Unnamed stillborn Stratton

Buried 5^th May 1871

This child’s parents were Henry and Mary Stratton (nee Smith) who were married on the 31^st March 1861, at St Mary, Speenhamland, Berkshire.

The family:

Henry was born in 1839, in Speen, Berkshire, the son of Thomas and Eizabeth Stratton (nee Allen) who were married on the 16^th May 1831, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.

Mary Smith was baptised in 1834, in Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, the daughter of Richard and Keziah Smith (nee Goodchild) who were married in 1819 in Beedon, Berkshire.

The 1861 census records Henry (23) as a Groom, living in Oxford Road, Speen, Berkshire, with Mary (24).

Mary also gave birth to another stillborn child in 1868, who was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th May.

The 1871 census records Henry (32) as a Domestic Groom, living at 4, Winchcombe Place, Newbury, Berkshire, with Mary (36).

Henry died aged 34 in 1872. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 27^th July.

Mary Stratton died aged 42, in 1876, she was buried on the 9^th December at Holy Trinity, Hermitage.

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