Drayton? in Middlesex?

[findem]

Could someone please tell me if there is such a place as Drayton in Middlesex, I can't locate it.

I am reseaching my wife's family tree, a possible ancestor Thomas Hastings was, according to the 1851 Census for Islington, born in Drayton, Middlesex, aged 24 and staying/lodging with a Warner family.  Ref 3 H.O. 107/1501 image 40.

I have a horrible feeling this is going to be another brick in the wall.

Regards.

[PaulineJ]

There's certainly a West Drayton, .

[casram]

Hi

West Drayton is now in the London Borough of Hillingdon right on the western edge of Greater London. It is an area north of Heathrow Airport.

Carolyn

[dawnsh]

There's also 'Drayton' near Ealing, type "Drayton, Ealing" into Google maps for the results

Dawn

[trish1120]

I googled a map of Isleworth. Isleworth/Drayton/Ealing are close together;

Possible Christening from IGI, Extracted;
Thomas HEASTINGS, 30 July 1826, Isleworth, London, England
Parents, JOHN and LYDIA

John HASTINGS married Lydia EVERETT, 24 April 1820, Isleworth, London

Maybe totally unrelated but worth posting just in case it fits.

Trish

[findem]

Thank you all for your input, it is very much appreciated.

The reference to Hillingdon by casram gives a glimmer of a clue.  The Thomas Hastings I'm searching for married Caroline Read a widow nee Hill, 11 May 1862 at St Barnabas, Chelsea, their first three children were baptised at Islington but the fourth was baptised 1953 at St John the Baptist, Hillingdon, the remaining seven children were baptised in several other parishes.   The Islington baptisms coupled with the Hillingdon baptism looks encouraging, also the Isleworth baptism and marriage although I'm a tad concerned Thomas and Caroline don't appear to have named children John and Lydia.  I had found these Isleworth references on the IGI but virtually discarded them, but with this new info they look very interesting, so thanks Trish for bringing them to my attention.

This family were all over the place with the Census places of birth for the children and where they were baptised.  In the 1861 Census the first child was said to be born in Islington and the remainder in Shoreditch in the 1871 all were said to have been born in Islington.

As for Thomas & Caroline they had four children before marrying  , a trial run I suppose 

At the moment I'm not quite sure what to do next but I'm sure after some deliberation something may occur to me!!

Anyway thanks again for your time and effort.

Regards.   

[findem]

Just found a few more children for this family, it is now clear they had 6 children before marrying, probably something related to Caroline's first marriage, like waiting to find proof the first husband had died!

Regards and thanks again.

[Eyesee]

Thomas names his father as Jonathan on his marriage to Caroline. He was a labourer.

St John the Baptist, Hillingdon
1845 Jun 8
Thomas, s/o Jonathan & Elizabeth HASTINGS, Hillingdon, Brickmaker, aged 17 years
Sarah, d/o Jonathan & Elizabeth HASTINGS, Hillingdon, Brickmaker, aged 14 years

St Paul, Hammersmith
1826 May 14
Emma Esther, d/o Jonathan & Elizabeth HASTINGS, Hammersmith, Labourer
Jonathan Edmund, s/o Jonathan & Elizabeth HASTINGS, Hammersmith, Labourer

Ian C

[findem]

Hi Eyesee

Thanks for that info, at the moment I'm on not on my own computer so I can't check my records, off the top of my head the Brickmaker reference rings a bell.

I'll come back later when I've checked it all out.

Regards and thanks.