Joseph Walker

1815-1896

Joseph was born on the 30^th March 1815, he was baptised on the 16^th May 1815 at the Lower Meeting House Independent Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Joseph and Sarah Walker (nee Poole) who were married in Reading, Berkshire in 1806.

Joseph’s father Joseph (a Woollen Weaver) was baptised in 1783 in Newbury, the son of Joseph and Sarah Walker (nee Fuse) who were married on the 14^th December 1777 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

His mother Sarah was baptised in Reading Berkshire in 1787, the daughter of Richard and Rachel Poole (nee Whenmouth) who were married in 1786 in Reading.

Joseph’s siblings were:

William born 27^th November 1808, baptised 13^th January 1809

Samuel born 30^th March, 13^th January 1809 baptised 2^nd May 1811

Sarah born 29^th December 1817, baptised 17^th February 1818

Rachel born 7^th January, baptised 2^nd March 1820

Hannah born 3^rd December 1821, baptised 30^th January 1822

Esther born 2^nd July, baptised 31^st August 1823

Mary born 30^th March, baptised 30^th June 1828

In 1815 Joseph (an infant) was recorded living in Jack of Newbury Yard, on the east side of Northbrook Street, Newbury, with his parents Joseph (34) and Sarah (29), his brother William (7) and a John Poole (20) a Shoemaker (Joseph’s uncle).

Joseph was a Shoe and Boot Maker.

He married Martha Myhill on the 8^th June 1839 at St George Camberwell Surrey.

They had the following children:

Martha born 1839 in Newington (possible death aged 9 in 1849 in Newbury)

Hannah 1842 in Lambeth

Joseph 1845 in Lambeth

Elizabeth 1849 in Newbury

Eliza Jane 1853 in Newbury

The 1841 census records Joseph (26), Martha (27) and their daughter Martha (19 months) living in Townsend Street, St George, Southwark.

By 1851 Joseph (36), Martha (36) and their children Hannah (8) and Joseph (5) were living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury.

The 1861 census records Joseph (46) as a Bootmaker employing 3 boys. He was living in Nursery Garden Cottage, Old Road, Newbury with Martha (46) and their children Hannah (18), Joseph (15), Elizabeth (11) and Eliza Jane (7).

In 1871 Joseph (56), Martha (56) and their children Hannah (28), Joseph (25), Elizabeth (21) and Eliza (17) were living at 103 Northbrook Street, Newbury.

Martha died aged 64 in 1878, she was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th November.

In 1881 Joseph (66) was recorded as Formerly a Boot Maker, living alone in West Mills, Newbury

The 1891 census records him aged 76 living on his own means in Enborne Road, Newbury.

He died aged 81on the 21^st July 1896 and was buried in a private grave in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th July.

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