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Can any one find William Cleaton on the 1861 cenus.

He was born about 1806/7 in Kerry, Montgomeryshire and lived in Moxley. He was a shoemaker.

1851 Census
Holyhead Road
William Cleaton Head Mar 40 Shoemaker Montgomeryshire Kerry
Hannah wife 45 Staffordshire Rushall
Sarah dau u 21 Staffs Moxley
Hanah dau u 19 Staffs Moxley

1871 Census
46 High Street
William Cleaton Head M 64 Shoemaker Montgomery Kerry
Eliza Wife m 55 Huntingdon

William's first wife Hannah died about 1854.
I have found William in Moxley as the executor to his presumed sister Jane Small (née Cleaton) in 1867 and

In 1861 I've found his sister (?) Jane Small in Holyhead Road as well as other Cleaton's who are born in Montgomershire (a few doors down from each other).
And I've found William from the 1840's to the 1870's as a shoemaker in Moxley in various directories - unfortunately none of them are more specific than Moxley.

As yet I've to confirm that William and Jane are brother and sister, but it seems likely that they are related in some way. Jane was born in 1796, died in 1867. Her parents are William and Eleanor Cleaton.

Can anybody help?

Thanks
Sue

I forgot to say I've found him as William Clayton too!

Sue

In full

1871 High Street, Wednesbury
CLEATON, William Head M 64 1807 Montgomeryshire Shoemaker & Leather seller
CLEATON, Eliza Wife F 55 1816 Huntingdonshire
THOMPSON, Sarah A Daughter F 24 1847 Staffordshire Shoemaker
THOMPSON, Martha J Daughter F 20 1851 Staffordshire Shoemaker
HALL, Thomas C Grandson M 21 1850 Staffordshire Butcher but unable to follow his employ --Fits 12 years

1861 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
HALL, William Head Married M 37 1824 ... Sedgley Staffordshire Butcher JOurneyman
HALL, Eleanor Wife Married F 38 1823 ... Moxley Staffordshire
HALL, Thomas Son M 11 1850 Moxley Staffordshire
HALL, Sarah Ann Daughter F 0 (11M) 1861 Moxley Staffordshire
ADAMS, Catharine Servant F 19 1842 ... Wales

1851 Holyhead Road, Wednesbury
HALL, William Head Married M 26 1825 Butcher Sedgley Staffordshire
HALL, Eleanor Wife Married F 24 1827 Moxley Staffordshire
HALL, T C Son M 1 1850 Moxley Staffordshire
STANTON, Mary Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 House Serv Tamworth Warwickshire

Maths girl wrote:In full

1871 High Street, Wednesbury
CLEATON, William Head M 64 1807 Montgomeryshire Shoemaker & Leather seller
CLEATON, Eliza Wife F 55 1816 Huntingdonshire
THOMPSON, Sarah A Daughter F 24 1847 Staffordshire Shoemaker
THOMPSON, Martha J Daughter F 20 1851 Staffordshire Shoemaker
HALL, Thomas C Grandson M 21 1850 Staffordshire Butcher but unable to follow his employ --Fits 12 years

So here is his second "wife" in 1861
1861 Kings Hill, Wednesbury
THOMPSON, Eliza Head Widow F 43 1818 Shop Keeper
THOMPSON, Sarah Ann Daughter Unmarried F 14 1847 Scholar Darlaston Staffordshire
THOMPSON, Martha Jane Daughter Unmarried F 10 1851 Scholar Darlaston Staffordshire

1851 King Street, Darlaston
THOMPSON, Timothy Head Married M 33 1818 Draper Master 1 App Willenhall Staffordshire
THOMPSON, Eliza Wife Married F 35 1816 Sawtry Huntingdonshire
THOMPSON, Sarah Ann Daughter F 4 1847 Darlaston Staffordshire
THOMPSON, Martha Jane Daughter F 0 (8 MOS) 1851 Darlaston Staffordshire
WILKES, John Aprentice Unmarried M 20 1831 Draper Darlaston Staffordshire
HARRIS, Matilda Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 House Serv Willenhall Staffordshire

Is this daughter Sarah?

1853
CLEATON Sarah BAKER William H Coseley, Christ Church Dudley Register Office 208/002/28

1881 william dead ?

1881: 48 High St, Wednesbury, Stafford,

John ROBINSON 39 Shifnall, Shropshire, Railway Carriage Iron Works
Sar. A. ROBINSON 34 Darlaston, Stafford,
Mary J. ROBINSON 4 Moxley, Stafford, Scholar
Martha ROBINSON 3 Moxley, Stafford, Scholar
James ROBINSON 1 Moxley, Stafford, Scholar
Eliza CLEATON Boarder W 64 Sawtry, Huntingdon, Domestic Duties

THOMPSON Sarah A ROBINSON John 1873 Wednesbury, St John West Midlands Sandwell Register Office 34/3/15


1881 eliza living with daughter from first marriage?

Elizabeth Cleaton
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Year of Registration: 1885
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 69
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 6b
Page: 306

Possible for William

William Cleeton?
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Year of Registration: 1875
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 58
District: Kidderminster
County: Hereford and Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 201

Thanks Maths Girl and Petard.
Still no sign of 1861 though

snoopysue wrote:Thanks Maths Girl and Petard.
Still no sign of 1861 though

Sadly no -- I kept working round other family members to see if he was staying near them but couldn't spot him.

Try this one MG. bad image.
1861. Holyhead Road, Wednesbury.
William Acaton 54. Shoe maker. Bishops Castle, Wales.
Sarah Ann Acaton 18. Servant. Banbury, Staffordshire.

Next door.
William Hall 37.
Eleanor Hall 34.
Thomas Hall 11.
Sarah Jane Hall 10 MO.
Catherine Adams 19.

Deaths Jun 1880. covers Wednesbury.
Cleaton William. 72. W. Bromwich. 6b. 477.