Thomas Purdue

c1769-1851

Thomas and his twin sister Hannah were baptised on the 28^th December 1769, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the children of John and Margaret Purdue (nee Walker) who were married on the 15^th November 1764, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury. (both were single)

His father John was born c1733 in Newbury, Berkshire. In 1815 John (80) was living in King John’s Almshouses, Newbury, Berkshire. He died aged 89 in 1825 and was buried on the 20^th May, at St Nicolas Newbury.

Thomas and Hannah’s siblings were:

William c1765

Thomas c1766 (died 1767)

John c1768

Elizabeth c1872

James c1874

Thomas married Elizabeth Shilton on the 14^th March 1792, at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

(Elizabeth was baptised on the 20^th December 1771 in Kintbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Jonathan and Mary Shilton (nee Evence) who were married on the 29^th January 1770 in Hungerford, Berkshire, Jonathan was from Kintbury)

Thomas and Elizabeth had the following children:

John c1793

William c1785

James c1797

Isaac c1800

Sarah c1802

Charles c1807

Thomas c1810

In 1815 Thomas (50) was working as a Labourer, he was living at White Hall, on the east side of Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, with Elizabeth (50) and their children, Isaac (14), Sarah (12), Charles (8) and Thomas (6).

Elizabeth died aged 66 in 1838, she was buried on the 20^th June at St Nicolas Newbury.

The 1841 census records Thomas (70) as a Weaver, living in City New Almshouses, Newbury.

In 1851 Thomas (81) was recorded as an Almsman/ Shoemaker, living in Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury with a Nurse, Mary Ann Carter (44).

Thomas died aged 82 in 1851, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th December.

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