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He married Unknown.
Children:
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Born in Soyland.
He was
manager in a cotton factory [1851] /
master cotton spinner employing 40 hands [1861].
He established Benjamin Lawton & Son.
On 9th April 1835, he married (1) Agnes Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Thrum Hall, Soyland [1851, 1861].
Agnes died in 1853.
In 1855, he married (2) Harriet Whiteley.
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He was a delver [1855].
On 28th October 1855, he married Rhoda Boocock in Halifax.
Child:
Mary Ann [1860-1890] who married John Henry Green
Rhoda died in Leek in 1901
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He married (1) Ann [17??-1814],
who died in childbirth.
The child also died
In March 1816, he married (2) Mariana Belcombe.
There were no children.
Lawton had extramarital affairs, said to include a
mistress, Mrs Grantham, the wife of the lodge keeper at Lawton
Hall.
In her journals, Anne Lister identifies Mr & Mrs Lawton
as M— and C—
He was
a spinning doffer [1911] /
employed by Binns & Berry at Crown Works, Boothtown.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own).
He went to the Front [28th February 1917].
He died 27th September 1917 (aged 20).
The Halifax Courier He is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref LXI B 10],
and in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born in Halifax.
He was
an iron moulder of Haley Hill, Northowram [1894] /
an iron moulder [1901, 1911].
In 1894, he married Eliza Gartland [1873-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
She had a son (father unknown): Freddy Gartland [b 1891] who
was an iron moulder [1911]
Children:
They lived at
Living with them [in 1901] were brothers-in-law Matthew
Gartland [b 1874] (general driver) Tom Gartland [b 1876]
(foreman driver).
Eliza died in Halifax [Q1 1911] (aged 38)
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He was a grocer's assistant [1891].
He married Frances Eliza Walker.
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Born in Soyland.
He was
a manager (cotton mill) [1871] /
a hardware merchant [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
On 20th May 1858, he married Martha Whiteley at Elland Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
Martha died 4th May 1908.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £5,868 17/9d.
Probate was granted to sons
Benjamin,
Herbert William,
and
Albert Henry.
James died in 1909
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He married Harriet [1805-1859].
Child:
Elizabeth [1840-1863]
Harriet died 14th November 1859 (aged 54).
He married Hannah [1811-1873].
John died 14th August 1869 (aged 64).
Hannah died 27th August 1873 (aged 62).
Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3866]
He was
a labourer [1874] /
a boiler maker [1881] /
a boiler maker's labourer [1891] /
a bricklayer's labourer [1901].
In [Q4] 1873, he married Ruth Fleming [1853-1936] in Halifax.
Children:
They lived at
John died 27th February 1909 (aged 56).
Ruth died 28th February 1936 (aged 83).
The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 1767]
with Thomas Hammond
He was a cotton spinner [1841].
On 29th August 1810, he married Sarah Mallalieu [1785-1859]
at St Chad's Church, Saddleworth.
Children:
They lived at Thrum Hall Mill, Soyland [1841,
1851].
He died 24th June 1851 (aged 74).
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £5,000.
Sarah died 12th March 1859 (aged 74).
Members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
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Born in Saddleworth.
He died at Thrum Hall, Soyland [17th April 1833].
He was buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
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Born in Rishworth.
He was
a partner in Lawton Brothers /
a cotton spinner [1891].
On 31st December 1857, he married Rachel Crabtree at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at Rochdale Road, Soyland [1891].
Joseph lived in Oldham and Stalybridge during the 1860s and
early 1870s.
He died in Denton, Lancashire [23rd March 1922].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £787 11/1d.
Probate was granted to
son Joseph
and
son-in-law Alfred Cocker (dentist)
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Born in Halifax.
He was
a mason of Northowram [1873] /
a stone mason [1876, 1881, 1891] /
a stone dresser [1901].
In 1873, he married Eliza Ann Brier [1853-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.
Her father was not recorded on the marriage records
Children:
They lived at
In 1876, Joseph (senior) was charged with the manslaughter of
10-year-old
Arthur Drake,
but the Grand Jury at the Leeds Assizes found him not guilty.
Joseph died Q1 1911 (aged 57).
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He was
a cotton piecer [1891] /
a stone pavior (labourer) [1901].
He married Mary E. [1878-19??].
She was a worsted finisher [1901]
They lived at 61 Clive Street, Halifax [1901].
Living with them [in 1901] were Joseph's parents &
brother George
This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley
Born 16th November 1842.
He was
a warehouse man [1861] /
a cotton manufacturer at the Beestonhirst Mill /
partner in Lawton Brothers /
a master cotton spinner [1881, 1891] /
a manager (cotton mill) [1901] /
liquidator for the Lumb Mill Spinning Company Limited [1902].
On 15th November 1866, he married (1) Sarah Ann Moore [1847-1881] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
Sarah Ann died Q3 1881 (aged 35).
On 20th December 1881, he married (2) Mary Garfitt [1847-1932]
in Altrincham.
Children:
They lived at
Whiteley died 29th July 1919.
He & other members of the family were buried at Stones Methodist Church, Soyland
This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham
Lawton, Mr Ref 566-1488
Lawton, Benjamin Ref 566-1487
Son of Joseph Lawton.
Agnes was the daughter of Mr Whiteley
Harriet was born in Rishworth, the daughter of Mr Whiteley
& sister of his first wife Agnes,
and widow of John Whiteley
Lawton, Benjamin Ref 566-247
Born in Ovenden.
Rhoda was the daughter of Thomas Boocock
Lawton, Charles Bourne Ref 566-1414
Wealthy businessman and landowner of Lawton Hall in
Cheshire.
Lawton, Edward Ref 566-738
Son of Ernest Lawton.
Lawton, Ernest Ref 566-947
Son of Edward Lawton, weaver.
Eliza, of Haley Hill, was born in Halifax, the daughter
of John Gartland, weaver.
Lawton, Frank Ref 566-637
Son of Whiteley Lawton.
Frances Eliza was the daughter of Benjamin Walker
Lawton, Rev J. Ref 566-1115
Pastor at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Heptonstall Slack [1874-1882]
Lawton, James Ref 566-572
Son of Benjamin Lawton.
Martha was the daughter of George Whiteley
Lawton, Rev John Ref 566-930
Baptist minister at Mytholmroyd [1905]
Lawton, John Ref 566-184
Lawton, John Ref 566-1195
Born in Halifax.
Ruth was born in Halifax
Lawton, Joseph Ref 566-534
Born in Saddleworth.
Sarah was born in Saddleworth
Lawton, Joseph Ref 566-564
Son of Joseph Lawton.
Lawton, Joseph Ref 566-1479
Son of Benjamin Lawton.
Rachel was born in Soyland, the daughter of James Crabtree
Lawton, Joseph Ref 566-674
Son of Edward Lawton, labourer.
Eliza Ann, of Northowram, was born in Halifax.
Lawton, Joseph Ref 566-645
Son of Joseph Lawton.
Mary was born in Halifax.
Lawton, Whiteley Ref 566-1126
Son of Benjamin Lawton.
Sarah Ann was born in Sowerby Bridge
Mary was born in Oldham
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