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Personal Details of Benjamin Grobety

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Buried:	04/11/1856

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Birth

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Death

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Burial Register

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Stillborn children were not recorded in the burial register, only in the cemetery accounts.

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	Benjamin Grobety
Date of burial	04/11/1856
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Consecrated Ground - Common Interment
By whom buried	Rev'd. H.T. White
Account Entry	Book 1 - Page 31

Accounts Entry for Benjamin Grobety
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Benjamin Grobety

Source:	Berkshire Chronicle
Article date:	01/11/1856
Copyright:	Berkshire Chronicle
Transciption:	BENJAMIN GROBETY Sudden Death.—On Thursday morning last, about three o'clock, a case of sudden death occurred to Mr. Benjamin Grobety, of this town, aged 87 years. The deceased enjoyed remarkably good health up to the day of his death when he experienced a slight illness, and took some medicine, from which be felt better. He went bed about his usual time, and his wife discovered him dead by the side of her at the above-named time. Mr. Grobety had up to the last assisted the overseers in making the poor-rate and collecting the same; he was a very old inhabitant, and many years carried on very extensive carrying business, but met with the reverses of fortune. He was much respected, and has left wife and family of young children.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Benjamin Grobety

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	01/11/1856
Copyright:	Reading Mercury
Transciption:	BENJAMIN GROBETY Death Mr. Benjamin Grobety.—On the 30th ult., Mr. B. Grobety died suddenly, aged 84. The deceased, who was highly respected, had been for many years employed in assisting the overseers in making out the rates; he was out collecting on Wednesday, and appeared very cheerful. His name will long be held in remembrance, from his connection with " the road," having been in an extensive way of business as a road-waggon master, from this town to London, nearly half a century.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Benjamin Grobety

Source:	FNRC
Article date:	18/09/2018
Copyright:	as above
Transciption:	MASONRY: He was a founding member of The Loyal Berkshire Lodge of Hope in 1850 being listed as already a member of Lodge No. 237. [Lodge 237 was most likely The Jordan Lodge meeting in London which at that time was numbered 237. Following renumbering and amalgamation it is now The Jordan Lodge of Good Companions No. 201.]
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Benjamin Groberty

Benjamin Groberty was born in Marlborough and baptised in Gt Bedwyn 2/1/1791

Hw married Ann in 1843

Ran a coaching business for 50 years

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