John
Clafton
Born about in Ossett cum Gawthorpe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Clafton
and Mary Ann (Wilby) Clafton
Brother of
George Clafton, Emma Clafton, Walter Clafton, Mary Clafton, Willie Clafton and Wilby Clafton
Husband of
Sarah Ann Gawthorpe
— married
24 Sep 1871 in South Ossett, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Husband of
Mary Ann (Killingbeck) Clafton
— married
8 Jul 1883 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
John William Clafton, Frederick Clafton, Florence Clafton, George Clafton, Nelly (Clafton) Newsome and Ernest Clafton
Died about
at about age 71
in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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| Created 14 Dec 2017
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Biography
This profile is part of the Clafton Name Study.
John Clafton was born about 1852 in Ossett, Yorkshire, England, and was baptised 22nd Aug 1852 at South Ossett, Christ Church, son of James Clafton and Mary Wilby.[1][2]
On 7th Apr 1861, aged 9, he was a Scholar and living with his birth family at Denton Lane, Ossett, Yorkshire. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[2]
On 2nd Apr 1871, aged 19 and unmarried (although about to be), he was a Cloth Weaver and living with his birth family at Denton Lane, Ossett, Yorkshire. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[3]
In 1871, aged 19 and a bachelor, he married Sarah Ann Gawthorpe at South Ossett, Christ Church. He was a Weaver. His father was James Clafton, Weaver.[4]
On 3rd Apr 1881, aged 29 and widowed, he was a Power Loom Tuner and living with his birth family at Park Square, Ossett, Yorkshire. Also living with the family was John William Clafton, John’s son from his first wife, Sarah Ann. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[5]
In 1883, aged 31 and widowed, he married Mary Ann Killingbeck at Dewsbury, All Saints. He was a Power Loom Tuner and his father was James Clafton, Clothier.[6]
On 5th Apr 1891, aged 39, head of house and married to Mary Ann, he was a Power Loom Tuner and living with his wife & blended family at 1 Park Square, Ossett, Yorkshire. Also living with the family were John William Clafton, John’s son from his first marriage to Sarah, and Walter Killingbeck, Mary’s son from prior to her marriage to John. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[7]
On 31st Mar 1901, aged 49, head of house and married to Mary Ann, he was a Weavers Overlooker and living with his wife and ever growing family in Ossett, Yorkshire. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[8]
On 2nd Apr 1911, John Clafton, aged 59, head of house and married to Mary Ann (49), was a Warpdresser (Cotton) and living with his wife, remaining children Florence (26), George (22), Nelly (20), Ernest (11) and granddaughter Alice (1) at 70 Broomhill Terrace, Warwick Road, Batley, Yorkshire. His birthplace was Ossett, Yorkshire.[9]
John Clafton, born about 1852, died about 1923, aged 71, and his death was registered in Q1/1923 at Dewsbury, Yorkshire.[10]
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: WDP189/1/1/1, via Ancestry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 3414; Folio: 48; Page: 4; GSU roll: 543128, via Ancestry
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4609; Folio: 8; Page: 9; GSU roll: 848396, via Ancestry
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP189/1/2/1, via Ancestry
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4566; Folio: 24; Page: 8; GSU roll: 1342101, via Ancestry
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Leeds, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Reference Number: WDP9/39, via Ancestry
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3738; Folio: 35; Page: 1; GSU roll: 6098848, via Ancestry
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4273; Folio: 108; Page: 12, via Ancestry
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 1911 England Census, Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911, Piece: 27239, Schedule: 362, via Ancestry
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 9b; Page: 707, via Ancestry
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