Personal Details of Eliza Ann Prestoe
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| Buried: | 17/11/1893 |
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Memorial Details
| Headstone: In Loving Memory of / Eliza Ann / the beloved wife of / Richard A. Prestoe / who died Novr. 12th 1893 / aged 59 years / "This is the rest wherewith he hath / caused the weary to rest" / Also of Richard Allen Prestoe / who died Dec. 19th. 1906 / aged 70 years. / "The Eternal God is my refuge / and underneath are the Everlasting Arms." // | |
| Name on Memorial | ELIZA ANN PRESTOE |
| Date of death | 12/11/1893 |
| Age | 59 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Headstone; Footstone; Maybe Kerbstones buried. |
| Construction Material | Marble Lead letters |
| Condition of memorial | Good but Lead letters missing |
| Pattison Location Code | P(D)5 |
| Recorder's Notes | Richard Prestoe was the son of a Millwright. He was born in Andover but lived in 5 then 6 Pleasant Place, St John's Rd, Newbury for all of his life. He began as a Journeyman Millwright & then became a Steam Engine Fitter. He married Eliza Ann Hatt, dressmaker, of Jack of Newbury St, Newbury in 1861. Eliza was the daughter of James, an Ostler until disabled by 1861, & Elizabeth Hatt who lived at 78, Northbrook St in 1841 & then at 22, Jack O 'Newbury St, off Northbrook Rd, Newbury(1951 &61). They brought up 8 children at Pleasant Place, next door to Richard's parents. Three children, Pollie, Albert & Annie are buried in plot P(B)1. Sources: NRC Bur Recd; Ancestry records. |
| Others named on memorial | |
| RICHARD ALLEN PRESTOE |
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 | Eliza Ann Prestoe |
| Date of burial | 17/11/1893 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Reverend J Pate |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 075 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for Eliza Ann Prestoe
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for Eliza Ann Prestoe
Biographical Information
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Eliza Ann Prestoe
ELIZA ANN PRESTOE
Richard Allen Prestoe
Born inAndover in 1836 the son of Richard (b 1809) and Charlotte Allen (b 1810 in Newbury) married17 Dec. 1835. Richard senior was an agricultural machinist.
By 1842 the family was living in Newbury, Richard had two brothers and two sisters all born in Newbury. On 1861 census they were living at6 Pleasant Placeand his occupation was millwright journeyman.
By 1871 he was married to Elizabeth Amy Hatt (1861) and had a daughter Kate and a son Thomas. He was still a millwright and living at5 Pleasant Place, parents still living at No 6.
In 1881, occupation now engine fitter and still living at5 Pleasant Placehe and his wife had a daughter Annie, at home and four sons Thomas, Albert, Harry and Frederick.
By 1891 he was a steam engine fitter and living at6 Pleasant Place. His wife , two daughters Charlotte ( a dressmaker) and Pollie ( a mother’s help) and three sons Albert (printers compositor), Harry ( Tinsman apprentice) and Frederick ( scholar) all at home.
On 1901 census Richard was described as an engine fitter and was a widower.
Elizabethhad died12 November 1893aged 59 years.
NWN 28 January 1892 had a piece about the good health of the employees of the Eagleworks during a ‘flu epidemic which was affecting other businesses in the town badly.
NWN 7 January 1897 had a piece about the Sick Fund at the Eagleworks of which Richard was the Secretary.
Richard died 22nd December 1906 aged 70yrs. still living at6 Pleasant Place.
Author: Sylvia Sellwood
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Gravestone with Memorial inscription to Richard Allen and Eliza Ann Prestoe
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