William Church

1812-1871

William was born on the 11^th November 1812 in Chieveley, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 22^nd November 1812 in Chieveley, the son of Richard (a Bricklayer) and Lucy Church (nee Fox) who were married on the 3^rd November 1800 at St Martin in the Fields, Westminster.

Richard and Lucy also had the following children:

Susannah 1801 in Chieveley/Leckhampstead

Lucy 1803 in Chieveley/Leckhampstead

James 1805 in Chieveley

Mary 1807 in Chieveley

Ann 1809 in Chieveley

Richard 1811 in Chieveley

Sarah 1815 in Chieveley

Maria 1817 in Chieveley

Elizabeth 1819 in Chieveley

Martha 1821 in Chieveley

Henry 1822 in Chieveley

William married in 1838

Marriage details:

Place: St Martin in the Fields, Westminster

Date: 12^th July 1838

Groom: William Church, full age, bachelor, occupation, Bricklayer, abode Strand

Bride: Sarah Taylor, full age, spinster, abode, Strand

Fathers: William Taylor, a Carpenter and Richard Church, a Bricklayer

Witnesses: William Taylor and Sophia Taylor

Bride and Groom both signed

(Sarah was born on the 25^th October 1810 in Chieveley, Berkshire, she was baptised on the 23^rd December 1810, in Chieveley, the daughter of William and Sarah Taylor (nee Taylor) who were married on the 28^th May 1798 in Chieveley, Berkshire).

William and Sarah had the following children:

Julia c1841 (died 1841)

Rosa Louisa 1842

Alice Elizabeth 1844

Emily 1846

William 1850 (died aged 1 in 1851, buried in the NRC on the 7^th June)

Rowland c1852

Walter 1854

Richard Brice 1857 (died 1857, buried in the NRC on the 18^th December)

In 1841 William (25) a Bricklayer and Sarah (30) were living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

The 1851, 1861 and 1871 census records record the family living at 9 Southampton Terrace, Newbury as follows:

1851: William (38), a Builder employing 8 men Sarah (40), Rosa Louisa (8), Alice Elizabeth (7), Emily (4) and William (1).

1861: William (48), a Builder employing 6 men, Sarah (50), Emily (14), Rowland (9) and Walter (6).

1871: William (58), a Builder, Sarah (60), Rosa (29) and Walter (16), an Apprentice Ironmonger.

Sarah died aged 60 on the 18^th September 1871, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery 21^st September.

William died aged 58 on the 23^rd October 1871, he was laid to rest with Sarah in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26^th October.

Probate: 23^rd January 1872     CHURCH William      Effects under £1500       The Will of William Church late of 9 Southampton-terrace Newbury in the County of Berks Builder who died 23^rd October 1871 at 9 Southampton-terrace was proved at Oxford by Charles Charlwood of Padworth Mill in the said County Miller and John Bell of the Rectory Farm in the parish of Ufton in the said County Farmer and Executors.

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