John Claydon was the seventh known child of Laurence and Mary Claydon, born about 1805 in Fringford. His birth/baptism is not in the parish transcripts, nor his marriage to Elizabeth, however, three of his children are listed. Based on the baptism of daughter Hannah, they probably married around 1838 (estimated).

On February 9, 1840, daughter Hannah is noted in parish transcripts as being baptized in Fringford. On January 14, 1844, son Richard was baptized; and on August 9, 1846, daughter Sarah was baptized. Daughter Sophia is not in the transcript.

In the 1861 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire, is household #77 on the schedule, headed by John Claydon, married, age 67, agricultural laborer, born in Fringford, Oxfordshire. Next is Elizabeth, wife, married, age 47, born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire; and Sarah, daughter, unmarried, age 14, born in Fringford, Oxfordshire. Hannah, Sophia and Richard are not present. [1861 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire. Class: RG9; Piece: 900; Folio: 20; Page: 34; GSU roll: 542718].

In Hethe, Oxfordshire, daughters Hannah and Sophia were working as servants for the Hethe church rector at the Rectory [1861 British Census, Hethe, Oxfordshire. Class: RG9; Piece: 900; Folio: 10; Page: 13; GSU roll: 542718].

In Fringford, son Richard is working as a servant at the Mansfield house [1861 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire. Class: RG9; Piece: 900; Folio: 19; Page: 32; GSU roll: 542718].

In the 1871 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire, is household #6 on the schedule, headed by John Claydon, married, age 67, agricultural laborer, born in Fringford. Next is Elizabeth, wife, married, age 57, born in Gaucott, Buckinghamshire. Household #5 on the same page is headed by son Richard Claydon, with wife Ann and children Henry, John, and James. In Bennington, Hertfordshire, is daughter Sarah, single, age 24, working at Bennington Lodge as a parlor maid [1871 British Census, Bennington, Hertfordshire. Class: RG10; Piece: 1371; Folio: 23; Page: 2; GSU Roll: 828461]. In a letter dated October 25, 187?, she wrote to her uncle, James Claydon. The return address was "White Hall, Bennington Stevenage, Herts." She wrote that her father was ill and unable to work for the past three years.

On October 31, 1879, Claydon parish transcripts for Fringford show a burial for John Claydon, age 78 (born about 1801). In the FreeBMD Death Index: "John Claydon, 4th quarter 1879, age 78, Bicester, Vol. 3A pg. 429".

1881 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire: Elizabeth Claydon, head, widow, age 68, charwoman, born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire [Class: RG11; Piece: 1507; Folio: 107; Page: 29; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341364].

1891 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire: Elizabeth is staying with her son Richard’s family: Richard Claydon, head, married, age 47, ag laborer, employed, born in Fringford; Annie, wife, married, age 44, born in Twyford, Buckinghamshire; Ada A., daughter, single, age 18, born in Fringford; George, son, single, age 16, ag laborer; Arthur, son, age 14, ag laborer; Amos, son, single, age 8, scholar; Walter, son, age 5, scholar; Agnes A., daughter, age 3; Albert, son, age 1; and Elizabeth Claydon, mother, widowed, age 77, born in Gawcott, Buckinghamshire [Class: RG12; Piece: 1171; Folio 89; Page 26; GSU roll: 6096281].

On July 5, 1898, Fringford parish transcripts show a burial for Elizabeth Claydon, age 80 (born about 1814). In the FreeBMD Death Index is "Elizabeth Claydon, b. abt. 1814, age 84, 3rd quarter 1898, Bicester, Vol. 3A pg. 579".

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CENSUS:

1841 BRITISH CENSUS   Country: County: Class: Book: Folio: Page: E.D.: England Oxfordshire HO 107 885 14 17 7 City or Borough of: Parish or Township: Fringford   LINE# PLACE HOUSES   AGE and SEX   WHERE BORN     Uninhabited Inhabited NAME Males Females PROFESSION Born in Same County Born in Scot, Ire, or Foreign   Fringford village   1 John CLAYDON 35   Ag Lab Y           Elizabeth CLAYDON   25   Y           Hannah CLAYDON   1   Y   Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Fringford; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 7; Page: 17; Line: 17; GSU roll: 474574. Hundred: Ploughley, Registration District: Bicester.

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1851 BRITISH CENSUS Country: County: Class: Piece: Book: Folio: Page: E.D.: England Oxfordshire HO 107 1929 . 493 37 16 Parish or Township of: Ecclesiastical District of: City or& Borough of: Town of: Village of: . . . . Fringford               Age of       Line # House visit # Street, Place Name or House # Name night of 3/30/1851 RELATION CONDITION MALES FEMALES Rank, Profession Occupation PLACE OF BIRTH Blind Deaf Dumb   64 Cottmore Farm John CLAYDON Head Mar. 46   Ag Lab Fringford, Oxfordshire         Elizabeth CLAYDON Wife Mar.   37   Gawcott, Buckinghamshire         Hannah CLAYDON Dau     11   Fringford, Oxfordshire         Sophia CLAYDON Dau     9   Fringford, Oxfordshire         Richard CLAYDON Son   7     Fringford, Oxfordshire         Sarah CLAYDON Dau     4   Fringford, Oxfordshire   Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Fringford; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 16; Page: 37; GSU roll: 193638. Registration District: Bicester, Sub-registration District: Bletchington.

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1861 BRITISH CENSUS Country: County: Class: Piece: Book: Folio: Page: E.D.: England Oxfordshire RG 9 900 . 20 34 9 Parish [or Township] of: City or& Municipal Borough of: Municipal Ward of: Parliamentary Borough of: Town of: Hamlet or Tything, &c. of: Ecclesiastical District of: Fringford . . . . . .                   Age of       Line # House visit # Street, Place Name or House # Inhahbited Uninhabited NAME RELATION CONDITION MALES FEMALES Rank, Profession Occupation PLACE OF BIRTH Blind Deaf Dumb 00 77       John CLAYDON Head Mar. 67   Ag Lab Fringford, Oxfordshire   00         Elizabeth CLAYDON Wife Mar.   47   Gawcott, Buckinghamshire   00         Sarah CLAYDON Dau     4   Fringford, Oxfordshire   Class: RG9; Civil Parish: Fringford; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 9; Page: 34; GSU roll: 542718. Registration District: Bicester, Sub-registration District: Bicester.

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1871 BRITISH CENSUS   Country: County: Class: Piece: Folio: Page: Enum. Dist.: England Oxfordshire RG 10 1445 5 1 9 Civil Parish [or Township]of City or Municipal Borough of Municipal Ward of Parliamentary Borough of Town of Village or Hamlet &c., of Local Board or [Improvement Commisioners District] of Ecclesiastical District of Fringford . . . . Fringford . .       HOUSES       Age of       Line # House visit # Street, Place Name or House # Inhahbited Uninhabited NAME RELATION CONDITION MALES FEMALES Rank, Profession Occupation PLACE OF BIRTH Blind Deaf Dumb 15 5 . /   Richard Claydon Head Mar 27   Agricultural Labourer Oxon, Fringford   16         Ann Wife Mar   24   Bucks, Twyford   17 . . .   Henry Son . 6   . Oxon, Fringford   18 . . .   John Son . 3   . Oxon, Fringford   19 . . .   James Son . 10/12   . Oxon, Fringford   20 6 . /   John Claydon Head Mar 67   Agricultural Labourer Oxon, Fringford   21         Elizabeth Wife Mar   57   Bucks, Gawcott   Class: RG10; Piece: 1445; Folio: 5; Page: 1; GSU roll: 828786