Margaret Hyder

1901-1956

Margaret Breen born 15^th June 1901 in Duncannon, New Ross Wexford Ireland, the daughter of Walter (a Sailor) and Catherine Breen (nee Dwyer) who were married on the 29^th June 1887 in New Ross Wexford.

Her father Walter was baptised on the 25^th July 1864 at St James and Templetown, Ferns, Wexford, Ireland, the son of Walter and Anne Breen (nee Connoly). Walter died aged 49 on the 24^th December1914 in Duncannon, New Ross.

Her mother Catherine was born on the 2^nd August 1867 in Slade Wexford Ireland, the daughter of William and Anty Dwyer (nee Fortune). She was baptised on the 16^th June 1869 at St James and Templetown, Ferns, Wexford. Catherine died aged 80 on the 12^th October 1947 in Duncannon, New Ross.

Margaret’s siblings were:

Mary Kate born 4^th June 1888 in Slade, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor)

Anastasia born 10^th January 1890 in Slade, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor)

Walter born 14^th February 1892 in Slade, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor)

William born 24^th November 1896 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor) (died aged 1 in 1898)

Richard Joseph born 21^st November 1899 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor)

Elizabeth born 16^th October 1902 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Labourer)

Michael John born 15^th September 1905 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Labourer)

Edward born 14^th July 1908 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Labourer)

Hanora Bridget born 10^th October 1909 in Duncannon, New Ross (father recorded as a Sailor)

The 1901 and 1911 Irish census records record the family living in Duncannon Town (Ballyhack, Wexford) as follows:

1901: Walter (38), a Watchman, Catherine (36), a Housekeeper, and their children Mary K (13), Anastasia (11), Walter (9) and Richard J (1)

1911: Walter (42), a Labourer, Catherine (40) and their children Statia (20) (Anastasia), Walter (19), Richard (11), Margaret (9), Elizabeth (7), John (5) (Michael John), Hanora (5) and Edward (3).

Margaret married Charles William Hyder in 1937 (marriage registered in Marylebone)

(Charles William was born on the 6^th March 1889 he was baptised on the 7^th April 1889 in Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, the son of Charles Alfred and Sarah Ann Hyder (nee Kingston(e)) who were married in 1885 (marriage registered in Tunbridge)).

The 1939 Register records Margaret living with her in-laws Charles Alfred and Sarah Ann Hyder, at “Mardens” The Folly, Stroud Green, Newbury. Her husband Charles William was recorded as a Lorry Driver at Staff College at 22 Kings Ride, (Frimley/Camberley area) Surrey.

 Charles William died aged 54 in 1943, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th September.

Margaret continued to live at “Mardens” until her death in 1956, she died aged 54 on the 11^th January at Park Hospital Reading Berkshire. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th January 1956.

Probate: HYDER Margaret of The Mardens The Folly Greenham-road Newbury Berkshire widow died 11^th January 1956 at Park Hospital Reading Probate Oxford 22^nd February to Thomas Stephen Lupton plumber. Effects: £3362 18s

(Thomas Stephen Lupton was Margaret’s nephew, he was the son of her sister Mary Kate Breen who married George H Lupton in 1921 (marriage registered in Gt Ouseburn Yorkshire England))

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