John Naylor (abt. 1841 - bef. 1891)

Born about 1841 in Sutton, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Saunders) Naylor — married 25 Oct 1863 in St Peter's Church, Everton, Lancashire, England

Died before 12 Feb 1891 before about age 50 in Sutton, Lancashire, England

Biography

This profile is part of the St Helens, Lancashire One Place Study.

John Naylor was born in about 1841 in Ravenhead, Sutton, Lancashire, in what is now the town of St Helens. He was the son of Joseph Naylor and Ann (Coal or Coll) Naylor.

By March 30th 1851, the family were living at Ravenhead Plate Glass Works New Row in Sutton. John's father was a glass polisher.

By April 7th 1861, they were living in Welsh Row, Sutton. John's father was employed as a glass cutter; John, now 19, was a smoothing master.

On 28 Sep / 1 Oct 1861 (both dates are listed, with no explanation) John enlisted in the Royal Marines, in Liverpool. He was nineteen years old, and five foot five and three quarter inches tall. He had sandy hair, hazel eyes and a fresh complexion, the cicatrix of a burn on the left side of his abdomen, and another on the inside of his left thigh. His birthplace was given as Ravenhead, St Helens, and his occupation as musician. He was discharged after a year, on 2 Oct 1862, with a note "paid £20".

John married Elizabeth Saunders on 25 Oct 1863 at St Peter's Church in Everton, Lancashire. John was 23 and a glass manager living at 10 Prince Edwin Street. Elizabeth was 24 and living at 18 Rose Vale. Neither had been married before. Their fathers were named as Joseph Naylor (glass manager) and William Saunders (collier). The witnesses were John Saunders and Agnes Saunders.

Their daughter Ann was born in about 1864 in St Helens; her birth was registered in the first quarter of the year.^[1]

John's father died in 1866.

By April 2nd 1871, John, Elizabeth and Ann were living in Eccleston. John was employed as a glassman.

By April 3rd 1881, they were in Borough Lane, Eccleston. John was described as a labourer.

Elizabeth died in 1886, aged 45. She was buried on 8 Aug 1886 at Christ Church in Eccleston. Her address was given as Thatto Heath.

John died in 1891, aged 49. He was buried on 12 Feb 1891 at Christ Church in Eccleston. His address was given as Ravenhead.

Sources

• Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (John Naylor, third quarter 1841, Prescot district, mother Coll)

• Marriage listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• Death registration - John Naylor, first quarter 1891, Prescot district, age 49, accessed on FreeBMD

• Burial listed on Lancashire Online Parish Clerk

• National Archives Catalogue - Reference: ADM 158/59/10/7. Description: Name: John Naylor. Age: 19 years. Place of birth: Ravenhead, St Helens, Lancaster [Lancashire]. Accessed on https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/32d4c1b73a6c45f386cb117b0b299776

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGYH-669 : 12 September 2019), John Naylor in household of Joseph Naylor, Sutton, Lancashire, England; citing Sutton, Lancashire, England, p. 29, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59ef9675f4040b5596837860 : viewed 31 Dec 2020), John NAYLOR in household of Joseph NAYLOR, Welsh Row, Lancashire, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/2753, Folio 81, Page 61, Schedule 357, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KD6S-N3V : 24 April 2019), John Naylor, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27L-YWP7 : 13 December 2017), John Naylor, Eccleston, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 45, Piece/Folio 3736/133, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,076.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Birth registration listed on https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp (Ann Naylor, first quarter 1864, Prescot district, mother Saunders)