William Buxey (1850 – 1938)

Mary Ann Buxey (1850 – 1914)

William Buxey was born circa 1850 in Leverton near Hungerford, the son of Henry and Harriett Buxey. He was recorded with his parents and five siblings in Chilton Foliat in the 1851 census, his father Henry was recorded as an agricultural labourer. In the 1861 census William was still living in Chilton Foliat with his father and six siblings and he was recorded as a plough boy.

Ten year later in the 1871 census William was recorded lodger at 2 Hayward Bottom in Hungerford and recorded as an agricultural labourer.

Mary Ann Phillips was born in 1850 in Hungerford Newtown, the daughter of William and Mary, nee Thatcher, Phillips. In the 1851 census Mary Ann was living with her parents and three siblings in Hungerford Newtown, her father William was an agricultural labourer. Ten years later in the 1861 census Mary Ann with her parents and two siblings was living at Eddington near Hungerford.

Mary Ann was recorded as a servant living at 13 & 14 Northbrook Street in Newbury in the 1871 census and was a housemaid (domestic).

William and Mary Ann married in 1873 in Hungerford district.

In the 1881 census William and Mary Ann with daughters Emily Maria aged 7 and Elizabeth Ann aged 7 months were living with in The Mall in Hungerford, William was recorded as a groom. William and Mary Ann with daughter Elizabeth Ann aged 10 and a visitor were living in Eddington near Hungerford in the 1891 census, William was recorded as a groom and domestic servant.

Ten years later in the 1901 census William and Mary Ann with daughter Elizabeth Ann aged 20 were living at The Cottage in Ruislip in Middlesex with William recorded as a gardener domestic and Elizabeth Ann as a dressmaker.

By the time of the 1911 census William and Mary Ann had moved back to Berkshire and were living by themselves at 2 Falkland Cottages, Andover Road in Newbury, William was recorded as a jobbing gardener.

Mary Ann died January 1914 while still living at 2 Falkland Cottages and she was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 24 January 1914.

William died July 1938 at Newbury Union Workhouse and he was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 30 July 1938.

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