Personal Details of Elizabeth Owen
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| Buried: | 24/04/1941 |
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Burial Register
| Name at death | Elizabeth Owen | ||||||
| Age at Death | 90 | ||||||
| Burial Date | 24 April 1941 | ||||||
| Abode |
63 Bartholomew Street
Newbury |
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| Official at Burial | E.H.Stenning | ||||||
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Burial Register entry for Elizabeth Owen
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Burial Register Entry for Elizabeth Owen
Memorial Details
| Headstone: In loving remembrance of / George Stillman/ who died July 10th 1879/ Also of Jemima Stillman wife of the above/ who died April 21st 1903 aged 75 years/ Also of Elizabeth Owen daughter of the above/ who died April 21st 1941/ aged 90 years "Reunited" | |
| Name on Memorial | Elizabeth OWEN |
| Date of death | 21/04/1941 |
| Age | 90 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Headstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Most readable, although the middle wearing |
| Pattison Location Code | CH 6 (F) |
| Others named on memorial | |
| George STILLMAN | |
| Jemima STILLMAN |
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
DEATHS - Elizabeth Owen
| Source: | NWN |
| Article date: | 24/04/1941 |
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| Transciption: | Newbury Weekly News Dated 24th April 1941 OWEN – April 21st, at 63 Bartholomew-street, Newbury, Elizabeth, widow of John Henry Owen, in her 91st year. |
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Biographical Information
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Elizabeth Owen 1850-1941
Elizabeth Owen
1850-1941
Elizabeth, her parents, siblings and early life:
Elizabeth was born on the 22nd May 1850, in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of George and Jemima Stillman (nee Twitchen/Twitchen) who were married on the 3rd March 1849 in Speenhamland, Berkshire.
Elizabeth’s father George was baptised on the 23rd July 1817 in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of James and Elizabeth (Betsey) Stillman (nee Grubb) who were married on the 4th June 1799 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. George died aged 62, on the 10th July 1879, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15th July.
Her mother Jemima was baptised on the 20th May 1830 in Micheldever, Hampshire, the daughter of Richard (a Farmer) and Caroline Twitchen (nee Kersley) of West Stratton, who were married on the 17th October 1809 in Micheldever. Jemima died aged 75 on the 21st April 1903 in Great Marlow.
George and Jemima also had the following children:
George 1851
Caroline 1853
Sarah Ann c1855
Alice 1861
The 1851 census records Elizabeth, aged 10 months, living in the Market Place, Newbury, with her father George (33) a Carpenter and Inn Keeper and her mother Jemima (20). Also recorded in the household was a nephew, William Walker (12) and a house servant, Ellen Blackford (18).
In 1861 George (44) a Journeyman Carpenter, Jemima (31), Elizabeth (10), George (9), Caroline (8) and Sarah (6) were living in Wash Road, Newbury.
The 1871 census records Elizabeth (20) as a Scullery Maid at Newtown House, Newtown, Hampshire, the home of Edward Arbuthnot (76), a Justice of the Peace for Hampshire.
Elizabeth in later life:
Elizabeth married in 1875
Marriage details:
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Date: 17th May 1875
Groom: John Owen, full age, bachelor, occupation, Bricklayer, abode, Newtown in the County of Southampton
Bride: Elizabeth Stillman, full age, spinster, abode, Newbury
Fathers: John Owen, a Bricklayer and George Stillman, a Carpenter
Witnesses: Caroline Stillman and ? Owen (? Possibly Alan Owen)
Bride and Groom both signed
(John was born in Newtown, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 9th August 1850 in Newtown, the son of John (a Bricklayer) and Clara Selina Owen (nee Batten) who were married in 1846 (marriage registered in Newbury))
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
Olive Ada 1875
Elizabeth Annie 1877
John Henry 1879
Alice 25th April 1881
Selina Maria 1st April 1883
Mabel 1885
Florence 1887
In 1881 John (30), Elizabeth (30) and their children, Ada (5), Ann (4), John (2) and an aunt, Maria Twitchen (60) were recorded living in Northcroft Lane, Newbury.
John died aged 39 in 1890, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th February.
The 1891 census records Elizabeth (40) as a Charwoman, living at 7 Northbrook Place, Newbury, with her children, Olive (15), Alice (9), Selina (80, Mabel (6) and Florence (3).
In 1901 Elizabeth (50) was recorded living at 5 Brighton Terrace, Newbury with her daughters, Olive (25), a Schoolteacher’s Assistant, Flora (13) and a lodger.
The 1911 census records Elizabeth (60), Alice (29) and Lena (Selina) (28), both Elementary School Teachers, living at “Caerleon” Kingsbridge Road, Newbury.
The 1939 Register records Elizabeth as Incapacitated, living at 63 Bartholomew Street, Newbury with her daughters Alice and Lena.
Elizabeth died aged 90, on the 21st April 1941, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24th April with her parents George Stillman (buried 1879) and Jemima Stillman (buried 1903)
Mrs P Page 69 Code Ch6 (F)
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