Diana Brunsdon

1799-1877

Dianna was born on the 25^th May 1799, she baptised on the 2^nd June 1799, at Shaw cum Donnington, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Hannah Fassett (nee Hobgood) who were married in 1797 in Shaw cum Donnington (James Fawcett’s surname was recorded as Fasset at time of marriage)

Diana Fawcett married George Brunsdon on the 10^th June 1832, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury (both were single, witnesses: Elizabeth Brunsdon and John Nalder).

(George was born on the 1^st December 1809, he was baptised on the 27^th December 1809, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Charles and Ann(e) Brunsdon (nee Barrett) who were married on the 3^rd July 1795, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury).

George and Diana had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Ann Barrett, 23^rd June 1833

Sarah Ann, 22^nd March 1835

George Charles, 15^th May 1836

William James, 22^nd September 1839

Thomas John, 3^rd October 1841

Albert Henry, 29^th October 1843

George was recorded as a Carpenter on all the children’s baptism records and the 1841, 1851 and 1871 census records. The 1861 census records him as a Carpenter & Joiner Journeyman:

The 1841-1871 census records record the family living in Hereford Place, Newbury.

Household members 1841-1871:

1841: George (30), Diana (35) and their children Ann Barrett (8), Sarah Ann (6), George Charles (5) and William James (1).

1851: George (42) Dinah (49), Ann (17), Sarah (15), George (14), an Apprentice, William (11) and Albert (7) (surname recorded as Bunsder on ancestry)

1861: George (52), Diana (60) and Sarah (26) a Dressmaker.

1871: George (63), Diana (71), their widowed daughter Anne Lawson (37) an Innkeeper’s Widow and her children, Alice Lawson (8) and Ferdinand Lawson (6).

Diana died aged 77 on the 16^th August 1877. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th August. (Abode at time of death: Hereford Place)

By 1881 George was living in Raymond’s Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury. He died aged 70 in 1881 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd April (funeral service: St John the Evangelist, Newbury)

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