Clare (sic) aged 15 born SC. Now see cemetery records for Bethany Cemetery, Aiken County, South Carolina: RALPH WILLIAM LAWTON, born 26 Jun, 1856, died 20 Jun, 1942. His wife, Louise J. Buhre, born 17 Apr, 1871, died 12 Jan 1942.

- The Reporter - Saturday 28th July 1883 - Returning to his native place for a fortune of ?30,000.

Many years ago, Grove House, near Delph, was occupied by the late Ralph William LAWTON, who at that time was looked upon as being the wealthiest man in the district. He was supposed to belong to nearly all the property round about, and it may be said that he was a man of much influence. The hand of death suddenly laid him low, and when his affairs came to be inquired into, it was discovered that his wealth was only imaginary. About 20 years ago his son, Mr Joseph Gamaliel LAWTON, left the district to seek his fortune in Australia. (New Zealand) - He remained in that country until a few months ago, when he set sail for England, and during the present week he has been in Delph looking up friends and making arrangements for taking possession of a fortune of some ?30,000 which has suddenly fallen to his lot. It is said that the money was left by the late William Frederick LAWTON (His fathers brother) to his widow so long as she remained unmarried. Some few months ago she was married to a leading naval officer in the English navy, and hence Mr Joseph Gamaliel LAWTON's good fortune. May he live long to enjoy it.

My Great Great Grandfather Joseph Gamaliel Lawton took his wife and nine children to Australia in the latter half of the 1800's, for their health, I gathered from my Grandmother Grace Lawton Lenz. (Died: 1988). The family remained in Australia long enough for Ralph William Lawton to become some sort of apprentice to a Carpenter. This 'Lawton' family were 'Well-Off' , Joseph Gamaliel being something of a well known Horse Vet back in England. (His son used to tell my Grandmother that he had a Granfather who had a house back in England which has 33 rooms, and that the family had a stagecoach business with 33 stage coaches) - I am not sure when they left Australia, but Joseph Gamaliel and a daughter and a son went to South Africa and had a large house out on the Cape Town tundra. Ralph William Lawton, my Great Grandfather on my mothers side, went to Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A. and there he met and married his German wife. He went there to claim some property left by a relative in the 1850's or so, and to Floriada to check on several thousand acres of jungle growth (Somewhere in the are of St. Augustine) which he sold for a shamefully low price.

I have some photo's of great Aunt Sarah (J.G.Lawton's daughter) standing with a male friend and an aborigine Maori Chief, tattoos and all. But that may have been in New Zealand. Anyway, these Lawton's' trace back to Delph and New Delph in Saddleworth. - From: Kevin Landry.

Occupation -
Woollen Merchant - Manufacturer & Farmer - Veterinary Surgeon

Residence - [date: FROM 1875 TO 1876] [place: Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand.]

Residence - [date: 1900]

Burial - [date: JUL_SEP 1911] [place: St.Thomas (Heights) Church. Delph. Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Baptism - [date: 22 DEC 1830] [place: St. Thomas (Heights) Chapel, Friarmere, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Thomas (Heights) Chapel - Baptism Register - Page: 123 - Record: 977 - 22nd December 1830 - JOSEPH GAMALIEL LAWTON - Aged: 10 Months - Son of Ralph & Martha Lawton (Merchant) of Stones, - By me: John Buckley (Curate)

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Wood Grove House, New Delph, Saddleworth]

- NOTE - on 1841 England Census about Ralph Lawton - [ 1789-1854 ]

Name: Ralph Lawton - Age: 50 - Estimated birth year: abt 1791 - Gender: Male - Where born: Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Rochdale - Hundred: Agbrigg (Upper Division) - County: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Grove House, New Delph, Saddleworth - Occupation: Woollen Manufacturer - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Upper Mill

Household Members: Name Age
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Ralph Lawton - Head - Widower - age 50 - Woollen Manufacturer - B: Saddleworth
Sarah Lawton - Dau - age 20 - B: Saddleworth
Joseph Gamaliel Lawton - Son - age 11 - B: Saddleworth
Mary Clarak - age 20

At the 1841 Census both Hannah Maria (age 15) and Charles Edward (age 17) are not recorded at Grove House and cannot be readily found in the Census returns. Could it be that they are both living away from home or at a private educational school.

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Grove House, New Delph, Saddleworth.]

- on 1851 England Census about Joseph Gamaliel Lawton

Name: Joseph G Lawton - Age: 21 - Estimated birth year: abt 1830 - Relation: Son - Father's Name: Ralph - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Dobcross - County: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street Address: Grove House, New Delph, Saddleworth - Occupation: Woollen Manufacturer and Farmer - Condition as to marriage: Batchelor - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Uppermill - ED: 7 - Household schedule number: 69

Household Members: Name Age
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Ralph Lawton - Head - Widower- age 62 - Woollen Manufacturer and Farmer
Charles Edward Lawton - Son _ age 26 - Assitant to Father
Joseph Gamaliel Lawton - Son _ age 21 - Assistant to Father

William H Shaw - Son-inLaw - Visitor - age 34 - Assistant to Father-in-Law
Martha Ann Shaw - G/Dau - age 7 - Scholar
Ade Maria Shaw - G/Dau - age 5 - Scholar
Ralph William Shaw - G/Son - age 4 - At home

Sarah Dunn - Visitor - Relative - age 54 - (Sister-in-Law - of late wife Hannah Maria Jane Dunn)
Mayal Lawton - Male Servant - age 45 - B: Saddleworth

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Barnage Farm, Alvington, Gloucester, England.]

- NOTE: - On 1861 England Census about Joseph Gamaliel Lawton

Name: Joseph Gamaliel Lawton - Age: 30 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Hannah Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born:
Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Alvington - County/Island: Gloucestershire - Country: England - Street Address: Barnage Farm, Alvington - Occupation: Farmer & Merchant - Condition as to marriage: Married - Registration district: Chepstow - Sub-registration district: Lydney - ED: 1 - Household schedule number: 30 - Piece: 3978 - Folio: 6 - Page Number: 6

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Gamaliel Lawton - Head - age 30 - B: Delph, Saddleworth.
Hannah M. J. Lawton - Wife - age 27 - B: Oldham, Lancashire.
Ralph William Lawton - Son - age 4 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks;
Ada Lawton - Dau - age 1 - B: Alvington, Glouscester
Sarah Dunn - Mother-in-Law - age 62 - (Mother of Hannah Maria Jane Dunn) - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Anna Pritchard - Servant - age 18 - B: Gloucsester

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Hamilton, North Island, New Zealand.]

- Lot: 4 - Section: 12 - Selwyn Street, Onehunga, (Freehold)

Census - [date: FROM 1880 TO 1881] [place: Selwyn Street, Onehunga, Hamilton, New Zealand.]

- Lot: 194 & 196 at Waiwera - 100 acres (Veterinary Surgeon)

Census - [date: 1890] [place: Onehunga, Hamilton, New Zealand.]

Census - [date: 1911] [place: Somerset House, Somerset East, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa]

Probate - [date: 05 DEC 1911] [place: London]

- LAWTON - JOSEPH GAMALIEL - Late of Somerset House, Somerset East, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa - Who Died: 2nd August 1911 aforesaid - Probate at London on 5th Decmeber 1911 to JAMES BATTEN WINTERBOTHAM (Solicitor) - Effects: ?24,108 - 8s - 9d

Death Note

Name: Joseph Gamaliel Lawton - Death Date: 2nd August 1911- Volume: 6/9/673 - Reference: 2222 - Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC) - Source location: National Archives, Cape Town (KAB)

Marriage Note

- Manchester Cathedral & Parish Church - Marriage Register - Page: 22 - Record: 43 - 14th September 1854 - JOSEPH GAMALIEL LAWTON - Aged: 24 - Batchelor - Gentleman of Saddleworth in the County of York - Father: Ralph Lawton (Manufacturer) - Married - HANNAH JANE DUNN - Aged: 22 - Spinster of Ardwick - Father: William Dunn (Surveyor) - Married in this Church by Licence - By me: H. Westmore (Chaplain) - Both signed the Register in the Presence of Witnesses: Jonas Smith and Ann Gartside

Baptism - [date: 11 MAY 1845] [place: St. Bartholowmew, Marsden, Almondbury, Yorks:]

- Baptism at Chapel of Marsden - 1845 - Page: 18 - Record: 138 - 11th May 1845 - JOSEPH GRIME LAWTON - Son of William & Hannah Lawton (Boatman) of Waterside Bank, Marsden - By me: J.M. Mayfield (Incumbent)

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Mill Street, Mossley Brow, Lancashire.]

1851 - Aged 6 years at Mill Street, Mossley Brow, Lancashire.

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 6 - Estimated birth year: abt 1845 - Relation: Son - Mother's name: Hannah Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Ashton under Lyne - Ecclesiastical parish: Mossley St George's - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Mill Street, Mossley Brow, Lancs: - Occupation: Scholar - Condition as to marriage: Unmarried - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Hartshead - ED::1h - Household schedule number: 93 - Piece: 2238 - Folio: 224 - Page Number: 30

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Hannah Lawton - Head - Widow - age 38 - Housekeeper
Mary Jane (Balmford) Lawton - Dau - age 18 - Cotton Reeler
John (Balmford) Lawton - Son - age 16 - Card Room Hand
Hannah Lawton - Dau - age 13 - Cotton Reeler
Ellen Lawton - Dau - age 10 - Scholar
Pheobe Lawton - Dau - age 8 - Scholar
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 6 - Scholar
Sarah Ann Lawton - Dau - age 4 - At home
Edward Harris - Lodger - age 29 - Plasterer - B: Clithero, Lancs:

Notes:

26th May 1850 - Joseph Henry - son of John & Martha Lawton of Micklehurst - Spinner.

1901 Census - RG13/3808 - Page 44 - Folio 85 - Schedule 310 - 1901 Census - Age 51 (Cotton Spinner) at 217 Featherstall Rd. Oldham.

This could be the Joseph Henry that married Alice Ann Heaton (2nd marriage) Tameside Birth Register Ref: 1850-STY/5/27

Occupation -
Cotton Spinner

Residence - [date: 1886] [place: Bankside Street, Oldham, Lancs:]

Burial - [date: 01 FEB 1922] [place: St. Matthew's Churchyard, Chadderton, Oldham.]

- There was a Joseph Henry Lawton - Aged 70 of (Pharos Street) Fleetwood, who was Buried in Grave: No. 850 at St.Matthews Churchyard, Chadderton on February 1st 1922 - Page: 174 - Record: 1384

Burial: 1 Feb 1922 St Matthew, Chadderton, Lancs.- Joseph Henry Lawton - Age: 70 years - Abode: 65 Pharos St., Fleetwood - Grave: 850 - Buried by: F. G. Gosden - Register: Burials 1913 - 1928, Page 173, Entry 1384 - Source: LDS Family Search

Baptism - [date: 26 MAY 1850] [place: St. George's Parish Church. Mossley.]

- St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Baptism Register - 1850 - Page: 19 - Record: 142 - 26th May 1850 - JOSEPH HENRY LAWTON - Son of John Lawton (Spinner) and Martha (Holden) Lawton of Micklehurst, Cheshire - By me: J. Heshall (Vicar)

- - St. George's Parish Church, Mossley, Baptism Register - 1850 - Page: 19 - Record: 143 - 26th May 1850 - SARAH JANE LAWTON - Daughter of John Lawton (Spinner) and Martha (Holden) Lawton of Micklehurst, Cheshire - By me: J. Heshall (Vicar)

Census - [date: 1851] [place: James Lawton's Houses, Mossley Brow, Hartshead, Lancashire]

- 1851 - Aged 1 year at James Lawton Houses, Mossley Brow, Lancashire.

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Block Lane, Werneth, Chadderton, Oldham, Lancs;]

NOTES: - On 1861 England Census about Joseph Henry Lawton - [1850-1922]

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 11 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 - Relation: Son - Father's Name: John - Mother's Name: Martha - Gender: Male - Where born: Micklehurst, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: St John - Town: Oldham - County: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Block Lane, Werneth, Oldham, Lancs;- Occupation: Cotton Piecer - Condition as to marriage: Unmarried - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town - ED: 39 - Household schedule number: 302

Household Members: Name Age
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John Lawton - Head - age 41 - B: Mottram Parish, Cheshire.
Martha Lawton - Wife - age 41 - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Robert Henry Lawton - Son - age 19
Richard Henry Lawton - Son - age 15
Joseph Henry Lawton - Son - age 11
Harold Lawton - Son - age 8
Jane Lawton - Dau - age 6
Ann Lawton - Dau - age 3

Census - [date: 1871] [place: No.2 Clement Street, Hollinwood, Oldham.]

NOTES: - On 1871 England Census about Joseph Lawton - [ 1850-

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age: 21 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Betsy (Halstead) - Gender: Male - Where born: Micklehurst, Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret's - Town: Oldham - County: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.2 Clement Street, Oldham, Lancs; - Occupation: Cotton Operative - Condition as to marriage: Married with one child - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town - ED: 39 - Household schedule number: 185

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Henry Lawton - Head - age 21 - Cotton Spinner - B: Micklehurst, Cheshire.
Betsy (Halstead) Lawton - Wife - age 22 - B: Haslingden, Lancs:
Harold Lawton - Son - age 7 months - B: Oldham, Lancs:

Census - [date: 1881] [place: No.58 Osborne Street, Oldham, Lancs;]

1881 - Aged 31 (Self Actor Minder) at 58 Osborne Street, Oldham, Lancashire.

Dwelling: 58 Osborne Street - Census Place: Oldham, Lancashire, England

FHL Film: 1341973 - PRO Ref: RG11 - Piece: 4070 - Folio: 79 - Page: 24

Joseph Henry LAWTON Head M Male 31 Mossley, Lancashire, England Self Actor Minder
Betsy LAWTON Wife M Female 32 Haslingden, Lancashire, England Home Duties
Harold LAWTON Son Male 10 Oldham, Lancashire, England Piecer
William H. LAWTON Son Male 9 Oldham, Lancashire, England Scholar
Robert H. LAWTON Son Male 8 Oldham, Lancashire, England Scholar
Albert LAWTON Son Male 6 Oldham, Lancashire, England Scholar
Elizabeth LAWTON Daughter Female 2 Oldham, Lancashire, England
James H. LAWTON Son Male 5 m Oldham, Lancashire, England

Census - [date: 1891] [place: No.81 Bradford Street, Coldhurst, Oldham.]

- NOTES: - On 1891 England Census about Joseph Henry Lawton

Name: Joseph Henry Lawton - Age: 41 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Alice Ann (Heaton) - Gender: Male - Where born: Micklehuirst, Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: Coldhurst - Town: Oldham - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.81 Bradfield Street, Coldhurst - Occupation: Cotton Spinner - Condition as to marriage: 2nd Marriage to Widow Heaton - Education: Employment status: Worker - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town - ED: 10 -

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Henry Lawton - Head - age 41 - Cotton Spinner - B: Micklehurst, Cheshire.
Alice Ann (Heaton) Lawton - 2nd Wife - age 33
Albert Lawton - Son - age 16
Elizabeth Lawton - Dau - age 12
James Herbert Lawton - Son - age 10
Martha Lawton - Dau - age 8
Joseph Lawton - Son - age 7
Alice Lawton - Dau - age 1
Samuel Styles Lawton - Son - age 2 weeks

Census - [date: 1901] [place: No.217 Featherstall Road, Oldham, Lancs;]

1901 census - RG13/3808 - page 44 - folio 85 - sch 310 - 217 Featherstall Road, Oldham.

Joseph H. LAWTON - head - mar - 51 - cotton spinner - born Mossley.
Alice A. LAWTON - wife - mar - 44 - born Middleton.
Alice LAWTON - dgt - 11 - born Oldham.
Samuel LAWTON - son - 10 - born Oldham.
Violet LAWTON - dgt - 9 - born Oldham.
Lawrence LAWTON - son - 4 - born Oldham.
Sidney LAWTON - son - 1 week - born Oldham.

NOTES: - On 1901 England Census about Joseph Henry Lawton

Name: Joseph H Lawton - Age: 51 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 - Relation: Head - Spouse's Name: Alice A - Gender: Male - Where born: Mossley, Lancashire, England - Civil Parish: Oldham - Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: Featherstall Road, Oldham. -Occupation: - Condition as to marriage: - Employment status: Worker - Registration district: Oldham - Sub-registration district: Oldham Below Town - ED: 28 - Household schedule number: 310

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph H Lawton - Head - age 51
Alice A Lawton - Wife - age 44
Alice Lawton - Dau - age 11
Samuel S Lawton - Son - age 10
Violet Lawton - Dau - age 9
Lawrence Lawton - Son age 4
Sidney Lawton - Son - age 1 week

Census - [date: 1911] [place: No.1 Half Moon Street, Oldham]

- NOTES: - On 1911 England Census about Joseph Henry Lawton of Micklehurst

Name: Joseph Lawton - Age in 1911: 61 years - Estimated birth year: abt 1850 - Relation to Head: Head - Gender: Male - Birth Place: Micklehurst, Mossley, Cheshire, England -
Civil Parish: Oldham - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Street address: No.1 Half Moon Street, Oldham - Marital status: Widowed - Occupation: Operative Cotton Spinner - Registration district: Oldham - Registration District Number: 469 - Sub-registration district: Oldham South - ED: 2 - Piece: 24501

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Lawton- Head - Widower - age 61 - Cotton Spinner - B: Mossley, Cheshire - (Married 41 Years - Fatherd 11 Children - 4 Deceased
Samual Styles Lawton - Son - age 20 - Cotton Mule Piecer

Death Note

- ONS Deaths Index: Jul_Sep 1921 - LAWTON Joseph - Died aged 70 @ Oldham - 1921-Sep-8d/573

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1921 - LAWTON Joseph - Aged: 70 - Died: @ Oldham South - Oldham - 1921-OSOU/27/86

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1922 - LAWTON Joseph Henry - Aged: 71 - Died: @ Fleetwood - Preston - 1922-FLW/20/18 - (Buried in Chadderton, Oldham)

Marriage Note

- LAWTON Joseph Henry - Married - HALSTEAD Betsy @ Hollinwood, St. Margaret's in Oldham - 1870-CE224/1/278

- Marriage: 26 Jun 1870 St Margaret of Antioch, Hollinwood, Lancs.- Joseph Henry Lawton - Age: 20, - Self Actor Minder,- Bachelor,- St. John's, Chadderton - Married - Betsy Halstead - Age: 21, Twiner, - Spinster, of Hollinwood - Groom's Father: John Lawton, Grocer of Micklehurst - Witness: William Holt; Robert Ratcliffe - Married by Banns by: B. T. Thompson - Register: Marriages 1837 - 1876, Page 139, Entry 278 - Source: LDS Family Search

Mar. License - [date: JAN_MAR 1889] [place: 1889-CE20/10/466 - Rochdale BMD]

Marriage Note

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1889

LAWTON Joseph Henry - Married - HEATON Alice Ann - @ Middleton, St Leonard's - Rochdale - 1889-CE20/10/466

Burial - [date: 15 FEB 1702] [place: St. Chad's Churchyard, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Radcliffe Burial Register - 1702 - Book: 1 - Page: 336 - 15 February 1702 - JOSEPH, ffill Josias Loton

1871 - Age 18 (Clerk) at 115 Birch Lane, visitor to Ralph Ogden (Widower) (Farmer) aged 75 born Dukinfield.

Occupation -
Clerk in Overseers Office

Census - [date: 1871 CENSUS] [place: 115 Birch Lane, Dukinfield, Cheshire.]

Could this be Joseph Ripley Nelson Lawton

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Side View. Lane Head. Delph, Saddlewrth.]

Birth Note

LAWTON Joseph Ripley - Born: Delph District, Saddleworth - Oldham - Mother: RIPLEY - 1873-DEL/24/100

1841 - Age 16 at Green Ash, Old Tame, Denshaw, Saddleworth.
1851 - Single, Age 26 at Setstones, Thurston Clough, Delph.
1861 - Aged 36 at Green Lane, Strines, High Moor.
1871 Census - Age 45 at Setstones, Thurston Clough. Farmer of 14 acres A James Young age 57 (Leather Tanner) of Morcambe Bay living as boarder

Could this Joseph have married Sarah Sutcliffe in 1851 at St. Chad's

1851 - PRO Ref: HO/107 Piece: 2290 Folio: 199 Page: 18 Sch: 65

Occupation -
Woollen Weaver & Farmer of 14 acres

Burial - [date: 03 MAY 1882] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 1882 - Page: 283 - Record: 2259 - 3rd May 1882 - JOSEPH SHOTWELL LAWTON - Aged: 57 years - Of Wall Hill Bottoms - Dobcross - By me: T. Fletcher (Vicar) - (Buried in Grave: 692 in New Graveyard)

Baptism - [date: 12 MAY 1825] [place: Delph Independent Chapel. Delph, Saddleworth.]

- Delph Independent Chapel - Baptism Register - 12th May 1825 - JOSEPH SHOTWELL LAWTON - Born: 26th April 1825 - Son of John & Hannah (Whitehead) Lawton of Green Ash, New Tame, Friarmere, Saddleworth. (Woollen Clothier) - Born: 26th April 1825

Census - [date: 1841] [place: Green Ash, New Tame, Friarmere, Saddleworth.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: Setstones, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

1851 - Batchelor, Aged 26 (Woollen Weaver) at Setstones, Thurston Clough, Delph, living with parents John & Hannah Lawton

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Green Lane Farm, Strinesdale, High Moor.]

1861 - Batchelor, aged 36 (Woollen Weaver) at home with parents John & Hannah Lawton, at Green Lane Farm, Strinesdale, High Moor.

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Setstones, Thurston Clough, Delph.]

- NOTES: - On 1871 England Census about Joseph Shotwell Lawton

Name: Joseph S Lawton - Age: 45 - Estimated birth year: abt 1826 - Relation: Head - Spouse's name: Margaret - Gender: Male - Where born: Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil parish: Saddleworth - Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity - Town: Thurston Clough - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub-registration district: Delph - ED: 9 - Household schedule number: 81

Household Members: Name Age
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Joseph Shotwell Lawton - Head - age 45 - Farmer of 14 acres
Margaret Lawton - Wife - age 35 - B: Westhoughton, Lancaster.
Charles Lawton - Son - age 9
Edwin Lawton - Dau - age 6
James Young - Lodger - age 57 - Leather Tanner - B: Morcambe, Lancaster

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Wall Hill Clough. Dobcross. Saddleworth.]

Name: Joseph Shotwell Lawton - Age: 54 - Estimated birth year: abt 1827 - Relationship to Head: Head - Spouse: Margaret (Ormrod) Lawton - Gender: Male - Where born: Delph,Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England - Civil Parish: Saddleworth - County/Island: Yorkshire - Country: England - Street address: Wallhill Clough, Dobcross.- Marital status: Married - Employment status: Worker - Occupation: Woollen Weaver - Registration district: Saddleworth - Sub registration district: Upper Mill - ED: 8 - Piece: 4364 - Folio: 144 - Page Number: 11

Household Members: Name: Age:
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Joseph Shotwell Lawton - Head - age 54 - Woollen Weaver - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Margret Lawton - Wife - age 46 - Woollen Weaver - B: Westhoughton, Lancs:
Charles Lawton - Son - age 19 - Tin Plate Worker - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:
Edwin Lawton - Son - age 16 - Unemployed - B: Saddleworth, Yorks:

Marriage Note

- Marriage Register: - LAWTON Joseph S & ORMROD Margaret - @ Manchester, Cheetham, St. Mark's - Manchester - 1861-37/1/120

James YOUNG as far as we know was born c1808 and c1814 - when he was at your LAWTON house in 1871 he said he was born in Morecambe Bay and a Tanner, in the 1881 census he said he was born in Lancaster - Simeon and James could be brothers but born in two entirely separate locations!

It is amazing that Simeon and family were the only YOUNG's in Saddleworth, I wonder where this family was in 1851 1861 1871

I now have the details of your LAWTON marriage:

St Mark's, Cheetham after banns - Joseph Shotwell LAWTON - age 34 - Bachelor, Woollen manufacturer, Green Lane Farm, Saddleworth. - Father - John LAWTON, Woollen manufacturer - Married - Margaret ORMROD - age 26 - Spinster - A servant, of Strangeways. Father - Peter ORMROD, - Grocer - Both signed own signature: Witnesses: James GARTHWAITE - Mathias THERRESS?

So unless I can find the maiden name old James YOUNG's wife Eliza YOUNG who died in 1872 at Thurston Clough if I remember she was either 44 or 48 years - James YOUNG junior was born 1845/6 in Manchester so I expect the marriage was around this time, will have to try and locate his birth then maybe we might get somewhere, this James YOUNG junior also went back to Manchester after 1905 as his father had done many years earlier...

All the best and look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards

Gillian

1871 Census - Age 4 at Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, Stayley.
1881 Census - At Leigh Cottage Boarding School, Hampstead, London
1891 Census - Age 26 at Marle House, Micklehurst living with younger brother George Edward Hodgson Lawton (23)
1901 Census - Age 35 at Green Top House, Micklehurst.

In 1896 there was a passenger Wlifred Lawton (Merchant) aboard the ship ' accompanied by a Mrs. Lawton and daughter 'Iris' - Inbound from USa to Liverpool - could this have been Joseph Wilfred S Lawton returning from America accompanied by his brother John's wife Violet and daughter' Iris', the ages of the individauls fit-in perfectly with Iris and her mother - as Joseph Wilfred didn't marry until 1897.

NOTE:- Another "interesting" item for a different branch of the LAWTON's, i think !!.

The Mossley and Saddleworth Reporter - 12th January 1929 -

Diving for gold - Former Mossley man's claim - remarkable experiments.

Formerly a member of the firm of Messrs. George LAWTON and Sons Ltd., Mossley and a brother of Mr Carl LAWTON, Micklehurst, Mr Wilfred LAWTON, of Shinfield, near Reading, makes a remarkable claim as a diviner of gold and other minerals and his experiments have attracted the attention of the National Press.

Successful divining of gold, platinum, silver, copper, tin, oil, coal, and other minerals - with a great improvement of the methods of the water diviner - is the substance of Mr LAWTON's claim.Mr LAWTON was interested for several years, as an amateur, in water divining.He told the Press:-"I did water divining in Rhodesia where they put me through tests which were satisfactory. About eight years ago I began to think of the possibility of discovering oil and minerals by a similar method. I went to Malay, a country which is rich in minerals and found coal on some property.

I am now waiting to hear the result of the development. I also found an ounce of tin that had been buried purposely to a depth of 2,500 ft."Metal "affinities" "I believe every metal has its affinity and for metal divining I use twigs I obtained in Rhodesia. Each twig is scooped out and filled with the chemical or metallic filling which I regard as the affinity of the chemical or metal I am seeking. The composition of the filling is my secret." I use small detachable iron springs on the twigs in place of the natural wooden forks. These ensure that the twigs cannot be moved while the hands are seen to be steady and give more 'play' to the divining reactions of the twig when they come into force. Depth, 3ft or 3,000ft, or distance is no object. These twigs have reacted to radium in the Radium Institute".

Mr LAWTON then demonstrated some of his claims. He placed a small gold chain on the floor and displayed one of his special diving rods. As the rod, held firmly by the springs, was passed over the gold, it bent downwards violently. At increasing distances from the gold, the effect on the rod diminished.

Occupation -
Woollen Manufacturer

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Tudor Cottage, Micklehurst, Cheshire.]

Census - [date: 1881] [place: St. John's Anglo/French College, Hampstead,]

1881 - Aged 14, a Pupil at St. John's Anglo/French College in Hampstead, London. Born: Mossley, Lancashire.

Census - [date: 1891] [place: Marle House, Micklehurst Road, Cheshire.]

- on 1891 England Census about Joseph Wilfred S F Lawton - [1866-

Name: J Wilfred F Lawton - Age: 25 - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 - Relation: Head - Gender: Male
- Where born: Micklehurst, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Tintwistle - Ecclesiastical parish: St James - Town: Mossley - County/Island: Cheshire - Country: England

Street address: Marle House, Micklehurst Road, Micklehurst, Tintwistle, Cheshire

Occupation: Woollen Flannel Manufacturer - Condition as to marriage:

Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Dukinfield - ED: 35 -

Household Members: Name Age
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J Wilfred F Lawton - Head - age 25 - Woollen Manufacturer
George E H Lawton - Brother - age 23 - Woollen Manufacturer
F Owen - Lodger - age 33 - Servant (Cook)
Martha Doodson - Lodger - age 17 - Servant (Domestic)

Census - [date: 1901] [place: Green Top House, Brun Clough, Micklehurst.]

1901 - Aged 35 years (Flannel Manufacturer) Born: Micklehurst, Cheshire. - Living at Green Top House, Brun Clough, Micklehurst; with wife Mary Taylor Lawton and chidren Katie Lees Lawton (3) and Geoffrey Lawton (18m). - Also in the houshold was Emily Jeanes (25) Cook of Micklehurst, Mary Johnson (15) Nurse of Hereford, Annie Clayton (39) Domestic Servant of Ashburton, Shropshire.

Retirement - [date: 1914]

British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 - about Joseph Wilfred Sylvanus Lawton

Name: Joseph Wilfred Sylvanus Lawton - Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 - Age at enlistment: 44 - Birth County: Cheshire - Document Year: 1914 - Regimental number: 707 - Number of Images: 5

Event - [date: NOV 1896] [place: Passenger Ship 'Waesland' from US to Liverpool]

UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 > Liverpool, England > 1896 > November > Ship 'Waesland'

Wilfred Lawton - Head - aged 32 - Merchant
Mrs. Lawton - Wife - aged 29
Iris Lawton - Day - aged 5

Wilfred Lawton on passenger list as a Merchant. incoming from US to Liverpool on board Ship 'Waesland' with Mrs. Lawton aged 29 and child Iris Lawton aged 5. (Could this be Wilfred Silvanus)

Marriage Note

He married Mary Taylor MAYALL. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 - about Joseph Wilfred Silvanus Lawton

Name: Joseph Wilfred S Lawton - Year of Registration: 1897 - Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
- District: Wokingham - County: Berkshire, Wiltshire - Volume: 2c - Page: 837

Baptism at St. Chad's Saddleworth Church - 6th March 1842 Joseph William, son of William & Hannah Lawton of Lees, Saddleworth.

Baptism - [date: 06 MAR 1842] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

11th December 1864 - Joseph William, born 10th October 1857, son of Eliza Lawton of Hobson Street, Oldham. St. Thomas, Leesfield, Baptism Records.

Baptism - [date: 11 DEC 1864] [place: St. Thomas Church, Leesfield, Oldham]

Marriage Indexes - LAWTON Betsy - Married - RIGBY Josiah in 1866 @ Ashton under Lyne, Civil Marriage -Tameside Cheshire - 1866-RM/25/200

And finally, just a note about Lawton's that's probably more interesting to me than to you. Betsy Lawton (daughter of Edward) married Josiah Rigby and had daughter, Sarah Rigby. I believe Sarah Rigby married William Smith and had daughter, Asenath Smith born about 1892. Another Asenath.

Census - [date: 1851] [place: No.87 Kenworthy Street, Castle Hall, Stalybridge, Cheshire.]

- on 1851 England Census about Josephine Lawton

Name: Josephine Lawton - Relation: Granddaughter - Gender: Female - Where born: Stalybridge, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Dukinfield - Ecclesiastical parish: Castle Hall - Town: Stalybridge - County: Cheshire - Country: England - Street address: No.87 Kenworthy Street, Castle Hall, Stalybridge, Cheshire - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub registration district: Dukinfield - ED: 1e - Household schedule number: 227

Household Members: Name Age
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Jacob Shaw - Head - age 60 - Repairer of Houses - B: Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire.
Thomas Shaw - Son - age 18 - Iron & Tin Plate Apprentice
Aseneth Lawton - G/Dau - age 4 - B: Hyde, Cheshire
Josephine Lawton - G/Dau - age 3 - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Census - [date: 1861] [place: No.8 Canal Street, Castle Hall, Stalybridge, Cheshire]

Name: Betsy Lawton [Josephine Lawton} - Age: 13 - Estimated Birth Year: 1848 - Relation: Niece - Gender: Female - Where born: Stalybridge, Cheshire, England - Civil Parish: Dukinfield - Ecclesiastical parish: St John - Town: Stalybridge - County/Island: Cheshire - Country: England - Street Address: No.8 Canal Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire.
- Occupation: Cotton Weaver - Condition as to marriage: Spinster - Registration District: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration District: Dukinfield - ED: 22 - Household Schedule Number: 51 - Piece: 2997 - Folio: 9 - Page Number: 11

Household Members: Name: Age:
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David Allas - Head - age 39 - Book Keeper - B: Halifax, Yorks
Harrett (Lawton) Allas - Wife - age 38 - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire
William Allas - Son - age 15 - Nail Maker - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire
Elizebeth Allas - Dau - age 11 - Nurse maid " "
Jeremiah Allas - Son - age 6 " "
Samuel Allas - Son - age 4 " "
Harriett Allas - Dau - age 2 " "
Sarah Allas - Dau - age 1 " "
Asenith Lawton 14 - Cotton Weaver - B: Hyde, Cheshire
Betsy Lawton 13 - Cotton Weaver - B: Stalybridge, Cheshire - (This is Josephine Lawton)

Census - [date: 1871] [place: Berry's Yard, (Booth Street) Stalybridge, Dukinfield]

Name: Betsy Rigby - Age: 23 - Estimated Birth Year: 1848 - Relation: Lodger - Gender: Female - Where born: Stalybridge, Cheshire, England - Address: Berry's Yard, -
Civil parish: Dukinfield - Ecclesiastical parish: St John - County/Island: Lancashire - Country: England - Registration district: Ashton Under Lyne - Sub-registration district: Dukinfield - EDl: 19 - Household schedule number: 84 - Piece: 4084 - Folio: 11 - Page number: 15

Household Members Age: Relationship:
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John Rigby - age 60 - Head - B: Newton, Hyde
Ann Rigby - age 57 - Wife
Betsy Rigby - age 23 - Lodger
Lucy Rigby- age 7 - Granddaughter
David Rigby - age 4 - Son
Sarah Rigby - age 3 - Daughter
John Rigby - age 24 - Lodger
Mary Ann Rigby - age 21 - Wife

Birth Note

This looks like Josephine / Betsy, on the census, I thought it looked like age 2 or 3 Birth Indexes

LAWTON Betsy - Born: 1848 @ Dukinfield, Tameside Cheshire - 1848-DUK/21/40

Josephine married Charles Anthony Fradgley

Birth Note

Cheshire Birth indexes for the years: 1912 to 1914

LAWTON Josephine Margaret Eileen - Born: Mossley, Cheshire - Tameside - 1914-MOS/21/29

Marriage Note

Josephine Margaret Eileen Lawton
Born: 4 Jul 1914
Marriage: Charles Anthony Fradgley

Joshua Lawton - Died as an infant at Mount Pleasant, Roughtown, Saddleworth aged 5 months - Oldham Birth Register Ref: 1849-DEL/7/496 Joshua, son of John Lawton of Mount Pleasant, buried 20th April 1850, aged 5 months.

Burial - [date: 20 APR 1850] [place: St. George's Churchyard, Mossley.]

St. George's Churchyard - Joshua, son of John Lawton of Mount Pleasant, buried 20th April 1850, aged 5 months.

Birth Note

LAWTON Joshua - Born: Delph District of Saddleworth - Mother: GREAVES - 1849-DEL/7/496

Burial - [date: 16 JUN 1696] [place: St. Chad's Old Churchyard]

- St. Chad's Burial Register - 16th June 1696- JOSIAH - Son of Mary Lawton (Widow) of Saddleworth.

Baptism - [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

- Could this be Josiah Lawton of Stones, New Delph who died as an Infant - Verify

Burial - [date: 18 SEP 1800] [place: St. Chad's Churchyard]

Marriage Note

JOSIAH LAWTON - Male
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Marriages: Spouse: ELIZABETH WORDSWORTH - Marriage: 02 SEP 1802 St Chad's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England
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Source Information: IGI Batch No.: M135793

- St. Chad's Parish Church, Rochdale, - Marriage Register 1802 - Page: 811- Record: 238 - 2nd September 1802 - JOSIAH LAWTON of Dobcross - married ELIZABETH WORDSWORTH of (either Milnrow or Millbrow) both in this Parish, Married in this Church by Licence on the Second Day of September in the Year One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Two, by me: Thomas Bellas (A.M.) - The marriage was solemnised by Josiah Lawton and Elizabeth Wordsworth Both: Singned the Register in the presence of: Dan Nield, (Warden) Ellin Holland, Thomas Fletcher (Warden), John Howard, ? Sexton or Lawton, John Kenyon

1871 Census returns for all Josiah Lawtons:
Josiah Lawton - Born: abt 1831 city, Yorkshire, England - Living: city Gloucestershire
Josiah Lawton - Born: abt 1829 city, Lancashire, England - Living: city Lancashire - This is most likely Josiah #9961
Josiah Lawton - Born: abt 1813 city, Cheshire, England - Living: city Lancashire
Josiah Lawton - Born: abt 1833 city, Lancashire, England - Living: city Lancashire

Son of Robert Lawton

Marriage Note

1855 - St Mary's Church, Prestwich - Josiah LAWTON and Alice LEECH (Josiah's father is Robert LAWTON).

Burial - [date: 26 MAY 1868] [place: Greenacres Cemetery]

- Greenacres Burial Register - Page: 314 - Number: 6278 - Grave No.: F111-44 - Josiah Lawton of Greenacres Head - Aged: 6 years

Birth Note

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1862 - LAWTON, Josiah - Mothers Maiden Name: HARROP - Oldham Above Town - Oldham - 1862-OAT/48/433

Death Note

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1868 - LAWTON Josiah, Died: Age 9 @ Oldham Above Town - Oldham-1868-OAT/43/57

- Recorded in IGI as Josiah Lawton or Butterworth, probably illegitimate son of Josiah Lawton by Mary Butterworth. Married a 'Sarah'

Baptism - [date: 19 JAN 1734] [place: St. Chad's Parish Church, Uppermill, Saddleworth, Yorkshire.]

Radcliffe Baptism Register - 1734 - Book: 1 - Page: 179 - 19th January 1734 - JOSIAH, Son of Mary Butterworth, by Josiah Lawton, Clothier, of Thurstones, Diggle.

Burial - [date: 27 OCT 1684] [place: St. Chad's Churchyard]

Wonder if Martha Hannah Shaw was any relation to George Shaw, husband of Sarah Lawton. ???

Tameside Birth Register Ref: 1847-HAR/11/83

Burial - [date: 19 MAR 1890] [place: Mossley Cemetery, Mossley, Lancashire.]

Census - [date: 1851] [place: James Lawton's Houses, Mossley Brow, Lancashire]

1851 - Aged 5 years (Scholar) at James Lawton's Houses, Mossley Brow, Lancashire

Census - [date: 1861] [place: Old Brow, Mossley. Lancashire.]

1861 - Judson LAWTON - son - aged 14 - Cotton Piecer - born Mossley. @ Old Brow, Mossley, Hartshead.

Census - [date: 1881] [place: Round Hey, Mossley Brow, Lancashire.]

1881 Census - Dwelling: Round Hay, Mossley Brow, Hartshead, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire,

FHL Film: 1341970 PRO Ref: RG11 Piece: 4059 Folio: 13 Page: 20

Judson LAWTON Head M Male 34 Mossley Cotton Reel Turner (C)
Martha H. (Shaw) LAWTON Wife M Female 30 Marsden, York, England Cotton Reeler (C)

Mothers Maiden Name - STARKEY

Daughter of John & Mary Lawton of Ridge Hill, Stalybridge, Lancashire. (Self Actor Minder)

Baptism - [date: 20 MAR 1858] [place: New St. George's Church, Stalybridge.]