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George LAUGHTON

Male 1836 - 1885  (48 years)


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  • Name George LAUGHTON 
    Birth 11 Jul 1836  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Christening 28 May 1837  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • George was baptized at 10 months old.
    Gender Male 
    AFN F 
    Census 12 Jun 1841  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • George was enumerated as a male, age 4, and born in Bedfordshire. He was living at Salph End, Renhold, with Samuel Laughton 25 (rounded), Mary Laughton 25 (rounded), Jesse Laughton 2, and Leonard Laughton 5 months.
    Samuel Laughton and family were enumerated on June 12, 1841 at Salph End, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.    		 Samuel Laughton and family were enumerated on June 12, 1841 at Salph End, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.
    1841 England Census. HO107, Piece 1, Book 11. Renhold, Bedfordshire: Bedford registration district, Bedford and Cardington sub-registration district, Enumeration District #14. Ancestry.com (database on-line), accessed September 26, 2016. Page 4, lines 16-20. Detail.
    Census 12 Jun 1841  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • George was aged 4, and born in the county of Bedfordshire.
    Census Apr 1851  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • George was aged 14, living with his parents, Samuel and Mary Laughton, and born in Renhold.
    Occupation 12 Oct 1858  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • At the time of his marriage, George was a sawyer, aged 22, a bachelor, and living in Renhold.
    Marriage witness 1 Jan 1861  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • George was a witness to the marriage of his brother, Jesse, to Ann Buck.
    Census 26 Apr 1861  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11] 
    • George was living with his wife, Eliza, at Brook Farm, Renhold. He was aged 24, and born in Renhold. He was a sawyer. Eliza's brother, Robert, and sister, Emma, were living with them.
    Skills and talents 1868  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • George wrote the "Family Register", a poem about his parents and his brothers and sister.
    Skills and talents 1868  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    • Did George also write the 2 prayers that were found in the family bible that his brother, Leonard Laughton, had? The prayers are signed "G.L."
    Census 8 Apr 1871  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    • George was living with his wife, Eliza, at Brook Farm [Number 51?], Renhold. He was aged 34, and born in Renhold. He was a carpenter.
    Census 9 Apr 1881  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • George was enumerated as the head of the household, married, a male, age 44, a carpenter and sawyer, and born in Renhold, Bedfordshire. He was living with his wife Eliza Laughton 44, their niece Florence E. Shorley 6, and lodger Fanny Buck. They were living at the Work House End of Renhold. [Fanny Buck was the mother of Ann Buck, who was married to George's brother, Jesse Laughton.]
    George Laughton family on April 9, 1881 census in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.    		 George Laughton family on April 9, 1881 census in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.
    England and Wales Census, 1881. Renhold, Bedfordshire. Piece 1624, folio 106. Bedford registration district, Bedford & Cardington sub-district, ED 19, page 14, household 66.
    George Laughton family on April 9, 1881 census in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.    		 George Laughton family on April 9, 1881 census in Renhold, Bedfordshire, England.
    England and Wales Census, 1881. Renhold, Bedfordshire. Piece 1624, folio 106. Bedford registration district, Bedford & Cardington sub-district, ED 19, page 14, household 66. Detail.
    Marriage witness 29 Dec 1881  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    • George was a witness to the marriage of his cousin, Sarah Jane Laughton, to Frank Kidman.
    Immigration 1882  Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17] 
    • George Laughton, an adult, was listed on the manifest of the 'Polynesian' in 1882.
    Burial Mar 1885  Toronto Junction, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 18] 
    • George was bured in the churchyard of Davenport Church in Toronto Junction.
    Burial Mar 1885  York Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Death 2 Mar 1885  Toronto Junction, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    • The informant of George's death was Jos. McCallum. It was recorded that George was 48, born in England and a labourer. His father and mother's names were not recorded, nor their place of birth. The cemetery was not recorded.
    Death 2 Mar 1885  York Township, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 18, 20, 21] 
    reburied 8 Jun 1905  Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 22, 23, 24] 
    • George's remains were moved from the Davenport Churchyard to Prospect Cemetery, section 12, lot 620, grave 2. George was not mentioned on the tombstone. The Mount Pleasant Group general number was 3080 (033080-1).
    Reference Number 16.1 
    _PPEXCLUDE ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU 
    _TODO Open 
    • are there any references to George or Jesse in "A Meeting Place Forever: A Brief History of Davenport-Perth United Church"? Find book. U of C, U of A, ILL
    _TODO Open 
    • National Archives of Canada microfilm # C-4511, ship 'Polynesian' in 1882 arriving at Halifax, page 16; ref: database/index on Ancestry.com
    _TODO Open 
    • FHL index microfilm # 1,819,277 items 3-4 L's 1869-1919. George died March 2, 1885 in Toronto West or York County
    _TODO Completed 
    • Renhold
    _UID 33F9790C806A400E9EE5F0AF62E9DBB6E77A 
    Person ID I84  Everyone
    Last Modified 26 Sep 2016 

    Father Samuel LAUGHTON,   b. 1 Oct 1812, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1891, Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Mary WILES,   b. 27 Apr 1812, Ravensden, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Oct 1886, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage Banns 6 Mar 1836  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    • The banns were read on Sunday 6 March, Sunday 13 March and Sunday 20 March 1836 by A. J. Crispin, Vicar, at All Saint's Church, Renhold.
    Marriage 4 Apr 1836  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 26, 27] 
    Marriage 4 Apr 1836  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [26, 27] 
    • The marriage was conducted by A. Crispin, Vicar.
    Marriage witnesses 4 Apr 1836  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [26, 27] 
    • The witnesses were John Elsom, Anna Wyles, and Elizabeth Carter. On the Bishop's Transcripts, Elizabeth Carter was left out.
    Family ID F27  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza KING,   b. Sep 1835, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Banns 26 Sep 1858  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [28] 
    • The banns were read on September 26, October 3, and October 10 by William Ussher, Vicar, at All Saint's Church.
    Marriage 12 Oct 1858  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Marriage witnesses 12 Oct 1858  Renhold, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • The witnesses were Jesse Laughton and Ann Buck.
    Family ID F28  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Jun 2016 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Mar 1885 - Toronto Junction, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 2 Mar 1885 - Toronto Junction, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Mapsreburied - 8 Jun 1905 - Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Arthur Laughton says in letter written 2 August 1888 "In my last letter mother [Sarah Hopkins Laughton] was telling about George and Jess coming to Canada and living there but did not hear any more." [29]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00072, (Norwich, Norfolk, England. April 1986), 5 Jun 2001, Notes page 12, A00072. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S160] Claire Laughton-Paxton, A00134, 21 Aug 2000, Brook Farm, Renhold. Registration # 8?., A00134. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S217] George Laughton, A00188, (Renhold, Bedfordshire, England. c. 1868), 19 Mar 2001, A00188. (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S6] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00072, (Norwich, Norfolk, England. April 1986), 5 Jun 2001, Notes page 4, A00072. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Baptisms 1813 to 1867. Item # 6, reference 305, page 39. Photocopied., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S1235] Government of England and Wales, England Census 1841, Bedfordshire, Renhold parish, Bedford and Cardington, ED 14, page 4, lines 16-20, Samuel Laughton and family. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S13] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00049, 16 Jan 1981, Renhold page 4. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S371] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00305, 11 Mar 2002, Page 82, A00305. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Marriages 1837 to 1983. Item # 11, reference 94, page 47., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    10. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Marriages 1837 to 1983. Item # 11, reference 102, page 51. Photocopied., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S372] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00306, 11 Mar 2002, Page 85, A00306. (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S159] Claire Laughton-Paxton, A00133, (England. 1988?), 20 Aug 2000, Brook Farm, Renhold. Registration # 72., A00133. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S374] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00308, 13 Mar 2002, Entry # 72, A00308. (Reliability: 3).

    14. [S1226] Goverment of England and Wales., England Census 1881, Piece 1624, Folio 106. Renhold, Bedfordshire, Bedford registration district, Bedford & Cardington sub-district, E.D. 19, page 14, household 66. George Laughton family. (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Marriages 1837 to 1983. Item # 11, reference 172, page 86., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S269] A00228, 15 May 2001, A00228. (Reliability: 2).

    17. [S270] A00229, 15 May 2001, page 16, A00229. (Reliability: 2).

    18. [S3] Margaret and Bert Laughton, A00054, (4 March 1999), 13 Mar 1999 (Reliability: 3).

    19. [S3] Margaret and Bert Laughton, A00054, (4 March 1999), 13 Mar 1999 (Reliability: 2).

    20. [S5] Deputy Registrar General, Province of Ontario, A00058, (Toronto. 1978, 1981, 1984 and 1988), Sep 1988, Page 1 (Reliability: 3).

    21. [S5] Deputy Registrar General, Province of Ontario, A00058, (Toronto. 1978, 1981, 1984 and 1988).

    22. [S276] Lorna Flint Laughton and Dennis Laughton, A00235, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: August 1984.), 23 May 2001, Notes page 10, A00235. (Reliability: 3).

    23. [S532] Mount Pleasant Group, A00452, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. May 8, 2002), 7 Feb 2004, A00452. (Reliability: 3).

    24. [S657] McCreary, Andrew, A00571, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. November 2003.), 24 Mar 2005, A00571. (Reliability: 4).

    25. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Banns 1823 to 1950. Item # 8, reference 44. Photocopied., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    26. [S27] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00052, 21 Apr 1987, Marriages: page 72. (Photocopy on page 3) (Reliability: 3).

    27. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Marriages 1813 to 1837. Item # 10, reference 72. Photocopied., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    28. [S197] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00170, 4 Oct 2001, Banns 1823 to 1950. Item # 8, reference 138. Photocopied., A00170. (Reliability: 3).

    29. [S80] Janice Ostrander Donato, A00041, (9 September 1987 to 28 October 1997), 2 Aug 1888, Page 27 (Reliability: 2).


 

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