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Buried:	22/06/1887

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	Eliza Owen
Date of burial	22/06/1887
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend E George
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 032
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Eliza Owen
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

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DEATHS - Eliza Owen

Source:	NWN
Article date:	23/06/1887
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 23^rd June 1887 OWEN – June, 18, at Gloucester-road, Newbury, Eliza, widow of Solomon Owen, late of Hampstead Marshall, aged 72.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Theft

Source:	NWN
Article date:	24/03/1881
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News dated 24^th March 1881 William Hammond, aged 21, was charged with having on the 17^th March, feloniously stolen 5s 6d the property of Mrs. Owen. Mrs. Eliza Owen, widow, living at 104 Bartholomew-street, said on the day in question she had some money in silver in the till in her shop’s counter. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon she had 7s. Having received some information, she went to the till about eight, and found only three sixpences and a threepenny piece. She went out and found the prisoner at the “Cooper’s Arms.” She said “You’ve been and taken my money.” He said, “I did not.” She then said, “it’s you that had it.” He again denied it, and she told him she would see into it. The following morning, she took out a warrant. Defendant very often came into her shop for a penny loaf. Sarah Ann Willis, a little girl, eleven years old, said she saw defendant go into the shop and go behind the counter and put his hand into the till. He then ran down the street. Supt. Bennett said on Saturday, the 19^th, he was standing in St. Mary’s Butts, Reading, and saw the prisoner passing along the opposite side of the street. He called the attention of a detective officer to whom he was talking and he went and stopped the prisoner. Took him to the Central Police Station. He found 1s 3½d on him. Prisoner elected to have the case tried at this Court. Supt. Bennett said prisoner had not been convicted of such a crime before, but had been before the Bench for drunkenness and other minor offences. The Bench said they were quite satisfied as to the theft and he would be imprisoned for two months.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Eliza Owen c1814-1887

Eliza Owen

c1814-1887

Eliza was baptised on the 3^rd March 1814, in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Hannah Hockley.

John and Hannah also had the following two children baptised in Hampstead Marshall, Charlotte in 1810 and John in 1826.

Eliza married Henry Pocock in Hampstead Marshall in 1834.

They had at least three children, Louisa born c1835, Edmund born c1836 and William Henry born 1842

In 1841 Eliza (20), Louisa (6) and Edmund (5) were recorded living in Hampstead Marshall, with Eliza’s father John Hockley (55), a Bricklayer, John Hockley (10).

Eliza remarried in 1848

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury

Date: 5^th December 1848

Groom: Charles Low, widower, occupation, Printer, abode, Newbury

Bride: Eliza Pocock, widow, abode, Newbury

Fathers: James Low, a Licensed Victualler and John Hockley, a Bricklayer

Witnesses: John Hockley and Elizabeth Palmer

(Charles Low married Eliza Parr in 1838 (marriage registered in Newbury, they had a daughter Lydia Priscilla in 1841 and two sons Charles Selman in 1843 and Thomas Charles c1846. Eliza died aged 36 in 1847)

Eliza and Charles had a daughter Esther Emma Low born in 1849.

Charles died aged 37 in 1849, he was buried on the 29^th December at St Nicolas Newbury.

The 1851 census records Eliza (38) as a Seamstress, living in Caroline Place, Newbury, with her stepchildren Lydia (11) and Thomas (6) and her daughter Esther (2) (surname recorded as Jow on ancestry)

Eliza remarried in 1857

Marriage details:

Place: Hampstead Marshall

Date: 2^nd December 1857

Groom: Solomon Owen, occupation, Labourer

Bride: Eliza Low

Fathers: Thomas Owen, a Labourer and John Hockley, a Bricklayer

Witnesses: Rose Owen and Isaac Waters

In 1861 Eliza (47) was living in Hampstead Marshall, with her husband Solomon (62), a Shepherd, her daughter Esther Lowe (11) and her widowed mother Hannah Hockley (75).

The 1871 census records Eliza (57), Solomon (77), still working as a Shepherd and her mother Hannah Hockley (85), working as a Charwoman, living in Hampstead Marshall.

Solomon died aged 86 on the 30^th June 1880, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3^rd July.

Eliza (67) was recorded as a Shopkeeper, in Bartholomew Street, Newbury in the 1881 census.

The following appeared in the local paper.

Newbury Weekly News

dated 24^th March 1881

William Hammond, aged 21, was charged with having on the 17^th March, feloniously stolen 5s 6d the property of Mrs. Owen. Mrs. Eliza Owen, widow, living at 104 Bartholomew-street, said on the day in question she had some money in silver in the till in her shop’s counter. About 5 o’clock in the afternoon she had 7s. Having received some information, she went to the till about eight, and found only three sixpences and a threepenny piece. She went out and found the prisoner at the “Cooper’s Arms.” She said “You’ve been and taken my money.” He said, “I did not.” She then said, “it’s you that had it.” He again denied it, and she told him she would see into it. The following morning, she took out a warrant. Defendant very often came into her shop for a penny loaf.

Sarah Ann Willis, a little girl, eleven years old, said she saw defendant go into the shop and go behind the counter and put his hand into the till. He then ran down the street.

Supt. Bennett said on Saturday, the 19^th, he was standing in St. Mary’s Butts, Reading, and saw the prisoner passing along the opposite side of the street. He called the attention of a detective officer to whom he was talking and he went and stopped the prisoner. Took him to the Central Police Station. He found 1s 3½d on him.

Prisoner elected to have the case tried at this Court.

Supt. Bennett said prisoner had not been convicted of such a crime before, but had been before the Bench for drunkenness and other minor offences.

The Bench said they were quite satisfied as to the theft and he would be imprisoned for two months.

Eliza died aged 72 on the 18^th June 1887, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd June

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 23^rd June 1887

OWEN – June, 18, at Gloucester-road, Newbury, Eliza, widow of Solomon Owen, late of Hampstead Marshall, aged 72.

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