Elizabeth Mary Brazier

1865-1935

Elizabeth, her parents, siblings and early life:

Elizabeth was born in Aldermaston Berkshire the daughter of Thomas and Matilda Holloway (nee Rodd) who were married in 1862 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Her father Thomas was born c1821, he died aged 45 in 1866 and was buried at St Mary the Virgin Aldermaston on the 5^th May.

Her mother Matilda was born c1831 in Crookham Berkshire, the illegitimate daughter of Mary Ann Rodd who married William Wilmot on the 18^th October 1832 at St Mary’s Church Thatcham. She died aged 86 (as Matilda Collins, see 2nd marriage below) on the 5^th January 1917. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th January (At the time of her death she was living at 63 Gloucester Road Newbury)

Thomas and Matilda also had the following two children:

Lucy Eliza 1863

Thomas George 1866 

Her mother remarried in 1870, her 2^nd husband was Alexander Collins, an Engine Fitter. (Alexander was born c1835 in Speen the son of Edward (a Millwright) and Hannah Collins (nee Knapp) who were married in 1811 in Blewbury Berkshire)

Alexander and Matilda had two children, William Alex born c1871 and Ellen born c1873

In 1871 the family were recorded living in Wither’s Yard, Newbury

Alexander died aged 39 in 1874, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11^th May

In 1881 Matilda was recorded as a Seamstress, living in Waldegrave Place, Newbury with her children Thomas Holloway (14) and Errand Boy, William Collins (10) and Ellen Collins (8). She was still working as a Seamstress in 1891 and was still living in Waldegrave Place but was now living alone. By 1901 she was living in a Kimber’s Almshouse in Newbury.

Elizabeth in later life:

In 1881 Elizabeth (17) was working as a General Servant for a George Wintle a Draper at 10 Northbrook Street, Newbury.

In 1891 Elizabeth (27) was working as a Housemaid for a Marmaduke Best, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Berkshire, at Grove House, Shaw.

She married in 1892

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire.

Date:30^th July 1892

Groom: Richard Henry Brazier, aged 31, bachelor, occupation, Painter, abode: Newbury

Bride: Elizabeth Mary Holloway, aged 27, spinster, abode, Newbury

Fathers: Thomas Brazier, deceased and Thomas George Holloway, a Brewer

Witnesses: Alfred Brazier and Lucy Holloway

Bride signed, Groom made his mark

(Richard was born in1861 in Newbury)

Richard and Elizabeth had the following children:

Ellen Florence 1895

Richard Thomas 1896

Twins: Kathleen Lucy and Kenneth Ernest James born 20^th April 1898

The 1901 census records the family living at 24 West Street, Newbury

The 1911 census records Elizabeth ((46) living at 24 West Street with her two daughters, Florence (16) a Draper’s Assistant and Kathleen (12) her mother Matilda Collins (81) and a visitor, Emma Willmott (43). Her two sons Richard Thomas (14) a Clerk and Kenneth (13) were recorded as visitors at the home of David and Mary Ann Geater at 1 Windsor Place, West Street. Newbury. Her husband Richard (50) (surname recorded as Brayer on Ancestry) was recorded in the household of Ernest and Lucy Lloyd (nee Holloway, Elizabeth’s sister) at 27 Hill Street, Knightsbridge.

By 1913 Richard and Elizabeth were living at 63 Gloucester Road Newbury, by 1935 they had moved to 91 Newtown Road, Newbury.

Elizabeth Mary died aged 70 on the 12^th September 1935 at 55 Hamiln-lane Exeter, her body was brought back to Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th September.

Richard died aged 87 on the 31^st October 1947, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th November.

Probate: BRAZIER Elizabeth Mary of 91 Newtown-road Newbury Berkshire (wife of Richard Brazier) died 12^th September 1935 at 55 Hamlin-lane Exeter Administration Oxford 11^th May to the said Richard Brazier journeyman house decorator.  Effects: £357 19s 6d

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