Rose Smith

Rose Margaret Smith 

Born: 13 January 1847, Bengal, India 

Baptised: 31 January 1847, Bengal, India 

Father: Edward Smith (b. 1817)

Mother: Eliza Smith (b. 1830) 

Sisters: Emily Smith (b. 1849), Florence Smith (b. 1858) 

Brothers: James Edward Smith (b. 1851), Walter John Smith (b. 1855) 

Marriage:        1873, Islington 

Husband:         William James Craxford 

                        b. 1850

                        Blind Organist 

                        d. 1881

Issue: 

#1 Rose Emily Craxford (b. 1874)

#2 William James Craxford (b. 1876)

#3 Percy Edward Craxford (b. 1877)

#4 Agnes Eliza Craxford (b. 1879)

#5 Lionel George Craxford (b. 1880)

In 1861 – 

She is at Watsons Terrace, East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Her father is listed as ‘Chelsea Pensioner’. Rose, her mother and siblings, Emily, James, Walter and Florence are unlisted. 

In 1871 – 

She is 4 Vicarage in Haydor, Grantham. Rose is listed as ‘National School Mistress’. 

In 1881 – 

She is in Haydor, Grantham. Her husband is listed as ‘Organist’ and ‘Blind’. Rose and her children, Rose, William, Percy, Agnes and Lionel are unlisted. 

In 1891 – 

She is at the School House, Wold Newton, Caistor. She is listed as widow and ‘School Mistress’. Jane Hickabottom (b. 1871) is listed as boarder and ‘Assistant Mistress’. 

In 10/96 – 

Address is Wold Newton, Grimsby. 

In 1911 – 

She is at Witchford Ely, Cambridgeshire. Rose, her sister, Emily and her daughters, Rose and Agnes, are listed as ‘Teacher’. 

In 1921 – 

She is at 10 Crane Mead, Ware. Rose is listed as ‘Head Mistress Retired’. Her daughter, Agnes, is listed as ‘Assistant Teacher Infant School’. William Codman (b. 1912) is an unlisted visitor. 

In 1939 – 

She is at 17 Foxholes Avenue, Hertford. Emily and her daughter, Agnes, are listed as ‘Elementary School Teacher Retired’. 

d.         6 November 1943, Hertford. 

CRAXFORD, Rose Margaret of 17 Foxholes-Avenue, Hertford, Widow, died 06 November 1943. Administration Llandudno 9 February to William James Craxford commercial clerk. Effects £349 3s. 11d