Florence Annie Perris

1883-1889

Florence Annie was born in Newbury, Berkshire, she was baptised on the 14^th August 1883, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of George and Caroline Mary Perris (formerly Marshall, nee Teel).

Florence Annie died aged 6, on the 1^st March 1889, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th March.

Florence Annie’s family:

Her mother Caroline Mary was born in 1840, in Newbury, she was baptised on the 24^th January 1841, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the daughter of Joseph (a Tailor) and Charlotte Teel (nee Goodyer) who were married on the 22^nd April 1827, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

Florence Annie’s mother Caroline Mary married Charles Marshall (an Ostler) on the 27^th April 1862, at St Nicolas, Newbury. They had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

 Charles William, 12^th July 1863

Sarah Mary, 7^th Feb. 1864

Elizabeth Ann, (dead) 11^th January 1867, (buried 16^th Jan.)

Charlotte Caroline, 4^th Oct.1868

Henrietta, 2^nd July 1871

Emma Ann, 5^th July 1874

In 1871 the family were recorded living at 1 Knight’s Yard, Cheap Street, Newbury.

Caroline was widowed in 1875, Charles died age 36, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd January.

Caroline remarried on the 7^th March 1880 at St Nicolas, Newbury. Her 2^nd husband was George Perris, a Gas Stoker.

Florence Annie’s father George, was born c1850 in Welford, Berkshire, the son of Amos and Mary Perris (nee Wailing/Wayling) who were married on the 13^th March 1842, at St Andrew, Boxford

The 1881 census records George (37) as a Labourer, living at 1 Gilbert Court, Newbury, with Caroline (39) and her children, Sarah M. Marshall (17), a Domestic Servant, Caroline C. Marshall (15), a Domestic Servant and Emma A. Marshall (7).

Florence’s mother Caroline Mary Perris died aged 49, in 1891, in Reading, Berkshire.

The 1901 census records George (47) as a General Labourer, living at 86 Spring Gardens, St Giles, Reading, Berkshire. His niece, Beatrice E. Perris (33), a Dressmaker, was living with him. (Beatrice Emily Perris was the daughter of George’s brother Amos and his wife Emily, nee Wells)

In 1911 George (58) was recorded as a General Labourer, lodging at 59 Lower Thorn Street, Reading, Berkshire. (Surname recorded as Perres on ancestry)

George died aged 62, in 1917, in Reading, Berkshire.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 7^th March 1889

PERRIS – March 1, at Red House Cottages, Greenham, Florence Annie, daughter of George Perris, aged 6 years.

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