Charles Pyke/Pike

c1824-1900

Charles was born in St Mary Bourne, Hampshire. He was baptised on the 28^th November 1824, St Mary Bourne, the son of James (a Labourer) and Martha Pyke (nee Curtis) who were married on the 3^rd September 1811, in St Mary Bourne.  (Surname mistakenly recorded as Pink)

James and Martha also had the following children baptised in St Mary Bourne:

Mary Pyke, 28^th March 1812

Hannah Pyke, 7^th August 1814

John Pike, 18^th March 1821

Henry Pike, 18^th May 1828

James Pike, 6^th March 1831

The 1841 census records Charles Pike (15), as a Servant, living in Tadley, Berkshire.

His father James Pike (50), an Agricultural Labourer, his mother Martha (50) and his brothers, Henry (30) and James (10), were recorded living in Binley, Hampshire (approximately 2.5 miles north of St Mary Bourne)

In 1851 Charles Pike (26), was working as a Servant, in Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, for a Stephen Knight, a Cooper, and his family.

Charles married in 1855

Marriage details:

Place: St Nicolas Church, Newbury

Date: 25^th November 1855

Groom: Charles Pyke, full age, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Newbury

Bride: Mary Day, full age, spinster, abode, Newbury

Fathers: James Pyke and Alexander Day, both Labourers

Witnesses: Walter Wheeler and George Stillman

(Mary was baptised on the 18^th May 1834, in Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, the daughter of Alexander and Sarah Day (nee Ball) who were married on the 19^th November 1831, in Hurstbourne Tarrant)

Charles and Mary had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Newbury:

Harriet, born 1856, baptised 27^th July 1856 (dad a Labourer)

Charles, born c1859, baptised 20^th February 1859 (dad a Labourer)

George, born c1860, baptised 25^th March 1860 (dad a Brewer)

Harry, born 1861, baptised 25^th August 1861 (dad a Brewer)

William, born 1863, baptised 2^nd February 1864 (dad a Labourer)

James, born c1865, baptised 6^th August 1865 (dad a Labourer)

Ann, born 1866, baptised 13^th January 1867 (dad a Brewer’s Labourer)

Ellen, born 1868, baptised 7^th February 1869 (dad a Brewer’s Labourer)

Alfred, born 1870, baptised 1^st January 1871 (dad a Labourer)

Arthur Alexander, born 1872, baptised 6^th October 1872 (dad a Labourer. Died aged months 11 months, buried in the NRC on the 14^th June 1873)

Alice, born 1874, baptised 2^nd August 1874 (dad a Labourer. Died aged 18 months, buried in the NRC on the 6^th December 1875)

 Albert Ernest born c1876, baptised 16^th April 1876 (dad a Brewer’s Labourer)

In 1861 Charles Pike (34), a Brewer’s Labourer, Mary (26) and their children, Harriet (4), Charles (2) and George (1), were recorded living in Stillman’s Yard, Bartholomew Street, Newbury.

The 1871 census records Charles Pyke (42), a Brewer’s labourer, still living in Stillman’s Yard, with Mary (36) and their children, Charles (12), George (11), Harry (9), William (7), James (6), Hannah (4), (Ann) and Ellen (2).

In 1881 Charles Pike (52), a Brewer’s Labourer, Mary (46), Charles (22), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, Harry (19), a Labourer in Iron Works, James (16) an Errand Boy, Ellen (12), Alfred (10) and Albert (5), were recorded living in Westfields, Newbury.

The 1891 census records Charles Pike (62) as a Brewer’s Drayman, living at 11 Berkeley Road, Newbury, with Mary (56) and their children, Charles (32), William (27), Alfred (20), all Bricklayers and Albert (15), a Printer’s Apprentice.

Charles Pike died aged 75, on the 18^th July 1900, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st July.

The 1901 census records Mary (66), living on her own means, at 5 Trafalgar Place, Newbury.

In 1911 Mary (76) was recorded living alone, at 3, Church Almshouses, Newtown Road, Newbury.

Mary died aged 80, on the 14^th March 1915, at 3 Church Almshouses, Newbury. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th March, with her husband Charles.

Their son Charles died aged 75, on the 18^th April 1934, he was laid to rest with his parents, on the 21^st April.

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