Unnamed (stillborn) Ayres

Buried 1873

This stillborn child was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th April 1873

The child’s family:

The mother was Jane who was born in Burghclere, Hampshire. She was baptised on the 1^st November 1840, in Burghclere, the daughter of William (a Labourer) and Mary Cummins (nee Blackford) who were married on the 10^th February 1838, in Burghclere.

The father was James was baptised on the 26^th December 1841, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of John (a Labourer) and Fanny Ayres (nee Foster) who were married on the 20^th May 1839, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

The siblings were:

James and Jane had the following children:

John James, born 1864

Robert Thomas, born 1866

Sarah Jane, born 1868

Frances Fanny, born 1870

Phoebe Annie, born 1877

In 1871 James Ayres (29), a Blacksmith, employing 2 apprentices, Jane (29), Thomas (4), Saraj Jane (2) and Frances Fanny (5 months)

The 1881 census records James Ayres (39), a Blacksmith, Jane (39), Robert (14), a Boat Builder, Sarah (12), Frances (10) and Phoebe (4), living in Speen, Berkshire.

James and Jane’s son John James Ayres died aged 17, on the 29^th March 1881, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th April.

Jane Ayres died aged 48, in Wallingford, Berkshire, (possibly the Berkshire Lunatic Asylum) on the 4^th August 1888. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery, with her son John James, on the 11^th August. (Note: The Memorial Inscription records Jane as Mary Jane)

James Ayers died aged 46, in 1889, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with Jane and their son John Joseph, on the 24^th July.

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