Emily Jessie Fisher

c1882-1883

Emily Jessy as born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Ashley and Elizabeth Fisher (nee Rowles) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury).

Emily Jessie died aged 1 in 1883, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30^th May.

Emily’s family:

Her father Ashley was a Bricklayer. He was baptised on the 26^th December 1830 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of John and Ann Fisher (nee Wilkins) who were married on the 23^rd October 1826 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Ashley died aged 93 on the 2^nd March 1924, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th March.

 Her mother Elizabeth was baptised on the 1^st January 1837 at St Mary, Bathwick, Somerset, the daughter of Joseph (a Labourer) and Sarah Rowles (nee Huzzey) who were married on the 3^rd June 1833 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire. Elizabeth died aged 75 on the 4^th July 1911, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th July

Ashley and Elizabeth also had the following children:

Sarah 1855

Alice c1857

Henry 1858

Arthur 1861 (died 1862, buried in the NRC on the 15^th January)

Francis 1862

Charles Ashley 1864

Elizabeth 1867

George c1870 (no birth registration found)

Edith 1872

Kate 1874

Albert Ashley c1877

Edward Rowes 1879

The 1871, census records Ashley (42), Elizabeth (34) and their children, Sarah (16), Alice (14), Henry (12), Francis (8), Charles Ashley (6), Elizabeth (3) and George (1), living in Quaker’s Building Ground, Newbury.

The family were again recorded living in Quaker’s Building Ground in 1881 and 1891.

The 1901 census records Ashley (70), Elizabeth (64) and their son Edward (21), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, living at 9, Mayor’s Lane, Newbury.

By 1911 Ashley (80) had retired, he was recorded living at 3, Coxedd and Pearce’s Almshouses, Enborne Road, Newbury with Elizabeth (75)

Elizabeth died aged 75 on the 4^th July 1911, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th July

Ashley continued to live at 3, Coxedd and Pearce’s, Almshouses until his death. He died aged 93, on the 2^nd March 1924, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th March.

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