Elizabeth Annie Day 1876-1877

Author: C Gambles
Date published: 11/09/2022
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Elizabeth Annie Day

1876-1877

 

Elizabeth Annie was the fourth child of Thomas and Ellen Day (nee Benham) who were married in 1870 (marriage registered in Reading).

 Elizabeth Annie died aged 8 months she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery (as Elizabeth Ann Day) on the 9th March 1877.

 Her father Thomas was born c1843 n Shinfield Berkshire the son of James and Ann Day (nee Monger). He worked as a Groom, Stableman and a Gardener’s Labourer.

 Her mother Eleanor (aka Ellen) was born c1840 in Swallowfield Berkshire the daughter of John and Ann Benham (nee Cordery).

 Elizabeth Annie’s siblings were:

Alice Louisa born 1871 in Wokingham

 Ellen Rose born 1873 in Newbury

Henry Charles born 1875 in Newbury (died aged 3 1878, buried 25th September in the NRC)

Emily Frances born 1878 in Newbury

Kate Priscilla born 1881 in Newbury

Alfred Brice born 1884 in Newbury

 In 1881 the family were living at the Rose and Thistle Yard Newbury. By 1891 they had moved to St Giles Reading.

 The 1901 census records Thomas, Ellen and their son Alfred living at 9 Park Cottages Shinfield Road Reading.

 Eleanor died aged 70 in 1910 in Reading.

 Thomas was still living at 9 Park Cottages in 1911. He died aged 80 in 1923 in Reading.

 

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