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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Berkshire => Topic started by: Raymond Crawfurd on Thursday 20 March 14 12:48 GMT (UK)
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I have details of the burial of James Craufurd and his wife Mary at St. Michael & All Angels churchyard, Sunninghill. He died in 1816 and she in 1837, They were obviously wealthy and well connected . Her will refers to their home as being just "Sunninghill". Does anyone know where they actually lived. I have checked the newpapers of 1837-8 and can find no details of a sale.
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Hi
There is a Mary Crawford aged 50 of Independent Means living in "Hawes Street" Sunninghill in 1841.
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Thanks. I think that would be after the death of the Mary Craufurd I am looking at. After I posted the query I found a reference to a Mary Craufurd living at Silwood Lodge, Sunninghill. I gather Silwood Park is now part of Imperial College, but I don't know if the Silwood Lodge she lived in is still identifiable. Do you know if it is?
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Hi
Like you, I think that the place would not exist now.
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There is always the chance that this property is still there as many in the area are 'listed'
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0ymp/
They were also often leased from the landowner.
I have looked on two grave sites for St Michael's but can't see a stone for them photographed do you have a photo of their headstone. :-\
Rosie
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Thanks for the suggestion about listed buildings. Like you I couldn't find any listing of the grave on any website but I spoke to the PCC Secretary and she had a handwritten archive of the gravestones and it was on there. I need to see it sometime as the date of death in the Will is different from that said to be on the stone.