Elsie Tucker

1899-1900

Elsie was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Thomas and Amelia Tucker (nee Fewtrell) who were married on the 25^th December 1889, at St John the Evangelist, Newbury.

Elsie died aged 13 months, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 28^th March 1900

Elsie’s family:

Her father Thomas was born in 1870, in Newbury, the son of William and Elizabeth Tucker (nee Curtis) who were married on the 25^th December 1852, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury.

Elsie’s mother Amelia was born c1871, in Reading, Berkshire, the daughter of Albert and Ann Selina (aka Selina) Fewtrell (nee Phillips) who were married on the 26^th November 1857, at St Mary, Lambeth, Surrey.

Elsie’s siblings were:

William Thomas, born 1890

Edwin Maurice, c1893

Albert Walter, 1895

Nellie, c1898 (died aged 3 months, 1898, buried in the NRC on the 24^th March)

Bessie, 1901

Charles Henry, 1904

Minnie Ann Selina, c1907

In 1901 Thomas (33) a General Labourer, Amelia (33), William (10), Edward (8) (Edwin) and Walter (5), (Albert Walter) were living at 12 Adey’s Buildings, Stroud Green, Newbury.

Elsie’s mother Amelia died aged 39 on the 4^th July 1909. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^th July.

Thomas after Amelia’s death:

The 1911 census records Thomas (43) as a GWR Labourer, living at 12 Adey’s Buildings, with his children, William (20), a General Labourer, Edwin (18), working at home, Walter (15), a Grocer’s Errand Boy, Charlie (6), Bessie (9) and Minnie (4).

Elsie’s father Thomas died aged 53, on the 25^th November 1922. He was buried on the 29^th November, in Shaw Cemetery (abode at time of death, 17 Railway Road, Newbury).

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 29^th March 1900

TUCKER – March 23, at 12 Adey’s Buildings, Newbury, Elsie Tucker, infant daughter of Thoms Tucker, aged 13 months.

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