Brief Life History of James
When James Laughton was born in 1838, in Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Laughton, was 44 and his mother, Mary Woodcock, was 33. He married Mary Ann Woodcock in 1862, in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Yorkshire West Riding, England, United Kingdom in 1891.
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Sources (11)
- James Laughton in household of William Laughton, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- James Laughton in household of William Laughton, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Laughton - Government record: birth: 1838; Conisbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Spouse and Children
1838– Male
1852–1962 Female
Children (5)
1876– Male
1878–1955 Male
1880– Male
1885– Female
1887– Female
Parents and Siblings
1795–1868 Male
1805–1836 Female
Siblings (13)
1828–1911 Female
1829– Male
1831– Male
1833– Male
1835–1835 Female
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1843
Age 5
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 25
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 42
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Laughton en le Morthen in Yorkshire, Laughton in Leicestershire or any of the two places called Laughton in Lincolnshire (one near Gainsborough and another near Folkingham). The places are named with Old English lēac ‘leek’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, meaning ‘village or farm where leeks are grown’. It may sometimes have alternated with Leighton , which is mostly from placenames with the same etymology.
variant of Lawton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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