Susannah Hill

1811-1892

Susanna Harris was born on the 26^th January 1811, she was baptised on the 3^rd March 1811, at St Mary, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, the daughter of Mary Harris. Mary married John Pocock on the 8^th September 1811, at St Mary, Aylesbury, Susannah was then known as Susannah Pocock.

John and Mary Pocock also had the following three children, baptised at St Mary, Aylesbury.

Benjamin, born 31^st May 1812, baptised 16^th August 1812

Sarah, baptised 10^th April 1814

Eliza, baptised 16^th April 1816

Susannah Pocock married James Hill on the 7^th July 1834, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury (both were single, witnesses were George Stillman and John Mayo)

(James was born on the 27^th May 1812, in Newbury, Berkshire. He was baptised on the 31^st May 1812, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the son of Charles and Sarah Hill (nee Hollidge) who were married on the 7^th November 1795, in Chieveley, Berkshire).

James and Susannah had the following children, born in Newbury:

Hannah, 1834

Jane, 1836

Charles, 1839

Emma, 1841

Fanny, 1843

Henry, 1845

Martha, 1849

Joseph, 1852

Edmund, 1855

The 1841 census records James (25), a Labourer, Susannah (30) and their children, Hannah (6), Jane (5), Charles (2) and Emma (11 Days), living in Turnplets Court, (off Bartholomew Street) Newbury, Berkshire.

In 1851 James (38), an Agricultural Labourer, Susan (40), Jane (14), Charles (12), Emma (10), Fanny (7) and Martha (2), were living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

The 1861, 1871 and 1881 census records record the family living in the City, Newbury, as follows:

1861: James (49), an Agricultural Labourer, Susannah (52), Fanny (16), a Dressmaker’s Apprentice, Martha (12), Joseph (9), Edmund (5) and their grandson Henry Hill (5), (born in London)

1871: James (62), a Labourer, Susannah (69), a Laundress, Martha (22), a Laundress, Joseph (19), Edmund (15) (recorded as Edward) and Henry (14) (now recorded as son), all Labourers.

1881: James (71), now bedridden, Susannah (70) and Henry (25), a Plasterer (now married).

Susannah was widowed on the 30^th October, 1887. James died aged 77 (cause of death, Rheumatic Gout). He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd November.

Susannah after her husband’s death:

The 1891 census records Susannah (81) living at 4, Shrewsbury Terrace, Enborne Road, Newbury, with her married son Edmund (36), (recorded as Edward) a Bricklayer, her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, (35) and her grandchildren, Christopher (11), Charles (8), Edward (6), Ada (3) and Joseph (1).

Susannah died aged 82, on the 30^th March 1892 (cause of death, cerebral apoplexy (stroke) she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th April.

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