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William Harold Craxford

William Harold Craxford

Male 1884 - 1954  (69 years)

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  • Name William Harold Craxford 
    Relationshipwith George William Craxford
    Born 9 Nov 1884  Shoreditch, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Christened 5 Dec 1884  St Peter's Church, West Hackney, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1885  Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  3, Woodberry Down, Finsbury Park, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1911 
    Solicitor 
    Occupation 1915  [3] 
    Architect 
    • Employed by one of the Big Four banks
    Telephone 1932  [4] 
    TUDor 3602 
    Also known as Lane Crauford 
    Residence 1932  12, Wellfield Avenue, Haringey, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation Author  [3] 
    • Wrote 49 books - murder mystery and light comedy
    Died 23 Sep 1954  Southwark, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I915  Extended Craxford Family | The Craxfords of London - including Crauford - not yet attached to the main trunk
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2015 

    Father Alfred Lane Craxford,   b. 28 Feb 1859, St Pancras, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1944, Bute Court Hotel, Torquay, Devon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Georgeana Forde Pigott,   b. 1856, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1945, Royston, Hertfordshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1882  St Peter's Church, West Hackney, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Witnesses 9 Oct 1882 
    William Craxford (his father); Louise Pigott (her sister) 
    Divorced Abt 1914 
    BMD Certificates
    MC: Craxford, Alfred Lane (1882) (Snr) and Georgina Pigott    		MC: Craxford, Alfred Lane (1882) (Snr) and Georgina Pigott
    The marriage took place in 1882 to Georgie Pigott. Her maiden name was also recorded as Forde on the birth certificate of their son Alfred Jnr
    Family ID F217  Group Sheet,  Family chart

    Family Phyllis Maud Prince,   b. Abt Aug 1893, Muswell Hill, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1996, Haringey, London Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 102 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1915  Christ Church, Woburn Square, Bloomsbury, London Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Witnesses 6 Nov 1915 
    F.H.Prince (her father); L.G.Crauford (his brother) 
    Children 
     1. Peter Lane Crauford,   b. 1917, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 2011  (Age 94 years)
     2. Clive Lane Crauford,   b. 1919, London Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 2007, Amersahm Hospital, Amersham, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    BMD Certificates
    MC: Craxford, William Harold Lane (1915) to Phyllis Maud Prince     		MC: Craxford, William Harold Lane (1915) to Phyllis Maud Prince
    The Crauford spelling of the name in this branch of the family persists
    Last Modified 3 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F243  Group Sheet,  Family chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Nov 1884 - Shoreditch, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 5 Dec 1884 - St Peter's Church, West Hackney, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Britannia Theatre, Hoxton, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1911 - 3, Woodberry Down, Finsbury Park, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Nov 1915 - Christ Church, Woburn Square, Bloomsbury, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1932 - 12, Wellfield Avenue, Haringey, London Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    WH Lane Crauford    		WH Lane Crauford
    Detail from the group photograph
    The Lane Craufords    		The Lane Craufords
    Peter Lane Crauford with his wife, Aileen McCabe (centre). Peter was the son of W H Lane Crauford (right), the author of many detective novels

    BMD Certificates
    BC: Craxford, William Harold Lane (1885)    		BC: Craxford, William Harold Lane (1885)
    Son of Alfred Lane Craxford. Prolific author of detective fiction in the 1930s and 1940s under the name WH Lane Crauford

    Personal Histories
    William Harold Craxford (WH Lane Crauford) - author    		William Harold Craxford (WH Lane Crauford) - author

    Bibliography
    THE MISSING ACE    		THE MISSING ACE
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1931
    Format: Hard Cover
    THE HAWKMOOR MYSTERY    		THE HAWKMOOR MYSTERY
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: Ward, Lock & Co., London 1932
    Format: Hard cover 256 pages
    THE CRIMSON MASK    		THE CRIMSON MASK
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Ward Locke & Co., London 1932
    Format: Hard cover. 320 pages
    JUDY    		JUDY
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1933
    Format: Hard Cover 256pp
    THE FINAL CURTAIN    		THE FINAL CURTAIN
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1934
    Format: Hard cover
    THE RAVENCROFT MYSTERY    		THE RAVENCROFT MYSTERY
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1934
    Format: Hard cover 322pp
    WHEN THE DEVIL WAS WELL    		WHEN THE DEVIL WAS WELL
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1934
    Format: Hard cover 255 pages.
    THE IMPERFECT GENTLEMAN    		THE IMPERFECT GENTLEMAN
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1935
    Format: Hard cover 255 pages. Issue Price 5s.
    MURDER TO MUSIC    		MURDER TO MUSIC
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co. LONDON 1936
    Format: Hard Cover 256pp
    THE SIXTEENTH EARL    		THE SIXTEENTH EARL
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1936
    Format: Hard Cover
    PRISCILLA GOES ASTRAY    		PRISCILLA GOES ASTRAY
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1938
    Format: Hard Cover
    GENTLEMEN, THE QUEEN    		GENTLEMEN, THE QUEEN
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1942
    Format: Hard Cover
    THE SKY'S THE LIMIT    		THE SKY'S THE LIMIT
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1943
    Format: Hard cover 224 pages
    THE STORK AND MR. MELVIL    		THE STORK AND MR. MELVIL
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1944
    Format: Hard Cover
    AND THEN THERE WERE 9    		AND THEN THERE WERE 9
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1945
    Format: Hard Cover
    MONEY FOR JAM    		MONEY FOR JAM
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co. LONDON 1946
    Format: Hard Cover 224pp Issue Price: 8s 6d.
    THE BRIDE WEARS BLACK    		THE BRIDE WEARS BLACK
    W H LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1948
    Format: Hard Cover
    SMOOTH KILLING    		SMOOTH KILLING
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1949
    Format: Hard Cover 222pp
    TILL MURDER US DO PART    		TILL MURDER US DO PART
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1949
    Format: Hard Cover pp 236
    ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR FREDDIE    		ELEMENTARY, MY DEAR FREDDIE
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co, London 1950
    Format: Hard cover
    DRAKEMERE MUST DIE    		DRAKEMERE MUST DIE
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Ward Locke & Co., London 1950
    Format: Hard cover
    A MAN'S SHADOW    		A MAN'S SHADOW
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co. LONDON 1951
    Format: Hard Cover 218 pages Issue Price 6s.
    ONE MAN'S MEAT    		ONE MAN'S MEAT
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co., London 1952
    Format: Hard cover
    MURDER OF A DEAD MAN    		MURDER OF A DEAD MAN
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Ward Locke & Co., London 1952
    Format: Hard cover 222 pages
    THE DEARLY BELOVED WIVES    		THE DEARLY BELOVED WIVES
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    WARD, LOCK & Co. London 1953
    Format: Hard Cover
    THE IVORY GODDESS    		THE IVORY GODDESS
    WH LANE CRAUFORD (Author)

    Publisher: WARD, LOCK & Co. LONDON 1954
    Format: Hard Cover. Issue price 9s 6d.

    Newspaper Cuttings
    'Daddy Goes A-Hunting'    		"Daddy Goes A-Hunting"
    Announcement of a new play. The Times May 7th 1931 Issue 45816 (Ref: CS202319015)
    'Sally To Oblige'    		"Sally To Oblige"
    Ward Lock advertisement for the new book which appeared on Page 28, Daily Mirror Thursday November 15th 1934
    'The Sixteenth Earl'    		"The Sixteenth Earl"
    A mini book review which appeared on page 28 of the Daily Mirror Thursday13th February 1936
    'And The A Boy'    		"And The A Boy"
    An advertisement by Ward Lock for the new book which appeared on page 24 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday September 17th 1936
    'Fly Away Peter'    		"Fly Away Peter"
    The new book contained in the Ward Lock advertisement which appeared on page 20 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday February 4th 1937
    'Priscilla Goes Astray'    		"Priscilla Goes Astray"
    New book advertisement from Ward Lock which appeared on page 24 of the Daily Mirror on Thursday March 17th 1938
    'Love On The Run'    		"Love On The Run"
    Ward Lock advertisement from the Daily Mirror - page 24, Thursday September 22nd 1938
    'Almost A Lady'    		"Almost A Lady"
    A Ward Lock advertisement from page 24, Daily Mirror, Thursday February 16th 1939
    'The Daisies Grow'    		"The Daisies Grow"
    A review of the play: The Times September 23rd 1952 Issue 52424(Ref: CS151736119)
    'The House At Bury Hill'    		"The House At Bury Hill"
    Announcement of opening: The Times Monday November 24th 1952 Issue 52477 (Ref: CS151867256)
    WH Lane Crauford - Obituary notice    		WH Lane Crauford - Obituary notice
    The Times: Saturday September 25th 1954 Issue 53046 (Ref: CS137057081)

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Shoreditch 1c 88 (Reliability: 4).

    2. [S284] 1911 England Census, Hackney Stoke Newington RG14PN1007 RG78PN34 RD11 SD1 ED3 SN94 (Reliability: 4).
      The family is indexed as Cranford

    3. [S47] Personal contact: Nicki Crauford.

    4. [S269] British Phone Books 1880-1984, BT Archives, London A-Z (1932) (Reliability: 4).

    5. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Southwark 5d 409 (JAS 1954) (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S24] Certified Copy of Entry of Marriage, Application No: COL682121; MXC056933 (Reliability: 4).

    7. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, St Giles 1c 1691 (OND 1915) (Reliability: 3).


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