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George Brunsdon
1809-1881
George, his parents, siblings and early life:
George was born on the 1st December 1809, he was baptised on the 27th December 1809, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Charles and Ann(e) Brunsdon (nee Barrett) who were married on the 3rd July 1795, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.
His father Charles was baptised on the 23rd April 1773, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the son of John and Sarah Brundon. Charles died in 1814, he was buried on the 17th August, at St Nicolas, Newbury.
His mother Ann was baptised on the 22nd March 1770, in Speen, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Ann Barrett. In 1841 Ann (70) was recorded as a Nurse, living in Raymond’s Almshouses, Newbury. She died in 1847 and was buried on the 5th May, at St Nicolas, Newbury.
Charles and Ann also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:
Sally, baptised 30th October 1795, at St Nicolas, Newbury
George, born 15th January, baptised 11th February 1798
John Brunsden, born 7th March, baptised 9th April 1800
Anne Brunsden, born 21st March, baptised 16th April 1802
Mary, born 21st October, baptised 21st November 1804
Thomas, born 2nd April, baptised 3rd May 1807
Elizabeth, born 26th September, baptised 21st October 1812
In 1815 George (5) was living in Brunsden’s Court, Northcroft Lane, on the west side of Northbrook Street, Newbury, with his mother Ann (45) and his sisters, Mary (8) and Elizabeth (3).
George in later life:
George married Diana Fawcett on the 10th June 1832, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury (both were single, witnesses: Elizabeth Brunsdon and John Nalder).
(Dianna Fassett was born on the 25th May 1799, she baptised on the 2nd 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)
George and Diana had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.
Ann Barrett, 23rd June 1833
Sarah Ann, 22nd March 1835
George Charles, 15th May 1836
William James, 22nd September 1839
Thomas John, 3rd October 1841
Albert Henry, 29th 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).
In 1876 George found himself in trouble with the law, the following appeared in the newspaper:
Berkshire Chronicle
Dated 18th November 1876
FRIDAY
(Before the Mayor and Mr. J. H. Mason)
George Brunsdon, who was found drunk and sleeping in the fire-escape on Thursday night, was sentenced to fourteen days’ hard labour. He had offended in a like manner previously.
George was widowed in 1877, Diana died aged 77 on the 16th August. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18th August 1877. (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 2nd April (funeral service: St John the Evangelist, Newbury)
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