Fred & Clara Rixon
From Lacey Green History
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Frederick Rixon born 1880 was the son of George & Emma Lane, Click George Rixon born 1841
Clara Smith born 1882 was the daughter of Alfred & Elizabeth Smith
Fred and Clara married in 1900
Fred and Clara had 3 children as follows :-
Harry 'Gerald' Rixon born 1901 married Elsie Keen in 1925. Click Harold & Elsie Rixon for their life story.
Doris M Rixon born 1906 married George May in 1929. click George & Doris May for their life story
Victor Stanley "Stan" Rixon (Baldwin to his mates) married Winifred J King in 1942. click Stan & Winnie Rixon.
1911 Census Portobello Cottage no 1. Fred Rixon 30 wood turner, Clara 29, Harry 10, Doris 5
1921 census. Portobello Cottage no 4. Fred Rixon
In 1939 Register (Census) Portobello Cottage no 4 . Fred Rixon 59 turner (bodger), Clara 57, Stanley V Rixon 18.
Probate Frederick Rixon of Portobello Cottage no 4 ,Lacey Green died May 1959. Executors Harry Gerald Rixon, road contractor's labourer and Stanley Victor Rixon, local government officer.
In 1955 Clara Rixon, wife of Fred Rixon gave an interview to “Buckinghamshire Interest”.
EVERY LITTLE HELPS. She states that she has been making lace for over 60 years. Her efforts, when young, helped to eke out the family budget, but she never made lace for a living. Click Lace Making for more about this craft
MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER. Her mother learned lace at the age of 5 and her grandmother made “real old Bucks lace” at half a crown a yard (12.5p) for the Countess of Buckinghamshire.