Alfred James Laughton born 1885 in England and came out to Au

[trish1120]

His Brother William Henry born c 1861 is on the 1881 Census and must have followed him to Oz.

Name:   William Henry Laughton
Birth Date:   1860
Death Date:   1937
Cemetery:   Mitcham General Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place:   Mitcham, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia

[trish1120]

Off to bed so quick Census.

1861 Census
33 Morley Place
Plymouth, Devon
James F Laughton 42 Head Mar Hosue Owner/Insurance Agent born London
Ann Laughton 30 Wife Mar
John F Laughton 8 Son
Alfred J Laughton 6 Son**
William H Laughton 7 mths Son
Martha Stevens   17 Servant
Mahala Tribble   14 Servant

Ann and children born Plymouth

1871 Census
James T Laughton, 52, Accountant born St George in the East
Ann Laughton, 41
Alfred Laughton, 16 Drapers Apprentice
William W Laughton, 10, Scholar
+ 2 servants

[rosie17]

Going by the 1871 Census the occupation of Alfred this looks like a possibility on the 1881census
Alfred J Loughton age 26 born Plymouth Devon ( drapers assistant )
Lodging at 15,Watton Road  Greenwich England
So he must have went to Australia between 1881-1883

Rosie

[Neale1961]

There is a biography and photo of the man in Trove newspapers
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129250776?searchTerm=

Added: The firm G & R Wills Adelaide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G._%26_R._Wills_%26_Co.

[Neale1961]

He came to Australia first in 1873, and then in 1881.

This is another of his arrivals in Australia.
Shipping arrival March1884 on board the steamer “Adelaide”
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/208273613?searchTerm=

[Neale1961]

If you do a search on Trove Newspapers with his name in South Australia, you will find various family notices (deaths and marriages).

[Jamjar]

If this is your relation few tree's on Ancestry have his birth  1854 Plymouth Devon
Father James Farnham Leighton 1891-1872
Ann Ellis 1831- 1875

Rosie

Welcome to Rootschat 

Mar 1852 Plymouth 5b 426
LAUGHTON James Farnham   
ELLIS Ann

LAUGHTON, ANN  41 
GRO Reference: 1871  S Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 165

LAUGHTON, JAMES  FARNHAM  53 
GRO Reference: 1872  J Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 166

Probate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJM-2K6R

1861: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7Y8-V6M

1871: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TT-QL6

LAUGHTON, JOHN  FARNHAM mmn ELLIS 
GRO Reference: 1852  D Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 274
Baptism: https://www.rootschat.com/links/01q4o/
Deaths:
LAUGHTON, JOHN  FARNHAM  83 
GRO Reference: 1934  J Quarter in STAINES  Volume 03A  Page 27
LAUGHTON, JESSIE  COLVILLE  98 
GRO Reference: 1942  M Quarter in CHICHESTER  Volume 02B  Page 1076
1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-HQ31
1891: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q8HL-2ZM
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5Q-PBC
Children:
LAUGHTON, GUY  FARNHAM HOWARD mmn HOWARD 
GRO Reference: 1880  M Quarter in BRIGHTON  Volume 02B  Page 269
Baptism: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6FMS-JMW
LAUGHTON, MURIEL  HOPE ELIZABETH mmn HOWARD 
GRO Reference: 1884  S Quarter in GREENWICH  Volume 01D  Page 1001
Married:
Jun 1910 Lambeth 1d 399
COX Horace Robert B
LAUGHTON Muriel Hope E
Deaths:
Jun 1953 Ealing 5e 159
COX Horace R B 68
Jun 1968 RICHMOND/THS 5D 757
COX Muriel H E 84
1911: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWD9-LP3
Children:
COX URSULA  GLADYS mmn LAUGHTON 
GRO Reference: 1912  J Quarter in KINGSTON  Volume 02A  Page 956
Death:
1985 Hounslow 13 1232
COX Ursula Gladys 29APR1912
COX, JOHN  ROGER TALBOT mmn LAUGHTON 
GRO Reference: 1916  J Quarter in KINGSTON  Volume 02A  Page 948
Death, Canada, 1941: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVK9-P1H4
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31240699/john-roger_talbot-cox

LAUGHTON, ALFRED  JAMES mmn ELLIS 
GRO Reference: 1854  S Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 242
Baptism: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q4p/
1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6B-HWCJ
Married:
135/318 1883 LAUGHTON Alfred James BOLT to Charlotte Ridgemand at Adelaide
Deaths:
585/4887 1936 LAUGHTON   Alfred James at Adelaide
646/942 1942 LAUGHTON Charlotte Ridgeman   
Death notice, 2nd page, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article92347830
Children:
337/436 1884 Daisy Florence Farrar died 165/298 1887
Death notice, 2nd last column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article46797083
379/108 1886 Reginald
Death: 806/489 1954 LAUGHTON Reginald Alfred Lampier at Adelaide
420/70 1888 Pearl Elizabeth Lottie
Married: 249/802 1911 CHITTLEBOROUGH Godfrey
Marriage notice, 1st page, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88696504
Death: 777/7045 1951 Pearl Elizabeth Lottie
Death notice, 1st page, last column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article93866132
454/413 1890 Laurel Hebe
Married: 291/456 1922 HARMAN Clive Kingsley
Deaths:
1976 HARMAN Clive Kingsley
1983 HARMAN Laurel Hebe
497/323 1892 Harold William Henry died 540/445 1932
Death notice, 2nd page, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article90906635
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201514466/harold-laughton

LAUGHTON, FLORENCE mmn ELLIS 
GRO Reference: 1858  S Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 233
Baptism: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q4x/
Death:
LAUGHTON, FLORENCE  0 
GRO Reference: 1858  D Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 210

LAUGHTON, WILLIAM  HENRY mmn ELLIS 
GRO Reference: 1860  D Quarter in PLYMOUTH  Volume 05B  Page 239
Baptism: http://www.rootschat.com/links/01q4q/
1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27X-W17L
Death notice, 1st column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36396231
Funeral notice, 3rd column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article36396232
Probate granted, 4th column: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article215190290
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201510355/william-henry-laughton

Jamjar

[Jamjar]

There is a biography and photo of the man in Trove newspapers
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/129250776?searchTerm=

I wonder what sort of business partnership a vicar/draper, or draughtman/draper would have? 

Jamjar

[Algrass62]

Thankyou very much for all your hard work. The information was invaluable and has filled in a lot of blanks.  My wife is very happy as it is her line.