Rosa May Allder

1904-1904

Rosa was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Ralph and May Bray Allder (nee Brickell) who were married on the 16^th October 1903 at Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Rosa died aged 21 days she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th July 1904.

Her father Ralph was born on the 6^th April 1863 in Newbury, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 19^th February 1864 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of Ralph (a Poulterer) and Mary Ann Alder (nee Callis) who were married on the 26^th May 1851 at St Nicolas Church Newbury

Her mother May was born on the 28^th April 1877 in Hanover Square London. She was baptised on the 29^th July 1877 in Hanover Square, the daughter of Henry (a Coachman) and Catherine Bray Brickell (nee Jowers) who were married on the 11^th April 1871 at St Peter, Eaton Square, Pimlico, Middlesex (as William Henry Brickell and Catherine Bray Jowers).

Ralph and May also had a son, Ralph born on the 6^th January 1910 in Newbury.

The 1911 census records Ralph (47) as an Engraver & Naturalist, May (33) and their son Ralph (1) living at 133 Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

They continued to live at 133 Bartholomew Street until at least 1929, by 1932 they were living at 23 Buckingham Road Newbury

The 1939 Register records Ralph as a Retired Furrier living at 23 Buckingham Road, Newbury, Berkshire with May and their son Ralph, a Bank Clerk.

May died aged 68 on the 11^th January 1946, she was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th January.

Ralph died aged 83 on the 2^nd March 1947 at the Oak Lodge Nursing Home, Andover Road, Newbury, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th March.

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