Family of James Henry CLAXTON and Sophia Ann Chamberlain TIBBENHAM

Husband:
James Henry CLAXTON (c. 1826-c. 1892)
Wife:
Sophia Ann Chamberlain TIBBENHAM (c. 1827- )
Children:
Betsy CLAXTON (c. 1851- )
Fanny Tibbenham CLAXTON (c. 1852-c. 1871)
Sarah (Sally) CLAXTON (c. 1854- )
James CLAXTON (c. 1855- )
Henry CLAXTON (c. 1858-c. 1858)
Charles (Charley) CLAXTON (c. 1860- )
Marriage Banns:
28 Apr 1850
Norwich, Norfolk¹
Address: Norwich St. Lawrence

other dates were 05.05.1850 and 12.05.1850
Marriage:
19 May 1850
Norwich, Norfolk^2,3
reg: Norwich Norfolk

Husband: James Henry CLAXTON

Name:
James Henry CLAXTON
Sex:
Male
Father:
James Henry CLAXTON (c. 1804-1883)
Mother:
Mary PRECIOUS (c. 1801-c. 1888)
Birth:
c. 1826
Hethel⁴
Baptism:
13 Aug 1826 (age 0)
Hethel⁴
Census:
1841 (age 14-15)
Hethel⁵
14, living with parents James (37, farmer) and Mary (37), siblings William (13), George (12), Elizabeth (10), Emma (7), Maria (6), Walter (4) and Alfred (1), and servants Rebecca BUSH (25), Anne WELTON (17), Eliza THURROLD (16) and Henry YAUGGETT (16)
Census:
1851 (age 24-25)
Tharston⁶
Address: Railway Cottage, Tharston

24, farmer, living with wife Sophia (24), daughter Betsey (2 mths), brother Alfred (12, farmer's son), visitor Daniel TIBBENHAM (12, farmer's son), and house servants Hannah UTRIDGE (30) and John GOOSE (20)
Census:
1861 (age 34-35)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women, living with wife Sophia (30) and children Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter), Jamey (5, farmer's son) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 44-45)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
44, innkeeper and farmer, living with wife Sophia (43), children Fanny (18), Sally (17), James (15, apprentice coach builder) and Charles (10), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1881 (age 54-55)
Long Stratton St. Mary⁹
Address: Angel Inn, Long Stratton St Mary

52, innkeeper, living with wife Sophia (50), children Sarah (26) and Charles (20, butcher), and grandson Arthur (6, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 64-65)
Long Stratton St. Mary¹⁰
Address: Norwich Road, Long Stratton St. Mary

66, retired innkeeper, living with wife Sophia (64), son and daughter-in-law James H (30, farmer) and Sophia (26), and grandchildren Donald (3), Bessie (2) and Sydney (0)
Death:
c. 1892 (age 65-66)
Barford^11,12
Burial:
10 Nov 1892
Long Stratton¹¹
from Barford

Wife: Sophia Ann Chamberlain TIBBENHAM

Name:
Sophia Ann Chamberlain TIBBENHAM
Sex:
Female
Father:
James TIBBENHAM ( - )
Father:
-
Birth:
c. 1827
Brooke
Census:
1851 (age 23-24)
Tharston⁶
Address: Railway Cottage, Tharston

24, living with husband James (24, farmer), daughter Betsey (2 mths), brother-in-law Alfred (12, farmer's son), visitor Daniel TIBBENHAM (12, farmer's son), and house servants Hannah UTRIDGE (30) and John GOOSE (20)
Census:
1861 (age 33-34)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

30, living with husband James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and children Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter), Jamey (5, farmer's son) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 43-44)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
43, living with husband James (44, innkeeper and farmer), children Fanny (18), Sally (17), James (15, apprentice coach builder) and Charles (10), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1881 (age 53-54)
Long Stratton St. Mary⁹
Address: Angel Inn, Long Stratton St Mary

50, living with husband James (52, innkeeper), children Sarah (26) and Charles (20, butcher), and grandson Arthur (6, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 63-64)
Long Stratton St. Mary¹⁰
Address: Norwich Road, Long Stratton St. Mary

64, living with husband James H (66, retired innkeeper), son and daughter-in-law Charles (30, farmer) and Ellen (26), and grandchildren Donald (3), Bessie (2) and Sydney (0)

Child 1: Betsy CLAXTON

Name:
Betsy CLAXTON
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1851
Brooke
Census:
1851 (age 0)
Tharston⁶
Address: Railway Cottage, Tharston

2 mths, living with parents James (24, farmer) and Sophia (24), uncle Alfred (12, farmer's son), visitor Daniel TIBBENHAM (12, farmer's son), and house servants Hannah UTRIDGE (30) and John GOOSE (20)
Census:
1861 (age 9-10)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

10, farmer's daughter, living with parents James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and Sophia (30), and siblings Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter), Jamey (5, farmer's son) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)

Child 2: Fanny Tibbenham CLAXTON

Name:
Fanny Tibbenham CLAXTON
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1852
Tharston¹³
Census:
1861 (age 8-9)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

8, farmer's daughter, living with parents James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and Sophia (30), and siblings Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter), Jamey (5, farmer's son) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 18-19)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
18, living with parents James (44, innkeeper and farmer) and Sophia (43), siblings Sally (17), James (15, apprentice coach builder) and Charles (10), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)
Death:
c. 1871 (age 18-19)¹⁴
age 19; reg: Depwade Norfolk

Child 3: Sarah (Sally) CLAXTON

Name:
Sarah (Sally) CLAXTON
Sex:
Female
Birth:
c. 1854
Tharston
Census:
1861 (age 6-7)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

7, farmer's daughter, living with parents James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and Sophia (30), and siblings Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Jamey (5, farmer's son) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 16-17)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
17, living with parents James (44, innkeeper and farmer) and Sophia (43), siblings Fanny (18), James (15, apprentice coach builder) and Charles (10), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1881 (age 26-27)
Long Stratton St. Mary⁹
Address: Angel Inn, Long Stratton St Mary

26, living with parents James (52, innkeeper) ande Sophia (50), brother Sarah (26) and Charles (20, butcher), and nephew Arthur (6, scholar)

Child 4: James CLAXTON

Name:
James CLAXTON
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1855
Tharston¹⁵
Baptism:
30 Nov 1858 (age 2-3)
Tharston¹⁶
at the same time as younger brother Henry
Census:
1861 (age 5-6)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

5, farmer's son, living with parents James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and Sophia (30), and siblings Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter) and Charlie (4 mths, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 15-16)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
15, apprentice coach builder, living with parents James (44, innkeeper and farmer) and Sophia (43), siblings Fanny (18), Sally (17) and Charles (10), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)

Child 5: Henry CLAXTON

Name:
Henry CLAXTON
Sex:
Male
Birth:
c. 1858
Tharston^16,17
Baptism:
30 Nov 1858 (age 0)
Tharston¹⁶
at the same time as older brother James
Death:
c. 1858 (age 0)
Tharston^18,19
age 3 months
Burial:
20 Dec 1858
Brooke¹⁸
from the parish of Tharston

Child 6: Charles (Charley) CLAXTON

Name:
Charles (Charley) CLAXTON
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Ellen Mary KIRK (c. 1864- )
Birth:
c. 1860
Tharston^20,21
reg: Depwade Norfolk
Baptism:
20 Dec 1860 (age 0)
Tharston²⁰
Census:
1861 (age 0-1)
Tharston⁷
Address: Salamanca, Tharston

4 mths, farmer's son, living with parents James (33, farmer of 60 acres employing 1 man and 2 women) and Sophia (30), and siblings Betsy (10, farmer's daughter), Fanny (8, farmer's daughter), Sally (7, farmer's daughter) and Jamey (5, farmer's son)
Census:
1871 (age 10-11)
Stratton St. Mary⁸
10, living with parents James (44, innkeeper and farmer) and Sophia (43), siblings Fanny (18), Sally (17) and James (15, apprentice coach builder), and servant William STAFF (44, agricultural labourer)
Census:
1881 (age 20-21)
Long Stratton St. Mary⁹
Address: Angel Inn, Long Stratton St Mary

20, butcher, living with parents James (52, innkeeper) ande Sophia (50), sister Sarah (26), and nephew Arthur (6, scholar)
Census:
1891 (age 30-31)
Long Stratton St. Mary¹⁰
Address: Norwich Road, Long Stratton St. Mary

30, farmer, living with wife Ellen (26), children Donald (3), Bessie (2) and Sydney (0), and parents James H (66, retired innkeeper) and Sophia (64)

Sources

1.: Parish register - marriage. Norwich St. Lawrence. Cit. Date: 28 April 1850.

2.: Civil Registration - marriage. 1850 Q2 Norwich 13 431. Cit. Date: Q2 1850.

3.: Parish register - marriage. Norwich St. Lawrence. Cit. Date: 19 May 1850.

4.: Parish register - baptism. Hethel. Cit. Date: 13 August 1826.

5.: 1841 Census. HO107 777 3 16. Cit. Date: 1841.

6.: 1851 Census. H107 1821 656 4. Cit. Date: 1851.

7.: 1861 Census. RG09 1233 168 4. Cit. Date: 1861.

8.: 1871 Census. RG10 1836 120 15. Cit. Date: 1871.

9.: 1881 Census. RG11 1969 12 3. Cit. Date: 1881.

10.: 1891 Census. RG12 1545 101 16. Cit. Date: 1891.

11.: Parish register - burial. Long Stratton. Cit. Date: 10 November 1892.

12.: Civil Registration - death. 1892 Q4 Forehoe 4B 122. Cit. Date: Q4 1892.

13.: Civil Registration - birth. 1852 Q2 Depwade 4B 234. Cit. Date: Q2 1852.

14.: Civil Registration - death. 1871 Q4 Depwade 4B 191. Cit. Date: Q4 1871.

15.: Civil Registration - birth. 1855 Q4 Depwade 4B 193. Cit. Date: Q4 1855.

16.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 30 November 1858.

17.: Civil Registration - birth. 1858 Q3 Depwade 4B 205. Cit. Date: Q3 1858.

18.: Parish register - burial. Brooke. Cit. Date: 20 December 1858.

19.: Civil Registration - Death. 1858 Q4 Depwade 4B 194. Cit. Date: Q4 1858.

20.: Parish register - baptism. Tharston. Cit. Date: 20 December 1860.

21.: Civil Registration - birth. 1861 Q1 Depwade 4B 229. Cit. Date: Q1 1861.