Leah Charlotte Vickers

1882-1887

Leah Charlotte was born on the 9^th April 1882, in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Henry and Mary Ann Vickers (nee Bailey) who were married on the 28^th July 1874, at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

She died aged 5 years and 8 months on the 9^th December 1887, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her sister Mary Elizabeth Rebecca, on the 13^th December.

Leah’s Family:

Her mother Mary Ann was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Sarah Elizabeth Bailey (nee Hobbs) who were married on the 29^th April 1833 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Her father Henry was a Boiler Maker. He was born in 1850 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, the son of Thomas and Rebecca Vickers (nee Fanthorp(e), who were married on the 13^th April 1848 at All Saints Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

Henry and Mary Ann also had the following children:

Mary Elizabeth Rebecca 1876 (died aged 4 years and 4 months on the 30^th November 1880, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th December).

A male child 1877 (died 1877)

Margaret Ellen 1878

Annie Matilda 1881

Frederick Harry 1883 (died in 1883)

Henry Charles 1884

Frederick Thomas 1887

Florence Jane 1886

William Frank c1890

Dorothy Louise 1892

Lilian Mary 1894

In 1881 Henry (30) was recorded living at 9 Bedford Place, Newbury, Berkshire with Mary (23) and their daughters Margaret Ellen (2) and Annie Matilda (11 months).

The 1891 census records Henry (40), Mary (33) and their children, Margaret (12), Annie (10), Henry (6), Florence (5), Frederick (3) and William (1), living at 2, Falkland Terrace, Newbury

In 1901 Henry (50), Mary (43) and their children Margaret (22), a Florist’s Assistant, Annie (20), a Linen Wreath Worker, Henry (16), a Boiler Maker’s Apprentice, Florence (15), a Dressmaker’s Apprentice, Frederick (13), a Baker’s Apprentice, William (11), Dorothy (8) and Lilian (6) were living at “Crosscliffe” Andover Road, Newbury.

The 1911 census also records the family living at “Crosscliffe,” as follows: Henry (60), a General Labourer (Boiler Works), Mary Ann (54), Frederick Thomas (23), Planeing Machinist (Engineering Works), William Frank (21), a Boiler Rivetter (Boiler Works), Dorothy Louise (18), Dress Making, Lilian Mary (17) a Milliner and a granddaughter, Mabel Margaret Annie (5). (Daughter of their son Henry Charles and his wife Mabel Bessie (nee Humphries))

Henry and Mary Ann continued to live in Andover Road until their deaths.

Henry died suddenly, aged 74, on the 10^th December 1924, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th December.

Mary Ann died aged 69 on the 26^th June 1927, she was laid to rest with her husband on the 30^th June.

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