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Personal Details of Richard Dredge

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Buried:	15/07/1872

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Burial Register

Name at death

Richard Dredge

Age at Death

Burial Date

15 July 1872

Abode

Newbury

Official at Burial

The Rev'd.

Comments

Unable to read officials name and title.

Burial Register Index

Book	1868
Page Number	070
Reccord Number	2957

Sources

Burial Register

Burial Register entry for Richard Dredge
©Newbury Town Council
Reproduced with kind permission

Memorial Details

	Headstone: IMO /HANNAH DREDGE / wife of RICHARD DREDGE / who died Sept. 4th 1867 / aged 74. / Also RICHARD DREDGE / who died July 10th 1872 / aged 76.

Name on Memorial	Richard Dredge
Date of death	10/07/1872
Age	76
Gender	Male

Memorial Type	Headstone and Footstone
Construction Material	Sandstone, engraved
Condition of memorial	Good, although in danger of face sheering off
Pattison Location Code	P(J) 3
Others named on memorial
Hannah Dredge

Newspaper Cuttings

The articles below have been transcribed from newspapers and magezines.

Richard Dredge

Source:	Nwn
Article date:	11/07/1872
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 11^th July 1872 July 10, at Southampton-terrace, Newbury, Mr. R. Dredge
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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Richard Dredge c1796-1872

Richard Dredge

c1796-1872

Richard, his parents, siblings and early life:

Richard was baptised on the 5^thAugust 1796, at St Nicolas Church Newbury, Berkshire, the son of James and Anna Maria Dredge.

Richard’s father James was a Victualler and Basket Maker. He was born c1763. James died (of decline) aged 40, in 1803. He was buried on the 30^thMarch, at St Nicolas, Newbury

Richard’s mother Anna Maria was born c1765. She died aged 69 in 1834 and was buried on the 12^thDecember, at St Nicolas, Newbury.

James and Anna Maria also had the following children (baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury):

Nathaniel and David, (baptised together) 13^th November 1789

William, 16^th May 1792

George, 18^th April 1794 (born 14^th March 1794)

John, 21^st May 1798

Anna Maria, 30^th October 1799 (born 22^ndSeptember 1799)

The 1815 census of Newbury records John (16), a Locksmith, living at the Nags Head, on the east side of Bartholomew Street, Newbury, Berkshire, with his widowed mother Anna Maria (47), his brothers, David (21), a Basket Maker, George (20), a Smith, Richard (17), a Basket Maker and his sister Anna Maria (15).

Richard married Hannah Pickernell on the 24^thApril 1825, in Hamstead Marshall, Berkshire. (Both were single, witnesses were James Pickernell and Anna Maria Fidler)

(Hannah was baptised on the 31^st March 1794, in Hamstead Marshall, Berkshire, the daughter of James and Sarah Pickernell (nee Paine) who were married on the 1^st May 1791, at St Michael, Enborne, Berkshire)

Richard and Hannah had the following children baptised at St Nicolas, Newbury:

Anna Maria, 14^th April 1826 (born 17^th March)

David, 9^th March 1828 (born 12^th February)

Richard, 3^rd September 1830 (born 12^th August)

Hannah, 28^th July 1833 (born 4^th July)

Martha, 15^th May 1836 (born 15^th May)

Harriott Elizabeth, 2^nd June 1839 (born 9^th May)

The 1841 census records Richard (40), a Basket Maker, Hannah (45), Anna (15), David (13), Richard (10), Hannah (7), Martha (5) and Harriott (2), living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

In 1851 Richard (54), a Basket Maker, Hannah (57) and their children, David (23), a Basket Maker, Richard (20), a Shoemaker and Harriott (11), were recorded living in Northbrook Street, Newbury.

In 1861 Richard (64), was recorded as a Proprietor of Houses, living at 4, Southampton Terrace, Newbury, with Hannah (66) and their daughter Martha (25), a Dressmaker.

Richard was widowed in 1867. Hannah died aged 74, on the 4^thSeptember, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 7^thSeptember.

The 1871 census records Richard (74) as a Retired Basket Maker. He was still living at 4 Southampton Terrace, Newbury. His daughters Hannah (37) and Harriott (31) were record living with him.

Richard died aged 76, on the 10^thJuly 1872, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery with Hannah on the 15^thJuly.

Probate: DREDGE Richard Effects: under £450 6^th September 1872 The Will of Richard Dredge late of Newbury in the County of Berks who died 10^th July 1872 at Newbury was proved at the Principal Registry by Edward Thomas Ezard of 131 Brixton-road in the County of Surrey Architectural Assistant one of the Executors

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