Crampton Crafts London Road Leicester

[lesleyhannah]

Please can anyone help? I'm trying to trace my father's family. My g-g-grandmother Maria Jarman (b. 1849) married Henry Crampton. He was a basket maker. All his family, including the children Maria and Henry had together, were basket makers or cane workers. I know they also made cane furniture. Charles Crampton, one of the sons, wrote books on Canework.

I can't find out what happened to any of the Crampton children. I have been told by a contact that in London road, Leicester (by the railway station), in the 1960s there was a shop called Crampton Crafts, which I think might be the same family. Does anyone know about the shop, or the people that owned it?

I'll be delighted to get any information at all.
Thank you.

[choccobaby]

not sure if this is any use but found this

01730~Crampton, Charles~THE JUNIOR BASKET MAKER~Leicester: Dryad Press, 12th edition, 1964~21.5 x 14, [III], 36pages [38] 5 black and white plates, 16 text diagrams. Card covers ex library copy library stamp. Condition VG ~3~canework, wooden bases~
01731~Crampton, Charles~THE JUNIOR BASKET MAKER~Leicester: Dryad Press, 6th edition 1954~21.5 x 14, photo frontis, 35pp. 4 plates, 14 dia & 10 figures.
Condition good~1~canework, wooden bases~
01732~Crampton, Charles~CANEWORK~Leicester: The Dryad Press, 4th revision 1931 (illustrated 5th edition)~22.2 x 14.5, photo frontis, 76pages. Very Good condition with slightly chipped Dustwrapper~3~classic canework~
01733~Crampton, Charles~CANEWORK~Leicester: The Dryad Press, 13th impression, 1952~22.2 x 14.5, 135 pages, Cloth marked/faded, inscription front endpaper, otherwise very good~4~classic canework~
01734~Crampton, Charles~CANEWORK~Leicester: The Dryad Press, 22nd edition, 1972~22.2 x 14.5, 142 pages. Dustwrapper, condition very good~5~classic canework~
01735~Crampton, Charles~CANEWORK~London: The Dryad Press, 24th edition, 1984~ 22 x 14.3, [v], 142 pages, 108 text figures. Pictorial glazed boards, overall condition very good plus~6~classic canework~


here is the web address http://www.enigmatixuk.com/basketry/booklist.htm

[Ashmd001]

Hi I maybe able to help, due to confidentiality I am unable to give you information but i can forward this on to the family and they may decide to contact you.

[lesleyhannah]

Hi

What a surprise, getting a reply after all this time! I've found out very little about my father's family, so any information will be welcome. So thank you.

Lesley

[alan beavon]

Lesley
Just found your request - I hope this helps
Go to: Dryadcanefurniture.com
Browse by catalogue
Click on Catalogue 'Q'
28th photo down
Click on photo
I am sure this photo of Charles Crampton was taken in the 1930's when he was demonstrating Basket Weaving

another
Click on catalogue at the end of 2nd row (cat 'v' - Heraldry)
1st row with crown
Click on photo
This one was taken just before the coronation in 1953

If you wish to contact me further please go to the above site replies box
Regards
Alan Beavon

[willsy]

Just adding a bit more to the links you have, Leicester museum ref for Charles

http://gimson.leicester.gov.uk/vm/tdc/cc/

http://gimson.leicester.gov.uk/vm/tdc/cc/cc07/

Shop was at 52 London Road

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01gg5/

[lesleyhannah]

Thank you all for the information and for the links. I knew nothing about this connection until I started to do my family tree and I find it fascinating. I never met anyone from this side of the family and now of course it's too late to ask the questions. I suppose this is the regret of most genealogists.  I have replied to Alan via his website so hope he receives it. Lesley