Elsie Jean Craxford

1901 - 1927  (25 years)

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• 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 » Slide Show		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).