Keziah Abraham

c1812-1887

Keziah Pope was born c1812 in either Crookham Berkshire or Baughurst Hampshire. She married Isaac Abraham on the 4^th April 1831 at St Mary’s Church Thatcham and they had the following children (all born in Newbury):

Mary c1832

Joseph c1833

Maria c1835

Isaac c1838

Charles 1840

James 1843

Alfred 1846

Laura 1848

Emily 1850

William c1853

Isaac was a Blacksmith and the family lived in Newbury (Mills Yard in 1841, Axe and Cumpass Yard St Mary’s Hill in 1851, Garland’s Yard, St Mary’s Hill in 1861 and Pigeon’s Yard in 1871).

Isaac died aged 71 in 1881 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th February. 

In the 1881 census Keziah was recorded living at 7 St Mary’s Court Newbury, she was working as a Charwoman.

Keziah died aged 74 in 1887 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11^th January.

Sources: as above