Isabella Punter

c1833-1914

Isabella, her parents, siblings and early life:

Isabella was baptised on the 23^rd June 1833, in Ham, Wiltshire, the daughter of John and Isabella Pithouse.

John and Isabella also had the following children baptised in Ham, Wiltshire:

Ann Pittice, 2^nd April 1820

George Pittice, 17^th March 1822

Percilla Pitthouse, 14^th July 1826

Rebecca, born c1829 (no baptism found)

John Pithouse, 13^th November 1831

Mary Puthouse, 15^th November 1835

In 1841 Isabella (8) was recorded living in Ham, Wiltshire, with her father John (45), a Labourer, her mother Isabella (45) and her sisters, Rebecca (12) and Mary (5). (Surname recorded as Fithouse on ancestry)

The 1851 census records Isabella (19) working as a Housemaid, for Baldwin F Leighton (47), an Officiating Minister and his wife Sarah (48), in the village of East Grafton, in the parish of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire.

Isabella in later life:

Isabella married in 1858

Marriage details:

Place: St Mary, Kintbury, Berkshire

Date: 30^th January 1858

Groom: John Punter, full age, bachelor, occupation, Plumber

Bride: Isabella Pithouse, full age, spinster, occupation, Servant

Fathers: Robert James Punter, a Plumber and John Pithouse, a Labourer

Witnesses: Robert J. Punter and Margaret Punter

(John was born in Enborne, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 19^th May 1833, at St Mary Hampstead Marshall, Berkshire, the son of Robert James and Elizabeth (aka Betsey) Punter (nee Burton) who were married on the 11^th June 1832, at St Mary, Hampstead Marshall)

John and Isabella had the following children baptised at St Mary, Kintbury:

Blanche, 7^th March 1859

William, 6^th May 1860

Florence Isabel, 24^th August 1864

Emily, 1^st April 1866

The 1861 census records John (27), a Plumber, Glazier & Painter, Isabella (27) and their children, Blanche (2) and William (1), living in Kintbury, Berkshire.

The 1871, 1881 and 1891 census records record the family living in the High Street, Kintbury as follows:

1871: John (37), a Plumber & Painter, Isabella (37) Blanche (12), Florence (6) and Emily (5).

1881: John (47), a Plumber and Painter employing 2 men, Isabella (47) and Emily (15).

1891: John (57), a Plumber and Decorator, Isabella (57) and Emily (24) and a granddaughter, Mabel Smith (11).

By 1901 John had retired. John and Isabella, both aged 67, were recorded living at Holmlea, York Road, Newbury, Berkshire in the census for this year.

Isabella was widowed in 1902. John died aged 69, on the 20^th November. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 22^nd November 1902.

Isabella (78) was again recorded living at Holmlea, York Road in 1911.

She died aged 80, on the 4^th March 1914 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 5^th March.

Probate: PUNTER Isabella of Holmlea York-road Newbury Berkshire widow died 4^th March 1914 Administration Oxford 27^th March to Blanche Smith widow Effects: £90

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 12^th March 1914

PUNTER – March 3, at Holmlea, York-road, Isabella, wife of the late John Punter, of Neville House, Kintbury, aged 80.

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