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Buried: | 24/07/1897 |
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Headstone: In loving memory of/ William Brazier/ died July 22nd 1897/ aged 47 yrs/ "In the midst of Life we are in Death"/ Also Ann, wife of the above/ died March 21st 1927/ aged 72 years | |
Name on Memorial | William BRAZIER |
Date of death | 22/07/1897 |
Age | 47 |
Gender | Male |
Memorial Type | Headstone & Footstone |
Construction Material | Sandstone |
Condition of memorial | Reasonable, footstone in front of headstone |
Pattison Location Code | CH 11(F) |
Others named on memorial | |
Ann BRAZIER |
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 | William Brazier |
Date of burial | 24/07/1897 |
Whence brought | Newbury |
Where & how buried | Consecrated Private Grave |
By whom buried | Reverend W Kirkley |
Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 096 |
Transcription comments | On FBMD |
Accounts Entry for William Brazier
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Source: | NWN |
Article date: | 29/07/1897 |
Copyright: | |
Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 29th July 1897
BRAZIER – July 22, at St John’s Road, Newbury, William Brazier, aged 47 years
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The articles below contain information about William Brazier.
William Brazier
1850-1897
William George Hall was born in Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, the illegitimate son of Mary Hall. His mother married William Brazier later that year and William George was then known as William George Brazier.
His mother Mary was born in Kingsclere c1833, the daughter of Daniel and Harriet Hall (nee Piper) who were married on the 18th October 1832 in Kingsclere.
William Brazier was a Shepherd, he was baptised on the 2nd November 1828 at St Mary Kintbury, Berkshire, the son of John and Mary Brazier (nee Field) who were married on the 9th March 1826 at St Mary Kintbury.
marriage details:
Place: Hamstead Marshall Berkshire
Date: 3rd November 1850
Groom: William Brasier, full age, bachelor, occupation, Labourer
Bride: Mary Hall, full age, spinster
Fathers: Daniel Hall, a Labourer and John Brasier, a Labourer
Witnesses: Alfred Westall, James Hall and Hannah Culley
William and Mary had the following children:
John 1852 born in Hampstead Berkshire
Jane 1855 born in Hampstead Berkshire
Henry 1857 born in Hampstead Berkshire
Sarah c1860 born in Ramsbury Wiltshire
Charles 1862 born in Enborne Berkshire
George 1865 born in Enborne Berkshire
Mary 1867 born in Enborne Berkshire
Thomas 1869 born in Enborne Berkshire
Ann c1871 born in Enborne Berkshire
James 1873 (died aged 6 in 1879, buried on the 29th March at St James the Less Winterbourne)
Edward c1876 born in Hungerford Berkshire
In 1851 William (10 months) was recorded living with parents William, and Mary, in Kintbury, Berkshire.
The 1861 census records William (10) as a Shepherd Boy, living in Dibley’s Yard, Newbury with his parents and siblings. By 1871 the family had moved to Enborne. William was recorded in the census for this year as a Farm Labourer.
The 1881 census records William (30) as a Labourer, lodging in the City, Newbury.
William married Ann Sturgess in 1884
(Ann was born in 1854, she was baptised on the 7th January 1855 at St Mary Kintbury, the daughter of Alfred and Fanny Sturgess/Sturges (nee Gigg) who were married on the 6th November 1845 at St Mary Kintbury (Fanny’s surname was recorded as Gregg)
Marriage details:
Place: St Mary Kintbury
Date: 6th September 1884
Groom William George Brazier, aged 33, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Newbury
Bride: Ann Sturgess, aged 30, spinster
Fathers: William Brazier, a Shepherd and Alfred Sturgess, a Labourer
Witnesses: Richard Sturges and Emily Marshall
The 1891 census records William (39) as a Maltster’s Labourer living at 4 Edward’s Cottages, St John’s Road, Newbury with his wife Ann (38) and his father-in-law Alfred Sturgess (71), an Agricultural Labourer.
William died aged 47 on the 22nd July 1897, (funeral service held at St John the Evangelist Newbury) he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24th July.
In 1901 Ann (48) was working as a Laundress, living in Newbury.
The 1911 census records Ann (58) as a Seamstress living at 4 Pleasant Place, St John’s Road, Newbury.
By 1927 she was living in an Almshouse in Bartholomew Street, Newbury.
She died on the 21st March 1927 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24th March.
Mrs P
Page 70
Ch 11 (F)
Author: C Gambles
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