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Hannah Powell
c1784-1861
Hannah Jefferies was born in Langley Burrell Wiltshire she was baptised on the 10th October 1784 in Langley Burrell the daughter of Thomas and Mary Jefferies (nee Knight) who were married on the 7th April 1778 in Langley Burrell (bride’s parish, Thomas was from the parish of Kington St Michael).
Thomas and Mary also had the following children (all baptised in Langley Burrell):
Betty 1779
Samuel 1780
Sarah 1782
Mary 1786
Thomas 1789
Jane 1791
John 1795
Hannah married John Powell, a widower, on the 26th October 1806 at St Peter and St Paul Marlborough Wiltshire.
Known children of Hannah and John were:
Daniel baptised 9/8/1807 in Marlborough (died aged 17 in 1824 buried 20th October at St Nicolas Newbury)
James baptised 23/8/1807 in Marlborough
John baptised 13/1/1809 in Marlborough
John baptised 7/12/1818 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (father a Candle Maker) (died aged 4+ buried 1st November 1823 at St Nicolas Newbury)
Hannah baptised 14/7/1820 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (father a Tallow Chandler, mother recorded as Anna) (died aged 4buried 23rd June 1824 at St Nicolas Newbury)
Peter baptised 26/12/1823 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (father a Tallow Chandler) (died aged 5 months buried 6th April 1824 at St Nicolas Newbury)
Matthew Daniel baptised 22/5/1825 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (father a Tallow Chandler)
Mary Marena baptised 10/4/1829 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (father a Tallow Chandler, mother recorded as Anna)(died aged 3+ in 1832 buried as Mary Merino on the 29th June at St Nicolas Newbury)
Hannah was widowed in 1829 John died aged 58 he was buried on the 18th December at St Nicolas Newbury
In 1841 Hannah (53) and her son Matthew (15) were living in Northbrook Street Newbury, Hannah was working as a Tailoress.
The 1851 census records Hannah (67) and Matthew (27) living in Dredge’s Yard Newbury, Matthew was recorded as a Tailor.
Matthew died aged 31 in 1856 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9th July.
In 1861 Hannah (74) was living alone she was still living Dredge’s Yard and was working as a Needlewoman.
She died aged 78 in 1861 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 29th November
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