William Hazell

c1809-1877

William was born on the 11^th June 1809, he was baptised on the 25^th June 1809 at St Mary Greenham, Berkshire, the son of William and Harriet Hazell (nee Whale) who were married on the 2^nd January 1803 at St Mary Thatcham, Berkshire.

His father William was a Labourer in his early life, then later, a Publican/Beer Shop Keeper. He was born c1779 in Chaddleworth, Berkshire. He married Lucy Collins on the 5^th February 1798 in Peasemore, Berkshire. They had a son Benjamin, born 16^th November 1799, baptised at St Mary Greenham on the 24^th November 1799. Lucy died in 1800, she was buried on the 17^th October at St Mary Greenham. William died aged 76 in 1854 and was buried on the 18^th January at St Mary Greenham.

His mother Harriet was born c1783 in Thatcham, Berkshire. She died aged 75 in 1858 and was buried on the 11^th September at St Mary Greenham.

William’s siblings were:

Eliza born 17^th September 1811, baptised 29^th September

Thomas baptised 2^nd May 1814

Mary baptised 6^th October 1816

John baptised 6^th September 1818

Richard baptised 18^th February 1821

James baptised 2^nd March 1823

Henry baptised 8^th May 1825

Joseph baptised 10^th August 1828

William was an Agricultural Labourer. He married Mary Ann Alder on the 14^th October 1838 in Thatcham, Berkshire.

(Mary Ann was baptised on the 10^th April 1814 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of John and Charlotte Alder (nee Langton) who were married on the 17^th June 1809 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.)

Mary Ann had a son Charles before she married William. Charles was baptised in Greenham on the 19^th August 1835.

William and Mary Ann had a daughter, Ellen baptised 21^st October 1839 in Greenham.

In 1841 William (25), Mary (25), Charles (5) and Ellen (1) were recorded living in Stroud Green, Greenham.

Mary Ann died aged 28 in 1842, she was buried on the 20^th March at St Mary Greenham.

In 1851 William (37) was recorded living with his parents William (72), a Beer Shop Keeper and Harriet (64), in Greenham Common, Berkshire. His daughter Ellen (10), a Domestic Servant, was living with her grandparents John and Charlotte Alder, in Stroud Green, Greenham.  His son Charles (16) was working as an Indoor Servant for a John Goddard, a Farmer, in Wash Road, Newbury.

William remarried in 1866 (marriage registered in Newbury). His 2^nd wife was Harriet Wickens (a widow).

(Harriet (nee Brown) was born c1813 in Greenham, Berkshire. She married James Wickens in 1842 (marriage registered in Newbury). They had a daughter Elizabeth born in 1845. James died in 1853).

The 1871 census records William (69) living in Greenham Common, Newbury with his wife Harriet (57).

Harriet died aged 62 in 1873, she was buried on the 5^th July at St Mary Greenham

William died on the 8^th October 1877 in the Newbury Workhouse, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th October. (Age at death recorded as 76)

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