Henry King

1852-1852

Henry was baptised on the 27^th August 1852, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Jeremiah and Sarah King (nee Bail(e)y, who were married in 1848 (marriage registered in the December quarter in Newbury)

He died aged 3 months and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th October 1852.

Jeremiah and Sarah also had the following children:

John, born 1849, baptised 26^th September 1849 (died aged 6 weeks in 1849, buried 3^rd October, at St Nicolas, Newbury)

Hannah born in 1851 in Bradford, Wiltshire, (birth registered in the March quarter of 1851 in Newbury, died in 1851 (approximate age at death, 2 months), buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd May.)

Jeremiah, born 1853, baptised 29^th October 1853

Charles, born 1856, baptised February 1856 (died aged 15 days in 1856, buried in the NRC on the 10^th March)

George, born 1857, baptised 26^th April 1857

The 1851 census records Jeremiah as a Sweep’s Labourer, living in Bartholomews, Newbury, Berkshire, with Sarah (30) and their daughter Hannah aged 1 month.

Jeremiah died aged 38 in 1857. He was laid to rest in unconsecrated ground in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th June.

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