John James Ayres

1864-1881

John was born in Newbury, Berkshire the son of James and Jane Ayres (nee Cummins) who were married in 1863 (marriage registered in Newbury).

His father James was baptised on the 26^th December 1841, at St Nicolas Church, Newbury, Berkshire, the son of John (a Labourer) and Fanny Ayres (nee Foster) who were married on the 20^th May 1839, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

His mother Jane was born in Burghclere, Hampshire. She was baptised on the 1^st November 1840, in Burghclere, the daughter of William (a Labourer) and Mary Cummins (nee Blackford) who were married on the 10^th February 1838, in Burghclere.

His siblings were:

Robert Thomas, born 1866

Sarah Jane, born 1868

Frances Fanny, born 1870

A stillborn child in 1873 (buried in the NRC on the 4^th April)

Phoebe Annie, born 1877

In 1871 James Ayres (29), a Blacksmith, employing 2 apprentices, Jane (29), Thomas (4), Sarah Jane (2) and Frances Fanny (5 months), were living in Bartholomew Street, Newbury. (No record of John James found in the 1871 census.)

James and Jane’s son John James Ayres died aged 17, on the 29^th March 1881, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th April.

The 1881 census records James Ayres (39), a Blacksmith, Jane (39), Robert (14), a Boat Builder, Sarah (12), Frances (10) and Phoebe (4), living in Speen, Berkshire.

Jane Ayres died aged 48, in Wallingford, Berkshire, (possibly the Berkshire Lunatic Asylum) on the 4^th August 1888. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery, with her son John James, on the 11^th August. (Note: The Memorial Inscription records Jane as Mary Jane)

James Ayers died aged 46, in 1889, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with Jane and their son John James, on the 24^th July.

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