James Layton 1823- born in Pauntley / Pool Hill (General)

by faymaree, Monday, December 04, 2006, 18:09 (6565 days ago) @ slowhands

Thanks for your comments Slowhands and Lesley. Thomas Layton and Sarah Starling were indeed the parents of Thomas Jnr c 1805 and James c 1809, however I don't believe that my James was his son, as I have a copy of his will, which only mentions the above two sons. Thomas Jnr would be about the right age to be his father, but the first child I have been able to identify born to him is Samuel, who was born in 1827. However, four years of marriage without a baby in those times is pretty unusual, is it not?
As for Pool Hill, Lesley, I have a copy of Eric Warde's book, which helped me identify the areas, and cottages in which the Leightons had lived over the years. Two or three weekends ago I sent my Leighton "cousin", discovered during my research, out to Pool Hill to take what photos he could, so I now have my own photos of the village.
Anyway, I'll keep tossing this mystery into the forum every few months, and maybe something will eventually turn up. In the meantime I will keep searching for that elusive baptism, if in fact he was baptised. I have checked Oxenhall and Newent on Hugh Wallis' site with no luck.
I don't suppose there is anybody out there who lives handy to Cinderford who would be prepared to search for and photograph James' grave for me? I believe he was buried from the Parish Church on 25 October 1894, and by that time was using the Leighton spelling.