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Personal Details of William George Underwood

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Buried:	10/04/1888

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Burial Register

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Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
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Name at death	William George Underwood
Date of burial	10/04/1888
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Conscrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend W Pheasent
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 037
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for William George Underwood
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATHS William George Underwood

Source:	NWN
Article date:	07/04/1888
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 7^th April 1888 UNDERWOOD – April, 7, , at 1 Kennett-court, Newbury, William George Underwood, aged 8 years 5 months.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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William George Underwood 1880-1888

William George Underwood

1880-1888

William George was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Richard and Mary Ann Underwood (nee Lawrence) who were married in 1877 (marriage registered in Newbury)

His father Richard was born c1852 in Woodspeen, Berkshire, the son of Isaac and Maria Underwood (nee Whale) who were married in 1848 (marriage registered in Newbury)

His mother Mary Ann was born in 1857 in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Susannah Lawrence (nee Mathews) who were married in 1850 in Brimpton, Berkshire.

William George’s siblings were:

Richard John 1877

Alice Maud Mary c1879 (died aged 16 months in 1880, buried 15^th May at St Mary the Virgin Speen)

Alice Sophia c1882

Rose Louise c1884

Mary Jane c1886

Susannah 1887 (died 1888, buried in the NRC on the 3^rd February)

Agnes Maud 1889

Sarah Matilda 1890 (died aged 13 weeks 1890, buried 17^th October at St Mary the Virgin Speen)

Alexander William 1891

Elizabeth c1893 (died 1893, buried in the NRC on the 3^rd June)

Winifred Gertrude 1894

Edith Emily c1897 (died 1897, buried in the NRC on the 31^st March)

In 1881 William (11 moths) was living with his parents Richard (27) a Coal Carter and Mary (24) and his brother Richard (3), in Greenham Street, Greenham, Berkshire.

William died aged 8 on the 7^th April 1888, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th April.

The 1891 census records Richard (39) as a Coal Yard Labourer, living at 8 Deller’s Yard (off Shaw Road), Newbury with Mary (33) and their children, Alice, Rose, Mary and Agnes.

The 1901 census records Richard (50) as a General Farm Labourer lodging at a Common Lodging House in Pembroke Road Newbury with his wife Mary (45) and their children, Agnes (12), Alex (11) and Winifred (6).

By 1911 Richard was working as a Coal Porter, living at 2 Eau Claire Villas, Boundary Road, Newbury with Mary (53), their son-in-law Frederick Taylor (28), a Steam Roller Driver, their sons Richard (32), a Builder’s Labourer, Alexander William (19), a Builder’s Labourer, Richard’s brother Brice Underwood (39), a General Laboure and an Alfred Wickens a Brewer’s Stoker.

Richard died aged 67 in 1918 (death registered in Newbury)

Mary Ann died aged 74 in 1931 (death registered in Newbury)

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