Albert Francis Moth

1895-1897

Albert Francis was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Charles John and Mary Jane Moth (nee Perry) who were married in 1879 (marriage registered in Newbury). 

His father Charles John was born 1856, in Newbury Berkshire. He was baptised on the 28^th December 1862 in Burghclere, Hampshire, the son of John and Harriet Moth, (nee Belcher) who were married in 1854 (marriage registered in Newbury)

His mother Mary Jane was born in 1858 in Collingbourne, Kingston, Wiltshire. She was baptised on the 20^th June 1858, in Collingbourne Kingston, the daughter of Alfred (aka Arthur) and Eliza Perry (nee Dance) who were married on the 20^th April 1851, in Collingbourne Kingston

Charles and Mary Jane also had the following children:

Edith Mary, 1880 (died aged 18, on the 18^th March 1899, buried in the NRC on the 22^nd March)

Frederick Charles, c1882 (died aged 2 years 5 months in 1884, buried in the NRC on the 7^th June)

William, 1883

Arthur, c1886

Elizabeth, 1887

George, c1890

A male child, c1892 (died aged 17 days buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery as Charles J. Moth on the 26^th February 1892)

Henry, 1893

Charles John, 1898

In 1881, Charles (24), a Labourer, Mary (24) and their daughter Edith (7 months) were living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

The 1891 census records Charles (34) as a Brewer’s Labourer, living at 3 Coombe View, Enborne Road, Newbury, with Mary (34) and their children, Edith Mary (10), William (7), Arthur (5), Elizabeth (3) and George (1)

Albert Francis died aged 1 year and 5 months, on the 4^th April 1897, at 6 Sarum Cottages, Enborne Road, Newbury, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th April.

In 1901 Charles (44), a Brewer’s Labourer, Mary (43) and their children, William (17), a General Labourer, Arthur (15), a Butcher’s Errand Boy, Elizabeth (13), a Domestic Nursemaid, George (11) Henry (8) and Charles (2), were recorded living at 6 Sarum Cottages, Enborne Road, Newbury.

The 1911 census records Charles (54) as a Garden Labourer, living at 6 Sarum Cottages, with Mary (53) and their children, George (21), a Porter, Henry (17), a Chemist’s Porter and Charles (13).

Charles was widowed in 1920. Mary Jane died aged 63, on the 4^th November, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th November.

The 1921 register records Charles aged 64 years 6 months, working as a Market Garden Labourer for Whitington & Son, Market Gardeners. He was still living in Sarum Cottages.

Charles died aged 76 on the 6^th April 1933, at 214 Newtown Road, Newbury. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th April.

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