Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb

1839-1897

Eliza, her parents, siblings and early life:

Eliza was born in 1839, in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of Charles and Mary Powers (nee Pearce) who were married on the 22^ndMarch 1835, in Thatcham, Berkshire.

Eliza’s father Charles was baptised on the 24^thDecember 1815, at St Nicols Church, Newbury, the son of Thomas (a Bricklayer) and Mary Powers (nee Lewingdon) who were married on the 1^stOctober 1809, at St Mary, Thatcham, Berkshire

Eliza’s mother Mary was baptised on the 28^thApril 1812, at St Mary the Virgin, Marlborough, Wiltshire, the daughter of George and Mary Pearce (nee Cook) who were married on the 19^thDecember 1798, at St Mary the Virgin, Marlborough.

Charles and Mary also had the following children:

Sarah Ann, baptised 22^nd Mary 1836, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Miller)

Maria, born 1843, baptised 28^th January 1844, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Miller)

Charles, born 1846

Caroline, born 1850

The 1841 census records Charles (25), a Miller’s Servant, Mary (25) and their daughters, Sarah (5) and Eliza (2), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

In 1851 Charles (35), a Mill Carman, Mary (39), a Laundress, Sarah (15), a Servant, Eliza (11), Maria (7), Charles (4) and Caroline (7 months), were recorded living in Shaw cum Donnington, Berkshire.

Eliza in later life:

Eliza married Henry Plumb in 1859 (marriage registered in the March quarter, in Newbury)

(Henry was born c1838, in Newbury, Berkshire, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Plumb. (Possible father Robert Walding)

Henry and Eliza had the following children born in Newbury:

Ellen, 1859

William, 1861

Henry, 1864 (died aged 3 months, in 1864, buried in the NRC on the 6^thMay)

James, 1865

Robert, 1867 (died aged 3 in 1870, buried in the NRC on the 12^thDecember)

Emily Louise, 1869

Amelia, 1875 (died aged 4 months, in 1876, buried in the NRC on the 21^stMarch)

The 1861 census records Henry (22), a General Labourer, Eliza (20) and their daughter Ellen (1), living with Henry’s mother Eliz. Plumb (67), a Charwoman and a lodger, Robert Wallen (70), a General Labourer.

The 1871 census records Henry (35) as a Labourer, living in Old Road, Newbury, with Eliza (32), their children, Ellen (11), William (9), James (5), Emily (1) and Robert Walding (67), a Labourer.

Henry (44), a General Labourer, Eliza (43) and their children William (19), a Bricklayer’s Labourer and Emily (12), were still living in Old Road, Newbury in 1881.

Eliza was widowed in 1888. Henry died aged 48, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30^thMay.

The 1891 census records Eliza (50), living alone, in Old Newtown Road, Newbury.

Eliza died aged 57, on the 5^thMarch 1897. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^thMarch.

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