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Ginny I have sent you a pm. Thank you

Woodie

This looks like Georges wife


Social Security Death Index
about Elsie Ayrton
Name: Elsie Ayrton
SSN: 159-20-9740
Last Residence: 19001 Abington, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 22 Dec 1884
Last Benefit: 19038 Glenside, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Died: Jun 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

It is a lot to take in! Ican email you the images if you send me your address by PM


heres another


World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
about George Ayrton
Name: George Ayrton
City: Philadelphia
County: Philadelphia
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 13 Feb 1882
Race: White
FHL Roll Number: 1907646
DraftBoard: 26
Age:

Wow, thank you very much indeed Ginny. A lot to "take in". So John came back to the UK in the '30s!

Woodie

Looks like John came back


New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Arrival Date: 23 Nov 1917
Birth Year: 1874 MARCH 6th
Birth Location: England
Birth Location Other: Yorkshire
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Cristobal Canal Zone
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Colon
Search Ship Database: Search the Colon in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database


And Annies death?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
about Annie Ayrton
Name: Annie Ayrton
Death Registration Month/Year: 1960
Age at death (estimated): 84
Registration district: Halifax
Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding
Volume: 2b
Page: 695

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Probate Date: 7 Sep 1937
Death Date: 23 Aug 1937
Death Place: Lancashire, England
Registry: Lancaster

Widow Annie Harrison Ayrton £247 19s 3d

1920 United States Federal Census
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Home in 1920: Atlantic City Ward 4, Atlantic, New Jersey
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Annie L Ayrton
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of immigration: 1899
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Ayrton 45
Annie L Ayrton 39
Charles A Smith 30
Herman Osman 25


1930 United States Federal Census
about Armie L Ayrton
Name: Armie L Ayrton ENGLAND
Home in 1930: Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey
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Age: 53
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's name: Annie L Ayrton
Race: White
Occupation: WATERMAN





Parents' birthplace: View image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie L Ayrton 53 JOHN
Armie L Ayrton 53
Selena Potts 78

1920 United States Federal Census
about George Ayrton
Name: George Ayrton
Home in 1920: Philadelphia Ward 29, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Elsie Ayrton
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of immigration: 1893
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Ayrton 37
Elsie Ayrton 35
Elmer Ayrton 14
Elsie Ayrton 10
Dorothy Ayrton 8
George Ayrton 5
John Ayrton 0
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1910 United States Federal Census
about George Ayrton
Name: George Ayrton
Age in 1910: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Elsie V Ayrton
Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1893
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Ayrton 27
Elsie V Ayrton 25
Elmer F Ayrton 5
Elsie M Ayrton 4/12

This looks like him

1910 United States Federal Census
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Age in 1910: 36
Estimated birth year: 1874
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Annie Ayrton
Home in 1910: Atlantic City Ward 4, Atlantic, New Jersey
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1895
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Ayrton 36
Annie Ayrton 36



U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Birth Place: England
Court District: Pennsylvania
Date of Action: 20 Feb 1905


U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
about John Ayrton
Name: John Ayrton
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1874
Birth Place: Yorkshire, England
Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Passport Issue Date: 9 Oct 1917
Passport Includes a Photo: Y
Source: Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)

Sorry Ginny, George as well in 1910, if you can please.

Woodie

Thank you Ginny, that's certainly the family. Any idea where John was in 1910 ( aged 29 in the 1900 census)?

Woodie

His marriage


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Jonathan Ayrton
Name: Jonathan Ayrton
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Barnsley
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 171 Sarah Ann Turner

Philadelphia Passenger Lists, 1800-1945
about Sarah Aryton
Name: Sarah Aryton
Arrival Date: 17 Mar 1892
Age: 46 Years
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Gender: Female
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: British Princess
Port of Arrival: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last Residence: England
Microfilm Roll Number: T840


Also the children are with her

So he went on before them


1891 England Census
about Sarah A Ayrton
Name: Sarah A Ayrton
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Staincross, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Dewsbury
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Dewsbury
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub-registration district: Dewsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah A Ayrton 50
John Ayrton 19
Annie Ayrton 22
Joseph H Ayrton 17
George Ayrton 9
Emma Ayrton 13

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957
about Jonathon Ayrton COAL MERCHANT
Name: Jonathon Ayrton
Arrival Date: 11 Jul 1890
Birth Year: abt 1844
Age: 46
Gender: Male
Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: English
Place of Origin: England
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland
Destination: New Jersey
Port of Arrival: New York
Port Arrival State: New York
Port Arrival Country: United States
Ship Name: Gallia
Search Ship Database: Search the Gallia in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database

1900 United States Federal Census
about Jonathan Ayrton
Name: Jonathan Ayrton
Home in 1900: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 56
Birth Date: Dec 1843
Birthplace: England
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1889
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: England
Mother's Birthplace: England
Spouse's name: Sarah A Ayrton
Marriage Year: 1863
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 37
Occupation: View on Image
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jonathan Ayrton 56
Sarah A Ayrton 54
John Ayrton 29
Joseph H Ayrton 25
Emma T Ayrton 22
George Ayrton 18

Here you go

1910 United States Federal Census
about Jonathan Ayrton
Name: Jonathan Ayrton
Age in 1910: 68
Estimated birth year: abt 1842
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Sarah A Ayrton
Home in 1910: Philadelphia Ward 38, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of immigration: 1892
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Jonathan Ayrton 68
Sarah A Ayrton 66
Joseph H Ayrton 34
John Stinson 42
Emma T Stinson 38
William A Stinson 1 9/12
Mary Heun 16

Thank you Ann. Amazing how fairly consistent Jonathan's birth year is in UK census, whereas his christening date was some years earlier.

Woodie

159. Charles AYRTON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 4 Apr 1898 State Where Number was Issued: Pennsylvania Death: Mar 1971

160. Clara AYRTON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 20 Jan 1913 State Where Number was Issued: Pennsylvania Death: Apr 1995

161. Claire AYRTON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 1 Feb 1920 State Where Number was Issued: Pennsylvania Death: 11 Apr 2007

162. Elmer AYRTON - U.S. Social Security Death Index
Birth: 9 Jan 1905 State Where Number was Issued: Pennsylvania Death: May 1980