Mary was baptised on 15 September 1821 at St Mary the Virgin, Dodford, England Father described as 'labourer' [1].
Mary, daughter of Joseph Smith (labourer) married Thomas Clayson, stone mason, son of Joseph Clayson, a stone mason in Brayfield, Northamptonshire on 13th October 1845. Their witnesses were Henry Smith and Mary Ann Clayson. Mary and Henry signed, Joseph and Mary Ann made their mark [2].
In 1851 Mary was 29 (born Dodford) and a mason's wife, living with her chidren Maryann (4, a scholar), Eleanor Jane (2), and James Edwd (11 months) at Brafield on the Green at Brayfield on the Green. All the children were born in Brayfield. Thomas was not at home on census night [3].
In 1861 Mary was 39 and a lace maker, living with her husband Thomas (36, born Brayfield, a bricklayer) and their children Eleanor Jane (12), James Edwd (10), Elizabeth (5), and Agnes (2). All the children were born in Brayfield [4].
In 1871 Mary was 49, a lace maker living at the Red Lion Inn, Brafield, with her husband Thomas (46, a stone mason) and their children James E (20), a stone mason, Elizabeth (15), Agnes (12), Amy SS (9, a scholar) and grandson Herbert G Clayson (6, a scholar) [5].
In 1881 Mary was 59, a lace maker living with her husband Thomas (56, a Bricklayer), and children Amy SS (19, a dressmaker) and grandson Herbert G (shoe maker), and Eliza E Clayson (11, a scholar, born Northampton, Northamptonshire [6].
Mary died aged 66 and was buried at St Lawrence's church, Brafield-on-the-Green on 21s September 1887 [7].
In 1823 Thomas' father Joseph (a widower) married Elizabeth Battison at Brafield (Bishops Transcript, viewed on Ancestery 5 Feb 2023.
In 1851 Thomas Clayton, married, aged 25 was a stone mason lodging in the household of [8].
In 1891 Thomas was a widower, living with his brother in law at the Red Lion Inn, Brafield
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