Theresa Ellen Pariftt

1853-1887

Theresa Ellen was born on the 26^th January 1853. She was baptised on the 27^th March 1855, in Ovington, Hampshire, the daughter of Thomas and Ann Parfitt (nee Melmoth) who were married on the 15^th December 1840 in Charton Horethorne, Somerset.

Theresa’s father Thomas was born c1818 in Shepton, Somerset.

Her mother Ann was born c1819 in Shepton, Somerset

Thomas and Ann also had the following children (all baptism records record Thomas as a Yeoman):

Edwin Richards 1841, baptised 16^th December 1841, in Thornford, Dorset

Alfred Hilborne 1843, baptised 27^th February 1844, in Thornford, Dorset (died aged 4 in 1847 in Hampshire).

Albion born 26^th December 1846, baptised 27^th March 1855, in Ovington

Isabella Ann, born 15^th March 1849, baptised 27^th March 1855, in Ovington

Adelaide Sarah born 7^th March 1851, baptised 27^th March 1855 in Ovington

The 1851 census records Thomas (33) as a Farmer of 666 acres, in Easton, Hampshire, employing 10 labourers.  The census for that year records Ann (34), Edwin (9), Albion (4), Isabella (2), Adelaide (1 month) and two House Servants living on the farm.

Theresa’s mother Ann died aged 40 in 1858 (death registered in Frome).

Her father Thomas (46) was recorded in the 1861 census as a Brewer, employing 3 men, he was living in Back Lane, Frome, Somerset, with his children, Albion (14), Isabella (12), a Governess and a General Servant. Adelaide (10) and her sister Theresa (8) were recorded as visitors at Bayclift Farm, Hill Deverill, Wiltshire, the farm of James Parfitt (39) and his wife Ellen (28).

Adelaide’s father Thomas died aged 52, on the 5^th March 1864. Letters of Administration of his Personal Estate (under £800) record the guardianship of his four youngest children, Albion, Isabella Ann, Adelaide Sarah and Theresa Ellen to their uncle, Edmund Parfitt.

The 1871 census records Theresa (18) working as a Governess at the Vicarage, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, for the Curate of Whiteparish, William Swayne (37) and his family.

In 1881 Theresa (28) was recorded working as a Governess, at 4 Lorne Villas, Victoria Road, Clevedon, Somerset. She was now working for Mrs. Alice Moorsom  

Theresa died aged 34 on the 2^nd March 1887, in Bramshaw, Hampshire (death registered in Alderbury, Wiltshire). Her body was brought to Newbury and she was laid to rest in the Newtown Cemetery on the 5^th March, with her sister Adelaide Sarah (buried 19^th April 1886).

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