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Personal Details of Thomas Wheeler

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Buried:	15/10/1889

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	Thomas Wheeler
Date of burial	15/10/1889
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Conscrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend W Pheasent
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 046

Accounts Entry for Thomas Wheeler
© Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

DEATHS Thomas Wheeler,

Source:	NWN
Article date:	17/10/1889
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 17^th October 1889 WHEELER – Oct 12, at St Mary’s Court, Newbury, Thomas Wheeler, aged 57 years.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Thomas Wheeler c1832-1889

Thomas Wheeler

c1832-1889

Thomas, his parents, siblings and early life:

Thomas was baptised on the 29^th July 1832 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of Thomas and Ann Wheeler (nee Collins) who were married on the 25^th December 1818 in Speen Berkshire.

His father Thomas was a Blacksmith. He was baptised on the 27^th December 1779 at St Nicolas Church Newbury the son of Edward and Ann Wheeler. He died aged 80 in 1856 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 19^th July.

His mother Ann was born in Speen Berkshire, she was baptised on the 24^th June 1787 the daughter of James and Ann(e) Collins (nee Harper) who were married in 1783 in Speen. Ann died aged 77 in 1864 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 18^th April.

Thomas and Ann also had the following children baptised at St Nicolas Newbury:

Edmund baptised 11^th June 1820 (died aged 4 buried on the 26^th June 1824 at St Nicolas Newbury)

Thomas baptised 1^st December 1822 (died aged 2+ in 1825 buried 22^nd July at St Nicolas Newbury)

William baptised 30^th April 1824

Charles baptised 3^rd June 1827

Eliza baptised 5^th July 1829

Thomas was recorded as a Brush Maker in 1851 and 1871, a Shoemaker in 1861 and a Journeyman Brush Maker in 1881.

In 1841 Thomas (9) was living in Mary Hill Newbury with his parents Thomas (60) and Ann (50) and his siblings, William (15), Charles (15) and Eliza (12).

The 1851 census again records him living in Mary Hill with his parents.

Thomas:

Thomas married Emma Skinner in 1858 (Marriage registered in Newbury. Emma was born c1834 in Greenham the daughter of Samuel and Mary Skinner (nee Everett)

The 1861 census records Thomas (26) and Emma (25) living in Kennet Place Speen Berkshire.

Thomas and Emma had the following children:

Charles William 1861

Samuel 1863

Caroline Ann 1865

Thomas 1868

Emma 1869

Edward Collins 1872

Eliza Kate 1875 (died aged 5 months in 1875 buried in the NRC on the 7^th September)

Eliza Kate 1879

In 1871 the family were living in Bartholomew Street Newbury.

In the 1881 census Thomas (48), Emma (46), Charles (19), a Bricklayer’s Labourer, Samuel (17) an Engine Fitter, Caroline (15), Thomas (13), Emma (11), Edward (9) and Eliza Kate (1) were recorded living in Marsh Road Newbury.

Thomas died aged 57 on the 12^th October 1889 he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th October.

In 1891 Emma (57) was living at 7 Charles Place Newbury, Her youngest four children were still living with her. By 1901 she was living with her married daughter Caroline and son-in-law John Quelch at 4 Sunny Bank Terrace King’s Road Newbury. She continued living with John and Caroline at Sunny Bank Terrace until her death. She died aged 83 on the 29^th May 1917 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 2^nd June.

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