Joseph Abraham

c1785-1858

Joseph Abraham was born in Newbury Berkshire and was a Blacksmith. He married Ann Clayton on the 6^th September 1806 at St Mary’s Church Thatcham and they had the following children:

Martha c1807

Isaac c1810

Laura c1812

Sarah Ann c1814

Both the 1841 & 1851 census records record them living in Greenham (Golding’s Yard)

Joseph was widowed in 1857, his wife Ann was buried on 12^th May at St Mary’s Church Greenham Berkshire.

Joseph died aged 73 on the 3^rd April 1858 at Garland’s Yard St Mary’s Hill Newbury (Cause of Death: Asthma & Decay of Nature) he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9^th April.

Sources:as above