William Purdue

1805-1858

William, his parents, siblings and early life:

William was born on the 24^th April 1805, he was baptised on the 29^th May 1805 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son 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).

His 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.

His 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

Maria born 15^th December 1789, baptised 24^th January 1790,

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

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.

William in later life:

William married Ann Eyles on the 29^th March 1929, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

They had the following children:

Nathaniel 1837 (died 1860, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st February)

Sarah Ann 1839

William 1841

George 1843

Martha 1844

Joseph 1846 (died 1846, buried 8^th June at St Mary, Hampstead Norris)

John c1849 (died aged 20, on the 24^th June 1869, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th June)

The 1841 census records William (30) as a Baker, living in Church Street, Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, with Ann (30) and their children, Nathaniel (2) and Sarah (1). (Surname recorded as Purden on ancestry)

Ann died aged 44 in 1851. She was buried on the 9^th March at St Mary, Thatcham.

The 1851 census records William (49) as a Baker, living at the Traveller’s Friend, Thatcham, Berkshire, with his children, Nathaniel (13), Mary Ann (11) (Sarah Ann), William (9), George (7) and John (2). His daughter Martha (8) was recorded living with her cousins George Banning (25), a Blacksmith, Ann Banning (18) and Henry Banning (13), in Collingbourne Ducis, Wiltshire.

William died aged 53 in 1858. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd September.

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