About John Paxton
Lived 1819 – 1868 (aged 48–49). John Paxton was a cricketer.
John Paxton (14 January 1819 – December 1868) was an English first-class cricketer.
The son of George Paxton and his wife, Hannah Paxton (née Beardsley), he was born at Ilkeston in January 1819. He married Hannah Hofton in November 1837, with the couple having four children. Paxton, who played his club cricket for Rutland Cricket Club (Ilkeston) and featured in minor matches for Derbyshire, He bowled a total of 33.2 wicketless overs in the match, which conceded 134 runs, while with the bat he opening the batting in the North's first-innings and was dismissed without scoring by William Hillyer. By profession, he was a bailiff for the Derbyshire County Court in the Belper district. Paxton died at Ilkeston in December 1868.
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Who was John Paxton?
cricketer (1819-1868)
When was John Paxton born?
John Paxton was born on 14 January 1819 in Ilkeston.
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John Paxton died in 1868 in Derbyshire, Ilkeston.
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John Paxton was a cricketer.
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