Personal Details of Mary Jane Richards
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| Buried: | 06/02/1855 |
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Memorial Details
| From top of headstone: In Memory of/ Charles Richards/ who died Feb. 5th. 1857 aged 36 years. Also of Mary Jane/ daughter of Charles & Jane Richards/ who died Feb.. 2nd. 1855/ Aged 7 years./ Also Jane Richards/ wife of the above/ who died June 18th. 1892/ aged 73 years. Also Elizabeth Richards/ who died Sept.28th. 1926/ aged 75 years. | |
| Name on Memorial | Mary Jane RICHARDS |
| Date of death | 02/02/1855 |
| Age | 7 |
| Gender | Female |
| Memorial Type | Headstone |
| Construction Material | Sandstone |
| Condition of memorial | Fair, engraved letters |
| Pattison Location Code | WA82 |
| Recorder's Notes | Letters in red obscured by tree roots. Inscription recovered from Mrs Pattison's records. |
| Others named on memorial | |
| Charles RICHARDS | |
| Jane RICHARDS | |
| Elizabeth RICHARDS |
Cemetery accounts
This information is taken from the accounts ledgers of the Newbury Cemetery Company that originally ran and maintained the cemetery.
The Ledgers are held at the Berkshire Records Office.
| Name at death | Mary Jane Richards |
| Date of burial | 06/02/1855 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Consecrated Ground - Common Interment |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. H.T. White |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 20 |
Accounts Entry for Mary Jane Richards
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for Mary Jane Richards
Biographical Information
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Mary Jane Richards c1847-1855
Mary Jane Richards
c1847-1855
Mary Jane was baptised on the 29th August 1847, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Charles and Jane Richards (nee Lawrence) who were married on the 12th September 1846, at St Nicolas, Newbury.
Her father Charles was baptised on the 26th November 1820 in Melksham Wiltshire, the son of John (a Labourer) and Sarah Richards (nee Redman) who were married on the 13th June 1819, in Melksham.
Her mother Jane was baptised on the 21st May 1822 at St James Leckhampstead, Berkshire, the daughter of John and Mary Lawrence (nee Chamberlain) who were married on the 13th December 1813 in Leckhampstead.
Mary Jane’s siblings were (all baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):
Charlotte, 29th April 1849
Elizabeth, 27th October 1850
John, 28th December 1851
In 1851 Charles (30) a Corn Porter, Jane (28), Mary (3), Charlotte (2) and Elizabeth (7 months) were living in Newbury, Berkshire.
Mary Jane died aged 7, on the 2nd February 1855, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6th February.
Mary’s father Charles died aged 36 on the 5th February 1857, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 10th February, with Mary Jane.
The 1861 census records Jane (39) as a Corn Factor, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury, with her children, Charlotte (12) and Elizabeth (10) and John (9).
The 1871 census records Jane (50), a Corn Porter, Charlotte (21), a Pupil Teacher, Elizabeth (20) and John (19), a Corn Salesman, living in Corn Wharf, Newbury.
In 1881 Jane (61) was recorded living in Corn Wharf. Also recorded living with her were 3 boarders.
The 1891 census records Jane (71) living at 6 Kimber’s Almshouses, Market Place, Newbury. Also recorded in the household was her daughter Elizabeth (40), a Nursery Governess and a visitor, Frank Carter (5) (Frank was Jane’s grandson, the son of her daughter Charlotte)
Jane died age 73 on the 18th June 1892. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with her husband, (buried 1857) and her daughter Mary Jane, (buried 1855) on the 24th June.
Mary Jane’s sister Elizabeth died aged 75, on the 28th September 1926. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1st October, with Mary Jane (buried 1855) and their parents Charles (buried 1857) and Jane (buried 1892).
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