Harriet Alder 1856-1857

Author: Gambles
Date published: 26/08/2023
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Harriet Alder

1856-1857

Harriet was baptised on the 28th December 1856 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann Alder (nee Tidbury) who were married on the on the 23rd October 1842 in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Harriet died (approximate aged at death 9 Months) in September 1857, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on approximately the 10th September.

Harriet’s family:

Her father Charles was baptised on the 29th March 1817 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, Berkshire, the son of John and Charlotte Alder (nee Langton) who were married on the 17th June 1809 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Charles worked as a Labourer/Agricultural Labourer.

Her mother Mary Ann was baptised on the 5th December 1824 in at St Mary, Greenham the illegitimate daughter of Hannah Tidbury.

Her siblings were:

Louisa born 1843 in Newbury

Emma born 1845 in Newbury

Sarah Ann born 1847 in Newbury

Hannah Maria born 1849 in Newbury

Thomas born 1851 in Newbury, baptised 30th November 1851 at St Nicolas Newbury

Mary born 1854 in Newbury

Eliza Matilda born 1858 in Newbury

William born 1860 in Newbury

Charles born 1862 in Newbury

Charlotte born c1864 in Newbury

John Henry born 1866 in London

The family were recorded living off Bartholomew Street (possibly Hereford Place), Newbury in 1851, Caroline Place Newbury in 1861 and Independent Chapel Yard, off Northbrook Street, Newbury in 1871.

Charles died on the 3rd March 1880 (age at death recorded as 66) he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9th March.

The 1881 census records Mary (60) working as an Upholsteress, living in Cromwell Place, Newbury with her sons William (20) and John Henry (14).

In 1891 she was recorded living with her married daughter Louisa Grant and her family in Delvan Street, Woolwich.

Mary Ann died aged 69 in 1892 in Woolwich.

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