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Personal Details of Frances E. Clewes

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Buried:	21/01/1892

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	Frances E. Clewes
Date of burial	21/01/1892
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated private grave
By whom buried	Rev'd. J. Atkins
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 0621

Accounts Entry for Frances E. Clewes
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Newspaper Cuttings

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Frances E Clews

Source:	Newbury Weekly News
Article date:	28/01/1892
Copyright:	Newbury Weekly News
Transciption:	THE LATE MISS CLEWS The funeral of Miss Frances E. Clews, late schoolmistress of the Newbury Union, whose death occurred on Tuesday January 19th, after only a few days illness of acute bronchitis, took place on Thursday afternoon in the Newbury Cemetery amid many tokens of respect. The service was conducted by the Rev. J. Atkins, chaplain of the Workhouse, and around the open grave two hymns were sung, “Brief life is here our portion” and “My God my Father while I stray.” The ceremony was deeply impressive, and a large number of persons were present. The coffin, which was of polished oak, was covered with wreaths sent by the Rev. J. and Mrs Atkins, Mrs Harcourt, of Radstock, Miss Clay of Nuneaton, Comley and Cissy, and the Workhouse boys and girls. The mourners included Messrs Henry and John Clews, Mr. Thomas Chetwin Wagstaff (brothers), Mr. and Mrs. Harcourt (uncle and aunt), and all the officers and children from the Newbury Workhouse. The funeral arrangements were satisfactorily carried out by Mr. Walter Church.

Biographical Information

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Frances Elizabeth Clewes

Frances Elizabeth Clews

1848-1892

Frances was born on the 10^th December 1848 in Warwickshire she was baptised on the 1^st January 1849 in Nuneaton the daughter of Henry and Arabella Emma Clews (nee Mulliss) who married on the 17^th September 1845 in Nuneaton.

Henry was born c1818, he was baptised on the 10^th August 1818 in Nuneaton the son of John and Frances Clews (nee Ridgway) who were married on the 30^th October 1809 in Nuneaton.

Arabella was born c1822, she was baptised on the 26^th December 1822 at St Phillip’s Birmingham Warwickshire the daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Mulliss (nee Bostock) who were married on the 6^th June 1821 at St Phillip’s Birmingham Warwickshire.

Henry and Arabella also had a son, William Henry born on the 5^th January 1851, baptised 30^th January 1851 in Nuneaton.

In 1851 the family were living in Church Street Nuneaton and Henry was working as a Post Master

William Henry died aged 16 months on the 3^rd May 1852.

When Frances was six years old her mother passed away, she was buried on the 13^th April 1855 in Nuneaton. Her father remarried in 1856 in Ashby Parva Leicestershire his 2^nd wife was Frances Catharine Wagstaff ((nee Cooper) a widow with at least two children, Thomas born c1848 and Hollis born c1851, 1^st husband Thomas Wagstaff , married 28^th January 1846 in Birmingham).

Henry and Frances had two sons Henry Cooper born 15^th April 1857 and John Charles born 3^rd October 1858 both boys were born in Nuneaton.

The 1861 census records Henry (42) as a Hotel Keeper living in Bridge Street Nuneaston with Frances (40), Hollis Wagstaff (10) (son of Frances), Frances Clews (12), Henry Cooper (3) and John Charles (2). Also recorded in the household were three servants and a lodger. Thomas Wagstaff (13) was recorded as an Apprentice Pupil Teacher, living in Stoke Warwickshire.

Frances Catherine died aged 44 on the 13^th April 1865 in Nuneaton. Henry died aged 52 on the 27^th October 1870 in Nuneaton.

The 1871 census records Frances (22), as a Governess, visiting at the “Mermaid” Warwick Road Worcestershire. The 1881 census records her as a Schoolmistress in the Belper Union Workhouse Duffield Derbyshire.

The 1891 census records Frances as a School Teacher, visiting a Julius and Elizabeth Russell and family at 15 Springfield Road Wimbledon Surrey.

Frances died on the 19^th January 1892 (age recorded at death as 39). She died of acute bronchitus.

She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st January.

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