Theatre actor and theatre company manager STANLEY CARLTON

[Milliepede]

Oh that's a shame he wasn't on the death certificate - who was the informant out of interest if they were living together?

All I can think that might be of use is newspaper clippings but you've already tried that for clues 

[abun]

My interest lies with Rachel who worked for his company many times and lived with him for some years, although not married.

[Milliepede]

Was she married to someone else if her birth name was Mussett and she was Lawson or was Lawson a stage name?

When and where did they live together?

Do you have her on any census as I can't find her.

[abun]

She was married first to Arthur Skelton in 1897 and then to Ernest Lawson in 1924. In between times she had a son Jack with Ernest Lawson in 1904.  her stage name was Rubie Maude.  She is on the 1891 census as Ruby Maude in Lambeth. On the 1901 census she is Ruby M Skelton in Chelsea and on the 1911 census as Ruby Maude Skelton in Twickenham.

She and Stanley Carlton are on the electoral roll for 1919 and 1920 at 225 St margaret's Road Twickenham.

Other than that, Stanley remains a mystery.

[JenB]

in the 1930s he became the manager of the Cinema de Lux in Brighton.

Not that it helps your search, but an article in the West Sussex Gazette 24th March 1932 states that he had been dismissed, following a court case involving the cinema.

[CaroleW]

Just adding a few “bits”

Ruby Maude Mussett married Arthur Woolfield Skelton March qtr 1897 Islington 1b 493

Arthur was b 1874 Brentford so was 6yrs younger than Ruby/Rachel.  On his own in Durham in 1901 but with a new “wife” in 1911.   Arthur died 1946 Herts

Rubie M Skelton married Ernest G E Lawson June qtr 1924 Brentford 3a 439

Ernest was born 1879 Guisborough so was 11yrs younger than Rubie.  He died 1961 Herts

So there is only a 5yr  timespan between her marriage to Ernest & her own death in 1929 during which time she appears to have left Ernest for Stanley Carlton

[JenB]

Rubie M Skelton married Ernest G E Lawson June qtr 1924 Brentford 3a 439

Ernest was born 1879 Guisborough so was 11yrs younger than Rubie.  He died 1961 Herts

So there is only a 5yr  timespan between her marriage to Ernest & her own death in 1929 during which time she appears to have left Ernest for Stanley Carlton

Ernest born Guisborough R.D? That is the same Registration District as Stanley, if he was really born in Redcar.

In the 1891 census Ernest G.E. Lawson is living in Richmond, Surrey with his parents. His place of birth is Coatham, which is part of Redcar.

[abun]

Replying to Carole, Arthur actually died in new Zealand in 1921

So, Jen B are you thinking that Ernest Lawson and Stanley Carlton are one and the same?

[JenB]

It just seems a coincidence that both Ernest and Stanley appear to have come from Redcar 

Have you got the Ernest Lawson/Rubie Skelton marriage certificate?