Henry Plumb

1864-1864

Henry was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the son of Henry and Eliza Plumb (nee Powers) who were married in 1859 (marriage registered in the March quarter, in Newbury)

Henry died aged 3 months, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 6^thMay 1864.

Henry’s family:

His father Henry was a General Labourer. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Plumb. (Possible father Robert Walding (not proved))

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

His siblings were:

Ellen, 1859

William, 1861

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. (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.

Henry died aged 48 on the 25^thMay 1888, 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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