DRAYTON & PASSANT of Buttington, Welshpool (Revised Jun 07 Green)
Robert DRAYTON born Worthen 1789 and brought up in Welshpool. Married Elizabeth PASSANT of Worthen but at Trelystan near Montgomery. Then settled at Hope in Buttington parish and raised 4 children: Edward 1821; Eliza 1824; John 1828; Sarah 1832. In 1851 Robert Drayton was living with his brother in law at Pontesbury, Shropshire as was Sarah Drayton. Edward Drayton married Mary and brought up a family in Maesbury near Oswestry. In the 1861 Census Robert Drayton was staying with him. John Drayton also lived in Maesbury.