Personal Details of Emma Wheeler
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| Buried: | 02/06/1917 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Emma Wheeler | ||||||
| Age at Death | 83 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 02 June 1917 | ||||||
| Abode |
5 Sunny Bank Terrace, Kings Road
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | M.J. Stack | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Emma Wheeler
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Burial Register Entry for Emma Wheeler
Newspaper Cuttings
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DEATHS Emma Wheeler
| Source: | NWN |
| Article date: | 07/06/1917 |
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| Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 7th June 1917 WHEELER – May, 29, at Sunnybank Terrace, King’s Road, Newbury, Emma, widow of the late Thomas Wheeler, in her 84th year. |
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An old inhabitant Emma Wheeler
| Source: | nwn |
| Article date: | 07/06/1917 |
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| Transciption: | An old inhabitant. The passing of Mrs Emma Wheeler at the age of 84 removes one who was born in Newbury and lived in the borough throughout her lengthened life. She was the widow of the late Thomas Wheeler, brushmaker who had worked for both Mr Sims and Mr Stone; but had died as long ago as 1889. Deceased had been an invalid for several years but had been carefully nursed by her daughter mrs Quelch of SunnyBank Terrace. The funeral on Saturday at the old cemetery was attended by her six children, two daughters in law, one son in law and three friends. Of her eight children two had predeceased her. There are 16 grandchildren.
Missus hart and sons were the Undertakers |
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Biographical Information
The articles below contain information about Emma Wheeler.
Emma Wheeler c1834-1917
Emma Wheeler
c1834-1917
Emma, her parents, siblings and early life:
Emma Skinner was baptised on the 16th February 1834 at St Mary Greenham Berkshire the daughter of Samuel and Mary Skinner (nee Everett) who were married in Greenham on the 30th June 1823.
Her father Samuel was born c1801 in Berkshire he died aged 47 in 1847 and was buried on the 12th October at St Mary Greenham.
Her mother Mary Anne was born on the 1st August 1801 she was baptised on the 23rd August 1801 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the daughter of Mark (a Collar and Harness Maker) and Mary Everett (nee Oram) who were married on the 5th July 1795 at Holy Trinity Dartford Kent.
Other known children of Samuel and Mary were (all baptised at St Mary Greenham):
Edwin baptised 9th April 1826 (died aged 1+ buried on the 17th March 1828 (as Edwin Collins Skinner) at St Nicolas Newbury)
Edward baptised 21st September 1828
Amelia baptised 12th June 1831 (died aged 5 buried 22nd August 1836 at St Nicolas Newbury)
Sarah baptised 20th November 1836
William baptised 11th August 1839
Caroline born 1841
Samuel born 1844
In 1841 Emma (7) was living with her parents Samuel (40), a Cabinet Maker and Mary (35) and her siblings Edward (11), Sarah (4) and William (1) in Geenham Street Thatcham Berkshire.
The 1851 census records again records the family living in Greenham Street Thatcham, Emma (19) was recorded as a Dressmaker, her mother Mary (49) was recorded as a Charwoman/Pauper and her brother Edward (21) was recorded as a Journeyman Shoemaker. Sarah (14), William (11), Caroline (9) and Samuel (6) were recorded as Scholars.
Emma:
Emma married Thomas Wheeler in 1858 (Marriage registered in Newbury. Thomas was baptised on the 29th July 1832 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of Thomas and Ann Wheeler (nee Collins) who were married on the 25th December 1818 in Speen Berkshire)
Thomas was recorded as a Shoemaker in 1861, a Brush Maker in 1871 and a Journeyman Brush Maker in 1881.
The 1861 census records Thomas (26) and Emma (25) living in Kennet Place Speen Berkshire.
Thomas and Emma had the following children:
Charles William 1861
Samuel 1863
Caroline Ann 1865
Thomas 1868
Emma 1869
Edward Collins 1872
Eliza Kate 1875 (died aged 5 months in 1875 buried in the NRC on the 7th September)
Eliza Kate 1879
In 1871 the family were living in Bartholomew Street Newbury.
In the 1881 census Thomas (48), Emma (46) and their children Charles (19), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, Samuel (17) an Engine Fitter, Caroline (15), Thomas (13), Emma (11), Edward (9) and Eliza Kate (1) were recorded living in Marsh Road Newbury.
Thomas died aged 57 on the 12th October 1889 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15th October.
In 1891 Emma (57) was living at 7 Charles Place Newbury, Her youngest four children were still living with her. By 1901 she was living with her married daughter Caroline and her son-in-law John Quelch at 4 Sunny Bank Terrace King’s Road Newbury. She continued living with John and Caroline at Sunny Bank Terrace until her death.
She died aged 83 on the 29th May 1917 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2nd June.
Author: C Gambles
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