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John Henry Grigg
c1873-1905
John Henry was born c1873 in Hampshire, the son of John and Sarah Ann Grigg (nee Forman/Foreman) who were married in 1871 (marriage registered in Portsea)
His mother Sarah Ann was born Sarah Ann Bishop in Portsea, Hampshire, she was the illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Bishop. Her mother Elizabeth married Thomas Foreman on the 23rd January 1860.
His father John was born c1838 in Cornwall. In 1871 John was recorded aged 33, as a Private in the Army Anglesea Barracks, Portsea, Hampshire.
John and Sarah also had a son, James Aaron Grigg born in 1875, in Hampshire.
John died between 1874-1879 (no death registration found, possibly died in conflict while serving in the army).
Sarah Ann remarried in 1879
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Date: 14th July 1879
Groom: David James Herbert, full age, Bachelor, Labourer, abode: Newbury
Bride: Sarah Ann Grigg, full age, Widow, abode: Newbury
Father’s: David Herbert, occupation: Labourer and Thomas Forman, occupation: Royal Marines Sergeant
Witnesses: John R Stillman and Fanny Tidbury
Groom signed Bride made her mark
David and Sarah had the following children:
David Percival 1878 (born before they married, birth registered in the June quarter in Newbury)
Elizabeth Harriet 1880 Newbury
Charles William 1882 Newbury
George Henry 1885 Newbury
The 1881 census records David Herbert (44), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, Sarah (29), David (3), Elizabeth (10 months), John Grigg (8) and James Grigg (6) living in Mayor’s Lane Newbury.
In 1883 John was sent to an Industrial School in Bath, Somerset. The following was reported in the newspapers:
Reading Mercury
Bated 17th November 1883
NEWBURY BOROUGH POLICE COURT
MONDAY NOV. 12
(Present: R. Johnson Esq., Mayor, T. E. Hawkins and J. Absalom, Esqrs.)
THE EDUCATION ACT. – The case of David Herbert, of Mayor’s-lane, who had been summoned for neglecting to send his two step-sons John and James Grigg to school regularly, was again brought on. It had been proved that the elder boy was a determined truant, and although taken to school would run away.
Mr. Cox, school attendance officer, now said that if the magistrates dismissed the summonses against Herbert, he would make an application under the 16th section of the Industrial Schools Act for the boy to be sent to an Industrial School.
The magistrates adopted this course, and an order for the eldest boy John to go to an Industrial School
Newbury Weekly News
Dated 15th December 1883
NEWBURY BOROUGH POLICE COURT
Upon the application of Supt. Bennett, an order of 1s 6d was made upon David Herbert, in respect of the maintenance of his stepson John Grigg, an inmate of the Somersetshire Industrial School at Bath.
In 1891 John (18) was working as a Gardener’s Labourer, he was still living in Mayor’s Lane with his step-father David (54), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, his mother Sarah (41) and his half-siblings, David (12), Elizabeth (9), Charles (7) and George (5).
His step-father David Herbert died aged 55 on the 17th September 1892, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20th September
His mother Sarah remarried on the 18th November 1899 in Newbury her 3rd husband was Edward William Woods.
The 1901 census records Edward (41), Basket Maker, Sarah (50) and George Herbert (14) living in Mayor’s Lane. (No census record found for John).
John Grigg died aged 32 on the 29th May 1905, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31st May (abode at time of death: 4 Friend’s Cottages, Mayor’s Lane, Newbury)
The 1911 census records Edward Woods, (51), born Ascot Berkshire, Basket Maker, Sarah (59) and John Woods (11), born Reading (recorded as son but no birth registration found) living at 4 Friends Cottages Newbury.
Sarah Woods died aged 74 in 1926 in Newbury
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