Eva Henrietta Percy (1855 – 1874)

Eva Henrietta Percy was born in 1855 in Newbury the daughter of George Peover and Hariet Mary, nee Pullen, Percy. In the 1861 census she was recorded living with her parents and sisters Ada Eliza, aged 7, Florence, aged 3, and Edith Annie, aged 1, at St Mary’s Hill in Newbury, her father George was a currier.

Eva was baptized on 24 May 1868 at St Nicolas in Newbury, as the daughter of George Peover Percy, a currier of Newbury, and Harriet Mary.

A few years later in the 1871 census Eva was recorded living as a pupil in Speenhamland. She was one of 11 pupils living in the house, as well as the headmaster and two assistants.

Eva died on 10 April 1874 aged 19 and she was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 15 April. An announcement appeared in the Reading Mercury dated 18 April, as below.

PERCY – on the 10th inst., Eva Henrietta, second daughter of George and Harriett Mary Percy, of St Mary’s Hill, Newbury, aged 19 years.

Edith’s parents George Peover and Harriet Mary Percy were buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 13 May 1899 and 9 September 1903 respectively. In addition, five of her sisters were also buried at Newtown Road Cemetery, Florence on 24 July 1865 aged 7, Ethel Frances Mary on 1 October 1890 aged 17, Ada Eliza Gordon on 28 January 1921, Edith Annie on 3 March 1926 and Isabel on 27 June 1942.

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