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Hi there, I was really excited to read your posts as I am researching the Liftons from Pembrokeshire as part of my family tree. I have found many census records on Ancestry.co.uk but have also found it tricky to pin down William Lifton. He doesn't appear on census records until 1841 whereby he was 80 years old and living with Mary Richards and also, among others Esther Lifton, who i assume is either a daughter or grand-daughter. He states his occupation as 'Paper'. I have also found a marriage certificate for a William Lifton in Pembroke in 1844...I am still waiting for this to arrive in the post so I don't know if it is William Lifton (b. 1761) or a son/grandson.
The link with my family is via the Stallard family. It seems William had a daughter, Bridget Lifton, who married James Stallard... James Stallard is also not present on any census (just found him through the marriage certificate and children's names). Bridget lives with Mary Richards for most of her life. I'm confused who Mary Richards is. Did William's first wife die? There does seem to be a strong link with her though. She was a school-mistress so I'm wondering if they weren't allowed to marry as female teachers weren't supposed to in those days!
I have no further info on George Roy...only that he was born in London according to another member of ancestry.co.uk....although they have no evidence to sustantiate this. I'm hoping to find out more when the marriage certificate of William arrives...I will let you know.