William Barnes Draper

1864-1864 

 William was born in Newbury in1864, he was baptised on the 27^th March 1864 at St Nicolas Church Newbury he was the son of Jesse & Harriet Draper (nee Messenger) who were married in Newbury in 1849. The family lived in Newbury and his father Jesse was a Sadler & Harness Maker.

William’s siblings were:

Charles Thomas c1850   Jane c1851   Jesse 1854   Lucy c1856   Frederick Messenger c1861   Harriet Elizabeth 1862-1863   Mary Messenger 1865

His mother also gave birth to 3 stillborn children who were buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the following dates: 29^th August 1857, 12^th October 1858 and 30^th November 1859

William died aged 4 months in June 1864 and was laid to rest on the 24^th June in the Newtown Road Cemetery.

Both of William’s parents and his sister Harriet Elizabeth were also buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery.

Christine Gambles – 29^th February 2020

Sources:as above