Florence Clayton

Florence Emma Clayton 

Born: 9 July 1873, Ecclesall Bierlow

Baptised: 10 March 1891, Sheffield

Father: Charles James Clayton (b. 1831)

Mother: Elizabeth Clayton (b. 1836)

Brothers: Charles Henry Clayton (b. 1870)

Sisters: Annie Maria Clayton (b. 1860), Kate Clayton (b. 1862), Mary Elizabeth Clayton (b. 1864) [LDTC 1887], Florence Clayton (b. 1867) (d. 1870), Emma Clayton (b. 1872) (d. 1873) 

Niece: Kate Marriott (b. 1891) [LDTC 1911]

Marriage:        20 March 1900, Sheffield

Husband:         Henry Mann Drabble

                        b. 15 Oct 1879

                        Gamekeeper/Confectioner 

Issue – 

#1 Charles George Henry Drabble (b. 7 January 1901)

#2 Albert Edward Drabble (b. 21 July 1902)

#3 Elizabeth Drabble (b. 1904)

#4 Florence Emily Drabble (b. 1905) (d. 1905)

#5 Margaret Ellen Drabble (b. 1905) (d. 1905)

#6 Lawrence Hilton Drabble (b. 28 June 1907)

#7 Harry Drabble (b. 12 February 1909)

#8 James Clayton Drabble (b. 8 Sep 1911)

#9 John Alfred Drabble (b. 21 July 1913)

In 1881 – 

She is at 98 Porter Street, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Table Knife Crafter’. Her mother is listed as ‘Grocer’. Her sister, Annie, is listed as ‘Ex Pupil Teacher Out of Employment’. Her sister, Kate, is listed as ‘Milliner’. Her sister, Mary, is listed as ‘Pupil Teacher’. Florence and her brother, Charles, are unlisted.  

In 1891 – 

She is at Porter Street, Sheffield. Her father is listed as ‘Grocer’. Florence, her mother and sister, Kate, are unlisted. 

In 10/99 – 

Appointed to Grove Schools, Retford.

In 1901 – 

She is at 83 Cavendish Street, Sheffield. Her mother is listed as widow and ‘Shopkeeper Newsagent’. Her sister, Kate, is unlisted. Florence and her son, Charles, are unlisted visitors.

In 10/02 – 

Address is Egmanton School, Tuxford, Notts.

In 1911 – 

She is at Middleton by Youlgrave, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Her husband is listed as ‘Gamekeeper’. Florence is listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher’. Her children (Charles, Albert, Lawrence and Harry) are unlisted.

In 1921 – 

She is at Fox and Hounds Inn, Caunton, Newark. Her husband is listed as ‘Farmer and Publican’. Her son, Charles, is listed as ‘Railway Fireman’. Her son, Albert, is listed as ‘Farm Work Assists Father’. Florence and her children (Louisa, Harry and James) are unlisted.

In 1939 –

She is at 827 Chesterfield Road, Sheffield. Her husband is listed as ‘Shopman and Confectioner’. Florence is listed as ‘Grocer and Confectioner Shop Keeper’. Her son, Henry, is listed as ‘Agricultural Blacksmith’.  

d.         16 October 1960, Sheffield