Thomas Hazell

c1833-1884

Thomas was born in Burghfield Berkshire, he was baptised on the 5^th July 1833 at St Michael, Tilehurst, the son of George (a Yeoman) and Charlotte Hazell (nee Larkcom) who were married on the 3^rd June 1829 at St Mary, Bucklebury. George was from the parish of Burghfield.

George and Charlotte also had the following two children:

William George born 5^th December 1831, baptised 11^th January 1832 in Burghfield (father recorded as a Farmer)

Fanny Charlotte born 5^th June, baptised 5^th July 1837 in Burghfield (father recorded as a Yeoman)

The 1851 census records Thomas (17) as an Apprentice, (for a Thomas Fidler, Druggist/Grocer/Fellmonger) at 2and 3 Northbrook Street, Newbury.

Thomas married Phoebe Smith on the 4^th October 1857 at St Dunston in the West, London.

(Phoebe was bornc1839 in Shaw, Berkshire).

Thomas and Phoebe had the following children:

Fanny Charlotte 1858 (died aged 4, buried 5^th March in 1862 at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Elizabeth Kate c1860

Tom William 1861

Caroline Rosa 1863

Edna Mary c1866

A male child 1867

Phoebe 1869

Sarah Louisa c1872

Agnes Annie c1874

Elsie c1879

 In 1861 Thomas (27), a Grocer’s Assistant, Phoebe (21), and their daughter Fanny (3), were living in Speen, Berkshire.

By 1871 the family were living in Shaw-cum-Donnington, Berkshire. Thomas was working as a Tea Dealer.

The 1881 census records Thomas (48) as an Assistant Overseer, living in Shaw-cum-Donnington with his wife and children.

Thomas died aged 51 on the 3^rd April 1884, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th April. (Recorded as Charles Hazell aged 50 in the burial register)

Phoebe (52) was recorded in the 1891 census, living in Love Lane, Shaw-cum-Donnington, Newbury with her children Tom (29), Caroline (27), Sarah (19), Agnes (17) and Elsie (12).

The 1901 census records Phoebe (62) living at The Elms, Shaw-cum-Donnington. Also recorded living with her were her daughter Agnes (27), her granddaughter Florence E Hazell (10) (daughter of Tom William Hazell and his late wife Catherine Ann (nee Collier)) and a boarder, Albert E Pyke (25).

Phoebe died aged 66 in 1904, she was laid to rest on the 22^nd December at St Mary the Virgin, Shaw-cum-Donnington.

Probate: HAZELL Thomas   Personal Estate £146 1s 0d       9 July.      The Will with Codicil of Thomas Hazell late of Shaw-cum-Donnington in the County of Berks Rate Collector Tea Dealer and Cowkeeper who died 3^rd April 1884 at Shaw-cum-Donnington was proved at Oxford by Thomas William Hazell Dairyman the Son and Phebe Hazell Widow the Relict both of Shaw-cum-Donnington the Executors.

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