Solomon Tuck

1868-1870

Solomon was born In Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Solomon and Harriet Tuck (nee Read) who were married on the 2^nd October 1872 in Binsted, Southampton, Hampshire.

Solomon died aged 18 months, in 1870, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20^th June.

Solomon’s family:

His father Solomon and his twin sister Mary Ann were baptised on the 25^th September 1833, the children of John and Mary Tuck. John was recorded as a Lodging House Keeper on the baptism record. (Mary Ann died aged 10 weeks, she was buried on the 16^th December 1833 at St Nicolas Newbury)

His mother Harriet was born in 1843 in West Tytherley, Hampshire, the daughter of William and Mary Anne Read (nee Dawkins) who were married on the 2^nd December 1841 in West Tytherley, Hampshire. She married John Cook on the 18^th October 1860 in West Tytherley and they had a daughter, Mary Jane Cook, born c1864, baptised 3^rd July 1864, in Mottisfont, Hampshire. By 1866 John and Harriet were no longer together. Harriet had formed a relationship with Solomon Tuck.

Solomon’s siblings were:

Edward George born 1866 in Reading

Alice Elizabeth born 1871 in Newbury

Louisa Frances born 1873 in Newbury

In 1861 Solomon’s father Solomon was recorded as a Blacksmith.

The 1871 census records him as a Traveller (Ironman), living in the City, Newbury, with Harriet (30), their children Mary (6), Edward (4), Alice (3 months) and Solomon’s nephew Mark Tuck (8) (son of his brother Mark and his wife Margaret Tuck).

Harriet and Solomon married on the 2^nd October 1872, in Binsted Southampton. (Harriet, using her maiden name)

Harriet died aged 40 on the 20^th May 1880, at Percy Place, Newbury, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th May.

Solomon died aged 48 on the 23^rd November 1886 in the Reading, he was buried in on the 25th November at the London Road Cemetery, Reading.

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