Crampton family Nottinghamshire

[ruthdonorman]

Have visited my family graves in Farndon and Averham and was interested to see a name I don't know anything about. On the Farndon family grave for Reuben  Crampton, my paternal grandfather and his wife Edith Rebekah  was the name Mary Shipton. No idea who she is!! Anyone have any links with this family tree?

[Alexander.]

Hi ruthdonorman, welcome to RootsChat. 

I see that Edith Rebekah's maiden name was DICKINSON.

In Newark registration district there is this marriage:

Marriages Dec qtr. 1922
Dickinson, Mary E., Shipton, Newark, vol. 7b: 1065
Shipton, Charles W., Dickinson, Newark, vol. 7b: 1065

So could perhaps Mary be a sister of Edith's? Will look for her birth & census if possible.

Alexander

[Alexander.]

I think Edith Rebekah DICKINSON came from Foston, Lincolnshire (in Newark registration district). The 1891 census shows that she did indeed have a sister Mary Elizabeth DICKINSON, who would correspond to this birth:

Births Sep qtr. 1879
Dickinson, Mary Elizabeth, Newark, vol. 7b: 386
(from http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/, as was the marriage above)

Do you need the census info for this family?

Does the grave state a date/year of death for Mary? I can't see an obvious death in the Newark area for her.

[ruthdonorman]

That is amazing and fits, many thanks . Mary died in 1924. Rebekah died in 1952 the year before I was born. I would  like to find out anything I can.

[ruthdonorman]

Here is a photo of the grave

[Alexander.]

Hi again,

Well I can't find a death for Mary in 1924, but it looks like her husband may have died in 1924.  I can't quite read from the photo what it says.

Deaths Jun qtr. 1924
Shipton, Charles W., 53, Newark, vol. 7b: 467

Here is some census data to add to your information, in case you didn't have it:

1871 census: Foston, Lincolnshire (Ref: RG10/3544, Folio 42, Page 4)
George Dickinson, Head, Mar, 40, Carrier, Lincolnshire Long Bennington
Rebecca Dickinson, Wife, Mar, 27, Lincolnshire Foston
Miriam Dickinson, Daughter, 10, Scholar, Lincolnshire Long Bennington
Joseph L. Dickinson, Son, 9, Scholar, Lincolnshire Long Bennington
Levi D. Dickinson, Son, 5, Scholar, Lincolnshire Long Bennington

1881 census: Foston, Lincolnshire (Ref: RG11/3378, Folio 102, Page 6)
George Dickinson, Head, Mar, 50, Carrier & Cottager, Lincolns L. Bennington
Rebekah Dickinson, Wife, Mar, 38, Lincolns Foston
Levi D. Dickinson, Son, Unmar, 15, General Servant, Lincolns Long Bennington
Ruth A. Dickinson, Daur, 9, Scholar, Lincols Foston
Richard W. Dickinson, Son, 8, Scholar, Lincolns Foston
John A. Dickinson, Son, 5, Scholar, Lincolns Foston
Sarah A. Dickinson, Daur, 3, Lincolns Foston
Mary E. Dickinson, Daur, 1, Lincolns Foston
Mary E. Chilton, Servant, 14, Servant, Notts Balderton

1891 census: Great North Road, Foston, Lincolnshire (Ref: RG12/2715, Folio 91, Page 2)
George Dickinson, Head, M, 60, Carrier, Lincolnshire Long Bennington
Rebekah Dickinson, Wife, M, 45, Lincolnshire Foston
John Alfred Dickinson, Son, S, 15, Lincolnshire Foston
Sarah Alice Dickinson, Daughter, 13, Lincolnshire Foston
Mary Elizabeth Dickinson, Daughter, 11, Scholar, Lincolnshire Foston
Samuel Herbert Dickinson, Son, 9, Scholar, Lincolnshire Foston
Edith Rebekah Dickinson, Daughter, 7, Scholar, Lincolnshire Foston
May Lilian Dickinson, Daughter, 5, Lincolnshire Foston
Percival Arthur Dickinson, Son, 2, Lincolnshire Foston

1901 census: Foston, Lincolnshire (Ref: RG13/3201, Folio 116, Page 2)
George Dickinson, Head, M, 70, Farmer & Carrier, Long Bennington Lincoln
Rebekah Dickinson, Wife, M, 55, Foston Lincoln
John A. Dickinson, Son, S, 25, Farmers Son, Foston Lincoln
Edith R. Dickinson, Daur, 18, Foston Lincoln
May L. Dickinson, Daur, S, 15, Foston Lincoln
Percival A. Dickinson, Son, S, 12, Foston Lincoln

They had twelve children by my count...so lots for you to have fun following up. 

Alexander

[ruthdonorman]

Maybe the grave marks Charles death then as the inscription read Charles W,  *****  Beloved husband of Mary E Shipton. In which case I'm not sure when/where she died.
How kind of you to give me so much information, it is very useful.

I was aware there were lots of children and one of the clan got married twice and had 20 in all but I can't remember which one.
Levi emigrated to America and took his family with him. I do remember meeting him when he came to England in about 1958 and have a photo of him with our family.
Percy had a daughter Joyce, still living, who had a daughter Margaret who is about my age.
Interesting to see the spelling of Rebekah, Georges wife,  changed after 1871 but I am assuming it s the same woman as the ages tally.

Ruth

[ruthdonorman]

I think maybe Mary is in the grave, but the inscription on the right hand side plinth is illegible and is broken by the tree trunk growing at the side of the grave.