Edith Mary Moth

1880-1899

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

Her 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.

Her father Charles John was born in 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)

Edith’s siblings were:

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

Albert Francis, 1895 (died aged 1 year and 5 months in 1897, buried in the NRC on the 7^th April)

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).

Edith Mary died aged 18 on the 18^th March 1899, at Sarum Cottages, Enborne Road, Newbury. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd March.

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).

Mary Jane died aged 63, on the 4^th November 1920, 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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