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Name at death | William Tranter | ||||||
Age at Death | 66 | ||||||
Burial Date | 18 September 1877 | ||||||
Abode |
Newbury |
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Official at Burial | E Thomas Coles. | ||||||
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The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
Article date: | 22/09/1877 |
Copyright: | as above |
Transciption: | WILLIAM TRANTER BURIED IN A SAND PIT.– On Friday evening the 14th inst., a sad accident occurred on the Wash Common which terminated in the death of an aged man named William Tranter. It appeared that the deceased was engaged by John Bowles to dig sand from a pit, the property of Mr James Henry Lucas. Both men had been working in the pit since Thursday. During the Friday afternoon Bowles had observed indications of a slight slip and warned the deceased to proceed with his work a little distance from it. About three p m Mr Lucas, the owner of the pit, went to see how the men were getting on. He had been with them about an hour when Bowles suddenly cried out “Look out.” Bowles made his escape, but before his fellow workman could get away a large quantity of sand fell in and buried him. Mr Lucas himself barely escaped injury and a small portion of sand fell around him. It was evident that poor Tranter was underneath and most probably was instantaneously killed. Alarm was instantly given and help was procured in order to recover Tranter, but it was not until a quarter past six that they came upon his body. When found he was quite dead. The body was taken to the adjacent public-house, the “Gun.” The inquest took place the following Saturday morning, at eleven o’clock before Dr Watson, the borough coroner. Mr Thomas Long was foreman of the jury. The above facts were deposed to by Bowles and Mr Lucas. The latter stated that he had refrained from digging at the pit lately and had kept the work back on purpose that Bowles might superintend it, as he was an efficient workman. It was also given in evidence that the pit was fairly dug and that the accident did not occur in consequence of undue undermining operations. The cause of the slip was presumed to be from the wet state of the ground from the late heavy rains. The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.” The deceased was a married man and fifty eight years of age
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Source: | Newbury Weekly News |
Article date: | 22/09/1877 |
Copyright: | Newbury Weekly News |
Transciption: | WILLIAM TRANTER THE LATE DEATH AT WASH COMMOM.- We are requested to state that the jury at the inquest last Saturday presented their fees to the widow of the deceased man Tranter |
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The articles below contain information about William Tranter.
William Tranter
c1818-1877
William was born in Newbury the son of Benjamin and Martha Tranter (nee Thorne) who were married on the 23rd May 1816 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.
William’s parents:
The 1815 census of Newbury records William’s father Benjamin (35), living with his mother Mary (60) and his sister Sarah (30) on the east side of Bartholomew Street Newbury (Benj. Kimber’s).
Benjamin and Martha also had a daughter Ann born c1826
In 1841 William’s parents Benjamin (65), a Corn Porter and Martha (60), a Fruit Seller and his sister Ann (15) were living in Kimber’s Court Newbury. William was not recorded in the household with them.
His father died aged 70 1842 he was buried on the 12th October at St Nicolas Newbury
William:
William married Mary Tucker in 1844 in Newbury and they had the following children:
Hannah Ann 1847
William c1850
Martha Elizabeth 1852
Charlotte 1856
Mary Jane 1861 (died aged 0 in 1861 laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5th April)
In 1851 William (31) was working as a Grocer’s Porter living in Kimber’s Yard Newbury with his wife Mary (26), their children, Hannah (3) and William (1), his mother Martha (63) a Pauper Greengrocer and his niece Mary Swain (6).
The 1861 census records William (42), as a Labourer, Mary (36), Hannah (13), William (11) and Charlotte (4), living in Robeson’s Yard Newbury.
William was widowed in 1864 Mary died aged 40 on the 29th September, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th October
William’s mother Martha died aged 78 two years later she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4th June 1866
After his wife’s death William became involved with Ann Maria Giles (aka Maria). Maria was also known as “The Cunning Woman of Newbury”, an unsavoury character, often in trouble with the law.
On the 5th March 1868 William was sentenced to 3 months hard labour and Maria, to 18 months hard labour for obtaining money by false pretences with intent to defraud.
William and Ann Maria married in Newbury the following year.
The 1871 census records William (57), as a Bricklayers Labourer, Maria (50), as a Midwife and Charlotte (14) living in the City Newbury.
William died aged 58 in 1877 as a result of a terrible accident he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18th September
Author: Christine Gambles
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