David Stratton

c1829-1897

David, his parents, siblings and early life:

David was baptised on the 2^nd April 1829, in Kingsclere, Hampshire, the son of Richard (a Labourer) and Mary Stratton, of Ecchinswell. Richard Stratton and Mary Cooper were married on the 30^th September 1826, in Deane, Southhampton.

Richard and Mary also had the following children baptised in Hampshire:

John 16^th September 1827

Hannah, 9^th October 1831

Mary, 4^th August 1833

Jane, 27^th September 1835

Charlotte, 5^th February 1837

Eliza, 13^th May 1839

Richard, 31^st January 1841 (born 5^th Jan)

Ann, 25^th December 1842

The 1841 census records David (11), living in Ecchinswell, with his father Richard (40), an Agricultural Labourer, his mother Mary (40), his siblings, Charlotte (4), Eliza (2), Richard (5 months) and his grandmother, Hannah Stratton (72)

In 1851 David (21) was working as a Farm Labourer in Lower Woodcote, Hampshire, for a Farmer, William Freemantle (72).

David in later life:

David married in 1857

Marriage details:

Place: Ecchinswell, Hampshire

Date: 27^th June 1857

Groom: David Stratton, full age, bachelor, occupation, Sawyer, abode, Ecchinswell

Bride: Mary Ann Mountford, full age, spinster, abode, Sydmonton

Fathers: Richard Stratton, a Sawyer and William Mountford, a Brick Maker

Witnesses: James Hunt and Martha Hunt

(Mary Ann Mountford was born in Stockcross, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 13^th February 1831, (surname mistakenly recorded as Mumford) at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, the daughter of William and Sarah Mountford (nee Dore) who were married on the 27^th May 1824, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire).

David and Mary Ann had the following children:

Fanny, born c1859, baptised on the 20^th March 1859, in Ecchinswell

Sarah Cecil, born c1864, in Speen, baptised 1^st May 1864 at St Nicolas, Newbury

Frederick William, born c1866, in Newbury, baptised 1^st April 1866, at St Nicolas, Newbury

The 1861 census records David (31), a Sawyer and Mary (30), a Schoolmistress, living at Corner House, Ecchinswell, Hampshire.

The 1871 census records David (41), a Labourer (mistakenly recorded as Daniel), Mary (40), Fanny (12), Sarah (7) (as Sara C.) and Frederick (5) (as Frederek Wm), living in Newbury. (Surname recorded as Shatton, on familysearch.org and Shattow on ancestry)

David was widowed in 1871, Mary Ann died aged 39. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10^th May.

The 1881 census records David (52), as a Sawyer, living at 8, Prince’s Place, Newbury, Berkshire, with his daughter Sarah (17) and his son Frederick (15), a Printer’s Apprentice.

In 1891 David (61), a General Labourer, was living in Fore Street, Honiton, Devon with his “widowed” daughter Fanny Mount (32) a Dressmaker and his granddaughter Lizzie Mount (8).

(In 1881 Fanny (22) was working as a Domestic Servant at Burghclere Farm House, Burghclere, Hampshire. Also recorded on the census was Algernon C. Talbot (22). On the 7^th December 1882, Fanny gave birth to a daughter, Lizzie, in Charlestown, Cornwall. Lizzie’s birth was registered as Lizzie Stratton in the March quarter 1883, in St Austell, no mother’s maiden name recorded. Lizzie was baptised on the 3^rd August 1883, at Holy Trinity, Chelsea, Middlesex. Both single parents named on the baptism record. This couple didn’t marry. Algernon Talbot married someone else in 1886. In 1891 Fanny and her daughter Lizzie are recorded with the surname Mount. No marriage found! Fanny Stratton died aged 33, in 1892, in Devon)

David died aged 67, on the 11^th January 1897. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14^th January.

David’s other two children after his death:

The 1901 census records Frederick (35) as a Printer’s Machinist, living at 5, Burton Terrace, Newbury with Sarah Cecil (35). (Surname recorded as Skatton in ancestry)

Frederick William died aged 44, on the 13^th May 1910, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th May. Abode at time of death, Oxford Street, Newbury.

The 1911 census records Sarah Cecil (47) as a self-employed Dressmaker, living alone at Sunnyside, Oxford Road, Newbury.

In 1921 Sarah Cecil (57) was working as a Domestic Cook, for a Mr. A. Sanderson, at The Stag Cottage, Bagnor, Berkshire.

Sarah Cecil Stratton (recorded as Sarah Cecily) died aged 65, on the 1^st June 1929. She was laid to rest in Shaw Cemetery, Newbury on the 6^th June. Abode at time of death, 6 Kimber’s Almshouses, Newbury.  

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