Elizabeth Owen

1850-1941

Elizabeth, her parents, siblings and early life:

Elizabeth was born on the 22^nd May 1850, in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Jemima Stillman (nee Twitchen/Twitchen) who were married on the 3^rd March 1849 in Speenhamland, Berkshire.

Elizabeth’s father George was baptised on the 23^rd July 1817 in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of James and Elizabeth (Betsey) Stillman (nee Grubb) who were married on the 4^th June 1799 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. George died aged 62, on the 10^th July 1879, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th July.

Her mother Jemima was baptised on the 20^th May 1830 in Micheldever, Hampshire, the daughter of Richard (a Farmer) and Caroline Twitchen (nee Kersley) of West Stratton, who were married on the 17^th October 1809 in Micheldever. Jemima died aged 75 on the 21^st April 1903 in Great Marlow.

George and Jemima also had the following children:

George 1851

Caroline 1853

Sarah Ann c1855

Alice 1861

The 1851 census records Elizabeth, aged 10 months, living in the Market Place, Newbury, with her father George (33) a Carpenter and Inn Keeper and her mother Jemima (20). Also recorded in the household was a nephew, William Walker (12) and a house servant, Ellen Blackford (18).

In 1861 George (44) a Journeyman Carpenter, Jemima (31), Elizabeth (10), George (9), Caroline (8) and Sarah (6) were living in Wash Road, Newbury.

The 1871 census records Elizabeth (20) as a Scullery Maid at Newtown House, Newtown, Hampshire, the home of Edward Arbuthnot (76), a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire.

Elizabeth in later life:

Elizabeth married in 1875

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury

Date: 17^th May 1875

Groom: John Owen, full age, bachelor, occupation, Bricklayer, abode, Newtown in the County of Southampton

Bride: Elizabeth Stillman, full age, spinster, abode, Newbury

Fathers: John Owen, a Bricklayer and George Stillman, a Carpenter

Witnesses: Caroline Stillman and ? Owen (? Possibly Alan Owen)

Bride and Groom both signed

(John was born in Newtown, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 9^th August 1850 in Newtown, the son of John (a Bricklayer) and Clara Selina Owen (nee Batten) who were married in 1846 (marriage registered in Newbury))

John and Elizabeth had the following children:

Olive Ada 1875

Elizabeth Annie 1877

John Henry 1879

Alice 25^th April 1881

Selina Maria 1^st April 1883

Mabel 1885

Florence 1887

In 1881 John (30), Elizabeth (30) and their children, Ada (5), Ann (4), John (2) and an aunt, Maria Twitchen (60) were recorded living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury.

John died aged 39 in 1890, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th February.

The 1891 census records Elizabeth (40) as a Charwoman, living at 7 Northbrook Place, Newbury, with her children, Olive (15), Alice (9), Selina (80, Mabel (6) and Florence (3).

In 1901 Elizabeth (50) was recorded living at 5 Brighton Terrace, Newbury with her daughters, Olive (25), a Schoolteacher’s Assistant, Flora (13) and a lodger.

The 1911 census records Elizabeth (60), Alice (29) and Lena (Selina) (28), both Elementary School Teachers, living at “Caerleon” Kingsbridge Road, Newbury.

The 1939 Register records Elizabeth as Incapacitated, living at 63 Bartholomew Street, Newbury with her daughters Alice and Lena.

Elizabeth died aged 90, on the 21^st April 1941, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th April with her parents George Stillman (buried 1879) and Jemima Stillman (buried 1903)

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