Clapton

[matron123]

Hello I am confused could you help me please. I have a John Clayton born 1804. On the 1851 census it says he was born at West wratton cambs. I took this for West Wratting but cannot find him. I looked into West wratton but could only find a West Wratton Park, it's not a village, it's between Linton and Cambridge. I am looking for Johns parents
Thank you

[keyboard86]

Hi I presume from the 1851 his surname is Clayton not Clapton as your header, in 1841 he is Claydon, no help with his birthplace, but did he marry a Frances Sargeant/Sargent, as their are amendments to the 1841 on Ancestry to that effect?
Census for 1841 HO107/67 / 5/6 / 7

Keyboard86

[keyboard86]

Hi again, just in case he is a Claydon, then a baptism 1st May 1803 West Wratting for a John Claydon Father Luke Mother Elizabeth

Keyboard86

[matron123]

Hello, thank you for reply. Why I put Clapton I do not know sorry about that. I believe you are right and this is the right person. I have noticed the name could have been Claydon. The only thing that is putting me off is the fathers name Luke it doesn't seem to have carried on. I will look into this family and see if any of the family names are carried on. I have him married to a Frances Bendal from horningsea.

[trish1120]

MARRIAGES;

LUKE Claydon married Elizabeth BRADFORD 1799 (no exact date given), St Peter, Carlton cum Willingham, Cambridgeshire.
(FreeREG)

Luke CLAYDON, Widower, married Mary DEAN, Spinster, 03 August 1828, St Andrew, West Wrattling.
Witnesses, Charles Whitaker/Mary Ann Sanderson.
Notes, Groom & bride both illiterate.
(FreeREG)

BURIALS;
ELIZABETH Claydon, 4 January 1825, St Andrew, West Wrattling, age 47, abode OTP
LUKE Claydon, 20 March 1861, St Andrew, West Wrattling, age 82, abode Linton Union Workhouse

1851 Census Luke is born c 1780 Wood Ditton and Mary c 1787 West Wrattling. Occp Pauper, formerly Ag Lab.

1841 in West Wrattling we have;
Luke Clayden, 60, Ag Lab
Mary Clayden, 55
Elizabeth Frost, 35, Independant
Maria Frost, 6

Trish

[bedfordshire boy]

Frances Bendal married Thomas Sargent on 16 Jul 1821 at Horningsea.

A Thomas Sargent aged 27 was buried in Horningsea in 1825.

Frances Sargent married John Clayton on 7 Feb 1826 at Horningsea.

In 1851 John Clayton was 47 born West Wratting, married to Frances 47 b Horningsea. If the age is accurate then he was born between Apr 1803 and Mar 1804. A baptism on 1 May 1803 at a few weeks old fits perfectly. There are no other John Clay... in West Wratting on the Cambs FHS Baptism index 1801-37. I wouldn't worry unduly about John not naming a son Luke. It's certainly not sufficient to rule out this baptism

[matron123]

Thank you for your help. You have solved my mystery.