| Birth | John Henry Clayson was born circa 1831 in Deal, Kent, England. |
| INFO | BAPTISM at the parish church of Deal St. Leonard. 4 Sep 1931. #1082. John Henry, son of Robert & Sarah Clayson of Middle St. Lower Deal. Father a bricklayer. by Revd Backhouse, rector. (DealSLenPRBt LDS1786327 p.135 #1082.) |
| Marriage | He married Jane Hannah Atkins, daughter of John Atkins and Elizabeth Farmar, 1855. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Marriage. 1855 Sep Q. John Henry Clayson. Bermondsey 1d,95. (GBCivRegInd LDS6102572.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1861 (7 Apr 1861). Mddx. Islington, Finsbury. 11 Charles Street, Glo'str Road. John Henry Clayson, lodger, mar, 29, printer compositor, b. Kent Deal. Wife Jane Hannah, 26, b. Kent Deal. Son John Henry, 4, b. Midd Islington. Lodgers with Daniel Brown, 42, sorter at Gen Post Office and wife Emma. (GBCens1861 RG9/140 138:47.) |
| INFO | WITNESS on 3 Sep 1865 for marriage of brother in law Peter John Atkins to Frances Wood at the parish church of St. Martin in the Fields, Middlesex. (GBCertMarONS 1865 SepQ St.Martin 1a,801.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1871 (2 Apr 1871) Surrey, Bermondsey. 71 Alscot Pl. John H. Clayson, head, mar, 39, printers compositor, b. Deal Kent. Wife Jane Hannah, mar 36, b. Deal. Son John Hy 14, scholar, b. Islington, Mdx. Sister Elizabeth Atkins, unmar, 50, b.Deal. (GBCens1871 LDS818927 RG10/630 f54.) |
| INFO | EXECUTOR FOR WILL OF BROTHER-IN-LAW. 1 Aug 1877. John Henry Clayson of 114 Alscot-road Bermondsey, Surrey, compositor is sole executor for will of Peter Atkins. (PPRWills LDS1850926 1Aug1877.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1881 (3 Apr 1881). Kent, Deptford. 20 Gellatly Rd. John H. Clayson, head, m, 49, Printer Compositor, b. Deal Kent. Wife Jane H., m, 45, b. Kent Deal. Son John H, unmd, 24, lithographer, b. Islington, Middlesex. Sister-in-law Elizabeth Atkins, unmd, 63, b. Deal, Kent. (GBCens1881 RG11/716 90:9.) |
| Note | NOTE: Death of wife Jane MarQ 1888. |
| INFO | CENSUS 1891 (5 Apr 1891). London Deptford St. Paul. 20 Gellatly rd. John H. Clayson, head widr 59, printer compositor, employed. b. Kent Deal. Son John J. Clayson jr. widr 34 lithographer, employed b. Middlesex Islington. Granddau Gladys C Clayson 8 scholar b. Surrey Camberwell. One servant- housekeeper. (GBCens1891 LDS6095714 #1/4 London Deptford St.Paul p.13.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1901 (31 Mar 1901) with dtr in law and grandchildren: London, St. Paul Deptford. 77 Kitto Road. Georgiana Clayton [sic] head, wid, 42, liv on own means, b. Beccles, Suffolk; son Percy J. 4, b. Peckham; son Kenneth, 2, b. Peckham. F-in-law John H. Clayton [sic], widr, 69, living on own means, b. Deal Kent. 3 boarders, 1 female domestic servant. (GBCens1901 RG13/532 131:8.) |
| INFO | WILL SIGNED 24 Mar 1906. John a resident of 32 Canterbury Road, West Croydon Surrey. (PPRWills LDS1911677.) |
| INFO | CENSUS 1911 (2 Apr 1911) Croydon Surrey census district. John Henry Clayson, boarder, 79, widower, retired printer, bornDeal Kent. Enumerated in household of Charles Moore, head, 46, married, nurseryman, on own account, born Croydon Surrey. Also in household -- Moore's wife, daugther, mother, and sister-in-law. Rooms in dwelling 8. Signed - Charles Moore 32 Canterbury Road N. Croydon. (GBCens1911 RG14/3345,41.) |
| Death | John Henry Clayson died 19 August 1919 in West Croydon, Surrey, England. |
| INFO | PROBATE of will. 27 Sep 1919. Will dated 24 Mar 1906. John Henry Clayson residing at 32 Canterbury Road, West Croydon Surrey. Gives to 3 grandchildren: Gladys Eleanor Clayson, Percy Jack Clayson, and Kenneth Darby Clayson all of estate and effects real and personal, also "furniture plate jewellery marble clock and stand paintings drawings and models (of my own handiwork) also my leasehold house known as 20 Gellatly Road Nunhead". Dtr in law Georgiana Clayson is sole executrix. Wish to be interred with late wife and son in Nunhead Cemetery.Witnesses Charles Moore of 32 Canterbury Road Croydon and Sidney Burles 58 Stanley Road Croydon. (PPRWills LDS1911677.) |
| INFO | PROBATE CALENDAR. 1919. Clayson, John Henry of 32 Canterbury-road West Croydon Surrey died 19 August 1919. Probate London 27 September to Georgiana Clayson widow. Efffects £179 11s 7d. (PPRCalen LDS251427.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Death 1919 Clayson, John H, 88. Croydon 2a,294. (GBCivRegInd LDS6103414.) |
John Henry Clayson