Unnamed (Stillborn)Tucker

1910-1910

This child was the son of John Charles and is 2^nd wife, Kathleen Florence Bray Tucker (nee Thomson) who were married on the 17^th June 1893.

The child’s family:

His father John Charles was born in 1866, in Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, the son of Henry and Hannah Tucker (nee Wernham) who were married in 1861 (marriage registered in Wantage). (John married Mary Jane Buxey in 1885, in Newbury. They had two daughters, Florence Mary, born 1886 and Agnes Kate, born 1889, died 1890. John was widowed in 1892).

According to the 1901 census his mother Kathleen was born c1871 in Bath Somerset. The 1911 census records Kathleen’s birthplace as London. No records found yet for Kathleen until she married in 1893.

John Charles and Kathleen also had the following three children:

Henry Victor, born 19^th June 1897, in Wantage, Berkshire.

Geoffrey Braybrooke, born 6^th October 1902, baptised 23^rd November 1902, at St Peter, Brighton, Sussex

Kathleen Charlotte Irene, born 22^nd September 1907, baptised 1^st December 1907 at St Peter, Brighton, Sussex

The 1901 census records John (34), a Baker & Shopkeeper, Kathleen (30), Florence (14) and Henry Victor (3), living at 83 Trafalgar Street, Brighton, Sussex

By 1911 John (44), a Baker & Confectioner, Kathleen (38), Henry (13), Geoffrey (8) and Kathleen (3), were living at 9 Berkeley Road Westfields, Newbury, Berkshire. Also record in the household were two boarders.

Kathleen died aged 46, on the 7^th November 1918. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 13^th November. (Abode at time of death, 2 Bartholomew Terrace, Newbury)

The 1921 census records John (54) as a Baker and Confectioner, living at 2 Bartholomew Terrace, Newbury with his children, Henry (42), who was out of work and Kathleen (13).

John Charles died aged 61 on the 19^th October 1927, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery, with Kathleen Florence, on the 22^nd October (Abode at time of death, 15 Pound Street, Newbury).

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