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Railton Hetherington

1861 – 1931

Life events

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30th June 1931

Death

Keld House, Carlisle
1 source
  • England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995

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«u»«b»Railton Hetherington (b 1861)«/u» (Information from Ailsa Irving) «/b» Railton was a widower when he married Mary Ann Jefferson in 189l. His first marriage was in Penrith in 1883. Railton had both legs amputated in an emergency operation on his kitchen table as a result of Diabetes and died shortly afterwards. He was a founder of Harrison & Hetherington, Cumberland Auctioneers. He set up the first Auction Mart with Harrison. Railton's wife, Mary Ann Jefferson, eventually left Railton for Harrison! Railton's son, Railton, was killed in Salonica in 1918, WWI. Following Railton's death in 1931 his grandson, also Railton, took over Field House. Per probate at death effects £25,lOO. He owned houses in Grange Rd, Harraby, in Lamplugh Street and Brook Street, Carlisle, premises at Little Orton and Spittal Syke and at Prior Rigg, Nr Little Orton, together with land at Kirkbarrow, Nr Greystoke. Also 'The Hill' at Burgh-by-Sands, land at Burgh Marsh and land and property at Mill Hill, Gretna. In his Will he left £l a week for life to his sisters Julia Ann Hetherington and Margaret Wylie and to his brother, William. One of Railton's daughters (Mary or Fanny) was the first woman to learn to drive a motor car in Carlisle. 1901 Census Railton was living at 6 Lamplugh St, Botchergate, Carlisle with the 3 children and 2 servants. He was described then as a Farmer & General Dealer. Picture supplied by Leslie Barton from Ailsa Irving

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England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Original GEDCOM record
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2 DATE 1881
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2 NOTE Attendant in Asylum.
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2 DATE 1901
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2 DATE 30th June 1931
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2 CONT Railton was a widower when he married Mary Ann Jefferson in 189l.  His first marriage was in Penrith in 1883.  Railton had both legs amputated in an emergency operation on his kitchen table as a result of Diabetes and died shortly afterwards.  He w
2 CONC as a founder of Harrison & Hetherington, Cumberland Auctioneers.   He set up the first Auction Mart with Harrison.  Railton's wife, Mary Ann Jefferson, eventually left Railton for Harrison!   Railton's son,  Railton, was killed in Salonica in 1
2 CONC 918, WWI.   Following Railton's death in 1931 his grandson, also Railton, took over Field House.  Per probate at death effects  £25,lOO.  He owned houses in Grange Rd, Harraby, in Lamplugh Street and Brook Street, Carlisle, premises at Little Orto
2 CONC n and Spittal Syke and at Prior Rigg, Nr Little Orton, together with land at Kirkbarrow, Nr Greystoke.  Also 'The Hill' at Burgh-by-Sands, land at Burgh Marsh and land and property at Mill Hill, Gretna. In his Will he left £l a week for life to hi
2 CONC s sisters Julia Ann Hetherington and Margaret Wylie and to his brother, William.   One of Railton's daughters (Mary or Fanny) was the first woman to learn to drive a motor car in Carlisle.
2 CONT    
2 CONT 1901 Census Railton was living at 6 Lamplugh St, Botchergate, Carlisle with the 3 children and 2 servants.  He was described then as a Farmer & General Dealer.
2 CONT Picture supplied by Leslie Barton from Ailsa Irving
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