John White

c1801-1851

John was born on the 3^rd December 1802, he was baptised on the 2^nd January 1803, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury Berkshire, the son of Richard and Elizabeth White (nee Paulin) who were married on the 17^th April 1796, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Elizabeth and Richard also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury:

John, born 8^th December 1800, baptised 4^th January 1801

Maria, born 5^th February 1805, baptised 10^th March 1805

Thomas, born 31^st May 1806, baprised 1^st June 1806

Henry, born 15th November 1807, baptised 13^th December 1807

Israel, born13th December 1810, baptised 16^th January 1811

Emily, baptised 30^th January 1825 (Dad recorded as a Hoese Keeper)

Richard White was also the reputed father of Ann Merriman, born 5^th October 1803, baptised 9^th October 1803 at St Nicolas, the illegitimate daughter of Margaret Merriman

John married Maria Tidbury (nee Wiggins) on the 10^th September 1837, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

(Maria was born on the 21^st April 1810, she was baptised on the 13^th May 1810 at St Mary, Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Martha Wiggins (nee Bowles) who were married on the 23^rd August 1806, at St Mary, Greenham. Maria had an illegitimate son, George, born c1829. She married Samuel Tidbury in 1834 and was widowed the following year).

In 1841 John and Maria were recorded living in Bradley’s Yard, Newbury.

The 1851 census records John (48) as an Agricultural Labourer, living in Quaker’s Building Ground, Newbury, with Maria and their son George (21), an Agricultural Labourer. (Maria’s illegitimate son George Wiggins)

John died on the 19^th November 1851, from injuries sustained after being thrown from a horse and cart on the 6^th November. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd November 1851.

Maria remarried on the 21^st August 1853 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, her 3^rd husband was Thomas North, a widower. Thomas was a Plasterer.

The 1861 census records Maria (55) living in the Independent Chapel Yard, Northbrook Street, Newbury, with Thomas (61).

In 1871 Maria (61) and Thomas (70) were recorded living at 49 Northcroft Lane, Newbury.

The 1881 census records Maria (70) and Thomas (81), living at 8 New Church Almshouses, Newbury.

Maria died aged 74 on the 31^st January 1885. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th February.

Thomas died aged 89 on the 13^th May 1889. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th May.

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