Researching Geoffrey Clayton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16281 people with the Clayton surname? In that year Clayton was ranked number 232 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Geoffrey means "heavenly place" and is of English origin.
Records of Geoffrey Clayton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Geoffrey Clayton and the Clayton Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 19912 people with the Clayton surname in the UK? Clayton is now ranked number 273 for popularity in the UK. |
Clayton Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Clayton surname in the USA? Clayton is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
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Geoffrey Clayton (bishop)
Geoffrey Hare Clayton was an Anglican bishop in the 20th century.
He was born on 12 December 1884, educated at Rugby and Pembroke College, Cambridge, and ordained, after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon, in 1909. A Fellow of Peterhouse, Cambridge, he was its Dean from 1910 to 1914 when he became a Chaplain to the BEF. When peace returned he was vicar of Little St Mary's, Cambridge and after that (successively) vicar, rural dean and finally archdeacon of Chesterfield. In 1934 he became bishop of Johannesburg and served for 14 years before his appointment as archbishop of Cape Town. A sub-prelate of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, he died on 7 March 1957.
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