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Elisha Oliver
1840-1898
Elisha, his parents, siblings and early life:
Elisha was born on the 9th July 1840 in Speen, Berkshire, the son of Samuel and Sarah Oliver (nee Webb) who were married on the 19th April 1829 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.
His father Samuel was a Weaver (Ribbon and Silk). He was born c1803 in Newbury, the son of Jesse and Jane Oliver (nee Hill) who were married on the 29th July 1798 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Samuel died aged 90 on the 20th January 1890 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24th January.
His mother Sarah as born c1811 in Thatcham Berkshire. She died aged 55 in 1865 and was buried on the 8th January at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.
Elisha’s siblings were:
Oliver Jesse baptised in 1831 in Speen
Sydonia baptised 1835 in Speen
Ann Oliver born 1837 (died soon after birth, buried 4th October 1837 at St Mary the Virgin Speen)
Samuel Hill born c1839 (died soon after birth, buried 8th April 1939 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)
Dorcas born c1843
Elizabeth born 1845
Clara born 1847
Emily Jenny born 1850
Eliza born 1852
The 1841, 1851 and 1861 census records record the family living in London Road, Speen, Berkshire as follows:
1841: Samuel (35), Sarah (30), Chapper (10) (Oliver Jesse), Synllonus (6) (Sydonia,) Elisha (11 months)
1851: Samuel (47), Sarah (40,) Syndonia (15), Elisha (10), Dorcas (8), Elizabeth (5), Clara (3) and Emily (10 months)
1861 Samuel (57), Sarah (50), Elisha (20), a Shoemakers Porter, Dorcas (18), Elizabeth K. (16), and Emily J. (10)
Elisha in later life:
Elisha married in 1870
Marriage details:
Place: All Saints, Mile End, New Town, Stepney, Middlesex
Date: 17th July 1870
Groom: Elisha Oliver, aged 30, bachelor, occupation, Shoe Maker, abode, 1 Buxton Street
Bride: Jane Singer, aged 19, spinster, abode, 27 Church Street
Fathers: Samuel Oliver, a Weaver and Henry Singer, a Bricklayer
Witnesses: Henry Singer and Dorcas Jones
Bride and Groom both signed
(Jane was born on the 10th May 1851 in Whitechapel, London, the daughter of Henry and Ann Singer (nee Lloyd)
Elisha and Jane had the following children:
Albert Samuel Elisha c1871 in Bethnal Green
Jane Clara 1872 in Bethnal Green
George Albert c1874 in Bethnal Green
Rebecca 1876 in Bethnal Green
Sarah Susannah 1877 in Bethnal Green
John Henry Elisha 1879 in Bethnal Green
Elisha William 1881 in Bethnal Green
Miriam Rose c1884 in Newbury
Sarah Susannah Frances 1886 in Newbury
Ann Winnie Violet 1887 in Newbury
Frederick Alfred 1888 in Newbury
Charles James 1890 in Newbury (died aged 19 months, buried in the NRC on the 5th February 1892)
In 1881 Elisha (40), a Shoemaker, Jane (30) and their children, Jane (8), George (7) and John Henry (1) were recorded living at 2 Ernest Place, Bethnal Green, Middlesex.
The 1891 census records Elisha (50) as a Shoemaker, living at 11 Marsh Street, Newbury, with Jane (40), William (9), Miriam (7), Ann (3) and Frederick (2)
In 1889 the following appeared in the newspaper:
Berkshire Chronicle
Dated 5th October 1889
NEGLECT OF VACCINATION- Elisha Oliver, shoemaker, was similarly summoned as respecting two of his children, Winnie Oliver and Alfred Oliver. The defendant pleaded that the children were unfit in health to be vaccinated and produced certificate to that effect. The case was adjourned for one week.
Elisha died aged 58 on the 29th August 1898, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd September.
The 1901 census records Jane (49) as a Monthly Nurse, living in an Almshouse in Northcroft Lane, Newbury, with her children, Annie (13) and Frederick (12).
The 1911 census again records Jane as a Monthly Nurse, living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury. Her daughter Miriam (27) a Tobacconist’s Assistant, was recorded living with her.
Electoral Registers record Jane living 11 King John’s Almshouses Newbury from 1918-1924. By 1926 she was recorded living at 21, Argyle Road, Newbury. She has been recorded living in Argyle Road until at least 1951.
In 1921 Jane was recorded in the household of her son William Elisha (Elisha William) his wife Ada and their daughter Marjorie, in the parish of Bratton, Westbury, Wiltshire.
The 1939 Register records Jane as a Nurse, living at 21 Derby Road, Newbury (Derby Road has possibly been mistakenly recorded for Argyle Road. It looks as if the person recording this document has recorded the Argyle Road even numbers the crossed over the road to record the odd numbers and has recorded these as Derby Road).
Jane died aged 100 in 1951, in Newbury.
Newbury Weekly News
Dated 8th September 1898
OLIVER – Aug. 29, at Northcroft-lane, Newbury, Elisha Oliver aged 58 years.
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