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William Readyhoff Pridmore

Male Abt 1842 - 1884  (~ 42 years)


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  • Name William Readyhoff Pridmore 
    Relationshipwith George William Craxford
    Born Abt 1842  Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 23 Oct 1843  St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  (20), Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1861  (190), Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1861 
    Stone mason 
    Residence 1871  4, Court Lane, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1871 
    Stone waller 
    Residence 1875  Ash Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1881  76, Sherrard Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881 
    Bricklayer 
    Died 24 Jan 1884  Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Sarcoma of the liver; pulmonary embolism 
    Buried 28 Jan 1884  Welford Road Cemetery, Welford Road, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10373  Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2015 

    Father Robert Pridmore,   b. 1818, Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1886  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Ann Readyhoff,   b. 1818, Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1841  Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F8575  Group Sheet,  Family chart

    Family Sarah Craxford,   b. 1842, Gretton, Northamptonshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1896, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1866  St John's Church, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Pridmore,   b. Abt 1867, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1906, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 39 years)
     2. Mary Craxford Pridmore,   b. 14 Feb 1869, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Robert Craxford Pridmore,   b. Jan 1871, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1871, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. John Robert Pridmore,   b. 1872, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1875, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Florence Pridmore,   b. 1875, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1876, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Florence Pridmore,   b. Abt 1877, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. William Pridmore,   b. 1879, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ada Pridmore,   b. 1881, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. George Pridmore,   b. 6 Jun 1884, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1887, Leicester, Leicestershire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    BMD Certificates
    MC: Craxford, Sarah (1866) and William Reddyhoof Pridmore
    MC: Craxford, Sarah (1866) and William Reddyhoof Pridmore
    Although written as Croxford, Sarah was the daughter of Robert Craxford and Catherine Waterfield. Their neighbours in Gretton in 1861 were the family of Robert Pridmore and his mother-in-law Sarah Readyhoff. Their daughter was named Mary Craxford Pridmore
    MC: Craxford, Sarah (1866) and William Readyhoff Pridmore
    MC: Craxford, Sarah (1866) and William Readyhoff Pridmore
    This union linked the Pridmore and Readyhoff families (paternal side) and the Craxford and Waterfield families (maternal side)
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2007 
    Family ID F8597  Group Sheet,  Family chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1842 - Gretton, Northamptonshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 23 Oct 1843 - St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Sarcoma of the liver; pulmonary embolism - 24 Jan 1884 - Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester, Leicestershire Link to Google Earth
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  • BMD Certificates
    DC: Pridmore, William Readyhoff  (1884)
    DC: Pridmore, William Readyhoff (1884)
    The husband of Sarah Craxford

    Newspaper Cuttings
    The Gretton Fires of 1858
    The Gretton Fires of 1858
    Report of a court case involving many of the villagers as defendents and witnesses.
    - Northampton Mercury Saturday January 30th 1858

  • Sources 
    1. [S380] Gretton Baptisms 1813 - 1843, Alan J Clarke - www.northants1841.fsnet.co.uk, (Transcription of the Gretton Parish Registers (from Northamptonshire Birth / Baptismal Indexes 1700 - 1751; 1751 - 1812; Baptism Index 1813 - 1843)).

    2. [S236] 1851 England Census, Uppingham HO107/2093 147 5 (Reliability: 4).

    3. [S26] 1861 England Census, Uppingham Gretton RG9/2308 83 35 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Leicester 7a 156 (JFM 1884) (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Uppingham 15 785 (Reliability: 3).


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