Edwin William Ayrton

From 'The Chaplin and Skinner Families' page 21:

A solicitor who died aged 40 or thereabouts, without leaving children. In 1804 he was with his father at 32 Red Lion Square, London and remained with him until 1808 when he removed to 9 Wine Office Court, Fleet Street, after which his name does not appear again on the roll of solicitors.

Marriage Contract form (sent by Raymond Airton):
Vicar General's Office, 3rd October 1804

"Which day appeared personally Edwin William Ayrton and made oath, that he is of the Parish of Saint Paul Covent Garden in the County of Middlesex, a bachelor of the age of twenty one years or upwards, and intendeth to intermarry with Eliza George of the parish of Saint Mary le bone in the same county, a spinster of the age of twenty one years or upwards, and that he knoweth of no lawful Impediment, by Reason of any Pre-Contract, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other lawful Cause whatsoever, to hinder the said intended Marriage, and prayed a Licence to solemnize the same in the Parish Church of Saint Mary le bone

and further made Oath, that the usual Place of Abode of the said Eliza George hath been in the said Parish of Saint Mary le bone aforesaid for upwards of four Weeks last part.

(signed) E N Ayrton

Sworn before me; ........................."

END