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Personal Details of John Sweetinburgh

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Born:
Died:	04/02/1896
Buried:	08/02/1896

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Birth

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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

	"On S side of tomb: In Loving Memory of / John Sweetinburgh / who fell asleep Feby. 4th 1896/ aged 88 years./ On N side of tomb: In Loving Memory of / Mary widow of John Sweetinburgh / who departed this life February 4th. 1905, aged 88 years./ Ellen youngest daughter of John & Mary Sweetinburgh / who passed away July 14 1901 aged 46 years./ ""Entered in.""/ On headstone: Sacred / to the Memory of / James. son of / John & Mary Sweetinburgh, / who died 25 May. 1853; / aged 5 years./ Also of George their son, who died 22nd Decr.1853: aged 5 months. / With songs let us follow their flight, / and mount with their spirits above; / Escaped to the mansions of light ,/ and lodged in the Eden of love./ And of Thomas William / their son. / who died August 23rd 1856 / aged 4 years. / Also of Sarah Ann, second / daughter of the above / who died Sep. 23rd 1861 /aged 19 years./ On E side of tomb: Also/ Lucy Sweetinburgh/ died Nov 2nd 1920 aged 72.//"

Name on Memorial	John SWEETINBURGH
Date of death	04/02/1896
Age	88
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Vault with headstone
Construction Material	Sandstone
Condition of memorial	Headstone at W end. Coped roofed tomb, with vault stone at E end.
Pattison Location Code	27A
Others named on memorial
Mary SWEETINBURGH
Ellen SWEETINBURGH
James SWEETINBURGH
George Sweetinburgh
Thomas William SWEETINBURGH
Sarah Ann SWEETINBURGH
Lucy SWEETINBURGH

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	John ?
Date of burial	08/02/1896
Whence brought	Reading
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Brick Grave
By whom buried	Reverend E J Knight
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 088

Accounts Entry for John Sweetinburgh
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Reproduced with kind permission

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Biographical Information

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John Sweetinburgh

John Sweetinburgh was born in Islington Middlesex in 1808. His parents were Charles and Anne.

He married Mary Embling in 1840 at Headington Oxford. She came from Abington.

In 1851 he was a master tailor employing 4 men.

In 1861 he had a shop on Northbrook St Newbury employing 10 men.

In 1871 however he was living in Islington London retired.

In 1881 he was in Newbury and lived at 199 Oxford St.

He died in 1896 February the 4th aged 88.

His wife Mary died on the same day February the 4th in 1905 also 88.

John ans Mary are buried in NRC along with four of their children:

Sarah Ann who died in 1861 age 19. J

ames died 1853 may aged 5.

Thomas William died 1856 age four years.

George died December 22nd 1853 age 5 months

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