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Buried:	18/05/1888

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Birth

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Burial Register

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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	From top of headstone: Thomas/son of / Caleb and Susan Griffiths/ who died may 13th 1888/ aged 20 years/ "Tired oh so tired, so weary am I/ then sweetly comes the thought/ there'll be resting by and by/ Rest for the weary limbs and for/ the aching heart/ Rest from all toil and labour among/ the quiet dead"./ Susan Griffiths/ mother of the above/ who died March 2nd 1891/ aged 45 years./ Also Alfred son of the above/ dearly beloved husband of Maude Elizabeth Griffiths/ who died Sept. 19th 1917/ Aged 37 years./ "Until the day breaks".

Name on Memorial	Thomas Griffith
Date of death	13/05/1888
Age	20
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone and Footstone plus Commonwealth War Grave stone
Construction Material	Limestone
Condition of memorial	Fair, engraved letters but family headstone toppled over.
Pattison Location Code	P(A)7
Recorder's Notes	Commonwealth War Grave stone placed on family plot in remembrance of Alfred Griffiths who died in service at Devonport.
Others named on memorial
Susan Griffith
Alfred Griffith

Cemetery accounts

This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.

Name at death	Thomas Griffiths
Date of burial	18/05/1888
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend Charles Jupe
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 038
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Thomas Griffiths
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATH - Thomas Griffiths

Source:	NWN
Article date:	17/05/1888
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 17^th May 1888 GRIFFITHS – May, 13, at Bartholomew-street, Newbury, of consumption, Thomas, son of Mr. C. Griffiths, aged 20 years.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Thomas Griffiths 1867-1888

Thomas Griffiths

1867-1888

Thomas, his parents, siblings and early life:

Thomas was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Caleb and Susan(nah) Griffiths (nee Read) who were married in 1865 (marriage registered in Newbury)

His father Caleb was born in Newbury, Berkshire, he was baptised on the 29^th October 1843, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, the son of William and Mary Griffiths (nee Powers) who were married on the 17^th October 1824 at St Mary Thatcham Berkshire.

His mother Susan(nah) Read was born in 1842 in Beedon, Berkshire, (birth registered in Wantage) the daughter of John and Maria Read(e) (nee Brooks) who were married on the 6^th May 1826 at St Mary and St Nicholas, Compton, Berkshire.

Caleb and Susan(nah) also had the following children (all born in Newbury):

Caleb born 1866 (died aged 25 in 1891, buried in the NRC on the 29^th May)

Thomas born 1867 (died aged 20 in 1888, buried in the NRC on the 18^th May)

Kate born 1868

Janet born 1870

Henry born 1872 (died aged 3 weeks, buried in the NRC on the 27^th February 1872)

Susan Maria born c1873

Henry born 1875 (died aged 2, buried in the NRC on the 19^th May 1877)

John born 1876 (died aged 1 months, buried in the NRC on the 29^th November)

Walter born 1877

Alfred born 1880 (died aged 37 in 1917, buried in the NRC on the 26^th September)

Jessie born 1882

In 1871 Caleb (29), a Journeyman Coachsmith, Susan (28), Caleb (5), Thomas (3), Kate (2) and Janet (1), were recorded living in the Old Cattle Market, Newbury.

By 1881 Caleb (39), a General Smith, Susan (36), Caleb (15) a Smith’s Assistant, Thomas (14), a Smith’s Assistant, Kate (11), Janet (10), Susan (8), Walter (3) and Alfred (1), were living at 131 Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

Thomas died aged 20 (cause of death: consumption) on the 13^th May 1888, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Rod Cemetery on the 18^th May.

After his death:

His mother Susan died aged 45 on the 2^nd March 1891, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th March with Thomas.

The 1891 census records his father Caleb (48) as a Coach Builder, living at 131 Batholomew Street, Newbury, with his children, Caleb (25), Jane(t) (20), Susan (18), Walter (12), Alfred (9) and Jessie (7).

Caleb remarried in 1893, his 2^nd wife was Eliza Newman.

(Eliza was baptised on the 17^th April 1853 at St May the Virgin, Marlborough, the illegitimate daughter of Hannah Newman).

Eliza died aged 46 on the 3^rd November 1898, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th November.

Caleb married again in 1900, in Croydon, his 3^rd wife was Sophia Theresa Phillips (nee Slay) a widow.

(Sophia was born in 1848 in Reading, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Eliza Rebecca Slay (nee Knight) who were married in 1836, in Reading, Berkshire (Eliza Rebecca was recorded as Rebecca at time of marriage).

The 1901 census records Caleb (58) as a Game/Poultry Dealer and Greengrocer, living at 130, Bartholomew Street, with Sophia (52) and his sons, Walter (23) and Alfred (20), both Market Gardeners and his daughter Jessie (18), a Draper’s Shop Assistant.

Caleb (69), Sophia (62) and Alfred (30) were still living at 130 Bartholomew Street in 1911. Caleb was again recorded as a Greengrocer and Game Dealer. Alfred was again recorded as a Market Gardener in the census for this year.

Thomas’s brother Alfred died in 1917, he was laid to rest with Thomas and their mother Susan, on the 26^th September

His father Caleb died aged 79 on the 21^st February 1922, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with his 2^nd wife, Eliza (buried 1898) on the 25^th February.

Sophia died aged 81 in 1929 (death registered in Kingsclere)

Mrs P Page 165 Code P(A)7

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