Aaron Tucker
c1855-1916
Aaron, his parents, siblings and early life:
Aaron Carter was born in Aldbourne, Wiltshire. He was baptised on the 25th December 1855, in Aldbourne, the son of George and Mary Ann Tucker (nee Carter) who were married in 1855 (marriage registered in the Sept. quarter in Hungerford)
Aaron’s father George was baptised on the 10th May 1835, in Aldbourne, Wiltshire, the son of John and Charlotte Tucker (nee Holmes) who were married on the 8th April 1832, in Aldbourne.
His mother Mary Ann was baptised on the 12th August 1832, in Wanborough Wiltshire, the daughter of William and Dorothy Carter (nee Stone) who were married on the 11th March 1823, in Wanborough.
Aaron’s siblings were:
Richard, born 1857, baptised 14th December 1857, in Aldbourne
Charlotte Ann,born 1859, baptised 4th September 1859, in Aldbourne
George, baptised 5th April 1863, in Swindon (died soon after birth)
George William, baptised 8th May 1864, in Swindon
Emily Jane, baptised 2nd September 1866, in Devizes
John, baptised 25th April 1869, in Devizes
The 1861 census records Aaron (5), living in Albert Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, with his father George (26), a Bricklayer, his mother Mary Ann (28) and his sister Charlotte (1) (recorded as Sarah on ancestry).   
In 1871 the family were also recorded living in Albert Street, as follows: George (37), a Bricklayer, Mary Ann (39), Aaron (15), a Bricklayer, Charlotte Ann (11), George W. (7), Emily (4) and John (2). 
Aaron in later life:
Aaron married in 1875
Marriage details:
Place: St John the Evangelist, Newbury
Date: 29th August 1875
Groom: Aaron Tucker, aged 22, bachelor, occupation, Bricklayer, abode, St John the Evangelist 
Bride: Emma Sargisson, aged 20, spinster, abode, St John the Evangelist
Fathers: George Tucker, a Bricklayer and Henry Lacey, a Labourer
Witnesses: John Lacey and Eliza Baker
(Emma Susannah Sergisson was baptised on the 29th March 1857, at All Saints, Winteringham, Lincolnshire, the daughter of John (a Labourer) and Maria Sergisson (nee Walker) who were married on the 14th May 1855, at All Saints, Winteringham. Emma’s mother Maria was recorded as a widow in 1861 and later, the wife of Mr. Lacey)
Aaron and Emma Susannah had the following children:
Mary Maria, born 1876, baptised 28th November 1876 (died 1876, buried in the NRC on the 2nd Dec.)
Frederick George Andrew, born 1878 (no baptism found)
John Edney, born 1880, baptised 7th November 1880, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Charles Aaron, born 1882, baptised 7th January 1883, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Emma Ellen Elizabeth, born c1885, baptised 29th March 1885 in Burghclere
Charlotte Ann, born 1887, baptised 27th August 1889, at St Nicolas, Newbury
Frank, born 1890 (no baptism found)
In 1881 Aaron (27) a Bricklayer, Emma Susannah (24), Frederick Andrew (2), John Edney (7 months) and Aaron’s brother George William (17), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, were recorded living in Cromwell Place, Newbury.
By 1891 Aaron (36), a Bricklayer, Emma (34) and their children, Frederick (12), a Fogger, John (10), Charles (8), Emma (6), Charlotte (4) and Frank (1), were living at 7, Lisle Court, Newbury.
In 1892 Aaron was assaulted by his younger brother John. The following appeared in the newspaper:
Reading Standard
Dated 26th August 1892
NEWBURY BOROUGH POLICE COURT.
Monday, Aug,22.
(Before A. Jackson Esq., Mayor, and J. Absalon Esq.)
ASSAULTING A BROTHER. – A young fellow, named John Tucker, was charged with assaulting his brother, Aaron Tucker, on the previous Saturday night.
The complainant, who is a labouring married man, residing in the Corn Exchange yard, appeared with two black eyes, and he had evidently been subjected to some rough treatment. He told the Bench that on Saturday night at about 10.30 defendant came to his house and used most disgusting language. Defendant had been staying with him, and he requested him to go to bed or leave the house, but defendant refused to go away, and made an attack upon the complainant, knocking him down and kicking him. Complainant gave defendant no provocation, and complainant described him as being mad drunk.
Defendant pleaded guilty and asked his brother to forgive him.
The complainant said he was willing to do so, but it was not right that he should come to his house and knock him about and kick him as he had done. Defendant had only been in Newbury about a month, having come there after his discharge from the navy.
The Bench sentenced the defendant to fourteen days’ imprisonment with hard labour. On leaving the dock defendant asked his brother to shake hands with him, and he did so.

Aaron and Emma were living separately by 1901. Their sons John (20) and Frank (11) were recorded living with their married brother Frederick and his family at 4, Lisle Court, Newbury.

Emma died in 1901. The following appeared in the newspaper:
Reading Mercury
Dated 15th June 1901
SAD DEATH OF A WOMAN IN SILVER STREET, READING.
At St Giles’ Coffee-house, Southampton-street, Reading on Tuesday morning, Mr. W. Weedon held an inquest on the body of Emma Susannah Tucker, aged 42, living apart from her husband, at 2, Martin’s-court, Silver-street, who died on Saturday evening from hemorrhage, caused by a wound in the right arm. The following evidence was taken:-
Frederick George Andrew Tucker, a builder’s labourer, living at Wharf-road, Newbury, recognized the body in the mortuary as that of his mother, who did not live with his father, but with another man. It was five years since witness had seen her.
Henry Charles Collett, a hawker, living at 2, Martin’s-court, deposed that he had lived with the deceased as his wife for nearly two years. They had always lived happily together, although she drank very much and was subject to fits, but would not see a doctor. On the previous Friday she had been drinking all day, and in the evening was very excited. Witness found her in the “Oxford Arms” public-house and took her home, as she was very violent. He locked her in their room, but he saw her subsequently getting out of the window. Witness and a neighbour helped her back, but she got out again and he did not know where she went. She however, came back at nine o’clock and began breaking the windows. Witness asked her to come indoors, but she would not, and witness went to bed. During the night she called to witness, and he found her lying in the passage. As she would not come to bed witness put a quilt over her. Between six and seven o’clock next morning witness found her still in the passage, and about ten o’clock, with assistance, he put her on the bed. It was then found that she had lost a quantity of blood from a cut on the right arm, caused, he supposed, by the glass of the window. Witness remained with her until two o’clock, and she then said she felt better. Witness left to get some watercress, and returned about nine o’clock on Sunday morning, when he found her dead. Witness had no reason to think she was ill-treated.
Mr. H. S. Little, surgeon, said he was called to the deceased about five o’clock on Saturday evening. She died almost immediately. There was a deep laceration over one of the principal arteries of the right forearm. There was no blood about the body, which appeared to have been washed recently. The black eye was superficial. Witness considered the cause of death was slow hemorrhage, caused by a wound in the forearm. Witness examined the body, but could trace no marks beyond those mentioned. The wound in the arm was just such as might have been caused by glass. 
Fanny Johnson, wife of a street musician, living at 1, Martin’s-court, said she had known the deceased for about five weeks. The deceased was given to intemperate habits, but she and Collett got on very well together, and witness never saw any violence on his part. When witness assisted to put the woman to bed on Saturday morning she was not bleeding. Witness saw her again at one o’clock, and she then appeared to be dying. Witness advised medical advice, but Collett said he had not the means. Subsequently, on witness visiting her again, she appeared to be sleeping. Thereupon witness took deceased’s clothes off and found she had lost a quantity on blood. Witness went in several times during the afternoon, and about 4.50 found her on the floor. With the assistance of a neighbour the deceased was put on the bed and a doctor was sent for, who came immediately, but the woman died a few minutes after.
The jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from “Hemorrhage caused by a self-inflicted wound on the right forearm,”
 

In 1911 Aaron (66) a Bricklayer, was lodging at the Mayor’s Arms, King’s Road, Newbury, Berkshire.
Aaron died aged 69, in the Newbury Infirmary, in 1916. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15th April.

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