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Buried: | 22/04/1896 |
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Name at death | Emma Oliver |
Date of burial | 22/04/1896 |
Whence brought | Newbury |
Where & how buried | Conscrated Common Internment |
By whom buried | Reverend H B Brew |
Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 089 |
Transcription comments | On FBMD Not sure about Rev's name |
Accounts Entry for Emma Oliver
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The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Source: | NWN |
Article date: | 23/04/1896 |
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Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 23rd April 1896 DROWNING AT NEWBURY. A melancholy death by drowning occurred on Sunday afternoon. It appears that Mr. Wm. Noakes, bootmaker, of Oxford-street, was walking across Northcroft about half-past three, when some little boys who were playing round the stream with dogs, came running across to him exclaiming that they thought a woman was in the water. He at once hastened to the spot and found a rather elderly woman lying face downwards, her feet at the side of the bank, and her face in the middle of the stream, covered by about nine inches of water. With assistance the body was at once taken out of the water, but it was quite inanimate. The body was then removed to the Mortuary to await the Coroner’s inquest which was held on Monday evening, at the Borough Police Court, before Dr. Watson, J.P., and a jury of whom Mr. George Clements was foreman. The principal evidence was that of Abner Oliver, living in Northcroft-lane. He stated that the deceased was his wife. She appeared, on Sunday, better than usual, and went out for a walk in the morning. After eating a hearty dinner, she washed up, and about 2.45 went out again. About half-an-hour afterwards it was reported to him that his wife was dead, and hurrying across Northcroft he found the dead body lying on the bank of the stream, which is the boundary of the Goldwell Estate. The deceased had been subject to fits, and sometimes dropped insensible. The last time she had a bad fit of the kind was about two years ago, when she fell upon the fire and was much injured. He had no reason whatever to think that her drowning was intentional. Mr. Noakes gave evidence, and also Mr. R. Hickman, who had examined the body, and who spoke as to the face being very dark and congested, and having heard the statement of the husband, said that death was due to suffocation, the deceased no doubt falling into the water when under the influence of a fit. The Coroner remarked that from the evidence of the husband, together with that of the medical man, they could scarcely arrive at any other conclusion than that of accidental death. The jury accordingly returned a verdict of “Accidental Death caused by falling into the water.” The deceased was buried at Newtown Cemetery yesterday afternoon. |
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The articles below contain information about Emma Oliver.
Emma Oliver
1842-1896
Emma, her parents, siblings and early life:
Emma was born in 1842 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the daughter of Henry (a Blacksmith’s Labourer) and Elizabeth Hicks (nee Bye) who were married on the 27th March 1842 in Thatcham.
Her father Henry was baptised in 1822, in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of Thomas and Merriam Hicks
Her mother Elizabeth was baptised in 1824 in Thatcham, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Ann Bye.
Emma’s siblings were:
Henry 1844
Elizabeth 1846
Mary Ann 1848
Henry Thomas 1851
Louisa 1853
James 1855
Elizabeth Ann 1858
William1860
George 1862
The 1851 census records Henry (29) as a Blacksmith’s Labourer, living with Elizabeth (23) and their children, Emma (9) and Mary Ann (2), living in Broad Street, Thatcham. Emma’s grandparents George Bye (65), Ann Bye (55) and her uncles Daniel Bye (22) and George Bye (19) were recorded lodging with them.
Emma in later life:
Emma married Abner Oliver on the 12th June 1859 in Thatcham, Berkshire
(Abner was born c1836 in Bagnor, Berkshire, the son of David and Kezia Oliver (nee Taylor) who were married on the 27th December 1832 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen).
Emma and Abner had the following children:
Frederick George c1860
Elizabeth 1862
Abner 1864 (died soon after birth, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th March).
Emma c1865
William 1867 (died aged 17, buried in the NRC on the 17th July 1883)
Unnamed child in 1869 (buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20th January)
Thomas Haylock c1870
James c1872 (no birth registration found)
Louisa 1875
The family were recorded living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury, in 1861-1891.
Abner was recorded as an Agricultural Labourer in 1861, a Labourer in 1871 and 1881, and a Bricklayer’s Labourer in 1891
Emma (aged 58) drowned in the Northbrook, Newbury, on the 19th April 1896, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22nd April.
The 1901 census records Abner (60) as a General Labourer, living at 12 Kennet Court, West Mills, Newbury, with his 2nd wife Lillie (41) (no marriage found for this couple yet!)
Abner died aged 74 in 1910, in Newbury.
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