Lawton, Henry

Birth Name Lawton, Henry 1a
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

The middle names of his last 2 children are the same as his parents.
Eldest daughter Ann was probably the illegitimate daughter of his brother William and Jane Machin. Not with them in 1841 (aged 13) but is their servant (aged 23) in 1851.
Successful Cabinet Maker, employed 8 men in 1851, and 6 men and 2 boys in 1861.
Married step daughter Anne Simpson living with them in 1861 (32) and 1871 (40). In 1881 (53) she is a widow.
Sister Ann Lawton (widowed 63) living with Henry in 1891. Henry didn't have a sister 19 years younger than him. The above census entries are probably for the same person, daughter.
1870 Henry was a witness to his sister Sarah's Will.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Death BET JUL AND SEP 1897 Stafford, Staffordshire, England Age: 89 2a
Birth 26 Jul 1808 Stafford, Staffordshire, England   3a
Baptism 14 Aug 1808 St Mary, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   3b
Occupation 10 Mar 1834   Cabinet Maker 3c
Residence 1841 Albion Place, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   4a
Occupation 1841   Cabinet Maker 4b
Occupation 6 Apr 1850 Stafford, Staffordshire, England Overseer for St Mary and St Chad 5a
Residence 1851 Gaol Gate Street 14, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   6a
Occupation 1851   Cabinet Maker 6b
Residence 1861 Gaol Gate Street 14, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   7a
Occupation 1861   Cabinet Maker 7b
Occupation 29 Jan 1870   Cabinet Maker 5b
Residence 31 Oct 1870 Gaol Gate Street 14, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   1b
Occupation 1871   Cabinet Maker 8a
Residence 1871 Gaol Gate Street 14, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   8b
Residence 1881 Gaol Gate Street 14, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   9a
Occupation 1881   Cabinet Maker 9b
Residence 1891 Victoria Road 3, Stafford, Staffordshire, England   10a
Occupation 1891   Retired Gentleman 10b

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Lawton, JOHNSep 17641835
Mother Furber, ELIZABETHApr 17621822
    Sister     Lawton, SARAH Aug 1799 27 Jun 1877
         Lawton, Henry 26 Jul 1808 BET JUL AND SEP 1897
    Brother     Lawton, John 7 May 1794 Feb 1795
    Brother     Lawton, William 8 Oct 1802 after 1828
    Sister     Lawton, Frances 4 Jan 1805 BET APR AND JUN 1869
    Sister     Lawton, Ruth Mar 1796 Mar 1813
    Sister     Lawton, Ann 1 Sep 1787 after 1821
    Sister     Lawton, Mary 23 Aug 1791 Jan 1861
    Sister     Lawton, Mary Sep 1786 12 Nov 1786
    Sister     Lawton, Elizabeth about 1790 about May 1856

Families

Family of Lawton, Henry and Lawton*, Mary
Married Wife Lawton*, Mary ( * 1807 + before 1881 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage about 1827   aged 19 year before daughter born  
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Simson, Anne1828
Lawton, Ann1828
Lawton, Mary1834
Lawton, Sarah1837
Lawton, Henry1839
Lawton, Emma E1846
Lawton, Alfred John1848

Family of Lawton, Henry
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lawton, Charlotte1841
Lawton, William1844

Source References

  1. UK, Wills and Probate, 1858 onwards
      • Source text:

        Probate and Will for Sarah Earp. Witnessed by Henry Lawton of 14 Gaol Gate Street Stafford (brother) and William Henry Prophet of 246 Deansgate Manchester (solicitor? accountant?).

      • Source text:

        Probate and Will for Sarah Earp. Witnessed by Henry Lawton of 14 Gaol Gate Street Stafford (brother) and William Henry Prophet of 246 Deansgate Manchester (solicitor? accountant?).

  2. England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index (1837-1983)
  3. Staffordshire Baptisms, 1538-1900
      • Source text:

        First name(s) Henry
        Last name Lawton
        Birth year 1808
        Birth date 26 Jul 1808
        Baptism year 1808
        Baptism date 14 Aug 1808
        Baptism place Stafford, St Mary
        Denomination Anglican
        Father's first name(s) John
        Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
        County Staffordshire
        Country England
        Archive reference D1399/5
        Page 68
        Register type Baptism & burial
        Record set Staffordshire Baptisms
        Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Collections from England, Great Britain

      • Source text:

        First name(s) Henry
        Last name Lawton
        Birth year 1808
        Birth date 26 Jul 1808
        Baptism year 1808
        Baptism date 14 Aug 1808
        Baptism place Stafford, St Mary
        Denomination Anglican
        Father's first name(s) John
        Mother's first name(s) Elizabeth
        County Staffordshire
        Country England
        Archive reference D1399/5
        Page 68
        Register type Baptism & burial
        Record set Staffordshire Baptisms
        Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Collections from England, Great Britain

      • Source text:

        First name(s) Mary
        Last name Lawton
        Baptism year 1834
        Baptism date 10 Mar 1834
        Baptism place Stafford, St Mary
        Denomination Anglican
        Father's first name(s) Henry
        Mother's first name(s) Mary
        County Staffordshire
        Country England
        Archive reference D1399/7
        Page 242
        Register type Baptism
        Record set Staffordshire Baptisms
        Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers)
        Subcategory Parish Baptisms
        Collections from England, Great Britain

  4. 1841 Census of England and Wales
      • Page: Class: HO107; Piece: 1010; Book: 5; Civil Parish: St Mary and St Chad; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 17; Page: 26; Line: 22; GSU roll: 474632
      • Source text:

        Henry Lawton Male 30 1811 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Lawton Female 30 1811 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Lawton Female 7 1834 Staffordshire, England
        Sarah Lawton Female 5 1836 Staffordshire, England
        Henry Lawton Male 3 1838 Staffordshire, England
        Charlotte Lawton Female 0 1841 Staffordshire, England
        Ann Dudson Female 13 1828 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Astbury Female 14 1827 Staffordshire, England
        Thomas Lawley Male 15 1826 Staffordshire, England
        William Salmon Male 15 1826 Staffordshire, England

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8978&h=9760944&indiv=try

      • Page: Class: HO107; Piece: 1010; Book: 5; Civil Parish: St Mary and St Chad; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 17; Page: 26; Line: 22; GSU roll: 474632
      • Source text:

        Henry Lawton Male 30 1811 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Lawton Female 30 1811 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Lawton Female 7 1834 Staffordshire, England
        Sarah Lawton Female 5 1836 Staffordshire, England
        Henry Lawton Male 3 1838 Staffordshire, England
        Charlotte Lawton Female 0 1841 Staffordshire, England
        Ann Dudson Female 13 1828 Staffordshire, England
        Mary Astbury Female 14 1827 Staffordshire, England
        Thomas Lawley Male 15 1826 Staffordshire, England
        William Salmon Male 15 1826 Staffordshire, England

      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8978&h=9760944&indiv=try

  5. Staffordshire Advertiser
      • Source text:

        Overseers for St.Mary and St.Chad. The overseers appointed yestrday for these united parishes were, Mr WIlliam Jones, Gaolgate-street, shoe manufacturer. Mr. Charles Cook, Market-square, mercer; Mr. Thomas Turner, Market-square, ironmonger ; and Mr. Henry Lawton, Gaolgate-street, cabinet maker.

      • Page: Saturday 29 January 1870
      • Source text:

        Gaol Gate Street Stafford. MR HENRY LAWTON, Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, begs most respectfully to announce to the Inhabitants of Stafford and its Vicinity that he has now on hand a most handsome selection of DINING, DRAWING, BED ROOM, and GENERAL FURNITURE. Which he is able to offer at greatly Reduced Prices. These he can confidently recommend as Home-made, feeeling sure that the credit which has always followed his endeavours, will still continue to please his numerous friends and customers. N.B. Some elaborate specimens of Antique OAK FURNITURE.

  6. 1851 Census of England and Wales
  7. 1861 Census of England and Wales
  8. 1871 Census of England and Wales
  9. 1881 Census of England and Wales
  10. 1891 Census of England and Wales