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Amy Elizabeth Perris
1879-1906
Amy Elizabeth Perris was born in Lingfield, Surrey, the daughter of John Perris and Jane Cliffin. (No marriage found for parents)
Her mother Jane was born in 1850, in Oxted, Surrey, the daughter of Thomas and Amy Cliffin (nee King), who were married on the 1st February 1845, in Godstone, Surrey.
Her father John was born c1846 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of Amos and Mary Perris (nee Wayling/Wailing) who were married in 1842 (marriage registered in Newbury)
Jane also gave birth to the following children (birth surnames highlighted): Ellen Mary Cliffin, 1873, John Pirriss Cliffin, 1876, William Perris, 1878, (all three births registered in Godstone) and Thomas Perris, 1881, in Newbury.
The 1881 census records John (33) as a Day Labourer, living at 3, Lisle Court, Newbury, Berkshire, with Jane (31), Ellen Cliffin (7), John Perris (4), William Perris (3) and Amy Perris (1).
John (46), a Labourer, Jane (40), their children, John (14), a Labourer, William (13), an Errand Boy, Amy (11), Thomas (9) and their granddaughter Emily Beatrice Cliffen (1), were recorded living at 3, Lisle Court, Newbury, in 1891.
In 1901 Amy (21) was recorded living at 12 Kings Road, Newbury, with her widowed mother Jane Perriss (49) and her brother Thomas (19), a Carter (Hauliers).
Amy Elizabeth died aged 27 on the 18th September 1906, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22nd September.
Amy’s mother Jane (59) was recorded living in Wheeler’s Stables, Kings Road, Newbury, in 1911. Also recorded in the household were her sons, John (33) and Thomas (25), both Labourers, her grandchildren, Thomas Perris (8), Florence Perris (5), Alice Perris (2) and a lodger.
The 1921 census records Jane (65), in the Newbury Workhouse. Jane died aged 73 in 1927 (death registered in Newbury)
Newbury Weekly News
Dated 20th September 1906
PERRIS – Sept. 18, at 8 King’s-road, Newbury, Amy Elizabeth Perris, aged 27.
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