Personal Details of Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb
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| Died: | 05/03/1897 |
| Buried: | 09/03/1897 |
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| Name at death | Elizabeth Plumb (Eliza) |
| Date of burial | 09/03/1897 |
| Whence brought | Newbury |
| Where & how buried | Unconsecrated Private Grave |
| By whom buried | Reverend E J Watts |
| Account Entry | Book 02 - Page 094 |
| Transcription comments | On FBMD. The burial service records of St John's Church record 9 march 1897 aged 57 |
Accounts Entry for Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb
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Accounts Entry for Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb
Biographical Information
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Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb 1839-1897
Elizabeth (Eliza) Plumb
1839-1897
Eliza, her parents, siblings and early life:
Eliza was born in 1839, in Greenham, Berkshire, the daughter of Charles and Mary Powers (nee Pearce) who were married on the 22ndMarch 1835, in Thatcham, Berkshire.
Eliza’s father Charles was baptised on the 24thDecember 1815, at St Nicols Church, Newbury, the son of Thomas (a Bricklayer) and Mary Powers (nee Lewingdon) who were married on the 1stOctober 1809, at St Mary, Thatcham, Berkshire
Eliza’s mother Mary was baptised on the 28thApril 1812, at St Mary the Virgin, Marlborough, Wiltshire, the daughter of George and Mary Pearce (nee Cook) who were married on the 19thDecember 1798, at St Mary the Virgin, Marlborough.
Charles and Mary also had the following children:
Sarah Ann, baptised 22nd Mary 1836, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Miller)
Maria, born 1843, baptised 28th January 1844, at St Nicolas, Newbury (dad a Miller)
Charles, born 1846
Caroline, born 1850
The 1841 census records Charles (25), a Miller’s Servant, Mary (25) and their daughters, Sarah (5) and Eliza (2), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.
In 1851 Charles (35), a Mill Carman, Mary (39), a Laundress, Sarah (15), a Servant, Eliza (11), Maria (7), Charles (4) and Caroline (7 months), were recorded living in Shaw cum Donnington, Berkshire.
Eliza in later life:
Eliza married Henry Plumb in 1859 (marriage registered in the March quarter, in Newbury)
(Henry was born c1838, in Newbury, Berkshire, the illegitimate son of Elizabeth Plumb. (Possible father Robert Walding)
Henry and Eliza had the following children born in Newbury:
Ellen, 1859
William, 1861
Henry, 1864 (died aged 3 months, in 1864, buried in the NRC on the 6thMay)
James, 1865
Robert, 1867 (died aged 3 in 1870, buried in the NRC on the 12thDecember)
Emily Louise, 1869
Amelia, 1875 (died aged 4 months, in 1876, buried in the NRC on the 21stMarch)
The 1861 census records Henry (22), a General Labourer, Eliza (20) and their daughter Ellen (1), living with Henry’s mother Eliz. Plumb (67), a Charwoman and a lodger, Robert Wallen (70), a General Labourer.
The 1871 census records Henry (35) as a Labourer, living in Old Road, Newbury, with Eliza (32), their children, Ellen (11), William (9), James (5), Emily (1) and Robert Walding (67), a Labourer.
Henry (44), a General Labourer, Eliza (43) and their children William (19), a Bricklayer’s Labourer and Emily (12), were still living in Old Road, Newbury in 1881.
Eliza was widowed in 1888. Henry died aged 48, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30thMay.
The 1891 census records Eliza (50), living alone, in Old Newtown Road, Newbury.
Eliza died aged 57, on the 5thMarch 1897. She was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 9thMarch.
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