One clue I have to my Gt. Grandfather William W. Haughton, who was born in England, is that he was a "gunsmith". He is listed as such on the U.S.1860 Fed'l Census, as well as the 1870 and 1880 ones. I have not yet found a passenger list for him; however, I do know that he was in NYC by 1855. (date of first marriage) The place of his birth is obscure. Oral tradition says Leicestershire--but metallury doesn't seem to have been rife there circa 1840-50. He was born as early at 1826 possibly up to 1833.

Main Question: What are possible localities in Lancaster or Leicester or neighboring counties for receiving training as a gunsmith or an occupation that would have allowed him to slip into that by his 30s.