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Mary Elizabeth Pike
1850-1858
Mary Elizabeth was born 1850, in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Robert and Fanny Pike (nee Gough) who were married on the 15th June 1850, at St Mary, Speenhamland, Berkshire. (Robert was recorded on the marriage record as a Yeoman, living in East Woodhay. Fathers: George Pike, a shoemaker and George Gough, a Painter. Witnesses: John Hanley Hunt and Elizabeth Keens)
Mary Elizabeth’s father Robert George Pike was born on the 13th June 1825, in Hampshire. He was baptised on the 10th December 1825, in Ashmansworth, Hampshire, the son of George and Mary Pike (nee Maskell) who were married on the 17th September 1812, at All Hallows, Whitchurch, Hampshire.
Mary Elizabeth’s mother Fanny was baptised on the 15th November 1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the daughter of George (a Painter) and Fanny Gough (nee Keens) who were married on the 24th February 1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury (witnesses, Joseph Keens and Elisa Gough)
Robert and Fanny also had the following children:
Fanny Maria baptised 31st October 1852, at St Nicolas, Newbury, (parents Fanny and Robert George Pike, a Postman of Stockcross)
George Frederick, born 1853, baptised 26th February 1854, at St Nicolas, Newbury (parents recorded as Fanny and Robert Pike, a Postman of Newbury. George died aged 15, in 1866, buried in the NRC on the 23rd June).
Rosa, born 1855, baptised 25th November 1855 in East Woodhay, Hampshire (parents Fanny and Robert Pike, a Postman of East Woodhay)
Alice Ellen, born 1857, baptised 9th November 1862, at St Nicolas, Newbury (parents recorded as Fanny Robert George Pike, a Postman of Newbury)
The 1851 census records Robert Pyke (25), as a Baker, living in Stockcross, Berkshire, with Fanny (24), their daughter Mary Elizabeth, aged 5 months and a servant, Ann Johnson (17).
Mary Elizabeth died aged 7, in 1858, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 20th February.
Mary Elizabeth’s father Robert Pike died aged 35, in 1858, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1st November.
Her mother Fanny (34) was recorded in the 1861 census as a Monthly Nurse, living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with her children, Fanny (9), George (7), Rosa (5) and Alice (3)
In 1871 Fanny (42), a Midwife and her daughter Rosa (15), a Servant, were recorded living at 4, Bartholomew Street, Newbury, with Fanny’s widowed grandmother Frances Keens (88), a Retired Milliner, Fanny’s great aunt, Mary Hobbs (60), a Milliner, her aunt, Elizabeth Keens (48), a Milliner and Newsagent and Alfred Keens (18), a Photographer and George Keens (13), an Erand Boy who were both Frances Keens grandsons.
In 1881 Fanny (49) was recorded as a Parish Nurse, visiting at “The Infant Nursery” 35-36 Upper Brook Street, Winchester, Hampshire.
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