James Craxford b. 31 May 1842 Lambeth, London d. 24 Feb 1896 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London: The Craxford Family Genealogy Magazine

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Name	James Craxford
Relationship	with George William Craxford
Born	31 May 1842	Lambeth, London [3]
Christened	26 Jun 1842	St Mary's Church, Islington, London
Gender	Male
Residence	Between 1856 and 1896	8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London [4]
Occupation	1856
	Lath renderer
Occupation	1861 [5]
	Machinist
Occupation	1871
	Greengrocer
Occupation	1884 [6]
	Corn Chandler
Occupation	1888
	Greengrocer
Occupation	1890
	Cornchandler
Died	24 Feb 1896	8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London [7]
	Cause: gout 20 yrs, chronic bronchitis 10 yrs, heart disease
Person ID	I223	Extended Craxford Family \| The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford), The Craxfords of London - including Crauford - not yet attached to the main trunk
Last Modified	5 Oct 2010

Father	Nathaniel James Craxford, b. Abt 1814, London , d. 25 Jul 1900, City Road Workhouse, Holborn, London (Age ~ 86 years)
Mother	Mary Elizabeth Curtin, b. 1814, St Pancras, London , d. 26 Jun 1869, Islington, London (Age 55 years)
Married	25 May 1835	St Pancras Church, St Pancras, London [8]
	A witness was Harriett Craxford
BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, Nathaniel James (1835) and Mary Curtin A witness was his sister Harriett London, England Marriages and Banns 1754 - 1921 St Pancras Parish Church 1835 Page 120
		MC: Craxford, Nathaniel James (1835) and Mary Curtin Pallot's Marriage Index. St Pancras 1835
Family ID	F114	Group Sheet, Family chart

Family 1 Ellen Bowley, b. 1843, Clerkenwell, London , d. 13 Apr 1867, 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London (Age 24 years)

Married 2 Aug 1863 Holy Trinity Church, Cloudesley Square, Islington, London [9, 10]

Reference:

Children

1. Elizabeth Mary Craxford, b. 1865, Clerkenwell, London

, d. 1926 (Age 61 years)

BMD Certificates

MC: Craxford, James (1863) and Ellen Bowley
Ellen was James' first wife. She died four years later

Last Modified 17 Jan 2009

Family ID F106 Group Sheet, Family chart

Family 2 Frances Alice Thomas, b. 29 Jul 1848, Drayton, Norfolk , d. 1932, Hendon, London (Age 83 years)

Married 22 Jun 1868 St Clement's Church, Barnsbury, Islington, London [11]

Reference: The marriage certificate notes that she is "a minor with concent"

Children

	1. Frederick Craxford, b. 1869, Clerkenwell, London , d. 31 Mar 1944, Edmonton, London (Age 75 years)
	2. James Craxford, b. Mar 1871, Clerkenwell, London , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Frances Alice Craxford, b. 1873, Clerkenwell, London , d. 1908 (Age 35 years)
	4. Alfred Craxford, b. 4 Jul 1874, Clerkenwell, London , d. Sep 1878, Clerkenwell, London (Age 4 years)
	5. Henry Craxford, b. 1877, Clerkenwell, London , d. 29 Jun 1932, Shoreditch, London (Age 55 years)
	6. Catherine Maud Craxford, b. 1879, Clerkenwell, London , d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Robert Craxford, b. Jul 1880, Clerkenwell, London , d. May 1881, Clerkenwell, London (Age ~ 0 years)
	8. William Craxford, b. Feb 1882, Holborn, London , d. Mar 1883, Holborn, London (Age ~ 1 years)
	9. Albert Craxford, b. 21 Nov 1883, Pentonville, London , d. 2 Nov 1929, Hackney, London (Age 45 years)
	10. George Guy Craxford, b. 1885, Clerkenwell, London , d. 28 Dec 1915, France (Age 30 years)
	11. May Craxford, b. May 1887, Islington, London , d. Jun 1887, Islington, London (Age ~ 0 years)
	12. Ethel Mabel Craxford, b. 23 Aug 1888, 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London , d. 1956 (Age 67 years)
	13. Herbert Craxford, b. 3 Apr 1891, 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London , d. Mar 1893, London (Age 1 years)

BMD Certificates

MC: Craxford, James (1868) and Francis Alice Thomas
James, a widower, was previously married to Ellen Bowley. Frances was 19 years old when she married.

Census Returns

RG: Craxford, James (1881) and family
1881. The family were living in Sussex Street. The family had been associated with No.8. for many years and have taken over No.7. as well. The youngest two children (Catherine and Robert) appear on the next page of the census.

Craxford James       M Head 35 Greengrocer Surrey, Lambeth
Craxford Frances A   M Wife 32             Norfolk, Drayton
Craxford Elizabeth M S Dau  16             Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford Frederick   S Son  11 Scholar     Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford James       S Son  10 Scholar     Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford Alice       S Dau   8 Scholar     Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford Henry       S Son   4             Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford Catherine   S Dau   2             Middx, Clerkenwell
Craxford Robert      S Son  9mo            Middx, Clerkenwell

Ref: England. RG11/353 Holborn Pentonville 43 18

Last Modified 25 Sep 2010

Family ID F67 Group Sheet, Family chart

Event Map

	Residence - Between 1856 and 1896 - 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London
	Died - Cause: gout 20 yrs, chronic bronchitis 10 yrs, heart disease - 24 Feb 1896 - 8, Suffolk Street, Islington, London

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BMD Certificates		DC: Craxford, James (1896) Son of Nathaniel James Craxford he ran the family's greengrocery business in Suffolk Street, Pentonville but pre-deceased his father
BMD Certificates		BC: Craxford, James (1842) Although still unnamed at the time of registration, James was his baptismal name.

Wills & Probate		WILL: CRAXFORD, JAMES (1896) - Page 1 The son of Nathaniel Craxford, he ran a fruiterer business in Suffolk Street, Pentonville. The will was signed on October 4th 1888
Wills & Probate		WILL: CRAXFORD, JAMES (1896) - PROBATE Probate was granted to his widow, Frances, on February 24th 1896

Sources

[S166] Personal communication: Neil White.
[S168] Personal Communication from Neil White.
[S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Lambeth 4 307 Jun 1842 (Reliability: 4).
[S17] 1891 England Census, Holborn Pentonville RG12/226 46 36 (Reliability: 4).
[S26] 1861 England Census, RG9/195 2 54,48 (Reliability: 3).
[S14] Business Directory of London 1884.
[S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Holborn 1b 464 (Mar 1896) (Reliability: 3).
[S364] London, England, Marriages and Banns 1754-1921, (London Metropolitan Archives), St Pancras Parish Church 1835 Page 120 (Reliability: 3).
[S24] Certified Copy of Entry of Marriage, PAS588752/1 (15/05/2002) (Reliability: 3).
[S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Islington 1b 3*9 (JAS 1863) (Reliability: 3).
[S24] Certified Copy of Entry of Marriage, PAS568431 (27/02/2002) (Reliability: 3).

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