John Edward Page

1908-1909

John Edward’s birth was registered in the September quarter of 1908, in Newbury, Berkshire. He was the son of Herbert and Harriet St John Page (nee Thompson) who were married on the 19^th April 1897, at St Paul, Swindon, Wiltshire.

John Edward died aged 13 months, in 1909, at the Newbury District Hospital. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th August.

John Edward’s family:

His father Herbert was born in 1867, in Buscot, Berkshire, the son of Alfred Charles and Susan(nah) Page (nee Lewis) who were married on the 6^th August 1864, at Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire.

His mother Harriet St John was born in 1869 in Swindon, Wiltshire, the daughter of Jane Thompson.

Herbert and Harriet also had the following children:

Reginald Herbert, born c1898, in Wiltshire

Gladys Maud, born 1901, in Wiltshire

Sidney Arthur, born 1904, in Newbury

Lillie Agnes, born 1906, in Newbury

Twins: Frederick Charles and William Henry, born 1910, in Newbury

Alice Maud, born c1912, in Newbury

The 1901 census records Harriet (31) a General Shopkeeper, her son Reginald (3) and her mother Jane Thompson (63) living at 46 North Street, Swindon, Wiltshire (no record found for Herbert)

The 1911 census records Herbert (42), a Carman, Harriet (43), their children, Reginald (13), Gladys (10), Sidney (7), Lily (4), William (1), Harriet’s mother Jane Thompson (71), and three boarders, living at Stargrove Villas, Kingsbridge Road, Newbury, Berkshire.

The 1921 census records Herbet (51), a General Labourer (working for Newbury Corporation), Harriet (51), their daughter, Alice (9), Harriet’s mother Jane Thompson (82), two boarders and a nurse child, living at 2 Albert Road, Newbury.

Herbert Page died aged 59, in 1828. He was buried on the 31^st July. (Funeral service held at St Nicolas Church, Newbury. Abode at time of death, 5 Albert Road, Newbury)

Harriet was still living at 5 Albert Road in 1930, with her son Sidney.

Harriet St John Page died aged 66, in 1936, in Essex.

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