Robert Parr

c1774-1859

Robert was a Carpenter. He was baptised on the 5^th June 1774, in Bucklebury, Berkshire, the son of James and Elizabeth Parr (nee Drewatt) who were married on the 13^th December 1760, in Bucklebury.

Robert’s siblings were (all baptised in Bucklebury):

Elizabeth, 31^st May 1762

Lucy, 23^rd March 1764

James, 25^th December 1766

Sarah, 29^th October 1769

Thomas, 14^th June 1772

John 25^th April 1777

Abraham, 30^th July 1781

Charlotte, 20^th September 1795

Robert married Mary Woods on the 2^nd August 1808, at St Nicolas, Newbury (both were single)

(Mary was born c1785, in Berkshire)

They had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury, except Mary Ann:

Mary Ann, 6^th August 1809 in London (born 8^th July)

Eliza, 4^th August 1811 (born 8^th July)

Harriet, 27^th June 1813

William, 15^th October 1815

George, 27^th July 1817

Charles, 4^th July 1819

Ellen Amelia, 26^th September 1824

In 1815 Robert Parr (37), a Carpenter, Mary (27), Mary Ann (5), Eliza (4), Harriet (2) and James Withers (19), an Apprentice, were recorded living in Lovidge’s Yard, of the east side of Northbrook Street, Newbury. Also recorded in the household was a Sarah Parr (12)

The 1841 census records Robert (65) and Mary (55), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

Robert was widowed in 1844. Mary died aged 59, she was buried on the 11^th December at St Nicolas, Newbury.

The 1851 census records Robert (77) as a Master Carpenter, living in Marcha Yard, Newbury, with a lodger, Elizabeth Bird (68).

Robert died aged 85, in 1859, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road cemetery on the 29^th April.

(The cemetery company accounts ledger has mistakenly recorded him as Richard Parr.)

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