Maria Purdue

1789-1851

Maria was born on the 15^th December 1789, she was baptised on the 24^th January 1790, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Hannah Purdue (nee Skinner) who were married on the 5^th July 1784, at St Nicolas, Newbury (witnesses, Samuel Purdue and Jane Cook).

Her father James was baptised on the 28^th March 1756 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of James and Mary Purdue. James died aged 71 in 1827, he was buried on the 27^th October, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Her mother Hannah was baptised on the 15^th January 1760, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of Timothy and Hannah Skinner. Hannah died aged 80 in 1840, she was buried on the 2^nd March, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

James and Hannah also had the following children (all baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):

James born 30^th April 1786, baptised 11^th June 1786

Jane born 20^th January 1788, baptised 24^th February 1788

John born 20^th February 1792, baptised 21^st March 1792

Thomas born 2^nd December 1793, baptized 8^th January 1794

Hannah born 3^rd June 1796, baptised 6^th July 1796

Charles, born 29^th April 1799, baptised 31^st May 1799

George born 11^th October 1800, baptised 7^th November 1800

Mellicent born 27^th October 1802, baptised 3^rd December 1802

William born 24^th April 1805, baptised 29^th May 1805

The 1815 census of Newbury records James (60), Hannah (56), Thomas (20), Hannah (19), Charles (16), George (14), Millicent (12) and William (9), were living at the Two Brewers, (James was the Publican) in West Street, Newbury. (Maria was not recorded in this census).

Maria’s sister Hannah married George Dell (worked as a Plumber and Glazier) on the 4^th August 1819. They had two children, Hannah, baptised 29^th October 1820 and James, baptised 20^th October 1822. George was recorded as a Glazier on both the baptism records. Hannah died aged 27 in 1823.

After her sister’s death Maria formed a relationship with George Dell (they never married).

George and Maria had the following children:

William, baptised 24^th April 1825 (died in 1828) (George recorded as a Plumber)

George, baptised 22^nd October 1826 (George recorded as a Plumber and Glazier)

Maria, baptised 14^th December 1828 (George recorded as a Plumber and Glazier)

Thomas, born 15^th December 1831, baptised 13^th May 1834 (George recorded as a Plumber, abode, Back Lane, Newbury)

In 1841 Maria (50), George (45), a Plumber, Hannah (20), James (15), George (14), Maria (12) and Thomas (9), were recorded living in Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Maria died aged 61 in 1851. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th March.

The 1851 census records George Dell (59) as Formerly a Plumber, living in Winchcombe Place, Newbury, with his children, Hannah (30), James (28), George (24) and Maria (22).

George died aged 63 in 1857. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th January.

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