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Personal Details of Leah Charlotte Vickers

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Buried:	13/12/1887

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Burial Register

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Memorial Details

	STMO / M.E.R. VICKERS / born July 23 1876 / died Nov. ?3 1880 / Also of LEAH M. VICKERS / born April 9 1882 / died Dec. 9 1887. / The dearly beloved children of H.A & M.A. VICKERS. / "Gone Home".

Name on Memorial	Leah M Vickers
Date of death	09/12/1887
Age	5
Gender	Female

Memorial Type
Construction Material
Condition of memorial
Pattison Location Code	LN(P) 3
Others named on memorial
M.E.R. Vickers

Cemetery accounts

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The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	Leah Charlotte Vickers
Date of burial	13/12/1887
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Conscrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend W Pheasent
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 034
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Leah Charlotte Vickers
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATHS - Leah Charlotte Vickers

Source:	NWN
Article date:	15/12/1887
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 15^th December 1887 VICKERS – Dec. 9, at Bedford-place, Bartholomew-street, Leah Charlotte Vickers, the dearly beloved child of Henry and Mary Ann Vickers, aged 5 years and 8 months.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Leah Charlotte Vickers 1882-1887

Leah Charlotte Vickers

1882-1887

Leah Charlotte was born on the 9^th April 1882, in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Henry and Mary Ann Vickers (nee Bailey) who were married on the 28^th July 1874, at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

She died aged 5 years and 8 months on the 9^th December 1887, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her sister Mary Elizabeth Rebecca, on the 13^th December.

Leah’s Family:

Her mother Mary Ann was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of William and Sarah Elizabeth Bailey (nee Hobbs) who were married on the 29^th April 1833 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Her father Henry was a Boiler Maker. He was born in 1850 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, the son of Thomas and Rebecca Vickers (nee Fanthorp(e), who were married on the 13^th April 1848 at All Saints Nettleham, Lincolnshire.

Henry and Mary Ann also had the following children:

Mary Elizabeth Rebecca 1876 (died aged 4 years and 4 months on the 30^th November 1880, buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th December).

A male child 1877 (died 1877)

Margaret Ellen 1878

Annie Matilda 1881

Frederick Harry 1883 (died in 1883)

Henry Charles 1884

Frederick Thomas 1887

Florence Jane 1886

William Frank c1890

Dorothy Louise 1892

Lilian Mary 1894

In 1881 Henry (30) was recorded living at 9 Bedford Place, Newbury, Berkshire with Mary (23) and their daughters Margaret Ellen (2) and Annie Matilda (11 months).

The 1891 census records Henry (40), Mary (33) and their children, Margaret (12), Annie (10), Henry (6), Florence (5), Frederick (3) and William (1), living at 2, Falkland Terrace, Newbury

In 1901 Henry (50), Mary (43) and their children Margaret (22), a Florist’s Assistant, Annie (20), a Linen Wreath Worker, Henry (16), a Boiler Maker’s Apprentice, Florence (15), a Dressmaker’s Apprentice, Frederick (13), a Baker’s Apprentice, William (11), Dorothy (8) and Lilian (6) were living at “Crosscliffe” Andover Road, Newbury.

The 1911 census also records the family living at “Crosscliffe,” as follows: Henry (60), a General Labourer (Boiler Works), Mary Ann (54), Frederick Thomas (23), Planeing Machinist (Engineering Works), William Frank (21), a Boiler Rivetter (Boiler Works), Dorothy Louise (18), Dress Making, Lilian Mary (17) a Milliner and a granddaughter, Mabel Margaret Annie (5). (Daughter of their son Henry Charles and his wife Mabel Bessie (nee Humphries))

Henry and Mary Ann continued to live in Andover Road until their deaths.

Henry died suddenly, aged 74, on the 10^th December 1924, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th December.

Mary Ann died aged 69 on the 26^th June 1927, she was laid to rest with her husband on the 30^th June.

Mrs P page 126 Code LN (P) 3

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