Robert Craxford b. Bef Jul 1800 Gretton, Northamptonshire d. 21 Apr 1868 Barrowden, Rutland: The Craxford Family Genealogy Magazine

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Name	Robert Craxford
Relationship	with George William Craxford
Born	Bef Jul 1800	Gretton, Northamptonshire
Christened	20 Jul 1800	Gretton, Northamptonshire [1]
Gender	Male
Poor Law	8 Nov 1818
	Removal Order
	An order was made by the Overseers of the Parish of Gretton to remove him to the Parish of Laxton
Residence	1823	Laxton, Corby, Northamptonshire
	He was recorded as living in the village of Laxton at the time of his marriage to Harriet Cotterill
Occupation	1824
	Labourer
Residence	1841	Barrowden, Rutland [2]
	The family is indexed as Crafford
Residence	1851	(13), Barrowden, Rutland [3]
Occupation	1841-1851
	Dealer in animal skins
	In 1841 he was described as a skinner
Residence	1861	(75), Barrowden, Rutland [4]
Occupation	1861
	Sheepskin buyer
Occupation	1862
	Fell monger
Died	21 Apr 1868	Barrowden, Rutland [5]
	Cause: Paralysis (2 years); exhaustion
Buried	Abt 25 Apr 1868	Barrowden Baptist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Barrowden, Rutland
Notes	(Medical):Monumental inscription is on headstone in St Peter's Churchyard
Person ID	I18	Extended Craxford Family \| The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford), Branch for Wainwright, Liston-Smith based on Leonard K Wainwright (553) and John Cotterill (634)
Last Modified	6 Oct 2015

Father	Robert Craxford, b. Bef May 1767, Gretton, Northamptonshire , d. 1 Apr 1816, Gretton, Northamptonshire (Age ~ 48 years)
Mother	Sarah Spriggs, b. 1768, Gretton, Northamptonshire , d. Feb 1822, Gretton, Northamptonshire (Age 54 years)
Married	25 Oct 1792	St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire [1]
	Reference:
Family ID	F17	Group Sheet, Family chart

Family Harriett Cotterill, b. 19 Jan 1803, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 23 Jan 1894, Barrowden, Rutland (Age 91 years)

Married 14 Dec 1823 Barrowden, Rutland

Reference:

Children

	1. Sarah Craxford, b. 1824, Laxton, Corby, Northamptonshire , d. 12 Jun 1903, Oakham, Rutland (Age 79 years)
	2. Mary Craxford, b. Aug 1826, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 9 Feb 1842, St George's Workhouse, Stamford, Lincolnshire (Age ~ 15 years)
	3. Lucy Craxford, b. 1828, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 13 Dec 1897, Barrowden, Rutland (Age 69 years)
	4. John Craxford, b. 14 Nov 1831, Barrowden, Rutland , d. Bef 1871 (Age 39 years)
	5. William Craxford, b. Apr 1834, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 28 Dec 1871, Wolverhampton, West Midlands (Age ~ 37 years)
	6. Rachel Kate Craxford, b. 24 Sep 1837, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 13 Apr 1900, Pilsley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire (Age 62 years)
	7. Elizabeth Craxford, b. Sep 1843, Barrowden, Rutland , d. 28 Dec 1879, Swadlincote, Derbyshire (Age ~ 36 years)

Last Modified 18 Aug 2015

Family ID F10 Group Sheet, Family chart

Event Map

	Born - Bef Jul 1800 - Gretton, Northamptonshire
	Christened - 20 Jul 1800 - Gretton, Northamptonshire
	Married - 14 Dec 1823 - Barrowden, Rutland
	Residence - 1841 - Barrowden, Rutland
	Died - Cause: Paralysis (2 years); exhaustion - 21 Apr 1868 - Barrowden, Rutland
	Buried - Abt 25 Apr 1868 - Barrowden Baptist Chapel, Chapel Lane, Barrowden, Rutland

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Photos

Removal Order 1818
The order which removed Robert Craxford from Gretton to Laxton

BMD Certificates

DC: Craxford, Robert (1868)
Fellmonger and husband of Harriet Cotterill. The death scertificate suggests he had suffered a stroke two years before.

Headstones

HS: Craxford, Robert and Harriett; John Wignell; Lucy Wignell
The grave is near the north wall of the churchyard level with the west end of the tower.
(Note: although the monument is here, Robert was buried at Barrowden Baptist Chapel)

In Memorium
John James, son of
John & Lucy Wignell
Died January 17th 1905
Aged 45
Lucy Wignell
Daughter of
Robt & Harriet Craxford
Died December 3rd 1897
Aged 68 years
Harriett Craxford
(Nee Cotterell)
Died January 23rd 1894
Aged 93


Robert Craxford
Died April 21st 1868
Aged 68
Interred in Chapel Graveyard


"Grant Them Rest Eternal"

Plot: 277

Sources

[S7] Personal Ancestry File: Charlotte Stubbs Mann, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, IGI Individual file (Reliability: 3).
[S63] 1841 England Census, Uppingham, Barrowden HO107/898 1 21 (Reliability: 4).
[S236] 1851 England Census, Barrowden HO107/2093 339 17 (Reliability: 3).
[S26] 1861 England Census, Uppingham Gretton RG9/2310 97 24 (Reliability: 3).
[S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Uppingham 7a 177 (AMJ 1868) (Reliability: 3).

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