1914 - 2001 (86 years)
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Name |
George William Craxford |
Relationship | with this person
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Born |
10 Nov 1914 |
Leicester, Leicestershire [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1914-1926 |
24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire |
Parents home |
Military Service |
Between 1940 and 1942 |
Egypt |
WWII |
Military Service |
Oct 1942 |
El Alamein, Egypt |
Military Service |
Between 1943 and 1945 |
Naples, Italy |
Residence |
1946 |
18, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicestershire |
Residence |
Between 1948 and 1986 |
358, Fosse Road North, Leicester, Leicestershire |
Family home |
Occupation |
Abt 1955 |
Princess Road, Leicester, Leicestershire |
Sales Representative, Caribonum Ltd |
Occupation |
Between 1960 and 1980 |
Wenlock Road, Clerkenwell, London |
Sales Representitive, Greetings Cards, W.R.Royle & Sons Printers |
Residence |
Between 1986 and 2001 |
19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear |
Residence |
2001 |
Preston Towers Nursing Home, North Shields, Tyne and Wear |
Died |
6 Feb 2001 |
Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear [2] |
Buried |
13 Feb 2001 |
Preston Cemetery, North Shields, Tyne and Wear |
Notes |
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Person ID |
I1 |
Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford) |
Last Modified |
26 Jul 2018 |
Father |
James Ernest Craxford, b. 25 Jul 1872, Cottingham, Northamptonshire , d. 6 Dec 1949, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 77 years) |
Mother |
Esther Mary Burlton, b. 7 Jan 1881, Stoke Prior, Herefordshire , d. 6 Jan 1946, Hillcrest Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire (Age 64 years) |
Married |
7 Aug 1905 |
Bromyard, Herefordshire [3] |
Photos |
 | James and Esther Craxford with son George
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 | James Ernest Craxford with his wife Sarah Burlton and son George Craxford A beach scene |
BMD Certificates |
 | MC: Craxford, James Ernest (1905) and Esther Burlton Newfloridian's paternal grandparents |
Family ID |
F3 |
Group Sheet, Family chart |
Family |
Hilda Mary Cook, b. 6 May 1916, Northampton, Northamptonshire , d. 7 Jul 2003, North Shields, Tyne And Wear (Age 87 years) |
Married |
13 May 1940 |
Leicester, Leicestershire [4] |
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Children |
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Photos
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 | Marriage of George William Craxford to Hilda Mary Cook: THE WEDDING PARTY (L to R):
Esther Craxford, James Ernest Craxford, Ethel Cook, Frank Parker (best man), George Craxford, Hilda Cook (Craxford), William Ball, Ann Potter, George Cook, Mary Ball.
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 | 358, Fosse Road North, Leicester The Craxford family home from 1947 |
 | Hilda and George Craxford On holiday in Scotland |
 | George and Hilda Craxford Silver wedding Taken in the rear garden. Father's prized loganberry can be seen climbing over the wall of the house on the right of the picture |
 | Alan and Brenda Craxford Son and Daughter of George and Hilda Craxford |
 | “Beside The Seaside” One of those 'walking' photos along the prom, prom, prom!!
L to RL Brenda, George, Hilda and Alan Craxford |
 | “Didn't we all go there in the 50's?” Family Gathering at Lands End. George and Hilda Craxford with Brenda and Alan |
 | At home with the Unwins Eva Unwin, Hilda Craxford, Arthur Unwin.
Seated: Annie Unwin. Standing Brenda Craxford |
 | Brenda, Alan, Hilda and George Craxford At home in Leicester. Interestingly this photograph was printed backwards |
 | The Craxford Family A family group in the rear garden of 358 Fosse Road North |
 | 19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Tyne and Wear George and Hilda's retirement home in the North East: late 1980s to 2000 |
 | George and Hilda Craxford Diamond Wedding
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 | Hilda and George Craxford Diamond Wedding (Standing) Alan Craxford, Brenda Eldridge, Richard Eldridge, Lyndsay Craxford.
(Seated) George Craxford, Hilda Craxford |
 | Preston Towers Nursing Home George and Hilda were resident here in 2001 - 2 |
Last Modified |
21 Dec 2006 |
Family ID |
F1 |
Group Sheet, Family chart |
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 10 Nov 1914 - Leicester, Leicestershire |
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 | Residence - Parents home - 1914-1926 - 24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire |
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 | Military Service - WWII - Between 1940 and 1942 - Egypt |
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 | Married - 13 May 1940 - Leicester, Leicestershire |
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 | Military Service - Oct 1942 - El Alamein, Egypt |
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 | Military Service - Between 1943 and 1945 - Naples, Italy |
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 | Residence - 1946 - 18, Stoughton Road, Oadby, Leicestershire |
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 | Residence - Family home - Between 1948 and 1986 - 358, Fosse Road North, Leicester, Leicestershire |
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 | Occupation - Sales Representative, Caribonum Ltd - Abt 1955 - Princess Road, Leicester, Leicestershire |
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 | Residence - Between 1986 and 2001 - 19, Kenilworth Road, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear |
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 | Residence - 2001 - Preston Towers Nursing Home, North Shields, Tyne and Wear |
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 | Died - 6 Feb 2001 - Whitley Bay, Tyne And Wear |
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 | Buried - 13 Feb 2001 - Preston Cemetery, North Shields, Tyne and Wear |
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Pin Legend |
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: Location/Street
: District/Village
: City/Town
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: Country
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Photos
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 | George Craxford Photograph taken in Whitley Bay in 1986 |
 | George William Craxford A busy day to or from the office |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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Personal Histories |
 | THE APPRENTICE George's early life and his articles of apprenticeship |
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Sources |
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 442 (OND 1914) (Reliability: 4).
- [S176] England and Wales: Death Index 1984 - 2004, North Tyneside 0541A A29C 056 (February 2001) (Reliability: 4).
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Bromyard 6a 1173 (JAS 1905) (Reliability: 3).
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Blaby 7a 142 (AMJ 1940) (Reliability: 4).
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