In the 1901 census 131 Abbey Street, Bermondsey, Southwark, London
Head George Edmund Claxton, age 32, steamship stoker, worker, born Bermondsey
Wife Mary Grace Claxton, age 30, born Bermondsey
Son Arthur Edmund Claxton, age 6, born Bermondsey
Son George Robert Claxton, age 4, born Bermondsey
Daughter Daisy Ethel Claxton, age 2, born Bermondsey
Son Leonard James Claxton, age 8 months, born Bermondsey

In the 1911 census 6 F Peabody Buildings, East Lane, Bermondsey, London
Wife Mary Grace Claxton, age 40, married 14 years, 5 children born alive, all still living, born Bermondsey
Son Arthur Claxton, age 16, single, layer on a ruling machine for a printer, worker, born London
Son George Claxton, age 14, errand boy for a printer, born London
Son Leonard Claxton, age 10, school, born London
Son James Claxton, age 8, school, born London
Daughter Daisy Claxton, age 12, school, born London

Military Records
Not accepted Medically unfit August 12 1915
Attested October 20 1916
Age 21 years 10 months
Arthur Edmund Claxton, Private, Regimental Numbers 50500, 653237
address 6 F. Peabody Buildings, East Lane, Bermondsey
warehouseman
not married
no previous service
next of kin: Mary Grace Claxton, mother, 7 F. Peabody Buildings, Bermondsey
Home October 10 1916
Exeditionary Force France August 22 1917 to March 6 1918
Home March 7 1918 to June 25 1918
France June 26 1918 to September 1918
Home September 11 1918
Demobilization September 18 1919, medically unfit, Kings Lynn
Shrapnel wound Right thigh, right side, right buttock September 3 1918
British War Medal, Victory Medal
5/2nd East Surrey Regiment Infantry
1/21 (reserve Battalion ) London Regiment
1/23 London Regiment

National Probate Calendar
Arthur Edmund Claxton of 6f Peabody-buildings East-lane London S.E.16 died 2 December 1937 at St. Olave’s Hospital Administration London 22 December 1937 to George Robert Claxton [brother] postman. Effects 110 pounds