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Crayton/Creaton/Cratin Mayo or Connacht.

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Looking for any family members of above. Myles Crayton in 1911 Census in England says that he is from Mayo and is 60 years old.Born 1851.

His marriage in 1886 says that he is Myles Craatin 32 years old (born 1854) and father John Craatin is deceased.

His son, my grand father John James is Crayton with father Myles Crayton. When he married in 1914 his father is now Myles Crayton.

When Myles died in 1926 he was 76 years old.i.e. born 1850. Myles Crayton.

Because of spelling differences I cannot get an exact age and place of birth but my DNA has come back as having ancestral connections to Connacht.

Can someone please untangle this mystery for me please so that I can go back and visit my ancestral home?

Any help gratefully received.

Myles Crayton

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Hi Myles,

Spelling differences in a family name are quite common in old records.  I myself have seen the same family called Steward, Stewart, Steuart, Stuart, etc.  Another family I've researched has been called Riley, Reily, Reilly, O'Reilly, etc.  Your Craytons/Creightons/Craatins, etc., likely all refer to one family.

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Myles,

I found this on Ancestry.  It shows a marriage in Mayo in which a Myles Creyton was the father of the bride. Even if it is not your direct ancestor, it may be a relation.

Creighton, Anne -Creyton- m Austin Grogan 1865 Knock, Claremorris, Ireland

24 Feb 1865

Knock, Ballyhaunis, Mayo, Ireland

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Austin Grogan, laborer of Rockfield, son of Pat Grogan, laborer. Anne "Creyton" spinster of Cloonlavin, dau of Myles "Creyton." Witnesses Peter Cuniffe and Mary Keene

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