Hannah Franklin

1793-1861

Hannah was born on the 13^th January 1793 she was baptised on the 10^th February 1793 in Thatcham Berkshire the daughter of John and Hannah Robbins (nee Gray) who were married on the 20^th April 1786 at St Mary’s Thatcham. (John was from Bucklebury)

John and Hannah also had the following children (all baptised in Thatcham):

Matthew baptised 14^th December 1788

Sarah baptised 4^th April 1790

Elizabeth born 16^th December 1796 baptised 8^th January 1797 (married James Osgood 1819 in Bucklebury)

William born 28^th October 1794 baptised 16^th November 1794 (died aged 3 buried 27^th December 1797)

William born 2^nd March 1799 baptised 17^th March 1799

Anne born 11^th February 1801 baptised 8^th March 1801

John born 2^nd December 1804 baptised 6^th January 1804

Hannah married (as Hannah Johnson, 1^st marriage not found yet!) Thomas Franklin on the 5^th October 1839 at St Mary’s Thatcham.

Thomas was born c1803 in Thatcham. He was a widower when he married Hannah. (1^st wife Ann Adams, married 26^th December 1825 at St Mary’s Thatcham, children (all baptised in Thatcham) Charlotte 1826, Harriet 1829 (died aged 5 buried on the 8^th February 1835 at St Mary Thatcham),Eliza 1832 (died aged 1 buried on the 14^th March 1833 at St Mary Thatcham), Jane 1834 and John 1836. Widowed 1839, Ann (35) buried 21^st April at St Mary’s Thatcham)

In 1841 Thomas (35) and Hannah (45) were living in Cold Ash with Jane (5) and John (4).

The 1851 census records Thomas (48) as an Agricultural Bailiff living at Northway Farm Cold Ash Road Thatcham with Hannah (58) and Jane (17).

The 1861 census records Hannah (68), as a Bailiff’s Wife, in the household of her married sister Elizabeth Osgood (64) in Cold Ash.

Hannah died aged 64 in 1861 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th May

The 1871 census records Thomas (68) as a Retired Farm Bailiff living in Cold Ash, his granddaughter Eliza Mary Marcham (10) (daughter of James and Jane Marcham (nee Franklin)) was recorded living with him.

Thomas died aged 73 in 1876 he was laid to rest on the 31^st March at St Mark’s Cold Ash

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