William Henry Axford (1849 - 1898)

Born 1 Dec 1849 in Whitchurch, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Died 30 Jan 1898 at age 48 in Raton, Colfax, New Mexico, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William Henry Axford was born in Whitchurch in 1849 ^[1]

He passed away in 1898.

Census

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Axford, William Henry (Mother's maiden name: Gilbert).
   GRO Reference: 1849 Oct-Nov-Dec in Tavistock Union Volume 09 Page 484.
2. ↑ 1851 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1851"
   citing Whitchurch, Devon, England, p. 5; citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: SGJ4-JRY (accessed 14 January 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   William Axford (1) son in household of Benjaman Axford (27) in Whitchurch in Tavistock registration district in Devon, England. Born in Whitchurch, Devonshire.
3. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
   citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
   FamilySearch Record: M7B4-ZQJ (accessed 14 January 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   William H Acford (11) son in household of Benjamin Acford (37) in Buckland Monachorum in Tavistock registration district in Devon, England. Born in Whitchurch, Devon.

• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NHT-V8G : 1 October 2014), William Henry Axford, 1849; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Tavistock, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGJ4-JRY : 9 November 2019), William Axford in household of Benjaman Axford, Whitchurch, Devon, England; citing Whitchurch, Devon, England, p. 5, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7B4-ZQJ : 3 March 2021), William H Acford in household of Benjamin Acford, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5BF-9BY : 20 February 2021), William Oxford in entry for Thomas Start, 1871.
• "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZPN-WD6 : 3 March 2021), William Axford in entry for Jessie Lemley, 19 Nov 1944; citing Orem, Utah, Utah, United States, certificate 515, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Utah; FHL microfilm.
• "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007", database w/images (https://www.ancestry.com/ : accessed 17 Apr 2021) Ancestry Record 60901 #9433955 Emily Axford Clements [Emily Axford Axford] Gender: Female Race: White

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1878 Birth Place: Newcastle, United Kingdom Father: William H Axford Mother: Elizabeth A Wilcox

• Monumental inscription. United States of America. Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax, New Mexico. 1898. (b. 1849) AXFORD, William H. GPS: 36.905296, -104.429961. Photographed by: Frances (Peasley) Robinson: taken 2 Nov 2020.
• Honeyfield, Harold R. Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax Co., New Mexico : a listing of burials as of Aug. 2007 (H.R. Honeyfield, Davis, California 2007)
• Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 23 June 2021), memorial page for William H Axford (5 Dec 1849–30 Jan 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #71814302, citing Fairmont Cemetery, Raton, Colfax County, New Mexico, USA ; Maintained by Nancy Robertson (contributor 46945954).
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 June 2021, 19:12), entry for William Henry Axford (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LY2Z-792 ); contributed by various users.