William Naylor/Nailor

1843-1883

William, his parents, siblings and early life:

William was born in 1843, he was baptised on the 12^th March 1843, in Thatcham, Berkshire, the son of John and Elizabeth Nailor (nee Powell) who were married in 1841 (marriage registered in Bradfield).

William’s father John Naylor was baptised on the 20^th September 1818, in Thatcham, the son of John and Mary Nailer (nee Wells) who were married on the 30^th May 1814, in Thatcham

His mother Elizabeth

William’s siblings were:

Sarah Ann, born 1841

John, born 1846, baptised 5^th July 1846, in Thatcham

Henry, born 1848, baptised 15^th October 1848, in Thatcham

George, born 1852, baptised 20^th June 1852, in Thatcham

Tom, born 1855, in Cold Ash

In 1851 John Nailer (32), a Farm Labourer, Elizabeth (39), Sarah (9), William (7), John (4) and Henry (2), were living in Cold Ash, Thatcham, Berkshire

The 1861 census records William Naylor (17) as a Shepherd, in Dunley, St Mary Bourne, Hampshire.

The 1871 census records William Nailor (28) as a Private in the 2^nd Battalion of the 2^nd Cheshire Regiment, stationed in Aldershot, Hampshire.

William in later life:

William Naylor married Louisa New on the 22^nd November 1873, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

(Louisa was born in 1847, in Thatcham, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 17^th October 1847, in Thatcham, the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth New (nee Randall) who were married in 1842 (see below for marriage details)

Wiliam and Louisa had the following children:

William Henry Naylor, 1874

Elizabeth Louisa Nailor, c1877

Annie Nailer, 1880 (died aged 2 months, in 1880, buried 24^th July, at St Mary, Greenham)

Ernest Nailor, c1882

The 1881 census records William Nailer (38) as a Labourer, living in Harris Cottages, Greenham, with Lousia (34) and their children, William (6) and Elizabeth (4).

William Nailor died aged 40 on the 12^th December1883, in the Workhouse Infirmary. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th December.

Louisa after William’s death:

The 1891 census records Louisa (39) as a Laundress, living in Greenham Mills, Greenham, with her children, William (16), an Errand Boy, Eliza (14), Ernest (9) and a boarder, Ada Page (1). Louisa’s mother Eliza New (66) was also recorded living in the household and was also recorded as a Laundress. (Surname recorded as Nailos on ancestry)

Louisa Naylor died aged 40, in 1891, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th August 1891.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 20^th December 1883

NAILOR – Dec 12, at the Newbury Union Infirmary, William Nailor, aged 40, late 22^nd Regiment

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