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Kezia Oliver
c1813-1871
Kezia was born in Newbury, Berkshire, she was baptised in 1813 in Newbury, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Taylor
The 1815 census of Newbury records Kezia (2) living on the east side of Barthlomew Street, Newbury with her father Thomas (44), a Cooper, her mother Sarah (40), her sisters Hester (14), Sarah (12) and an Apprentice, William King (19).
Kezia married David Oliver on the 27th December 1832 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen Berkshire.
(David Oliver was born c1810 in Newbury, Berkshire the son of Jesse and Jane Oliver (nee Hill) who were married on the 29th July 1798 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.)
David and Kezia had the following children:
George Edmund 1833 in Newbury
Thomas Haylock 1834 in Speen (died 1834 in Speen)
Abner c1836 in Speen
Kezia Miriam Oliver c1838 in Speen
Arthur 1839 in Newbury
Sarah 1841 in Newbury (died as Sarah Jane in 1845)
Ellen born 1843 in Newbury (died 1849)
Alice Amelia 1844 in Newbury
Esther Jane c1847 in Newbury
Clara Livinia c1850 in Newbury
Felix 1851 in Newbury
Frederick John 1854 in Newbury
The 1841–1871 census records record the family living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury as follows:
In 1841: David (30), a Shoemaker, Kezia (25), George (8), Abner (5), Kezia (3) and Arthur (1),
The 1851: David (41) a Clerk to Post Office, Kezia (38), George Edmund (18), an Apprentice Gun Maker, Abner (15), Agnes Maria (13) (Kezia Miriam), Arthur (11), Alice (6), Esther (3) and Clara (1).
In 1861: David (51), a Master Boot and Shoemaker, Kezia (48), a Shoe Binder, Alice (16) a Servant, Esther (13), Clara (11), Felix (9) and Frederick (7).
1871: David (62) a Bootmaker, Kezia (59) and Frederick (17), a Wheelwright.
Kezia died aged 59 in 1871, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21st July.
David was allocated a Raymonds Almshouse in Newtown Road, Newbury in 1880.
The 1881 census records David (71) as an Almsman, living in Raymonds Almshouses. His daughter Alice (36), a Nurse and his grandson Cecil (10), were recorded living with him.
David died aged 81 on the 29th August 1889, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd September.
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