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c.1816 Born in Whalley, Lancs.
1861 Leonard Clayton 40, farmer, lived in Gorton with May Clayton 48, Mary A Clayton 21, Lawrence Clayton 20, smith[1]
1864 Formed Clayton, Son and Co with his son Lawrence in Leeds.
1881 Boiler and gas holder maker, visiting Richard Hargreaves 59, farm bailiff and Lydia Hargreaves 61 in Bolton[2]
1883 Died in Leeds
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