Ann Purdue

1809-1855

Ann Gosling was born on the 22^nd July 1809, she was baptised on the 20^th August 1809, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Hannah Gosling (nee Freeman) who were married on the 25^th January 1807 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

William and Hannah also had the following children:

Charles, born 25^th December 1811, baptised 4^th January 1812, at St Nicolas Newbury
Elizabeth, baptised 30^th June 1816, at St Nicolas Newbury

George, baptised 2^nd May 1823, at St Nicolas Newbury

In 1815 Ann (6) was living in King’s Yard, on the east side of Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with her father Willian (40), a Tailor and her mother Hannah (35).

William and Hannah also had a daughter Elizabeth, baptised in 1816 and a son George, baptised in 1823 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Ann married Thomas Purdue on the 28^th May 1836 at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

(Thomas was born on the 17^th June 1809, he was baptised on the 21^st June 1809 at St Nicolas, Newbury, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Purdue (Shilton) who were married on the 14^th March 1792, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury).

Thomas and Ann had the following children:

Margaret Hannah baptised in 1837 in Greenham (died aged 21 in 1858, buried 20^th March, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Arthur baptised in 1839 in Greenham

Sarah Ann baptised 1841 in Greenham

Edward baptised 26^th March 1843 at St Nicolas Newbury (dad a Cordwainer)

Elizabeth baptised 30^th November 1845 at St Nicolas Newbury (dad a Labourer)

Harriet baptised 28^th March 1847 (dad a Shoemaker)

Thomas baptised 25^th May 1851 (dad a Labourer)

William baptised 30^th January 1853 (dad a Labourer)

In 1841 Thomas (30), a Shoemaker, Ann (30) and their children, Caleb (12) (???possibly Ann’s son before she married Thomas), Margaret (4), Arthur (2) and Sarah (1 month) were living in Greenham Mills, Greenham, Berkshire.

The 1851 census records Thomas (41) as a Gardener/Labourer, living in Back Lane, Newbury, with Ann (41) and their children, Margaret (14), Arthur (11), Sarah Ann (9), Edward (8), Elizabeth (5) and Harriet (4).

Ann died aged 45 in 1855. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20^th April. (Funeral service held at St Nicolas Church Newbury)

Thomas died 50 in 1859, buried 29^th May at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.

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