David William Reece Lewis

1859-1861

David William Reece was born in Newbury he was the son of David Reece and Lucy Lewis (nee French) who married in Newbury in 1856. David was born c1818 in Newbury and was a Currier (Journeyman) and Lucy was born c1825 in Crookham Berkshire

David’s father married twice, his 1^st wife was Eliza Randall (born c1820 in Newbury) they married in Newbury in 1840 and had the following children:

Eliza Elizabeth c1840

Mary Maria c1842

Emma Jane 1844

Rebecca 1846

Ellen c1849

Sarah Reece 1851

In 1851 the family were living in Union Yard (off Bartholomew Street) Newbury

Eliza died aged 35 in 1856 and David married Lucy later that year.

David and Lucy also had the following children:

Clara 1857

Reece c1862 (died aged 9 on 14/3/1871 buried in the NRC 18/3/1871)

William Reece 1864

David William Reece died aged 2 in 1861 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th September.

The family were recorded living in Union Chapel Yard (1861 and 1871), 1a Union Court (1881) and Raymonds Almshouses Newbury (1891).

Lucy died aged 71 in 1897 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th June

David died aged 81 1898 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd December

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