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Elizabeth Underwood
c1893-1893
Elizabeth was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Richard and Mary Ann Underwood (nee Lawrence) who were married in 1877 (marriage registered in Newbury)
Elizabeth died aged 5 months on the 29th May 1893, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd June.
Her father Richard was born c1852 in Woodspeen, Berkshire, the son of Isaac and Maria Underwood (nee Whale) who were married in 1848 (marriage registered in Newbury)
Her mother Mary Ann was born in 1857 in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Susannah Lawrence (nee Mathews) who were married in 1850 in Brimpton, Berkshire.
Elizabeth’s siblings were:
Richard John 1877
Alice Maud Mary c1879 (died aged 16 months in 1880, buried 15th May at St Mary the Virgin Speen)
William George 1880 (died aged 8 in 1888, buried in the NRC on the 10th April)
Alice Sophia c1882
Rose Louise c1884
Mary Jane c1886
Susannah 1887 (died aged 4 months in1888, buried in the NRC on the 3rd February)
Agnes Maud 1889
Sarah Matilda 1890 (died aged 13 weeks 1890, buried 17th October at St Mary the Virgin Speen)
Alexander William 1891
Winifred Gertrude 1894
Edith Emily c1897 (died 1897, buried in the NRC on the 31st March)
In 1881 Richard (27) a Coal Carter, Mary (24) and their sons Richard (3) and William (11 months) were living in Greenham Street, Greenham, Berkshire.
The 1891 census records Richard (39) as a Coal Yard Labourer, living at 8 Deller’s Yard (off Shaw Road), Newbury with Mary (33) and their children, Alice, Rose, Mary and Agnes.
The 1901 census records Richard (50) as a General Farm Labourer lodging at a Common Lodging House in Pembroke Road Newbury with his wife Mary (45) and their children, Agnes (12), Alex (11) and Winifred (6).
By 1911 Richard was working as a Coal Porter, living at 2 Eau Claire Villas, Boundary Road, Newbury with Mary (53), their son-in-law Frederick Taylor (28), a Steam Roller Driver, their sons Richard (32), a Builder’s Labourer, Alexander William (19), a Builder’s Labourer, Richard’s brother Brice Underwood (39), a General Laboure and an Alfred Wickens a Brewer’s Stoker.
Richard died aged 67 in 1918 (death registered in Newbury)
Mary Ann died aged 74 in 1931 (death registered in Newbury)
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