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Buried:	30/08/1859

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	John Wheeler
Date of burial	30/08/1859
Whence brought	Speenhamland
Where & how buried	Unconsecrated Ground - Common Interment
By whom buried	Rev'd. E. Thorley
Account Entry	Book 1 - Page 47

Accounts Entry for John Wheeler
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Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

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BEER HOUSE CONVICTION – John Wheeler,

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	16/04/1859
Copyright:
Transciption:	READING MERCURY DATED 16^TH April 1859 NEWBURY DIVISIONAL SESSIONS THURSDAY APRIL 14^th BEER HOUSE CONVICTION – John Wheeler, of the “Cross Keys” Inn, Speenhamland was charged by Superintendent Harfield with having his house open on Sunday, the 3^rd inst. for the sale of Beer. It appeared that Police-constable James White visited his house between the hours of eight and nine o’clock in the morning, and saw five men in the tap, also two cups with beer in them. He was fined 9s 6d, and 10s 6d costs, which he paid.
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Biographical Information

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John Wheeler c1808-1859

John Wheeler

c1808-1859

John was born in Corsham, Wiltshire.

He married Elizabeth Barnes on the 6^th March 1828, in Chippenham, Wiltshire. (John was from the parish of Corsham)

(Elizabeth was baptised on the 15^th January 1804, in Kington St Michael, Chippenham, the daughter of Thomas and Susanna Barnes (nee Gough) who were married on the 15^th December 1794, in Great Somerford, Chippenham, Wiltshire. Susanna was from Hilmarton, Calne)

John and Elizabeth had the following children (all born and baptised in Corsham. John recorded as a Tailor on the baptism records):

Martha, baptised 25^th January 1829

Henry John, baptised 19^th September 1830

Louisa, baptised 8^th July 1832

Caroline, baptised 2^nd March 1834

Emma Lydia, baptised 25^th December 1835

Elizabeth, baptised 20^th August 1837

John Henry, baptised 11^th or 13^th August 1839

James, baptised 9^th May 1841

Susanna, born c1844, baptised 28^th June 1846

The 1841 census records John (30), a Tailor, Elizabeth (35), Martha (12), Henry (10), Louisa (9), Caroline (7), Emma (6), Elizabeth (4), John (2) and James (2 months), living in Pickwick Road, Corsham, Wiltshire.

In 1851 John (42), an Innkeeper, Elizabeth (45), Martha (21), Henry John (19), a Butcher, Luisa (18), Caroline (16), Elizabeth (13), John Henry (11), a Carpenter’s Apprentice, James (9), and Susanna (7), were recorded living in the High Street, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire.

By 1859 John was the Innkeeper of the Cross Keys, London Road, Speenhamland, Berkshire as the following was reported in the newspaper for that year:

READING MERCURY

DATED 16^TH April 1859

NEWBURY DIVISIONAL SESSIONS

THURSDAY APRIL 14^th

BEER HOUSE CONVICTION – John Wheeler, of the “Cross Keys” Inn, Speenhamland was charged by Superintendent Harfield with having his house open on Sunday, the 3^rd inst. for the sale of Beer. It appeared that Police-constable James White visited his house between the hours of eight and nine o’clock in the morning, and saw five men in the tap, also two cups with beer in them. He was fined 9s 6d, and 10s 6d costs, which he paid.

John died aged 51, later that year. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30^th August 1859.

The 1861 census records Elizabeth (54) as the Innkeeper of the Cross Keys. Her son James (21) and her daughter Susanna (18) were recorded living with her, helping her with the business.

Eliazbeth (64), was again recorded as an Innkeeper at the Cross Keys, in the 1871 census. James (27), a Dealer, Susanna (23), a Barmaid and two lodgers were recorded living with her.

Elizabeth died aged 72 in 1875. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st December.

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