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got talking to a bloke today who is related to the clayton line of this company we only have about 8 clayton on bcc so i thought i would have a nosey

In the late 1880's a new partner was taken on, William Clayton of Saltley who operated a special fleet of liquid cargo boats as well as traditional loads. William had actually died before the companies merged but his son Thomas carried on trading with his fathers name. On the 3rd of July 1889 Fellows, Morton & Clayton Ltd. was formed. This company took over all of Claytons general cargo boats merged with the Fellows Morton & Co fleet. At this time the general cargo fleet amounted to some 11 steamers and approx 112 butty boats. The tank boats were transferred to another new company which was called Thomas Clayton Limited of Oldbury.

can we find william and thomas in the census please ?

links to the company boats

http://models.bipolar4all.co.uk/thomas_clayton.htm

You walked over the canal where Clayton's boats were once moored saturday Pete.

According to dozens of Trade Directories between 1862 and 1888, William's address is Park Wharf, Adderley Road, Saltley as well as Park Wharf, Duddeston Mill Road, Saltley.

Thomas is mentioned at the same address from about 1880.

1861 census transcription details for: 1, Park Road, Aston

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 2186
Folio: 120
Page: 6
Reg. District: Aston
Sub District: 3 Erdington
Parish: Aston
Enum. District: 29
Ecclesiastical District: Saltley
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 1, Park Road, Aston
County: Warwickshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CLAYTON, William Head Married M 42 1819 Canal Carrier Hillingdon, Middlesex
CLAYTON, Catherine Wife Married F 42 1819 St Marylebone, Middlesex
CLAYTON, Sophia Daughter Unmarried F 18 1843 Hillingdon, Middlesex
CLAYTON, Emma Daughter F 7 1854 Scholar Aston, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Amelia Daughter F 5 1856 Scholar Aston, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Thomas Son M 3 1858 Aston, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Lewis Son M 1 1860 Aston, Warwickshire
WHITE, Elizabeth Servant Unmarried F 24 1837 General Servant Aston, Warwickshire

1881 census transcription details for: 10, Duddeston Mill Road, Aston

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 3048
Folio: 128
Page: 39
Reg. District: Aston
Sub District: Erdington
Parish: Aston
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 10, Duddeston Mill Road, Aston
County: Warwickshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CLAYTON, Thomas Head Married M 23 1858 Coal Merchant Saltly, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Sarah Wife Married F 27 1854 No Occupation Birmingham, Warwickshire
REAVES, Genevere Servant Single F 18 1863 Domestic Servant Kings Norton, Staffordshire

Rob wrote:You walked over the canal where Clayton's boats were once moored saturday Pete.

got a picture of some boats moored up on the canal from the bridge near the portway

Name: William Clayton
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1818
Baptism Date: 16 Jul 1818
Father's Name: William Clayton
Mother's Name: Mary Anne Clayton
Parish or Poor Law Union: Hillingdon St John the Baptist
Borough: Hillingdon
Register Type: Parish Registers

Name: William Clayton
Age: Full Age
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Spouse Name: Catterine Johnson
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 15 Apr 1839
Parish: Hillingdon St John the Baptist
Borough: Hillingdon
Father Name: William Clayton
Spouse Father Name: John Johnson
Register Type: Parish Register

1891 census transcription details for: Main Road, Aston, Little Bromwich

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 2426
Folio: 38
Page: 5
Reg. District: Aston
Sub District: Erdington
Parish: Aston
Enum. District: 11
Ecclesiastical District: Castle Bromwich
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Main Road, Aston, Little Bromwich
County: Warwickshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CLAYTON, Thomas Head Married M 33 1858 Railway & Canal Carrier Saltley, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Sarah Wife Married F 37 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Thomas B Son M 9 1882 Scholar Saltley, Warwickshire
BLYTH, Emma H Sister In Law Single F 23 1868 Saltley, Warwickshire
FELLOWS, Joshua Visitor Married M 57 1834 Railway Canal Carrier Tipton, Staffordshire
FELLOWS, Mary Visitor Married F 55 1836 Tipton, Staffordshire
BLOOMFIELD, Elizabeth Servant Single F 20 1871 Cook Domestic Servant Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
FRANCES, Harriet Servant Single F 23 1868 Housemaid Domestic Servant Wem, Shropshire
BLOXHAM, William Servant Single M 21 1870 Groom Warwickshire

Civil Registration event: Marriage

Name: CLAYTON, Thomas
Registration district: Aston
County: Warwickshire
Year of registration: 1878
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 6D
Page no: 507

MarriageFinder: Thomas Clayton married one of the following people:

BLYTH, Sarah

WALSH, Annie

ASHBY, John

I was having a coffee and i seem to recall that Clayton's boats not to be confused with Holloway were moored at Tat Bank Basin which is just up the canal from The Whimsy Bridge towards Smethwick.
As a kid i was always wary when we would walk past the moored boats.The boatie kids were always up for a scrap!!

MarkCDodd wrote:

1891 Main Road, Aston, Little Bromwich


CLAYTON, Thomas 33 1858 Railway & Canal Carrier Saltley, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Sarah 37 1854 Birmingham, Warwickshire
CLAYTON, Thomas B Son 9 1882 Scholar Saltley, Warwickshire
BLYTH, Emma H Sister In Law Single 23 1868 Saltley, Warwickshire
FELLOWS, Joshua Visitor Married 57 1834 Railway Canal Carrier Tipton, Staffordshire
FELLOWS, Mary Visitor Married 55 1836 Tipton, Staffordshire
BLOOMFIELD, Elizabeth Servant Single 20 1871 Cook Domestic Servant Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
FRANCES, Harriet Servant Single 23 1868 Housemaid Domestic Servant Wem, Shropshire
BLOXHAM, William Servant Single 21 1870 Groom Warwickshire

how does joshua fellow fit in, is he the partner ?

not on bcc

1881 Church Field House, West Bromwich

Joshua Fellows 46 carrier Sedgley, Staffordshire
Mary Fellows 45 Tipton, Staffordshire
Frederick W. Fellows 21 Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Charles E. Fellows 19 Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Joshua H. Fellows 17 Wednesbury, Staffordshire
Mary E. Fellows 16 W Bromwich, Staffordshire
Bernard Fellows 11 W Bromwich, Staffordshire
Frank E. Fellows 10 W Bromwich, Staffordshire
James E. Fellows 7 W Bromwich, Staffordshire
Alice H. Fellows 1 W Bromwich, Staffordshire
Harrietta E. Fellows 26 sister Tipton, Staffordshire
Mary A. Bates 41 servant Walsall
Matilda Cutler 22 servant Cradley Hth
Elizabeth Peters 22 servant Smethwick

1851 Toll End, Tipton

James Fellows 46 Canal Carrier
Eliza Fellows 40
Mary Fellows 19
Joshua Fellows 16
William Henry Fellows 12
Sophia Fellows 10
Eliza Fellows 7
Elizabeth Martha Fellows 5
James Fellows 4
Samuel Thomas Fellows 1
Infant Fellows 4 Mo
Samuel Harmon 23 servant
Sarah Timmons 36 visitor
Maria Smith 27 visitor Handsworth
Sarah Bengmane 19 servant London,
Mary McEvoy 22 servant Ireland
rest born Sedgley, Staffordshire

1841 lock side ? Tipton

James Fellows 35 carrier
Eliza Fellows 30
Mary Fellows 10
Joshua Fellows 7
Sarah Ann Fellows 5
William Fellows 2
Sophia Fellows 1

could be this one

groom's name: James Fellows
bride's name: Eliza Hyde
marriage date: 02 Jun 1828
marriage place: All Saints,West Bromwich,Stafford,England
indexing project (batch) number: M01024-1
system origin: England-ODM
source film number: 0873647 IT 5, 497347, 497348, 497349


poss also bro & sister ?

James Hyde
groom's birth date: 1825
groom's age: 25
bride's name: Mary Fellows
bride's birth date: 1818
bride's age: 32
marriage date: 1850
marriage place: Sedgley, Stafford, England
groom's father's name: James Hyde
bride's father's name: Benjamin Fellows