Frederick Henry Doggett 1861-1909

Author: gambles
Date published: 04/04/2025
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Frederick Henry Doggett

1861-1909

Frederick Henry was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Charles and Jane Doggett (nee Newman) who were married on the 8th November 1851, in East Grafton.

His father Charles was baptised on the 19th June 1831, in Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, the son of James (a Labourer) and Mary (nee Masum) Dogwood of Wexcombe.  James Dogwood married Mary Masum in Great Bedwyn on the 18th December 1820.

(The family surname had changed from Dogwood to Doggett by 1841)

His mother Jane was baptised on the 24th June 1832, in Bedwyn Magna, Wiltshire, the daughter of Henry (a Labourer) and Hannah Newman (nee Bell) of East Grafton, Wiltshire. Henry and Hannah were married on the 21st July 1831 in Great Bedwyn

Frederick’s siblings were:

Eliza, baptised on the 27th May 1853, in East Grafton

James, baptised on the 23rd March 1855 in East Grafton (died aged 49 in 1905, buried in the NRC on the 10th January)

Henry Edward, privately baptised on the 23rd May 1857, in East Grafton (died aged 3 months, buried 8th August in East Grafton)

Charles William, baptised (as William) 8th December 1858, in East Grafton (died aged 22, on the 28th January 1881, whilst serving a prison sentence in Reading, Berkshire. He was buried on the 31st January in the London Road Cemetery, Reading)

Albert Alfred, born 1864, in Newbury

Mary Jane, born 1866, in Newbury (died aged 3 years 11 months, buried in the NRC on the 19th March 1870, recorded on the burial register as Jane Dockett)

Tom George, born 1868, in Newbury (died aged 1 year 4 months, buried in the NRC on the 5th January 1870, mistakenly recorded as John George Doppett in the burial register)

Sidney Newman, born 1873, in Newbury

The 1861 census records Charles (29), a Brewer’s Labourer, Jane (29), Eliza (8), James (6) and Charles William (2), living at 5 Kimber’s Yard, Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1871 Charles (39), a Brewer’s Labourer, Jane (39), James (16), a Groom, Charles (12), Frederick (9) and Albert (6), were living at 22 Shaw’s Lane, Newbury.

Charles (49), a Brewer’s Man, Jane (49), Frederick (19), a Labourer, Albert (16), a Labourer and Sidney (8), were living in West Mills, Newbury in 1881.

The 1891 census records Charles (59), a Maltster, Jane (59) a Needlewoman, Frederick (29), a Labourer and Sidney (18), a Labourer, living at 7 Dine’s Buildings, Newbury.

Frederick died aged 48 in 1909 in the Newbury Workhouse. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19th August

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