James Thomas Osgood

1860-1865

James was born in Speen, Berkshire, the son of Charles Anslo and Hannah Osgood (nee MacGraw) who were married on the 6^th November 1848 at St Laurence, Reading, Berkshire.

James Thomas died aged 4 in1865, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th August.

James’s Family:

His father Charles was an Auctioneer’s Porter. He was baptised on the 25^th October 1817, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire, the son of John and Mary Osgood.

His mother Hannah was baptised on the 17^th June 1830 at St Leonard, Wallingford, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Sarah MacGraw

Charles and Hannah also had the following children:

Sarah Ann c1850 (died aged 8 months, buried at St Mary the Virgin Speen on the 23^rd August)

John 1851 (died aged 18, buried in the NRC on the 19^th October 1869)

Ellen Elizabeth c1854

Hannah MacGraw 1856

Charles Henry 1858 (died aged 70, buried in the NRC on the 28^th March 1929)

William 1863 (died aged 2, buried in the NRC on the 24^th August 1865)

Ann 1866 (died aged 8, buried in the NRC on the 3^rd July 1874)

Janet 1872

Charles and Hannah were recorded living in Bradley’s Yard, St Mary Hill, Newbury in 1851, Play House Yard Speen in 1861, 2, Pantings Buildings Newbury in 1871, 2, Comptons Buildings, Newbury in 1881 and 9 Church Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury in 1891.

Charles Anslo Osgood died aged 75 on the 15^th December 1891, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st December

The 1901 census records Hannah (72) living on her own means at 8, Jack Street, Newbury.

Hannah died aged 76 in 1904, in the Newbury Workhouse, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd September.

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