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William Mayo
1813-1875
William was baptised 5th March 1813 in Wantage and was the son of John Totty & Mary Mayo (nee Dear) who were married in Twyford on 27th June 1803.
William’s siblings were:
Jane born 12/6/1804, baptised at St Nicolas church Newbury 15/8/1804
Mary Anne born 11/1/1806, baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury 3/8/1806
Robert born 1/10/1807, baptised at St Nicolas Church Newbury 23/12/1807
John Mayo born 22/8/1809, baptised 13/9/1809 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (died before 1816)
John baptised at Thatcham 31/3/1816
William’s mother died in 1821 and his father remarried in 1822, his stepmother gave birth to a son Thomas Totty Mayo in 1823.
William married Mary Butson in 1838
Marriage details:
Date: 19th March 1838
Place: St Nicolas Church Newbury
Groom: William Mayo, of Full Age, Bachelor, occ: Servant, of Newbury
Bride: Mary Butson, of Full Age, Spinster, of Newbury
Groom's Father: John Totty Mayo, occ: Sexton of this parish
Bride's Father: Amos Butson, occ: Coachman
Witnesses: John Mayo and John Totty Mayo
Both Bride and Groom signed their names
William & Mary had the following children (all born in Newbury):
John Totty born 1838
Mary Jane born 1839
Sarah born 1841
Robert born 1843, died 1844 aged 1, buried 26/8/1844
William born 1844
Thomas born 1846, died 1848 aged 2, buried as Thomas Totty 17/5/1848
Amos born 1847, died 1848 aged 9 months, buried 10/6/1848
Thomas born 1851, died1859 aged 8, buried 12/9/1859 in Newtown Road Cemetery
Alice born 1853
Francis Butson born 1856, died 1864 aged 7, buried 19/2/1864 in Newtown Road Cemetery
In 1841 William, Mary and their children were living in Northbrook Street Newbury, Mary’s mother Sarah, was also living with them.
In 1851 William, Mary and their children were living in the parish of St Nicolas and William was working as an Auctioneers Porter.
In 1861 the family were living in Caroline Place Newbury and William was working as a Labourer. Mary’s widowed mother was again living with the family at this time.
In 1871 William & Mary were recorded living in the parish of St Nicolas and William was again recorded working as an Auctioneers Porter.
William died in 1875 and was buried on 17th April at Newtown Road Cemetery.
Mary died in 1877 and was buried on 3rd October at Newtown Road Cemetery
Christine Gambles – 9th December 2019
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