John Craxford

1834 - 1898  (64 years)

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• Name	John Craxford  [1]
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	18 Mar 1834	Middleton, Northamptonshire   [2]
  Christened	20 Mar 1834	Middleton, Northamptonshire   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1841	Middleton, Northamptonshire   [4]
  Residence	1851	(35), The Hill, Middleton, Northamptonshire
  Residence	1861	(36), Townsend, Middleton, Northamptonshire
  Residence	1871	(4), Cottage, Middleton, Northamptonshire   [5]
  Residence	1881	(138), Water Lane, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [6]
  Residence	1884	Cottingham Lodge, Cottingham, Northamptonshire
  Residence	1891	(67), Barrack Yard, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [7]
  Occupation	1861-1891  [8]
  	Agricultural Labourer
  Died	15 Jul 1898	Northampton County Asylum, Berrywood, Northampton, Northamptonshire   [2]
  	Cause: Brain tumour
  Buried	19 Jul 1898	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire
  Notes	(Medical):The death certificate states "sarcoma of brain, probably under one year". Such a tumour is a rare condition.
  Person ID	I16	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	22 May 2021

  
  

  Father	William Craxford,   b. 1804, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 1 Jul 1881, Rothwell, Kettering, Northamptonshire  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Oliver,   b. 1815, Drayton, Leicestershire ,   d. 23 Nov 1856, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 41 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1833	Bringhurst, Leicestershire
  	Reference:
  Witnesses	28 Nov 1833
  	David Tansley; Elizabeth Peach
  Census Returns		RG: Craxford, William (1861) and family William, now a widower, is living with his sons John and Thomas in the Northamptonshire village of Middleton. Craxford William W Head 55 Agricultural Labourer Northampton, Middleton Craxford John S Son 27 Agricultural Labourer Northampton, Middleton Craxford Thomas S Son 23 Tailor Northampton, Middleton English census RG9/958 Kettering Corby 48 14
  		RG: Craxford, William (1871) and family William lived in Middleton with his son John at the time of the 1871 census. John married Sarah Anne Claypole later that year. Craxford William W Head 64 Agricultural Labourer Northampton Cottingham Craxford John S Son 36 Agricultural Labourer Northampton Middleton English Census RG10/1506 45 7
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Anne Claypole,   b. 9 Feb 1844, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 9 Apr 1930, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 86 years)
  Witnesses	7 Apr 1871  [9]
  	John Claypole (her brother), Alice (Baker) Claypole (her bother Thomas' wife)
  Married	7 Aug 1871	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [10]
  	Reference:
  Children	1. James Ernest Craxford,   b. 25 Jul 1872, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 6 Dec 1949, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 77 years)   2. Henrietta Craxford,   b. Abt Dec 1874,   d. Jun 1933, Corby, Northamptonshire  (Age ~ 58 years)   3. Louisa Craxford,   b. 21 Oct 1877, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. Jun 1920, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 42 years)   4. Sarah Anne Craxford,   b. Abt Dec 1879, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 14 Jun 1963, Kettering, Northamptonshire  (Age ~ 83 years)   5. Florence Craxford,   b. 1882, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 29 Jun 1884, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 2 years)   6. William Craxford,   b. 27 May 1885, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 14 Jan 1967, Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 81 years)
  Photos		Water Lane, Cottingham (about 1920) The Craxford family lived at Water Lane when James Ernest was a boy. Reproduced with permission
  		Water Lane, Cottingham (present day) The Craxford family lived in Water Lane prior to 1900. Reproduced with permission
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, John (1871) and Sarah Anne Claypole Newfloridian's great grandfather
  Census Returns		RG: Craxford, John (1881) and family Almost ten years after their marrige, John and Sarah Ann (Claypole) are living in Water Lane with their oldest four children. Craxford John M Head 46 Agricultural Labourer Northampton, Middleton Craxford Sarah Ann M Wife 37 Northampton, Cottingham Craxford James E S Son 8 Scholar Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Henrietta S Dau 6 Scholar Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Louisa S Dau 3 Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Sarah A S Dau 1 Northampton, Cottingham English Census RG11/1579 Kettering Corby 36 3
  		RG: Craxford, John (1891) and family The family continue to live in Water Lane. James Ernest has moved away. Close neighbours are John and Ann Claypole, Sarah Ann's parents Craxford John M Head 57 Agricultural Labourer Northampton Middleton Craxford Sarah Ann M Wife 47 Northampton Cottingham Craxford Louisa S Dau 13 Northampton Cottingham Craxford Sarah Ann S Dau 11 Scholar Northampton Cottingham Craxford William S Son 5 Scholar Northampton Cottingham English Census RG12/1219 Kettering Cottingham 22 9
  Last Modified	22 May 2021
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 18 Mar 1834 - Middleton, Northamptonshire Christened - 20 Mar 1834 - Middleton, Northamptonshire Residence - 1841 - Middleton, Northamptonshire Married - 7 Aug 1871 - St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire Buried - 19 Jul 1898 - St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		‘In Loving Memory’ - John Craxford Husband of Sarah Claypole, he died in 1898
  		‘In Loving Memory’ - verse For John Craxford

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  DC: Craxford, John (1898) The diagnosed cause of death was a brain tumour. We note his final place of residence was the County Asylum

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] Personal Ancestry File: Charlotte Stubbs Mann, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, C092971 (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [S49] Bishop's Transcripts 1813-1864, Cottingham with Middleton 698 (Reliability: 4). [S63] 1841 England Census, Kettering Rothwell HO107/797 197 4 6 (Reliability: 4). [S27] 1871 England Census, Kettering Corby RG10/1506 3 45 7 (Reliability: 4). [S34] 1881 English Census, Kettering Corby RG11/1579 7 34 (Reliability: 4). [S17] 1891 England Census, Kettering RG 12/1219 9 22 (Reliability: 3). [S34] 1881 English Census, RG11/1579 36 34 (Reliability: 4). [S289] Steve Mann at www.elizabethsmith.org. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3B 267 (Reliability: 3).