William Parr

1854-1854

William was born in Newbury, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 9^th February 1854, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of William and Sophia Parr (nee Turner) who were married in 1852 (marriage registered in Newbury)

William died aged 8 days, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 17^th February 1854.

William’s family:

William’s father William was a Carpenter. He was baptised on the 15^th October 1815, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of Robert and Mary Parr (nee Woods) who were married on the 2^nd August 1808, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

His mother Sophia was born on the 26^th August 1815, she was baptised on the 27^th August in Beenham, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Mary Turner (nee Twitchen) who were married on the 21^st August 1814, in Padworth, Berkshire. (John was from Woolhampton, witnesses: Wm Balding, Jane Turner and Sophia Turner)

William’s siblings were:

Mary, baptised 31^st August 1856, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Eliza, baptised 26^th September 1858, at St Nicolas, Newbury

The 1861 census records William (45), Sophia (45), their daughters Mary (5), Eliza (2) and a house servant, living in Masons Yard, Northbrook Street, Newbury.

Sophia died aged 48 in 1863, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th September.

William died aged 56 in 1869, he was buried on the 27^th May, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.

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