Edith Maud Vickers

1880-1912

Edith was born in Newbury Berkshire, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Ann Vickers (nee Owen) who were married in 1876 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Edith’s father Joseph was born c1857 in Greenham, Berkshire, he was baptised in 1857 in Greenham, the son of George and Martha Vickers (nee George) who were married on the 8^th April 1833 in Greenham.

Her mother Sarah Ann was born in 1855 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Hannah Owen (nee Flitter) who were married on the 30^th September 1854 in Thatcham (Hannah’s surname mistakenly recorded as Frater)

Edith’s siblings were:

Joseph 1879 (died aged 1 day, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th March).

Emily Louisa c1878 (died aged 4 in 1882, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd October)

Rose Amelia 1882 (died aged 84 in 1966, buried with her parents)

Martha c1885 (died aged 77 in 1962, buried with her parents, husband Albert John Giles and sister Rose Amelia Smith)

The 1881 census records Joseph (23) as a General Labourer, living in Greenham Street, Greenham, Berkshire with Sarah (24) and their daughters, Emily (3) and Edith (5 months).

In 1891 Joseph (34) was recorded as a Coal Heaver, living at 1, East End Cottages, Geenham, with Sarah (34), their daughters Edith (10), Minnie (8), Martha (6) and a lodger, Job Owen (24), a Carter. (Sarah’s brother)

The 1901 census records Joseph (45) as a Coal Porter Foreman, living at 3, York Road, Newbury with Sarah (45) and their daughters Edith (20), Rose (18) and Martha (16), all three girls were recorded as Laundresses.

The 1911 census records Joseph (55) as a Coal Porter, living at 57 York Road, Newbury with Sarah (56), Edith (30), (no occupation recorded for Edith) Martha (25) a Laundry Maid and two young lodgers.

Edith Maud died aged 32 on the 25^th February 1912, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd March, with her grandmother Martha Vickers who died in 1894

Joseph and Sarah continued to live at 57 York Road, Newbury until their deaths.

Sarah Ann died aged 73 on the 18^th March 1929, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd March.

 Joseph died aged 73 on the 13^th May 1930, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th May.

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