Laurence Claydon was the youngest child of Nicholas Claydon & Johanna Franklin. Laurence married Mary Turner on June 15, 1795, in the nearby village of Godington. They had at least twelve children from about 1796 to 1813: William, Hannah, Sarah, Mary Ann, Thomas, Ann, John, James, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Thomas and Maria. The first Elizabeth and Thomas died young. All this according to the parish transcripts. Another source is the FamilySearch.org IGI. Not much is known about the Turner family at this time.

Thomas TURNER of Hethe m. Ann BARTLET (OTP) on 10/5/1699.

Timothy TURNER, bap. ?1/24/1719 son of Thomas & Ann, (b. ?/20, bap. ?/24).

Timothy TURNER m. at Hethe on 11/16/1742 to Ann HAYNES.

Thomas TURNER m. Hethe, 9/16/1769, Banns, to Anne TEW of Chetwode, Buckinghamshire
Mary, bap. 6/16/1771, dau. of Thomas & Anne. 

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Name: Ann Tew
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 31 May 1749
Baptism/Christening Place: MARSH GIBBON,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Gabriel Tew
Mother's Name: Ann
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C10992-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 919239
Reference Number: 
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Name: Gabriel Tew
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 24 Aug 1740
Baptism/Christening Place: TWYFORD,BUCKINGHAM,ENGLAND
Father's Name: Gabriel Tew
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C14860-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: unknown
Reference Number: 
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
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Ann TEW, bap. 5/31/1749 Marsh Gibbon, dau. of Gabriel TEW & Ann ?
Gabriel TEW, bap. 8/24/1740 Twyford, son on Gabriel TEW & Elizabeth ?
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Groom's Name: Gabriel Tew
Bride's Name: Mary Griffin
Marriage Date: 02 May 1725
Marriage Place: Grendon Underwood, Buckingham, England
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M07375-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 919229
Reference Number: 
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973
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Laurence and Mary first appeared in the British Census after a local census enumerator handed out forms to the local households the week before the census date. Laurence, or a family member who was literate, filled out the form for everyone in the house on the night of Sunday, June 6, 1841. The forms were collected a few days later and compiled into the official census record. On page 20, line 9 of the census record book for Fringford is Laurence Claydon, age 69, agricultural laborer, born in Oxfordshire. The next line lists Mary, age 70, born in the county; Henry, age 8, born in the county; and James, age 6, born in the county. Henry and James are grandsons either visiting or staying with their grandparents. Their mother, Elizabeth, had died about a year previously based on the fact that she is not present in the census, that there are three possible Elizabeth Claydons that had death certificates registered at the time in the Bicester area, and that Thomas Claydon remarried in 1842 [1841 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire. Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Fringford; County: Oxfordshire; Enumeration District: 7; Page: 20; Line: 9; GSU Roll: 474574].

They next appeared in the 1851 census, which was enumerated on March 30 and 31. Residence #34 on the enumerator's schedule for the village of Fringford, Oxfordshire was headed by Laurence Claydon, married, age 81, a pauper (unemployed), born in Fringford. On the next line is Mary, wife, age 81, born in Godington, Oxfordshire. The other person in this household is John Claydon, grandson, age 13, born in Fringford. John is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth Claydon, and the brother of Henry and James who were present in the 1841 census [1841 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire. Class: HO107; Piece: 1729; Folio: 489; Page: 29; GSU Roll: 193638]. In 1841, John, age 3, was at the house of Hannah and Thomas Dagley in Godington. Hannah is sister to Thomas and John’s aunt.

1841 British Census, Fringford, Oxfordshire. Laurence Claydon is on line 9.
Also in the household: wife Mary, and grandsons Henry and James (sons of Thomas Claydon)

On June 29, 1851, the death certificate of Mary Claydon was registered. It says she was 80 years old; wife of Laurence Claydon, laborer; cause of death: debility and old age, certified; informant for the certificate: Mary Cotterell, present at death; certificate registered on June 30, 1851, by Joseph Reynolds, registrar. This certificate is referenced in the FreeBMD Death Index: "Mary Claydon, 2nd Quarter 1851, Bicester, Vol. 16 page 28." Debility: "State or quality of being weak; weakness; feebleness" [http://courses.wcupa.edu/jones/his480/notes/deth-dic.htm].

On August 19, 1852, the death certificate of Laurence Claydon was registered. It says he was 79 years old; a laborer; cause of death: debility and old age, certified; informant for the certificate: Phebe Wetton, present at death; certificate registered on August 30, 1852, by Joseph Reynolds, registrar. This certificate is in the FreeBMD Death Index: "Laurence Claydon, 3rd Quarter 1852, Bicester, Vol. 3A page 347." In a letter dated April 17, 1873, from John Claydon to James Claydon, John writes “Dear Brother, our mother died June 1851 and [father] August 1852 about 14 months apart.”

CENSUS:

CERTIFICATES:

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MARY CLAYDON [6/26/1851] 1851. REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Bicester. DEATH in the Sub-district of Bicester in the Counties of Oxford & Buckingham CERTIFICATE No. When and where died Name and Surname Sex Age Occupation Cause of death Signature, description and residence of informant When registered Signature of registrar 189 Twenty Sixth June, 1851, Fringford Mary Claydon female 80 years Wife of laurence Claydon labourer debility and old age, certified The mark of Mary Cotterell, present at death June 30, 1851 Joseph Reynolds, registrar Source: FreeBMD Death Index: "Mary Claydon, 2nd Quarter 1851, Bicester, Vol. 16 page 28."

DEATH CERTIFICATE OF LAURENCE CLAYDON [8/18/1852] 1852. REGISTRATION DISTRICT: Bicester. DEATH in the Sub-district of Bicester in the Counties of Oxford & Buckingham CERTIFICATE No. When and where died Name and Surname Sex Age Occupation Cause of death Signature, description and residence of informant When registered Signature of registrar 197 Nineteenth August, 1852, Fringford Laurence Claydon male 79 years labourer debility and old age, certified The mark of Phebe Wetton, present at death June 30, 1851 Joseph Reynolds, registrar Source: FreeBMD Death Index: "Laurence Claydon, 3rd Quarter 1852, Bicester, Vol. 3A page 347."