Mary Jane Richards

c1847-1855

Mary Jane was baptised on the 29^th August 1847, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Charles and Jane Richards (nee Lawrence) who were married on the 12^th September 1846, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Her father Charles was baptised on the 26^th November 1820 in Melksham Wiltshire, the son of John (a Labourer) and Sarah Richards (nee Redman) who were married on the 13^th June 1819, in Melksham.

Her mother Jane was baptised on the 21^st May 1822 at St James Leckhampstead, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Mary Lawrence (nee Chamberlain) who were married on the 13^th December 1813 in Leckhampstead.

Mary Jane’s siblings were (all baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):

Charlotte, 29^th April 1849

Elizabeth, 27^th October 1850

John, 28^th December 1851

In 1851 Charles (30) a Corn Porter, Jane (28), Mary (3), Charlotte (2) and Elizabeth (7 months) were living in Newbury, Berkshire.

Mary Jane died aged 7, on the 2^nd February 1855, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th February.

Mary’s father Charles died aged 36 on the 5^th February 1857, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th February, with Mary Jane.

The 1861 census records Jane (39) as a Corn Factor, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury, with her children, Charlotte (12) and Elizabeth (10) and John (9).

The 1871 census records Jane (50), a Corn Porter, Charlotte (21), a Pupil Teacher, Elizabeth (20) and John (19), a Corn Salesman, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury.

In 1881 Jane (61) was recorded living in Corn Wharf. Also recorded living with her were 3 boarders.

The 1891 census records Jane (71) living at 6 Kimber’s Almshouses, Market Place, Newbury. Also recorded in the household was her daughter Elizabeth (40), a Nursery Governess and a visitor, Frank Carter (5) (Frank was Jane’s grandson, the son of her daughter Charlotte)

Jane died age 73 on the 18^th June 1892. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her husband, (buried 1857) and her daughter Mary Jane, (buried 1855) on the 24^th June.

Mary Jane’s sister Elizabeth died aged 75, on the 28^th September 1926. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st October, with Mary Jane (buried 1855) and their parents Charles (buried 1857) and Jane (buried 1892).

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