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'''Jabez Claydon''' born 1838 was the son of [[John & Ann Claydon]]

'''Annie Smith''' born 1840 was the daughter of [[George & Suzannah Smith]] of Holborn, Middlesex.   Annie went to boarding school.  She left at 16 and tried to run away to Australia but was found out and brought back.  She went as housemaid to the [[Reverend Burgess]] and Mrs Burgess at Lacey Green and became nurse to their son Cecil.  She had a premonition of her mother's death and prepared to go to London before the letter arrived bearing the news.

'''Jabez and Annie were married in 1867'''.  (Jabez was a gardener and Annie was a servant at the Vicarage)

They lived at [[Malmsmead]], [[Kiln Lane]], Lacey Green

'''Jabez and Annie had 3 children as follows :-'''

'''Catherine Mary (Kate) Claydon''' born 1868  married Owen Ernest Biggs (builder) in 1895.   Click [[Owen & Kate Biggs]] for their life story

'''Susannah Eliza (Leila) Claydon''' born 1872 married William Bignall

'''Elizabeth Ann Claydon''' born 1876 married Albert Thomas Phillips in 1908.   In 1901 Albert headmaster [[Lacey Green School]]. In 1911 Albert headmaster Naphill School.