Henry Grigg

c1824-1901

Henry, his parents, siblings and early life:

Henry was baptised in the 4^th February 1824, in Kingsclere, Hampshire, the son of Richard and Charlotte Grigg (nee Smith) who were married on the 29^th October 1810 in Litchfield, Hampshire.

Richard and Charlotte also had the following children:

Richard baptised 22^nd December 1811 in Litchfield

 George baptised 25^th October 1812 in Litchfield

 Eliza baptised 31^st July 1814 in Litchfield

Charlotte baptised 7^th January 1816 in Litchfield

Mary baptised 23^rd March 1817 in Kingsclere

Joseph baptised 17^th January 1819 in Kingsclere

William baptised 3^rd July 1820 in Kingsclere

Harriet baptised 21^st April 1822 in Kingsclere

 Esther baptised 20^th July 1825 in Kingsclere

Frederick baptised 30^th December 1827 in Kingsclere.

In 1841 Richard (55), a Shoemaker, Charlotte (55), George (25) a Shoemaker, Harriet (20), Henry (15) and Ellen (9) were living in Kingsclere, Hampshire.

The 1851 census records Henry (23) working as a Butcher, in Northbrook Street, Newbury, for Edward S. Farrow (47)

Henry in later life:

Henry married in 1853

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire

Date: 23^rd October 1853

Groom: Henry Grigg, full age, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Newbury

Bride: Harriet Lawrence, full age, spinster, abode, East Woodhay, Hampshire

Fathers: Richard Grigg, a Cordwainer and Thomas Lawrence, a Labourer

Witnesses: George Stillman and Phileman Gregory

(Harriet was born in Woolhampton, Berkshire, she was baptised on the 2^nd March 1823 in Aldermaston, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Lawrence (nee Goodger) who were married on the 22^nd October 1804 in Aldermaston.)

Henry and Harriet had a daughter, Harriet Elizabeth born c1854 in Newbury, she was baptised on the 18^th September 1859 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Henry was recorded as a Groom on the baptism record.

In 1861 Henry (36) was recorded as a Journeyman Butcher, living at 2, Waterloo Place, Newbury with Harriet (37) and their daughter, Harriet (7).

In 1871 Henry (47) and Harriet (44) were still living at 2, Waterloo Place, Henry was recorded as an Unemployed Butcher.

Harriet died aged 50 at home (Waterloo Place) on the 5^th August 1880, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th August.

The 1881 census records Henry (55), as a Labourer at Gas Works, living with his widowed sister Eliza Harrison (68) a Monthly Nurse, at 6, Winchcombe Place, Newbury. (surname recorded as Gregg on ancestry)

The 1891 census records Henry (67) as an inmate in the Newbury Workhouse, The census also records him as a Butcher/Domestic Servant.

He died aged 76 on the 13^st February 1901 in the Workhouse and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th February.

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