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Edward Draper
c1835-1869
Edward was born c 1835 in Gainsborough Lincolnshire he was baptised on the 28th February 1835 at All Saints Gainsborough and was the illegitimate son of Mary Draper. Edward married Sarah Bristow in 1859.
Marriage details:
Place: St John the Baptist, Peterborough Northamptonshire
Date: 14th June 1859
Groom: Edward Draper, aged 24, Bachelor, Occupation: Railway Clerk, Abode: Wentworth Street
Bride: Sarah Bristow, aged 28, Spinster, Abode: Wentworth Street
Fathers: Henry Draper, Occupation, Farmer and John Bristow, Occupation, Cabinet Maker
Witnesses: Richard Hatt Auty and Jane Bristow
Edward and Sarah had the following children:
George Edward born in Heckington 1860 Sarah Jane born in Heckington in 1861
Clara Jessie born in Reading in 1863 Fred Herbert born in Reading in 1865
Arthur born in Reading in 1867 Florence born in Newbury c1869
After they were married they moved to Heckington Lincolnshire (The Railway Hotel South Street). Edward worked as a Licenced Victualler & Merchant. By 1863 the family had moved to Reading Berkshire and by 1869 they were living in Newbury.
Edward died aged 34 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11th November 1869.
After her husband’s death Sarah worked as a Goods Agent for G W R, she was recorded living in Newbury, St Mary’s Hill (1871), Cheap Street (1881) and Lincoln House Queens Road (1891 and 1901).
Sarah died aged 77 on the 5th September 1907 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th September.
Three of Edward and Sarah’s children were also buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery, their son Fred Herbert died aged 4 in 1869 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9th October. Their daughter Florence died aged 1 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2nd June 1870 and their son Arthur died aged 9 in 1877 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27th March www.fnrcnewbury.org.uk/persondetails.asp?PersonID=2662
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