Harriet Perris

c1830-1853

Harriet was baptised on the 26^th May 1830, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas (a Labourer) and Charlotte Perris (nee Shapcott) who were married on the 22^nd August 1814 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. (marriage record records Thomas from Draycot Cerne Wiltshire)

Her father Thomas was baptised on the 25^th June 1784, in Ham, Wiltshire, the son of John and Martha Perrys

Harriet’s mother Charlotte was born in Newbury Berkshire the daughter of Abraham and Elizabeth Shapcott (nee Bowles) who were married on the 20^th June 1790, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Thomas and Charlotte also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

John baptised 24^th September 1815 (no occupation recorded for father)

Harriet baptised 17^th March 1817 (father recorded as a Labourer) (died aged 15 days buried 24^th March 1817 at St Nicolas Newbury)

William baptised 30^th May 1818 (father recorded as a Labourer)

Thomas baptised 31^st December 1820 (father recorded as a Labourer.) Died aged 1+ buried on the 6^th March 1822 at St Nicolas Newbury)

Thomas baptised 11^th April 1822 (father recorded as a Grocer. Died aged 12 days, buried 24^th April 1822 at St Nicolas Newbury)

The 1815 census of Newbury records Thomas (30) (no occupation recorded) and Charlotte (24) living in Winchcomb Place on the east side of Northbrook Street, Newbury.

The 1841 census records Thomas (50), Charlotte (45), John (20) and Harriett (8), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury. Thomas was working as a Labourer and John was working as a Servant.

Harriet’s mother Charlotte died aged 60 in 1851, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th January.

In 1851 her father Thomas (66) was living alone in (? illegible) Cottage in the parish of St Nicolas Newbury. Harriet (21) was recorded in the Newbury Workhouse.

Harriet died in1853, (age at death recorded as 19) she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^th May.

Her father Thomas died 4 months later, aged 69. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th September 1853.

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