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Personal Details of Emma Ellen Absolom

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Buried:	30/12/1891

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

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Only three of the five burial register books still exist as far as we know and these are held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

Memorial Details

	From top of headstone: In Loving Memory of/ Emma/ the beloved wife of/ James Absalom/ who passed peacefully away/ on Christmas Day 1891/ aged 83 yrs. "Tho lost to sight, to memory dear"./ Also of James Absalom/ Alderman and J.P. Of this borough/ who died June 7th 1898/ aged 82 years./ "Father in Thy gracious keeping/ Leave me now Thy servant sleeping."

Name on Memorial	Emma Absalom
Date of death	25/12/1891
Age	83
Gender	Female

Memorial Type	Headstone and footstone
Construction Material	Limestone with inlaid letters
Condition of memorial	Fair. Some subsidence
Pattison Location Code	C85
Recorder's Notes	Footstone: EA
Others named on memorial
James Absalom

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	Emma Ellen Absolom
Date of burial	30/12/1891
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Private Grave
By whom buried	Reverend E J Gardner
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 062
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for Emma Ellen Absolom
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Emma Ellen Absolam

Source:	Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser
Article date:	31/12/1891
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	EMMA ELLEN ABSALOM FUNERAL OF MRS. ABSALOM We regret to announce that Mrs. Absalom, wife of Alderman Absalom, died on Christmas morning, at the age of 83. The funeral took place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, the body being taken from St. Mary's-villas to the parish church, where the first part of the service was conducted, the Rector reading the opening sentences, and the Rev. E. P. Spurway, the lesson. The choir chanted the Psalm, and sang the hymn, "Now the labourer's task is o'er." The Interment in the Cemetery was conducted by the Rector. The mourners were Mr. Alderman Absalom, Mr. Absalom (nephew), Mr. James Eatwell, Mr. Garland, sen.. Mr. Garland, jun. Amongst those in church were Mr. Councillor Long, Mrs. Parker, Mr. and Mrs J. Parker, Misses Parker, Mrs. H. Seymour, Miss Westmacott, Mr. Thos. H. Stillman, and others. The funeral was conducted by Mr. H. B. Hanington, of Northbrosk-street. Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser - Thursday 31 December 1891
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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