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Richard Brazier
1861-1947
Richard was a House Painter. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire. (He has been recorded as the son of Thomas Brazier in the 1871 and 1881 census records. In the 1861 census there’s an infant grandson aged 3 days recorded in the Brazier household. There’s also a birth registered in the June quarter of 1861 for a Richard Brazier but no mother’s maiden recorded so Richard was probably the illegitimate son of one of Thomas and Louisa’s daughters, probably Harriet. When Richard married in 1892 he named Thomas as his father so it looks like he was raised by his grandparents as the son).
Thomas Brazier and Louisa Hyland were married on the 16th December 1839 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, they had the following children:
Harriet c1840
Mary Elizabeth 1843
Caroline Louisa 1845
James c1847
Eliza Merene 1849
Sarah Ann 1850
Jane 1853
Alfred 1856
Thomas 1859
In 1861 Thomas (45), a Tailor, Louisa (40) and their children Caroline (15), James (14), an Apprentice, Eliza (12), Sarah (11), Jane (8), Alfred (5), Thomas (2), Harriet (21), a General Servant and Infant grandson aged 3 days, were living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury.
Louisa died aged 49 in 1869, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15th March.
In 1871 Richard (9) was recorded living at 7 Magdala Terrance with Thomas, a Journeyman Tailor, Louisa (24), (Caroline Louisa) James (22), Eliza (21), Sarah (19), Jane (15), Alfred (14) and Thomas (11)
The 1881 census records Richard (20), living in Raleigh Place, Newbury with Thomas (72) a Tailor and Eliza (29) a Dressmaker.
In 1891 Richard (30) was recorded lodging in Northcroft Lane, Newbury with a Charlotte Salter (72) a Laundress.
He married (as Richard Henry) Elizabeth Mary Holloway in 1892
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire.
Date:30th 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 and Elizabeth had the following children:
Ellen Florence 1895
Richard Thomas 1896
Twins: Kathleen Lucy and Kenneth Ernest James born 20th April 1898
The 1901 census records the family living at 24 West Street, Newbury
The 1911 census records Richard (50) (surname recorded as Brayer on Ancestry) in the household of Ernest and Lucy Lloyd at 27 Hill Street, Knightsbridge. (Lucy was Richard’s wife’s sister). Elizabeth (46) was recorded 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). Their 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.
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 12th 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 16th September.
Richard died aged 87 on the 31st October 1947 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th November.
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