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Personal Details of Alexander James Felton

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Buried:	12/04/1905

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Birth

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Burial Register

Name at death

Alexander James Felton

Age at Death

Burial Date

12 April 1905

Abode

102 Northbrook Street
Newbury

Official at Burial

William Hughes

Comments

Burial Register Index

Book	1899
Page Number	098
Reccord Number	7984

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Alexander James Felton
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	South facing kerbstone: In Loving Memory Of Alexander James Felton who departed this life April 7th. 1905 aged 34 years. East facing kerbstone: "Forever with the Lord."

Name on Memorial	Alexander James FELTON
Date of death	07/04/1905
Age	34
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	4 kerbstones
Construction Material	Limestone
Condition of memorial	Fair condition. Inlaid text, a few letters missing. Heavy vegetation and lichen.
Pattison Location Code	LS (E) 2

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

GRAVE OF THE MONTH/APRIL 2026 Alexander James Felton 1871-1905

Source:	M M FNRC
Article date:	12/04/2026
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Transciption:	GRAVE OF THE MONTH/APRIL 2026 Alexander James Felton 1871-1905 Alexander was born on 11^th January 1871 in Brighton to James Felton Jnr. (Leather Merchant) and Florence Foot. Alexander had 9 half siblings. By the time of the 1891 census Alexander was listed as head of the household and his occupation was Dairyman living in Streatham. Also listed in the accommodation was Selina Wellar, a boarder, and his nephew. On the 13^th June 1891 both Alexander and Selina were listed as passengers on the Alaska bound for New York which arrived on 22^nd June 1891. On the 30^th August 1891 they were married in Manhattan, New York. They returned to the UK and were listed in the 1901 census as living in East Ham, Essex; Alexander listed as a Tailor’s Cutter. By 1903 Kellys Directory entry Alexander had his own shop premises at 102 Northbrook Street, alongside Northcroft Lane (now Côte Brasserie). In November 1902 The Reading Mercury made the following report. William Quinton was employed for only 1 week as an errand boy working at Alexander’s shop. Along with his brother Frederick they stole a cash box on the night of the 14^th November. The box contained important papers and money totalling £2 2s. Both boys were sent to reformatory. Alexander passed away at the age of 35, recorded on his death certificate is Cardiac Syncope, Tabes Dorsalis and Pulmonary Tuberculosis. He was buried on the 12^th April at Newtown Road Cemetery, Newbury.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

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