John William Laughton was born circa 1843 in Windsor, Hawkesbury River, New South Wales, Australia to John Laughton (1815-1901) and Charlotte Gutsell (1819-1891) and died 31 July 1912 Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia of unspecified causes. He married Eliza Gill (1858-1920) 19 December 1876 in Jones Island, New South Wales, Australia.
His wife Eliza Gill was the elder sister of his sister-in-law Jessie Gill (1867-1947) who married his brother David Laughton.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Fairlena Laughton (1877-1947) | |||
| Jessie Jeanette Laughton (1879-1961) | |||
| Ethel Maud Laughton (1881-1930) | |||
| Manottie Morse Laughton (1888-1966) | |||
Florence May Laughton (1896-1975) is the adopted daughter of this family. Her married surname was Smith.
Changes of surname by daughters:
- Fairlena Laughton married John Morrow Millward in 1894
- Jessie Jeanette Laughton married Jospeh H Lockrey in 1903
- Ethel Maud Laughton married Joseph Fawcett in 1903
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