George Perris

c1835-1908

George was born in the Boxford/Stockcross area of Berkshire, the son of Thomas and Sarah Ann Perriss (nee Bayley/Bailey) who were married on the 12^th August 1822, in Hungerford, Berkshire.

His father Thomas was born c1790 in Welford, Berkshire. He died aged 72, in 1862 and was buried on the 15^th October, at St Gregory, Welford.

His mother Sarah Ann Bailey/Bayley was born c1792, in West Shefford, Berkshire. She died aged 82, in 1874, and was buried on the 15^th February, at St Mary, Kintbury.

Thomas and Sarah Ann also had the following children baptised in Welford/ Wickham:

Maria, 19^th January 1823

Mary, 26^th July 1825

William, 17^th June 1827

Harriet, 25^th September 1831

John Perriss, 15^th September 1833 (died aged 6, buried 24^th July 1839, at St Gregory, Welford)

Thomas Perriss, 20^th March 1836

James, born 1840 (no baptism found)

Mark, born 1842 (no baptism found)

In 1841 George (3) was recorded living in Wickham/Welford, Berkshire, with his father Thomas (45), an Agricultual Labouer, his mother Sarah (45) and his siblings, Maria (18), Wiliam (14), Harriet (9), Thomas (5) and James (11 months).

George married Ann Carter in 1859 (marriage registered in Newbury)

George and Ann had the following children:

Mary Ann, 1860

George, 1862

Clara, 1864

Edwin, 4^th February 1868

Albert, c1870

Charlie, 1872

Alfred, 1874

The 1861 census records George (24), an Agricultural Labourer, Ann (22), Ellen Carter (4) and Mary Ann (1), living in the City, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1871 George (35), a Labourer and Hawker, Ann (35), Ellen (14), Mary Ann (11), George (8), Edwin (3), Albert (1) and a widow, Elizabeth Brooker (40) (recorded as sister), were recorded living in Stockcross Village, Berkshire.

George was widowed in 1879, Ann died aged 42 (death registered in the March quarter, in Newbury)

Geroge remarried in 1879 (marriage registered in the September quarter, in Newbury). His 2^nd wife was a widow, Ann Soper (nee Adey).

(Ann Adey was born in 1842, in East Woodhay, Hampshire. The daughter of Robert and Mary Adey (nee Aubrey) who were married in 1827 in East Woodhay, Hampshire. Ann married Henry Soper on the 2^nd August 1873, in East Woodhay. They had two sons baptised in East Woodhay. Richard, born 1874, baptised 3^rd January 1875 and George, born c1877, baptised 4^th February 1877).

George and Ann had a son Henry Thomas, born in 1880, in Newbury.

The 1881 census records George (48), a General Labourer, Ann (41), Edwin (13), a General Labourer, Albert (11), Charles (9), Richard (6), George (4) and Henry (9 months), living in Stockcross. (Richard and George’s surnames recorded as Perris)

In 1891 George (53) was working as a General Labourer, he was living in Pembroke Road, Newbury, with Ann (52), Albert (21), a Carter, Charles (19), a Groom, Richard (16), a Grocer’s Porter, George (14) and Henry (10).

George was widowed again in 1894. Ann died aged 54, on the 20^th June, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 25^th June 1894.

In 1901 George (70) was again recorded living in Pembroke Road, Newbury. He was working as a Road Labourer. His son Henry (20), a Butcher’s Assistant and his stepson, Richard Soper (26), a Grocer’s Porter, were recorded living with him.

George died aged 75, on the 4^th December 1908, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th December.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 10^th December 1908

PERRIS – Dec. 4, at Pembroke-road, Newbury, George Perris, aged 75 years.

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