Robert Pyke/Pike

1825-1858

Robert George Pike was born on the 13^th June 1825, in Hampshire. He was baptised on the 10^th December 1825, in Ashmansworth, Hampshire, the son of George (a Shoemaker) and Mary Pike (nee Maskell) who were married on the 17^th September 1812, at All Hallows, Whitchurch, Hampshire.

George and Mary also had the following children baptised in Ashmansworth:

Henry George, 27^th February 1814

Sarah, 25^th October 1815

Leah, 6^th October 1817

Mary Jane, 9^th July 1819

John, 1824

Charles, 14^th May 1828

Robert married in 1850

Marriage details:

Place: St Mary, Speenhamland, Berkshire

Date: 15^thJune 1850

Groom: Robert Pike, full age, bachelor, occupation, Yeoman, abode, East Woodhay

Bride: Fanny Gough, full age, spinster

Fathers: George Pike, a Shoemaker and George Gough, a Painter

Witnesses: John Hanley Hunt and Elizabeth Keens

(Fanny was baptised on the 15^th November 1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury, the daughter of George (a Painter) and Fanny Gough (nee Keens) who were married on the 24^th February 1826, at St Nicolas, Newbury (witnesses, Joseph Keens and Elisa Gough)

Robert and Fanny had the following children:

Mary Elizabeth, born 1850 (died aged 7, in 1858, buried in the NRC on the 20^th February, as Mary Elizabeth Pike)

Fanny Maria baptised 31^st October 1852, at St Nicolas, Newbury, (parents Fanny and Robert George Pike, a Postman of Stockcross)

George Frederick, born 1853, baptised 26^th 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 23^rdJune).

Rosa, born 1855, baptised 25^th November 1855 in East Woodhay, Hampshire (parents Fanny and Robert Pike, a Postman of East Woodhay)

Alice Ellen, born 1857, baptised 9^th 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).

Robert Pike died aged 35, in 1858, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st November. (Surname recorded as Pyke on burial record)

Fanny after Robert’s death:

The 1861 census records Fanny (34) 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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