Henry Theodore Tucker

1861-1861

Henry Theodore was born in Newbury the fifth child of William and Elizabeth Tucker (nee Curtis) who were married in Newbury in 1852. His father was born in c1820 in Brimpton Berkshire and worked as a Labourer (1851), a Carter (1861), a Miller (1871) and a Carman (1881). His mother was born c1835 in Newbury.

The family lived in Newbury, (Cheap Street (1861), St Mary’s Hill (1871) and Greenham Street (1881)

Henry Theodore died in 1861 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26^th January (the NRC accounts book records that there was no funeral ceremony).

William and Elizabeth had ten children altogether but only two survived to adulthood, Albert born c1864 and Thomas born 1870.

Henry’s other siblings were:

John Arthur 1853-1858

George Samuel 1854-1856

William Walter 1857-1859

Alice Amelia c1859-1862

Joseph Charles 1861-1862

Charles Edward 1866-1869

Charlotte Annie 1868-1869

(Records show that all of the above were buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery)

Henry’s father William died aged 57 in 1882, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th February.

His mother Elizabeth remarried in 1882, her 2^nd husband was Richard Middleton. She died aged 74 in 1912 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th April.

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