Mary Anne Budden

c1820-1906

Mary Anne, her parents and siblings:

Mary Anne Dennet was baptised on the 19^th March 1820, in Lockerley, Hampshire, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Dennett (nee Moody) who were married on the 21^st September 1819 in Lockerley.

Mary’s father Joseph was a Miller. He was baptised on the 27^th May 1797, in Lockerley, the son of Joseph and Mary Dennet. Joseph died aged 72 in 1868. He was buried on the 26^th November in East Tytherley, Hampshire.

Her mother Sarah Moody was born c1799, in Lockerley, Hampshire (possible baptism, 1799 in Lockerley, the daughter of Jesse and Lucy Moody. Sarah died aged 78 in 1877, she was buried on the 28^th January in East Tytherley, Hampshire.

Joseph and Sarah also had the following children (all baptised in Lockerley):

Caroline Dennet, 23^rd June 1822

Ann Dennett, 4^th July 1824

Sarah Dennett, 24^th December 1826

Joseph Dennett, 8^th June 1828

William Dennett, 17^th October 1830

Charles Dennet, 23^rd September 1832

John Dennett, 7^th September 1834

Henry Dennett, 10^th December 1839 (privately baptised, died aged 8 months, buried 22^nd December 1839)

Henry Dennett, 26^th June 1841 (privately baptised)

Stephen Dennett, 8^th August 1841

Mary Anne in later life:

Mary gave birth to a son, Charles Allen Dennett, born in 1839, baptised 1^st November1840, in Lockerley. Mary married George Pearce, on the same day, in Lockerley, Hampshire.

They had a son William born in 1840, in Romsey (birth registered in Romsey in the December quarter, no Christian name recorded, mother’s maiden name recorded as Dennott). William was baptised on the 13^th August 1843, aged 2, in Romsey.  George was recorded as a Labourer and they family were recorded living in Banning Street. Also baptised at the same time was their daughter Elizabeth.

The 1841 census records Mary (20) living in the hamlet of Awbridge, Michelmersh, Hampshire with George (20), a Labourer, their son William (0) and Mary’s son Charles Dennett (2).

In 1851 Mary (32) was recorded as an Agricultural Labourer’s Wife, living in Tea Court, Romsey Extra, Hampshire, with her sons Charles (11) (surname recorded as Pearce) and William (10).

Mary remarried on the 31^st August 1857, at All Saints, Southampton. Her 2^nd husband was William Budden.

(William was born in Romsey, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 27^th August 1820 in Romsey, Hampshire, the son of James (a Labourer) and Ann Budden (nee Attwood) who were married on the 5^th June 1816, in Romsey).

In 1861 William (40) was working as a Gardener, he was living in Banning Street, Romsey Extra, Hampshire, with Mary (40) (William’s surname has been recorded as Butter on ancestry in the census for this year)

In 1867 the following appeared in the newspaper:

Reading Mercury

Dated 9^th November 1867

BOROUGH MAGISTRATES OFFICE

Tuesday 5^th November

(Present: H. Flint, J. F. Hickman, and J. H. Mason, Esqrs.)

ALLEGED ASSAULT:- Mary Budden complained against  Charles Budgett for an assault , on 19^th September. Defendant pleaded not guilty.

Mary Budden said – On the 19^th September, she was sitting at supper when the defendant hit her with his fist and gave her a black eye.

Cross-examined – She was not drunk.

William Budden said – On Thursday, the 19^th September, he was at supper; Budgett and his wife came down into the kitchen, he began abusing witness’s wife, who tried to persuade him to leave her alone, and witness endeavored to take her away. Defendant gave her a black eye with his fist, and then he struck witness.

Cross-examined- He was sober, so was his wife. He did not take up a fire shovel.

Defendant said he was having a word or two with his wife.

Julie Budgett said she and her husband were having a word or two, and he gave witness a push. Mary Budden interfered, - defendant gave her a push, and being intoxicated, she fell down. Witness was upstairs, and her husband was in bed.

Thomas Hinds, late a police-sergeant, stated he thought the complainant had been drinking. The defendant was sober.

The case was dismissed.

The 1871 census records William (50) and Mary (50) lodging at the Tiger Inn, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire. William was recorded as a Hawker and Mary was recorded as a General Servant.

By 1881 they were living in the City, Newbury. William was recorded as a General Dealer. Both were aged 60.

The 1891 census records William (71) as a Hawker living at West Fields Gate, Hampton Road Newbury with Mary (71)

William died aged 75 on the 5^th December 1894. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th December.

The 1901 census records Mary (74) as a Pauper in the Newbury Workhouse. She was recorded as being feeble minded, birth place unknown.

Mary died on the 6^th January 1906, in the Workhouse (age at death recorded as 80). She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th January. (Obituary records date of death as the 7^th January)

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 11^th January 1906

BUDDEN – Jan. 7, at 99 Newtown-road, Newbury, Mary, the wife of William Budden, aged 80

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