Susan Hamblin

c1837-1862

Susan was born in Basildon, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Rose Anna Hamblin (nee Springer) who were married at St Bartholomew, Basildon on the 30^th September 1832 (both were single).

Her father Thomas was born c1807 in Basildon and her mother Rose Anna was born c1806 in Bath Somerset.

Thomas and Rose Anna also had the following three daughters:

Lucy born 25^th March 1835, baptised 19^th April 1835 at St Clement, Ashampstead Berkshire (recorded as Judy)

Hannah born in 1842, baptised 6^th November 1842 at Holy Trinity Theale.

Martha born in 1844 baptised 29^th October 1844 at St Andrew, Bradfield.

The 1841 census records Thomas (30) (no occupation recorded), Roschannah (Rose Anna) (35), Wyenah (6) (Lucy) and Susan (4), living in Laytons, Englefield, Berkshire. (Surname recorded as Hamblen on Ancestry)

The 1851 census records Thomas (48), as a Shoemaker, living in London Road, Speenhamland, Newbury with Rosanna (50), Lucy (16), Susan (14), Martha (5) and Hannah (2),

Rose Anna died between 1851 and 1861. (Possible death registration: Rose Ann Hambling aged 47, Dec Q 1857, Newbury 2c 143)

The 1861 census records Thomas (57), as a Master Shoemaker, living in Parr’s Yard, Northbrook Street, Newbury with his daughters, Lucy (24), a Shoe Binder and Susan (22), a Laundress and a granddaughter Rosey (4).

Susan died (age at death recorded as 22) in 1862, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th March. (She has been recorded in the NRC Accounts Book as Sarah Hamblin)

The 1871 census records her father Thomas (63) living in Tottenham Court London.

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