Henry Hill (1856 — 1896) 

Henry was born circa 1856 in London, possibly in Poplar. He was recorded with his grandparents James and Susannah Hill in The City in Newbury in the 1861 census, James was recorded as an agricultural labourer. Ten years later in the 1871 census Henry was still living with his grandparents in The City, both Henry and James were recorded as labourers and Susannah as "laundry". Henry married Hannah Day in 1880 in Hungerford district, probably in Lambourn. Hannah was born 19 March 1859 in Eastbury near Lambourn, the daughter of Charles and Mary, nee Gilbert, Day. She was recorded with her parents and siblings in Eastbury in the 1861 census and in Lambourn in the 1871 census. 

Henry was recorded twice in the 1881 census. He was listed with his grandparents James and Susannah in The City in Newbury, recorded as married and born in London. He was also recorded with his wife Hannah in Lambourn along with children William aged 3 and Edith aged 6 months and born in Poplar in London. Henry was recorded as a plasterer on both occasions. 
In the 1891 census Henry and Hannah were living at Percy Place, Bartholomew Street in Newbury with children Edith aged 10, Albert aged 9, Frederick aged 7, William aged 5, Beatrice aged 3 and Edward aged 1. Henry was recorded as a plasterer. 
Henry died 11 June 1896 and was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 16 June. An announcement appeared in the Faringdon Advertiser and Vale of the White Horse Gazette dated 20 June 1896 which read as below. 
HILL — On the 11 thinst., at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace, Newbury, Henry Hill, aged 40. Hannah then remarried in 1897 in Newbury to Charles Pike. In the 1901 census Hannah and Charles were living at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace with six of Hannah's children with Henry and a daughter of their own May aged 10 months. Charles was recorded as' bricklayers labourer. Hannah and Charles and various children were still living at 4 Shrewsbury Terrace in the 1911 census. 


Hannah died 16 February 1941 while living at 16 Southdown Road in Newbury and was buried at Shaw Cemetery on 19 February 1941. 

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