William Craxford

1885 - 1967  (81 years)

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• Name	William Craxford
  Relationship	with George William Craxford
  Born	27 May 1885	Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	(68), Barrack Yard, Blind Lane, Cottingham, Northamptonshire
  Residence	1901	(38), Rockingham Road, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [2]
  	He was living with his mother
  Occupation	1901
  	Ordinary Farm Labourer
  Residence	1911	24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire   [3]
  Residence	1916	99, Devana Road, Leicester, Leicestershire   [4]
  Occupation	1911-1930
  	Policeman
  Residence	1965	51, Conway Road, Leicester, Leicestershire
  Died	14 Jan 1967	Leicester General Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire
  Person ID	I31	Extended Craxford Family | The main Craxford branch RED pages I5 (James Ernest Craxford) + I77 (Arthur Craxford)
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2019

  
  

  Father	John Craxford,   b. 18 Mar 1834, Middleton, Northamptonshire ,   d. 15 Jul 1898, Northampton County Asylum, Berrywood, Northampton, Northamptonshire  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Sarah Anne Claypole,   b. 9 Feb 1844, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 9 Apr 1930, Cottingham, Northamptonshire  (Age 86 years)
  Witnesses	7 Apr 1871  [5]
  	John Claypole (her brother), Alice (Baker) Claypole (her bother Thomas' wife)
  Married	7 Aug 1871	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [6]
  	Reference:
  Photos		Water Lane, Cottingham (about 1920) The Craxford family lived at Water Lane when James Ernest was a boy. Reproduced with permission
  		Water Lane, Cottingham (present day) The Craxford family lived in Water Lane prior to 1900. Reproduced with permission
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, John (1871) and Sarah Anne Claypole Newfloridian's great grandfather
  Census Returns		RG: Craxford, John (1881) and family Almost ten years after their marrige, John and Sarah Ann (Claypole) are living in Water Lane with their oldest four children. Craxford John M Head 46 Agricultural Labourer Northampton, Middleton Craxford Sarah Ann M Wife 37 Northampton, Cottingham Craxford James E S Son 8 Scholar Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Henrietta S Dau 6 Scholar Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Louisa S Dau 3 Northampton, Cottingham Craxford Sarah A S Dau 1 Northampton, Cottingham English Census RG11/1579 Kettering Corby 36 3
  		RG: Craxford, John (1891) and family The family continue to live in Water Lane. James Ernest has moved away. Close neighbours are John and Ann Claypole, Sarah Ann's parents Craxford John M Head 57 Agricultural Labourer Northampton Middleton Craxford Sarah Ann M Wife 47 Northampton Cottingham Craxford Louisa S Dau 13 Northampton Cottingham Craxford Sarah Ann S Dau 11 Scholar Northampton Cottingham Craxford William S Son 5 Scholar Northampton Cottingham English Census RG12/1219 Kettering Cottingham 22 9
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Edith Tilley,   b. 29 Aug 1883, Cottingham, Northamptonshire ,   d. 19 Mar 1965, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 81 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1912	St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire   [7]
  	Reference:
  Witnesses	12 Jun 1912
  	Elsie Eleanor Jarman (her half sister), H J Jarman (her half brother)
  Children	1. Iris Craxford,   b. 15 Mar 1913, Leicester, Leicestershire ,   d. Sep 2005, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 92 years)   2. Joan Craxford,   b. 1920, Leicester, Leicestershire ,   d. 25 Feb 2014, Leicester, Leicestershire  (Age 94 years)
  BMD Certificates		MC: Craxford, William (1912) and Beatrice Edith Tilley James Ernest Craxford's brother. He was a policeman in Leicester
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2019
  Family ID	F191	Group Sheet,  Family chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 27 May 1885 - Cottingham, Northamptonshire Residence - 1911 - 24, Samuel Street, Leicester, Leicestershire Married - 12 Jun 1912 - St Mary Magdalene, Cottingham, Northamptonshire Residence - 1916 - 99, Devana Road, Leicester, Leicestershire  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location/Street       : District/Village       : City/Town       : County/State       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  William Craxford Police Constable in Leicester around 1910

  
  

  BMD Certificates

  BC: Craxford, William (1885) Son of John and Sarah Craxford of Cottingham, he subsequently became a policeman in Leicester

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 193 (Jun 1885) (Reliability: 4). [S19] 1901 England Census, RG13/1450 2 17 (Reliability: 3). [S284] 1911 England Census, Leicester North East Leicester RG14PN19218 RG78PN1151 SD2 ED1 SN104 (Reliability: 4). [S16] Kelly's Directory of Leicestershire and Rutland. 1916. [S289] Steve Mann at www.elizabethsmith.org. [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3B 267 (Reliability: 3). [S4] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, Kettering 3b 429 (AMJ 1912) (Reliability: 4).