David Craxford

1823 - 1878  (~ 55 years)

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• Name	David Craxford
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	Nov 1823	Gretton, Northamptonshire
  Christened	30 Nov 1823	St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1841	Gretton, Northamptonshire
  Court	11 Nov 1842	Stamford, Lincolnshire
  	Desertion
  	He was described as a recruit for the 75th Regiment but had failed to show within the four days between enlistment and attestation
  Court	21 Oct 1847	Rutland Sessions, Oakham, Rutland   [1]
  	Theft
  	Convicted of stealing a scythe, valued 4 shilllings, at Lydington on July 6th 1847. Sentenced to 2 months imprisonment
  Military Service	1851
  	Private / Household Cavalry
  Residence	1851	Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks, Westminster, London   [2]
  Occupation	1852
  	Labourer
  Occupation	1853
  	Porter
  Residence	1854	8, Thomas Street, Hanover Square, London
  Residence	1861	12, Hanover Place, Hanover Square, London   [3]
  Occupation	1861
  	Labourer
  Residence	1871	21, Grosvenor Market, Westminster, London   [4]
  Died	28 Nov 1878	Middlesex Hospital, Mortimer Street, Marylebone, London   [5]
  	Cause: Bronchitis and emphysema
  Person ID	I203	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2015

  
  

  Father	John Craxford,   b. Abt Jun 1795, Gretton, Northamptonshire ,   d. 30 Mar 1853, Gretton, Northamptonshire  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Jane Ashby,   b. 1791, Horninghold, Leicestershire ,   d. 18 Oct 1851, Gretton, Northamptonshire  (Age 60 years)
  Married	21 Oct 1816	Cranoe, Leicestershire
  	Reference:
  Family ID	F43	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Sullivan,   b. Abt 1825, Ireland ,   d. 1908, Marylebone, London  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1852	All Souls Church, Marylebone, London   [6]
  Children	1. David Craxford,   b. 11 Jun 1853, Queen Charlotte Hospital, Marylebone, London ,   d. 13 Dec 1855, Hanover Square, London  (Age 2 years)   2. Robert Craxford,   b. 1856, Marylebone, London ,   d. 12 Oct 1882, Marylebone, London  (Age 26 years)   3. David Craxford,   b. 9 Jul 1858, Marylebone, London ,   d. 19 Mar 1860, Marylebone, London  (Age 1 years)   4. Margaret Jane Craxford,   b. 1860, Marylebone, London ,   d. 28 Jul 1902, Middlesex Hospital, Marylebone, London  (Age 42 years)
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, David (1852) and Margaret Sullivan We believe that John Craxford (signed here as twine spinner) is also John Craxford of Gretton (Mat maker)
  Last Modified	25 May 2005
  Family ID	F291	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Nov 1823 - Gretton, Northamptonshire Christened - 30 Nov 1823 - St James the Great, Gretton, Northamptonshire Residence - 1841 - Gretton, Northamptonshire  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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  Discharge papers 1850-1 David was dishonourably discharged having absconded for a period of eleven days. The timing suggested he had gone to meet his future bride, Margaret Sullivan

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  DC: Craxford, David (1878) He was the youngest son of John Craxford and Jane Ashby of Gretton

  
  

• Sources

  [S419] The British Newspaper Archive; © The British Library Board, Lincolnshire Chronicle: Friday 29th October 1847 (Reliability: 4). [S236] 1851 England Census, Westminster St Margarets HO107/1480 900 23 (Reliability: 3). [S26] 1861 England Census, RG9/40 4 52 (Reliability: 3). [S27] 1871 England Census, RG10/93 London St George Hanover Square 31 18 (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Marylebone 1a 382 (OND 1878) (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Marylebone Mar 1852 1a 499 (Reliability: 4).