Harland Samuel LAUGHTON

Other Events and Attributes:

• Family history: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
• Reference Number: 8.4
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• _UID: 4A3FFD30C88748C19BE7746FA4173493F539
• Census: 8 Apr 1871, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Census: 9 Apr 1881, Renhold, Bedfordshire, England
• Directory: 1892, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 31 Dec 1901, New York, New York County, New York, United States; steam fitter
• Residence: 31 Dec 1901, New York, New York County, New York, United States

Notes:

Family history:
Harland Samuel may have been married to Mary R. Reid. Another person buried in the same plot is Dorothy M. Laughton. She could be either a second wife or a daughter.

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Copy inscriptions for Harland Samuel Laughton, Mary Laughton and Dorothy Laughton all in area EK, K, T, N, M. Photograph tombstones. In 1911 census - lived 31 Briscoe Street, London 7, p. 28. He was born Nov 1866 England, steam fitter, came to Canada in 1881. Wife Mary b Oct 1873 in Ireland, came to Canada in 1885. Married Mary Reid McNair, age 27, in Toronto, on 31 Dec 1901. Daughter Dorothy b. 1 Dec 1905. Dorothy died March 11, 1923 aged 19 years. Buried in Woodland Cemetery. They lived at 270 Briscoe Street in 1925.

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Look for Woodland cemetery transcriptions publication - likely by London-Middlesex OGS.

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Renhold [Bedfordshire] Controlled voluntary Primary School - Log Book for 1866 to 1932 is item 5 and 6 on Family History Library microfilm # 1472418. Also on film: item 1-3 is Potton School (1876-1943), item 4 is Pulloxhill School (1913-1947), item 7 is Ridgemont school (1819-1959), and items 8-10 is Riseley School (1870-1936). Is ANN SHORT (Alan Laughton) in Riseley?

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at the time he was married on December 31, 1901, Harland was a steam fitter in New York City. LA0023

Census:
Harland was living with his parents, Ann and Jesse Laughton, at Brook Farm, Renhold. He was aged 4, born in Renhold, and a scholar.

Census:
Harland S. Laughton was enumerated as a son of Jesse Laughton, single, a male, age 14, a farmer's son, and born in Renhold, Bedfordshire. He was living at Brook End Farm, Renhold, with his parents Jesse Laughton 42 and Ann Laughton 41, and his siblings Leah Laughton 12, Agnes Laughton 8, Fanny B. Laughton 6, Mary L. Laughton 4, Francis P. Laughton 1, and Hilda J. Laughton 2 months old.

Directory:
Harland was a steamfitter at Purdy, Mansell and Machinter. He lived at 118 Claremont Street.

Buried:
Harland is buried in Woodland Cemetery section EK, K, T, N, M.

Harland married Mary Reid MCNAIR on 31 Dec 1901 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of James MCNAIR and Elizabeth NOBLE) was born about 1874 in Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]