Winifred Dibley

1804-1860

Winifred was born on the 22^nd January 1804, she was baptised on the 12^th February at St Nicolas Church Newbury Berkshire the daughter of John and Mary Gough (nee Triggs) who were married on the 19^th October 1798 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

John and Mary also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

Sarah born 18/6/1799 baptised 3/7/1799

William born 11/9/1801 baptised 4/10/1801

Joanna born 24/8/1806 baptised 28/9/1806

James born 15/1/1809 baptised 19/2/1809

James born 13/4/1812 baptised 3/5/1812

Edward born c1815 baptised (as Edmund) 12^th February 1815

In 1815 Winifred (11) was living in the City (West End) Newbury with her parents John (37), a Corn Porter and Mary (40) and her siblings, William (14), Joanna (9), James (3) and Edward (an infant).

Both of Winifred’s parents died in 1840, they were buried at St Nicolas Newbury. Her father died aged 64, he was buried on the 22^nd February, her mother died aged 67, she was buried on the 29^th April.

Winifred had an illegitimate son William Gough. He was baptised on the 30^th March 1823 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. (father recorded on the baptism record as Samuel Dibley).

Winifred married John Dibley on the 23^rd May 1826 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (both were single). (John was born on the 19^th December 1799, he was baptised on the 14^th February 1800 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Dibley (nee Lidiard) who were married on the 13^th October 1786 at St Nicolas).

John and Winifred had the following children All baptisms at St Nicolas, father recorded as a Labourer:

Elizabeth, baptised 9^th July 1828

John baptised 4^th June 1830 (died aged 2 weeks, buried on the 9^th June 1830)                  

Sarah born c1832                                                                                                   

John baptised 5^th April 1834 (died aged 16 months, buried on the 30^th May 1835)

Charles baptised 25^th November 1836

George baptised 6^th April 1841 (died aged 9 months, buried on the 12^th January 1842)

Frederick baptised 30^th June 1844 (died aged 3, buried on the 16^th October 1847)

In 1841 Winifred (30), Eliza (16), Sarah (7), Charles (4) and George (0) were living in Newtown Road, Newbury.

The 1851 census records John (53) (no occupation recorded) and Winifred (47) (recorded as Winney) living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury. (surname recorded as Debley on ancestry)

Winifred died in 1860 (age at death recorded as 59). The funeral service was held at St John the Evangelist Newbury. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd September.

The 1861 census records John (66) as a Straw Dealer, living in the City, Newbury. He died on the 10^th February 1874 (age at death recorded as 81) and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th February. (Funeral service held at St Nicolas Newbury)

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