Personal Details of John Freeman
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| Died: | |
| Buried: | 30/01/1860 |
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Birth
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Burial Register
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Cemetery accounts
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| Name at death | John Freeman |
| Date of burial | 30/01/1860 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated Ground - Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Rev'd. J. Drew |
| Account Entry | Book 1 - Page 50 |
Accounts Entry for John Freeman
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Reproduced with kind permission
Accounts Entry for John Freeman
Newspaper Cuttings
The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.
John Freeman
| Source: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Article date: | 28/01/1860 |
| Copyright: | Berkshire Chronicle |
| Transciption: | JOHN FREEMAN Jan, 23, aged 82. Mr John Freeman, many years millwright and machinist, Newbury |
| This obituary entry is awaiting verification. |
Biographical Information
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John Freeman
John Freeman
c1777-1860
John was born in Newbury he married Sarah May on the 31st August 1800 at St Nicolas Church Newbury. Sarah was born c1778 in Newbury.
John and Sarah had the following children (all born in Newbury):
John 1801
Thomas 1803
Joseph 1805
William 1806 (died aged 21 months in 1808 buried on the 27th September at St Nicolas Newbury)
Benjamin 1809
Matthew 1810
James 1813
Samuel 1817
In 1815 the family were living in Chubb’s Yard (East Side of Mary Hill) Newbury, John was working as a Carpenter.
In the 1841 and 1851 census records John was recorded as a Millwright living in Northcroft Lane Newbury with his wife Sarah. The 1851 census records their granddaughter Sarah Ann Freeman (14) living with them (Sarah Ann was born in Wolverton Hampshire she was the daughter of their son John and his wife Eliza).
Sarah died aged 75 in 1853 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 14th December
John died aged 82 on the 23rd January 1860 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30th January
Author: Christine Gambles
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