Personal Details of Charles Girdler
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| Buried: | 12/07/1890 |
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| Name at death | Charles Girdler |
| Date of burial | 12/07/1890 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Conscrated Common Internment |
| By whom buried | Reverend Llewellyn Bevan |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 050 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for Charles Girdler
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Accounts Entry for Charles Girdler
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
DEATHS Charles Girdler
| Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
| Article date: | 17/07/1890 |
| Copyright: | |
| Transciption: |
Newbury Weekly News Dated 17th July 1890 GIRDLER – July 9, at the District Hospital, Newbury, Charles Girdler of Greenham, aged 50 years. |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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Charles Girdler c1840-1890
Charles Girdler
c1840-1890
Charles was born in either Bucklebury or Thatcham Berkshire the son of George and Mary Girdler (nee Owens) who were married on the 15th November 1827 in Kingsclere Hampshire.
His father George was an Agricultural Labourer, he was baptised on the 24th March 1805 in Kingsclere Hampshire the son of William and Hannah Girdler (nee Chandler) who were married on the 13th December 1795 in Kingsclere. He died aged 89 in 1891 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31st January.
His mother Mary was baptised on the 2nd February 1803 in Kingsclere Hampshire the daughter of John and Ann Owens (nee Benwell) who were married on the 16th March 1792 in Kingsclere. She died aged 75 in 1876 and was buried on the 25th September in Thatcham Berkshire.
Other known children of Mary and George were:
George baptised 2nd November 1828 in Bucklebury
James baptised 6th April 1834 in Bucklebury
Caroline baptised 28th August 1836 in Bucklebury (died aged 18 months buried 24th December 1837 in Bucklebury)
Thomas baptised 13th February 1831 in Thatcham
In 1851 Charles (10) was living in Crown Street Thatcham with his parents George (45) and Mary (50) (surname recorded as Gurdler on ancestry)
In 1861 Charles (20), a Paper Mill Labourer was living in Colthrop Cottage Thatcham with his parents.
Charles married Charlotte Curtis in 1861 (Charlotte was baptised on the 25th June 1843 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the daughter of Adam and Sarah Curtis (nee Danvers) who were married on the 5th October 1834 at St Nicolas Newbury).
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Date: 28th July 1861
Groom: Charles Girdler, aged 20, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Newbury
Bride: Charlotte Curtis, aged 18, spinster, abode, Newbury
Fathers: George Girdler and Adam Curtis, both Labourers
Witnesses: William Tucker and Elizabeth Tucker
Groom signed, bride made her mark
Charlotte had a daughter Sarah Ann born before she married Charles. Sarah Ann was baptised on the 16th August 1861, no fathers name was recorded on the baptism record. Sarah Ann died aged 5 months she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th November.
Charles and Charlotte had the following three children:
A daughter born 1862 (no name recorded at time of birth registration in the June quarter) who died soon after birth, she was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6th June (buried as infant child of Charles Girdler).
Mary Ann Girdler born 1864
Charles James born 1866 died in 1867 (death was registered as Charles Girdler aged 0 in the March quarter) he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30th March 1867 as Charles Girdler.
Charlotte died aged 23 in 1867 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21st February
Charles remarried in 1869 his 2nd wife was Sarah Piper
Marriage details
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Date: 4th April 1869
Groom: Charles Girdler, aged 27, widower, occupation, Labourer, abode: Newbury
Bride: Sarah Piper, aged 20, spinster, abode, Newbury
Fathers: George Girdler, occupation, Labourer and William Piper, occupation, Labourer
Witnesses, Thomas Piper and Lucy Wherall
Bride and Groom both signed
They had the following ten children:
Rose Emma born 1873 (baptised as Rosina on the 13th March 1873, died aged 17 months in 1874 (as Rosina) buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20th July).
Annie born 1874
Ernest Charles born 1876
Alice born 1879
Kate born 1880
John born 1882
Edith born 1884
James born 1886 (died aged 3 in 1889 buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 3rd June)
William born 1887
Edward born 1889
In 1871 Charles was working as a Brewer’s Labourer and was living in Borough Court, Newbury with Sarah and his daughter Mary Ann (6).
The 1881 census records the family were living at 7 Lisle Court Newbury. Charles was recorded as a Labourer.
Charles died aged 50 in 1890 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12th July.
In 1891 Sarah and her children were living in Falkland Place, Cheap Street, Newbury, Sarah was working as a Charwoman.
Sarah remarried in 1894 her 2nd husband was Joseph Hunt, a widower. By 1901 they were living at 618 Oxford Road Reading and in 1911 they were living at 53 Cranbury Road Reading.
Author: C Gambles
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