I'm looking into an Isaac Lawton who was baptised on 13 Aug 1843 in Longton Staffordshire. He lived all his life (at least according to census) in Birmingham. In 1851 and 1861 he is living with his parents Isaac Lawton and Mary.
He married Adelaide Pearce in 1865 in Birmingham and appears in the 1871 census with her and two sons - Joseph and Henry. They are living in Steward Street.
In 1881, he appears again with his wife and the same two sons. This time there are also two daughters - Emma and Mary Ann. However, he appears as William Lawton in this census, not as Isaac. The address in Steward Street is the same.
In 1888 their youngest son William was born. His baptism shows them living in Steward Street.
This is where he then goes missing completely. The only death that fits for Isaac is in 1913. Yet he does not appear in any census I can find post-1881.
His wife Adelaide appears in 1891 with their children, living in Steward Street. She is listed as 'mother' and as married. Yet Isaac is not with them.
Adelaide again appears in 1901 but this time she is called Sarah. I don't have access to that census but someone on Rootschat found it for me. She was still living in Steward Street with a couple of her children. She is this time listed as the head of the house. I can't see the census to determine if she is listed as married or not.
In 1902, Adelaide died. Her death was reported in the newspaper because there was an inquest. Her address given was 86 Steward Street and the report lists her as 'wife of Isaac Lawton, iron moulder'.
Where did Isaac go from 1881 onwards?
