Reuben Jelley [Parents] was born before 1817 in , , England. He died in 1894 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Reuben married Esther Rogers on 12 Feb 1838 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.
MARRIAGE from Alderton parish records (GR data), no.4, a labourer and bachelor of Alderton, of age,
CENSUS 1841 (GR data) at Alderton, aged 28, living with wife and daughter in household of Thomas and Ann Blundell. An ag.lab.
NOTE Dorothy Mowlam says the family moved to Kingston upon Thames, Surrey in 1849.
DEATH from Dorothy Mowlam.
Esther Rogers [Parents] was christened on 30 Mar 1817 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England. She died in 1909 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England. Esther married Reuben Jelley on 12 Feb 1838 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.
NOTE data from Dorothy Mowlam (email Nov 2003 and ealier). This is her gt gt grand mother.
MARRIAGE from Dorothy Mowlam, (email Nov 2004).
NOTE from the 1841 census (GR data) she is living with her husband and child, her grandmother and two aunts.
DEATH from Dorothy Mowlam.
They had the following children:
F i Jane Rogers Jelley was christened on 30 Jun 1839 in Alderton, Northamptonshire, England.
BAPTISM from Alderton parish records (GR data), parents named. No. 118.
William Glennister was born about 1821 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England and was christened on 19 May 1822 in Cholesbury, Buckinghamshire, England. He died in May 1880 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England and was buried on 29 May 1880 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. William married Maria Barnes on 22 May 1845 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.
NOTE detail from web site www.glenister.org. He was a labourer. One of at least four children of Daniel Glenister and Maria (née East).
Maria Barnes was born in 1827 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. She died in Dec 1901 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England and was buried on 12 Dec 1901 in Ashley Green, Buckinghamshire, England. Maria married William Glennister on 22 May 1845 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England.
NOTE detail from web site www.glenister.org. daughter of George Barnes.
They had the following children:
M i Jesse Glennister was born in Dec 1867 and died in Sep 1915.
John Rogers [Parents] was christened on 17 Sep 1707 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. He married Susannah.
NOTE information from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004). The tree gives him ten children of whom the mother is known as Susannah for the last eight. Mother of the first two uncertain. The tree lists two sisters and one brother.
Susannah was born before 1717. She married John Rogers.
NOTE information from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004). Birth date my estimate.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Rogers was christened on 12 Jun 1737 and was buried in Jul 1804.
John Rogers [Parents] was christened on 6 Feb 1670 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. He married Ann.
Other marriages:, Elizabeth
DATA from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004).
Ann was born about 1670 in , , England. was buried on 25 Nov 1757 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. Ann married John Rogers.
DATA from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004), birth my estimate. She was a widow at death.
They had the following children:
M i John Rogers was christened on 17 Sep 1707.
John Rogers [Parents] was christened on 6 Feb 1670 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. He married Elizabeth.
Other marriages:, Ann
DATA from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004).
Elizabeth was born about 1670 in , , England. was buried on 3 Mar 1705 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. Elizabeth married John Rogers.
NAME from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004), birth my estimate.
John Rogers was born before 1650 in , , England. was buried about Apr 1705 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. John married Winifrid.
DATA from Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlam (email July 2004). Birth my estimate. Burial given as Apr/May 1705. He is possible the son of John Rogers chr 24 Feb 1638 at Abthorpe who is the son of Richard Rogers and Anne bur 4 Dec 1670 Towcester. Will supplied, which lists six children, but the tree lists one more who died as a baby.
Winifrid was buried on 2 Jan 1719 in Towcester, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Rogers.
KNOWN from will provided by Ann Garfield via Dorothy Mowlem, July 2004. Will lists four surviving children, but tree givesdseven.
They had the following children:
M i John Rogers was christened on 6 Feb 1670.
William Edwards was born before 1796 in , , England. He died before 1849.
NOTE information from Grant Edwards. He was listed as a hatter (deceased) on his son's marriage certificate hence his death date.
He had the following children:
M i John George Edwards was born on 22 Jan 1816 and died on 10 May 1905.
John Clayton [Parents] was born about 1786 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. He married Foundah Basford on 24 Jun 1817 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.
CENSUS index 1851, page 35a in Rushden, age 64.
MARRIAGE information from Gordon Cox, who bases his data on Kathryn Clayton's notes made at the NRO (Delapre Abbey) in the 1980s. This was his second marriage as he was a widower, his first is not known. His brother Thomas was a witness.
Foundah Basford was born before 1797 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. She married John Clayton on 24 Jun 1817 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England.
NOTE information from Gordon Cox, who bases his data on Kathryn Clayton's notes made at the NRO (Delapre Abbey) in the 1980s.
BIRTH date my estimate, she was probably born nearer to 1787 her spouses birth date.
They had the following children:
M i James Clayton was born about 1828. M ii Jesse Clayton was born about 1831.
Jesse Clayton was born on 14 Jul 1898 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 11 Nov 1947 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. Jesse married Elizabeth Parker about 1924 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. He was related to his parents by adoption; he had other parents.
BIRTH from Wellingborough Union Workhouse records supplied by Gordon Cox (Nov 2004). Civil Birth certificate shows same bith place and date with the mother as Sarah Jane Clayton of the same address. The birth was not registered until the 30th. No father given here, so assumption below is not confirmed. (the date in the body of the certificate is 1878 but this is obviously an error.
CENSUS 1901 at 65 Little Street, Rushden. page 32, schedule 115. Aged 2.
NOTE Gordon Cox, the spouse of his daughter, says he was born illegitimately in Wellingborough Work House. Later meail (Dec 2004) says that when he was 9 he was collected by a "uncle Jim" (that would be abt 1908. This Uncle Jim is identified with James Hertbert Bates who was at 37 Cromwell Road in the 1901 census. He is now suspected to be the father of Jesse.. He was born in the workhouse and at least 2 years of his young life was spent in the Workhouse (see the periods in the notes on his mother.
MARRIAGE from Gordon Cox (email Jan 2004) He lists it as at the Wellingborough Registry office.
DEATH from Gordon Cox (email Jan 2004). He died at 5 Chester Road.
Elizabeth Parker married Jesse Clayton about 1924 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.
Other marriages:Whitehead, William Henry
DATA from Gordon Cox (email Dec 2004).
MARRIAGE from Gordon Cox (email Jan 2004) He lists it as at the Wellingborough Registry office.
Sarah Jane Clayton [Parents] was born about 1872 in Rushden, Northamptonshire, England. She was married was not married.
NOTE in 1878 when she registered the birth of Jesse she gave her occupation as a Shoe Finisher of Rushden.
CENSUS 1881: from index in Sargents Yard, Rushden, Northampton, England. FHL Film 1341377, PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1569, Folio 37, Page 14, Age 7, a scholar.
CENSUS 1891 index page 34 schedule 195, living at High Street,Rushden Age 18, a shoe hand.
CENSUS 1901 at 65 Little Street, Rushden. page 32, schedule 115. Aged 26, a shoe finisher, born Rushden, living as a boarder with the family of 36 year old Charles Bayes of Irchester (his wife Zelpha was also born there). Her son Jesse aged 2 is also with her.
NOTE Gordon Cox, the spouse of her grand-daughter says that in the 1901 census she was living in Queen Street with her sister Foundah, without her two year old son Jesse. She was also listed as boarding with the Bayes family in Little Street. He lists her as Sarah Jane. In a later email (dec 2004) he says he has details of her excursions in and out of the workhouse over a period of 17 years. See also note on her son. The Workhouse records also records two still births of males in January 1903 and on 14 Nov 1907 for a Jane Clayton. The mother of Leanord James is also listed only as Jane Clayton, so we do not know if these three birth relate to Sarah Jane or not.
NOTE Gordon Cox sent me the dates mentioned above in Jan 2005. In 1896 for the birth and death of Walter she was in the Workhouse for one month. In 1898 for the birth of Jesse she was there for 2 years, and 2 months and 8 days. In 1901 she was there for 4 months. In 1903 nearly a month. In 1904 2 visits totally 5 months, In 1905 2 visits each of over one month. In 1906 she was in for 4 visits totalling over 9 months. In 1907 four visits totalling over 8 months. IN 1908 she was in 5 times, once for 3 mo, the others for very short periods. No admission is should at the end of 1908 but on 1 Jan 1909 Leonard James died there and she was discharged in March 1991, but whether the was in the workhouse all that time is not known.
She had the following children:
M i Walter Edward Clayton was born on 10 Oct 1896 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 21 Oct 1896.
BIRTH from Wellingborough Union Workhouse records supplied by Gordon Cox (Nov 2004). His death date is handwritten on the copy of these records. Born and died in the workhouse.M ii Jesse Clayton was born on 14 Jul 1898 and died on 11 Nov 1947. M iii Leonard James Clayton was born on 6 May 1908 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England and was christened on 12 Oct 1908 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. He died on 1 Jan 1909.
BIRTH and Baptism from Wellingborough Union Workhouse records supplied by Gordon Cox (Nov 2004). The baptiem was at All Saints Church and is listed as illegitimate. His mother is named only Jane here, so she might not be the Sarah Jane given here. He was out of and back into the workhouse from the day he was born there to the day her died there at least 5 times, possibly more, for at least 3 months of the 8 months of his life..