James William Plumb

c1855-1919

James William was born in Newbury, Berkshire. He was baptised 25^th February 1855, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the son of James and Alice Plumb (nee Marshall) who were married on the 13^thJanuary 1850, at St Mary, Kintbury, Berkshire.

His father James was baptised in 1827, in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, the son of Thomas and Sophia Plumb (nee Povey) who were married on the 26^thNovember 1821, in Hampstead Marshall.

His mother Alice Marchell was born in Bagnor, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 9^thApril 1826, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire, the daughter of William (a Labourer of Bagnor) and Amy Marshall (nee Strange) who were married at St Mary, in the City of London, on the 31^stMay 1822.

James and Alice also had the following children:

Alice Jane, born 1850, baptised 28^th July 1850, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Emma Jane, born 1852, baptised 31^st October 1852, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Frederick Thomas, born c1857, baptised 1^st March 1857, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Fanny, born 1859, baptised 17^th July 1859, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Ann, born 1861 (died aged 18, (as Anna) buried in the NRC, on the 3^rdFebruary 1878)

Elizabeth Louisa born 1866

Louisa Jane, born 1868

The 1851 census records James (23), Alice (25), their daughter Alice (0) and two visitors, living in Wash Road, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1861 James (31), a Market Gardener, Alice (38) and their children, Alice (10), Emma (8), James William (6), Frederick (4), Fanny (2) and two servants, were living in Old Newtown Road, Newbury.

In 1871 the family were recorded living in Bartholomew Street, as follows: James (42), a Gardener, Alice (44), Emma (19), James (16), a Gardener/Domestic Servant, Fred (14), a Shop Porter, Fanny (12), Annie (10), Elizabeth (8) and Louisa (3).

The 1881 census records James (52), a Market Gardener, living at 1 Ashton Court, Newbury with Alice (54) and their children, James William (26), a Market Gardener, Frederick Thomas (24), a Maltster’s Labourer, Elizabeth (16), a General Domestic Servant, (mistakenly recorded as Elizabeth Ann) and Ann Louisa (13) (Louisa Jane).

In 1891 James (69), a Market Gardener, Alice (70) and their sons, James (38) and Frederick (35), both labourers, were recorded living at 5 Shrewsbury Terrace, Enborne Road, Newbury.

The 1901 census records James (50), a Market Gardener, boarding at 5, Rosemary Terrace, Newbury, the home of James William and Jane Louisa Marshall and their family. His parents James (77), a Market Gardener and Alice (80), were recorded living at 4, Raymond’s New Almshouses, Newbury. (James William’s father James was allocated the Raymond’s Almshouse in December 1900)

James William’s mother Alice died aged 87 on the 9^thNovember 1907, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^thNovember.

The 1911 census records James (87) and his son James (56), a Garden Labourer, living at 4, Upper Raymond’s Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury.

James William’s father James died aged 86 on the 2^ndMay 1912, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^thMay (as James William). (Please note: James William’s surname was mistakenly recorded as Clumb when his death was registered)

James William died aged 66, on the 14^thAugust 1919. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^thAugust.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 21^st August 1919

PLUMB – Aug. 14, at 5, Rosemary Terrace, Enborne Road, Newbury, James Plumb, aged 68 years, who died in peace

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