Mary (Sparks) Claxton (1744 - 1817)

Born 1744 in St Martin at Oak, Norwich, Norfolk, England

Wife of John Claxton — married [date unknown] in Norwich, Norfolk, England

Descendants

Died Jul 1817 at about age 73 in Great Waldingfield, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Mary, child of William Sparks & Susan Sparks, was born in about 1744 and baptised on 9 March 1744 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[1]

Mary married John Claxton married on 7 May 1764 in Norwich, Norfolk, England by banns.^[2]

Their children were:

1. Jane Claxton (could not find baptism in the St. Martin at Oak Church Register)
2. William, son of John Claxton & Mary, was baptised on 22 March 1767 in Saint Martin At Oak, Norwich, Norfolk, England.^[3]
3. John Claxton (could not find baptism in the St. Martin at Oak Church Register)
4. Mary, child of John Clixon & Mary Clixon, was born in about 1770 and baptised on 8 April 1770 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[4]
5. William, child of John Clarton & Mary Clarton, was born in about 1774 and baptised on 24 October 1774 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[5] William died in about 1782 and was buried on 11 August 1782 in St. Martin Oaks, Norwich, Norfolk, England.^[6]
6. Walter, child of John Claston & Mary Claston, was born in about 1776 and baptised on 22 September 1776 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[7]
7. Elizabeth, child of John Claxton & Mary Claxton, was born in about 1777 and baptised on 5 October 1777 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[8]
8. William, child of John Charton & Mary Charton, was born in about 1782 and baptised on 27 October 1782 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[9]
9. George, son of John Clason & Mary Spark, was born on 15 Apr and baptised on 24 April 1785 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.^[10]
10. Jeremiah, child of John Claxton & Mary Claxton, was born on 3 March 1788 and baptised on 9 March 1788 in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/6
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #2720380 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Mary Sparks baptism on 9 Mar 1744 (born about 1744), child of William Sparks & Susan Sparks, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
2. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Norwich city parishes 1764
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61636 #92496181 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Mary Sparks in record for another person's marriage on 7 May 1764 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
3. ↑ "England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
   Original data: England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 0993659, 0993661-2
   Ancestry Record 9841 #12871411 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   William Claxton baptism on 22 Mar 1767, son of John Claxton & Mary, in Saint Martin At Oak, Norwich, Norfolk, England.
4. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1606094 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Mary Clixon baptism on 8 Apr 1770 (born about 1770), child of John Clixon & Mary Clixon, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
5. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1606830 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   William Clarton baptism on 24 Oct 1774 (born about 1774), child of John Clarton & Mary Clarton, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
6. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Norwich city parishes 1782
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61636 #2643853 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   William Claxton burial (died in about 1782) on 11 Aug 1782 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
7. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1607191 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Walter Claston baptism on 22 Sep 1776 (born about 1776), child of John Claston & Mary Claston, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
8. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1607375 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   Elizabeth Claxton baptism on 5 Oct 1777 (born about 1777), child of John Claxton & Mary Claxton, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
9. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
   Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1608151 (accessed 17 August 2023)
   William Charton baptism on 27 Oct 1782 (born about 1782), child of John Charton & Mary Charton, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.
10. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Transcripts of Church of England Baptism, Marriage and Burial Registers, 1600-1935"
    Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: AT Norwich city parishes 1785
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61636 #1470343 (accessed 17 August 2023)
    George Clason baptism on 24 Apr 1785 (born 15 Apr), son of John Clason & Mary Spark, in Norwich, Norfolk, England.
11. ↑ "Norfolk, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1535-1812"
    Norfolk Record Office; Norwich, Norfolk, England; Norfolk Church of England Registers; Reference: PD 15/8
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61045 #1608522 (accessed 17 August 2023)
    Jeremiah Claxton baptism on 9 Mar 1788 (born 3 Mar 1788), child of John Claxton & Mary Claxton, in Norwich, St Martin at Oak, Norfolk, England.

Acknowledgements

• Profile created by Beverly Dittberner through the import of Surilda Ellen Bruner Family Tree.ged on Jul 14, 2023.