1901 - 1927 (25 years)
Set As Default Person
Click the small spyglass icon ( ) at the end of any line to show you all people who have had events associated with that place.
-
Name |
Elsie Jean Craxford |
Relationship | with George William Craxford
|
Born |
2 Sep 1901 |
St Pancras, London [1] |
Gender |
Female |
Residence |
1911 |
86, Burghley Road, St Pancras, London [2] |
Residence |
1927 |
34, Westholm, Hampstead, London [3] |
Occupation |
1927 |
Assistant School Mistress |
Died |
21 Jun 1927 |
New End Hospital, Hampstead, London [4] |
Cause: Shock and haemorrhage, Multiple Injuries, Road Traffic Accident |
Inquest |
23 Jun 1927 |
Hampstead, London |
- Presided over by Sir Walter Schroeder, Coroner for London
|
Notes |
|
Person ID |
I211 |
Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford), The Craxfords of London - including Crauford - not yet attached to the main trunk |
Last Modified |
18 Jan 2009 |
Father |
Arthur Craxford, b. 1866, Somers Town, London , d. 2 Dec 1939, London (Age 73 years) |
Mother |
Jane Onn, b. 25 Nov 1864, Somers Town, London , d. 9 Jun 1940, London (Age 75 years) |
Married |
24 Jul 1895 |
Presbyterean Church, Regent Square, St Pancras, London [5] |
BMD Certificates |
 | MC: Craxford, Arthur (1895) and Jane Onn Arthur Craxford was the son of William Craxford and Jane Jennings. Jane was the daughter of Betsy Collins and her second husband Frederick Onn (who signed as a witness). The entry given as Jane's father (William) may have been a clerical error or a reference to Betsy's first husband - William Rose |
Family ID |
F71 |
Group Sheet, Family chart |
-
Photos
|
 | Maiden Posies: The Title Page A commemorative book of verses and illustration by Elsie Jean Craxford |
 | Fairy A pen and ink line drawing from "Maiden Posies" to illustrate "Nonsense Rhyme" |
 | Great Men Illustration of Nelson at Trafalgar and Napoleon at Waterloo to accompany "Great Men and How To Emulate Them".
A verse from "Maiden Posies" by Elsie Jean Craxford.
If we would by valorous deeds
Earn glorious reputation-
The vale of a good cocked hat's
Beyond all computation |
 | Prime Minister Illustration to accompany the third verse of "Careers to Choose" ("Maiden Posies" by Elsie Jean Craxford)
To be Prime Minister, again,
Is good for those that likes;
He seldom finds the routine dull
When everybody strikes |
BMD Certificates |
 | DC: Craxford, Elsie Jean (1927) The daughter of Arthur Craxford of Pentonville she was killed in a road traffic accidnt in London. Highly regarded at college, a collection of her poems and drawings (The Maiden Posies) was published in her honour after her death. |
Personal Histories |
 | MAIDEN POSIES The short life of Elsie Jean Craxford |
Bibliography |
 | MAIDEN POSIES A collection of verses and drawings by ELSIE JEAN CRAXFORD
THE UTOPIA PRESS, LONDON CIRCA 1930. 8VO, ORIGINAL CLOTH BACKED BOARDS, ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT.
Seller Inventory #: 10373
Publisher: THE UTOPIA PRESS, LONDON 1927
Format: Hardcover
|
-
Sources |
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Pancras 1b 127 (OND 1901) (Reliability: 3).
- [S284] 1911 England Census, 86 Burghley Road, St Pancras, London (Reliability: 4).
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Hampstead 1a 637 (Reliability: 4).
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Hampstead 1a 637 (Reliability: 4).
Multiple injuries: knocked down by travelling motor car
- [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Pancras 1b 274 (JAS 1895) (Reliability: 3).
|
Return to Top of Page
|