Ralph Alder

1866-1867

Ralph Alder’s birth was registered in the September quarter 1866 in Newbury, Berkshire. He was the son of James and Sarah Allder (nee Thatcher) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Ralph died aged 1 in 1867, he was laid in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th September 1867.

Ralph’s family:

His father James was a Sawyer, he was baptised on the 8^th March 1828 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of James and Mary (aka Molly) Allder (nee Preston) who were married on the 15^th April 1820 at St James the Less, Winterbourne, Berkshire.

His mother Sarah was born c1835 in Donnington Berkshire the daughter of Thomas and Eliza Thatcher (nee Challis) who were married on the 22^nd March 1828 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

James and Sarah also had the following children:

James 1854

Henry 1856 (died aged 4 months in 1856, buried 15^th August at St Mary the Virgin Speen)

George 1857 (died in 1857, buried 20^th December at St Mary the Virgin Speen)

Elizabeth Ann 1859

Thomas 1861

Henry c1863

Mary Ann Eliza 1865

Rosa 1869 (died aged 6 months, buried in the NRC on the 16^th March 1870)

Twins: Rosa and Ralph 1871 (Rosa died aged 11 months in 1872, she was buried on the 23^rd October in the Newtown Road Cemetery)

 The family were recorded living at 19 Waterloo Place, Newbury in 1861 and 1871 and Mill Lane, Bruton, Somerset in 1881.

 In 1891 Sarah and her son Ralph were living at 2 Siddib Cottages, Newbury. James was lodging in Salisbury Road, Savernake, Wiltshire.

 The 1901 census records James, Sarah and Ralph living at 2 Siddib Cottages, Newbury.

 Sarah Allder died aged 64 in 1902, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th March

Sometime after Sarah’s death James moved to 12 Church Almshouses, Newbury. He died aged 69 in 1908 and was laid to rest (as James Allder) in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th July.

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