Sarah Jane Craxford

1852 - 1917  (~ 65 years)

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• Name	Sarah Jane Craxford
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	Apr 1852	Gretton, Northamptonshire   [1]
  Christened	30 May 1852	St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	(139), Gretton, Northamptonshire   [2]
  Residence	1871	40, Granby Street, Leicester, Leicestershire   [3]
  	In service and living with the family of William and Elizabeth Bramley (an ironmonger and gas fitter)
  Occupation	1871
  	Domestic servant
  Residence	1872	91, Guthlaxton Street, Leicester, Leicestershire
  Residence	1881	44, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire   [4]
  Residence	1901-1911	56, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire
  Died	29 Oct 1917	Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire   [5]
  Buried	Abt 1 Nov 1917	Wigston Cemetery, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire
  Person ID	I566	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2021

  
  

  Father	Joseph Craxford,   b. Nov 1829, Gretton, Northamptonshire ,   d. 26 Jul 1882, Gretton, Northamptonshire  (Age ~ 52 years)
  Mother	Susannah Freeman,   b. 1829, Benefield, Northamptonshire ,   d. 11 Apr 1896, Gretton, Northamptonshire  (Age 67 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1850	The Parish Church, Benefield, Northamptonshire   [6]
  	The certificate is made out in the name James Craxford
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, Joseph (1850) and Susannah Freeman Note the wrongly entered name "James" although the signature block is correct. He is also listed as James in the BMD indexes
  Family ID	F49	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	George Smith,   b. Abt 1846, Wolvey, Warwickshire ,   d. 2 Mar 1935, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age ~ 89 years)
  Married	Sep 1872	St George's Church, Leicester, Leicestershire   [7]
  Children	1. Elizabeth A Smith,   b. Abt 1873, Leicester, Leicestershire ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Joseph Smith,   b. Abt 1875, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. Aft 1919  (Age ~ 45 years)   3. Mary Ellen Smith,   b. 1877, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Emma Jane Smith,   b. 13 Mar 1879, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. 1963, Wigston, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 83 years)   5. George Smith,   b. 1881, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. Aft 1919  (Age 39 years)   6. Sarah Louisa Smith,   b. 1883, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. 1973, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 90 years)   7. Celia Agnes Smith,   b. 2 Jun 1884, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire ,   d. 7 Apr 1949, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire  (Age 64 years)
  Photos		George and Sarah Jane Smith
  		George and Sarah Jane Smith George and Sarah Jane (born Craxford) are seated. We believe the ladies standing are two of his sisters
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, Sarah Jane (1872) and George Smith Sarah Jane was the daughter of Joseph Craxford and Susannah Freeman
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2005
  Family ID	F245	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Apr 1852 - Gretton, Northamptonshire Christened - 30 May 1852 - St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire Residence - 1872 - 91, Guthlaxton Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Residence - 1881 - 44, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire Residence - 1901-1911 - 56, Junction Road, Wigston Magna, Leicestershire  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Sarah Jane Smith

  
  

  Headstones

  HS: Smith, George and Sarah; Stanley C Griffin Sacred to the memory of GEORGE SMITH died March 2nd 1935 in his 89th year SARAH JANE beloved wife of George Smith who died Octr 29th 1917 Aged 65 years "Having served her day and generation by the will of God she 'fell asleep'" also PTE STANLEY C GRIFFIN 2nd Leicestershire Regt Grandson of the above died in Mesopotamia, Sept 6th 1916 "Faithful unto death"

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Uppingham 7a (?29)(?35) (Reliability: 3). [S26] 1861 England Census, Uppingham Gretton RG9/2308 78 25 (Reliability: 3). [S27] 1871 England Census, Leicester RG10/3269 47 7 (Reliability: 4). [S34] 1881 English Census, Blaby Wigston RG11/3127 14 20 (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Blaby 7a 28 (OND 1917) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Oundle 15 647 (OND 1850) (Reliability: 4). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 262 (Reliability: 4).