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William Budden
c1820-1894
William was born in Romsey, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 27th August 1820 in Romsey, Hampshire, the son of James (a Labourer) and Ann Budden (nee Attwood) who were married on the 5th June 1816, in Romsey.
His mother Ann was born on the 14th August 1799, she was baptised on the 17th September 1809, (with her siblings, Charlotte, Joseph and Thomas) in Romsey, Hampshire, the daughter of Edward and Martha Atwood (nee Durman) who were married on the 9th January 1786, in North Stoneham, Hampshire. (Edward was from Romsey). Ann died aged 85 in 1889 (death registered in Southampton)
William’s father James was baptised on the 18th October 1795 in Romsey, the son of Mary Budden. James died aged 60 in 1858. (death registered in Romsey)
William’s siblings were (all baptised in Romsey):
Edward, 23rd November 1824
John, 1st October 1827
Joseph, 14th February 1831
Mary Ann, 4th May 1834
In 1841 William (21) was working as an Agricultural Labourer, he was living at home with his father James (40) a Publican, his mother Ann (40) and his brother Joseph (12), in Middlebridge Street, Romsey Extra, Hampshire.
The 1851 census records William (30) as a Cutler, lodging in Basonwell Street, (possibly Basingwell Street) Bishops Waltham, Hampshire.
William married Mary Pearce (nee Dennett) on the 31st August 1857, at All Saints, Southampton
(Mary Anne Dennet was baptised on the 19th March 1820, in Lockerley, Hampshire, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Dennett (nee Moody) who were married on the 21st September 1819 in Lockerley. She had a son, Charles Allen Dennett,born in 1839, baptised 1st November1840, in Lockerley. Mary married George Pearce on the 1st November 1840, in Lockerley. They had a son William born in 1840, in Romseyand a daughter Elizabeth, born c1842).
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)
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.
In 1886 the following appeared in the newspaper:
Reading Mercury
Dated 9th January 1886
ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY – Henry Rabbits and Fred Jewell of Headley, Kingsclere, aged 19 and 18 respectively, were charged with committing a highway robbery with violence, at Headley, on the 2nd December. William Budden, hawker, of Newbury said that on the evening in question he was returning from Kingsclere to Newbury. When he was near the School, about 9.45, two young men came up in front of him, and one of them asked for tobacco. Before he could answer he was knocked down and kicked in the ankle. They took four umbrellas and his bag, which contained goods and tools, the value of which was 2/-. He got up and saw the two men walking away. He went back towards the Harrow Inn, and met P.C. Blackburn and reported the case to him.
The father of the defendant Rabbits deposed that on the Saturday night in question, about 10 o’clock, his son came home with Jewell. They had four umbrellas and a bag which they said they had bought off an umbrella man. Witness said he would not believe it, and would not allow the bag to remain on the premises. He put it outside in the garden. His son was gone about half an hour, and returned and went to bed. The next morning (Sunday) he left in the company with Jewell, and witness had not seen him till that day.
P.C. Courtney said he went on Sunday evening to Headley, and found four umbrellas buried in Rabbits’s garden. The bag he found in a culvert about 40 yards from Tan House. The articles were identified on Monday. Witness apprehended the prisoners at the Barracks at Reading, they having that day, enlisted into the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Both prisoners were committed to take their trial at the Assizes on the 13th February.
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 5th December 1894. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th 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 6th January 1906, in the Workhouse (age at death recorded as 80). She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th January. (Obituary records date of death as the 7th January)
Newbury Weekly News
Dated 13th December 1894
BUDDEN - Dec. 5, at Bartholomew Almshouses, Newbury, William Buden, aged 75
http://www.fnrcnewbury.org.uk/persondetails.asp?PersonID=11918
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