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Ann Dodd
c1828-1898
Ann was baptised on the 28th December 1828 at St Denys, Stanford in the Vale, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Rachel Whitehorn (nee Belcher) who were married on the 27th November 1826 in West Hanney, Berkshire.
Her father Thomas was a Thatcher, he was born c1805 in Stanford in the Vale Berkshire. He died aged 86 in 1886 and was buried on the 12th November at St Denys Stanford in the Vale.
Her mother Rachel was baptised in 1802 in West Hanney, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Elizabeth Belcher she died aged 46 in 1849, she was buried on the 10th March at St Denys Stanford in the Vale.
In 1841 Ann (12) was recorded living in Stanford, Berkshire with her parents Thomas (34), Rachel (37) and her siblings, George (15), Henry (10), Elizabeth (8), Daniel (5), James (3) and Charles (1).
The 1851 census records her aged 22, living in Bagnor, Berkshire with her Aunt and Uncle Moses (45) and Martha Belcher (43). She married later that year.
Marriage details:
Place; Speen, Berkshire
Date: 28th April 1851
Groom: Benjamin Chamberlain, full age, bachelor, occupation, Dealer, abode, Theale
Bride: Ann Whitehorn (e), full age, spinster, abode, Speen
Fathers: John Chamberlain, a Farmer and Thomas Whitehorn, a Thatcher.
Witnesses: William Pocock and Catherine Pocock.
Benjamin and Ann had two sons, John born 1852 and Charles born in 1855. Both boys died in 1856. John died aged 4, of Scarlatina Maligna (Scarlet Fever) on the 24th September at the Bell, Wash Common Gate, Newbury, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26th September. Charles died aged 1, he was laid to rest with John the following day.
The 1861 census records Benjamin (33) as a Cattle Dealer, living in Wash Road, Newbury with Ann (32) and a servant, Charles Fowler (15).
In 1871 Benjamin (43) was recorded as a Cattle Dealer/Farmer of 50 acres living in Wash Common, Newbury with Ann (42). Also recorded living with them were a niece, Esther Belcher (9) and a nephew, Moses Belcher (2).
The 1881 census records Benjamin (53) as a Farmer of 4 acres employing 3 labourers. He was living in Wash Road, Newbury with Ann (52) and a John Chamberlain (12) recorded as their son. (No birth found for a son John Chamberlain. In 1891 this John was recorded as a nephew)
Benjamin died aged 62 on the 5th November 1889, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th November. (Funeral service held at St John the Evangelist Newbury)
The 1891 census records Ann (62) living on his Own Means at Bedford Cottage, Wash Common, Newbury also recorded in the household was her nephew John Chamberlain (22) a Farmer and Dealer and a visitor Ellen Whiteing (64).
Ann remarried in 1895.
Marriage details:
Place: St John’s Church Newbury
Date: 18th May 1895
Groom: George Dodd, full age, widower, occupation, Farmer, abode, Holt Manor Farm, Kintbury
Bride: Ann Chamberlain, full age, widow, abode, Bedford Cottage, Wash Road, Newbury.
Fathers: Thomas Whitehorn, deceased and William Dodd, deceased
Witnesses: John Chamberlain and Florence Chamberlain
Ann died aged 70 on the 5th November 1898, she was laid to rest with Benjamin in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8th November. (Funeral service held at St John the Evangelist, Newbury)
Probate: DODD Ann of Bedford Cottage Wash-road Newbury Berkshire (wife of George Dodd) died 5th November 1898 Probate Oxford 24th January 1899 to John Chamberlain farmer and cattle-dealer and William Hailstone boot and shoe-factor Effects: £6549 6s 7d
George retired to Woolton Hill Hampshire, He died aged 76 on the 11th October 1900 in Hampshire, his body was brought back to Berkshire and he was buried on the 15th October 1900 at St Mary Kintbury.
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