Charles Pike (1859 —1934)

Author: B Sylvester
Date published: 06/01/2023
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Charles Pike (1859 —1934)
Charles was born in 1859 in Newbury, the son of Charles and Mary, nee Day, Pike. L He was recorded with his parents Charles and Mary, sister Harriet aged 4 and brother George aged 1 at 1 Stillman Yard ( ff Bartholomew Street) in Newbury in the 1861 census, Charles senior was recorded as a brewer's. Ten years later in the 1871 census Charles was still living with his parents and seven siblings in S i ans Yard. Charles senior was still a brewer's labourer.

In the 1881 census Charles was recorded with his parents, brothers Harry aged 19 and James 16, sister Ellen aged 12 plus two nephews Alfred aged 10 and Albert aged 5 living at Westfields in Newbury. Charles senior was a brewer's labourer and Charles a bricklayer's labourer.
Ten years later in the 1891 census Charles was recorded with his parents, brother William and nephews Alfred and Albert living at 11 Berkeley Terrace in Newbury. Charles senior was a brewer's drayman and Charles a bricklayer.
Charles married a widow Hannah Hill, nee Day, in 1897 in Newbury. Hannah was born 19 March 1859 in Eastbury near Lambourn, the daughter of Charles and Mary, nee Gilbert, Day. She was recorded with her parents and siblings in Eastbury in the 1861 census and in Lambourn in the 1871 census. She married Henry Hill in Hungerford district in 1880 and Henry had died 11 June 1896.
In the 1901 census Charles and Hannah were living at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace with six of Hannah's children with Henry and a daughter of their own May aged 10 months. Charles was recorded as a bricklayer's labourer.
Charles and Hannah were still living at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace in the 1911 census along with three iof Hannah's children with Henry Hill (Frederick aged 27, Henry John aged 19 & Sidney Frank aged 15) and three of their own, Edith May aged 10, Evelyn Annie aged 8 and Arthur James aged 6. Charles was recorded as a bricklayer's labourer.

Charles died April 1934 while still living at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace and was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 21 April 1934.
Hannah died 16 February 1941 while living at 16 Southdown Road in Newbury and was buried at Shaw Cemetery on 19 February 1941.

Charles's parents were also buried at Newtown Road Cemetery, his father Charles on 21 July 1900 and his mother Mary on 18 March 1915.

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