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Classification: Query
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Seeking Edward Claxton's birth family, and more ?? of his children?.
This is Edward b. circa 1828, and his household in 1881.
Edward CLAXTON M Male 53 Norwich, Norfolk, England Bricklayer
Susanah CLAXTON M Female 51 Norfolk, England None
Betsey CLAXTON U Female 15 Croydon, Surrey, England Upholsteress
Fredck. CLAXTON U Male 13 Croydon, Surrey, England Scholar
Thomas CLAXTON U Male 9 Sutton, Surrey, England Scholar
George HEWETT U Male 31 Norwich, Norfolk, England Bricklayers Lab
Edward and Susannah were married in 1845..yes, a teenage marriage.
Susannah's father and grandfather, and their father's before them were brick, block and stone masons.
Edward's family would most likely have been connected to building/construction trades or tailors/cordwainers/upholsters.
Edward's father-in-law would have apprenticed the lad if he didn't already have a trade. Via this census record, it looks like Edward is apprenticing his nephew by marriage.
George is Susannah's sister, Sophia's son. Edward and Susannah were witnesses to Sophia's marriage in Dec 1844.
Edward and Susannah's oldest child via 1881 is born 1866. As they were married in 1845, it is highly likely they have several more children, some possibly in their late 20's, early 30's by 1881.
Noting the birth places of the children listed in 1881, the family moved a lot. The *missing* children could be born between Norfolk and the London/Surrey area.
Susannah's birth family moved from Norwich in the 1840's to help rebuild the Houses of Parliament after the great fire in the 1830's.
Susannah and Edward probably tagged along as he would have been apprenticing to become a bricklayer.
If anyone connects or thinks they may connect to the above family, I'd be delighted to hear from you, and share Susannah's ancestry and family.
Regards
Roz
r_griston(a)dccnet.com