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Charles Picton
1861 –1909
Charles Picton
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Unmarked grave Charles Picton (1861-1909)
Charles was born in 1861 in Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, to Isaac and Mary Picton. His father was a labourer and his mother worked at John Dickinson’s paper factory in Apsley. Charles was the third of their family of six. In 1871 the family were living in Two Waters.
By 1881 Isaac had died and Charles was living in Duck Hall Cottage, Boxmoor with his mother and older brother. He was employed as a labourer.
Charles married Jane Hucklesbee and in 1891 they were living at 6, Edmunds Place with Jane’s daughter Mary Ann and their own children Elizabeth (1881), Sarah (1885) and Charles jnr.(1890). Charles was a labourer at the saw mills.
In December 1909 Charles was found drowned in the canal in Berkhamsted: whether it was an accident, foul play or he took his own life is not known. He was 48 years old and was buried by Coroner’s Order.
The Watford Observer carried a short report on the inquest into Charles’ death. His brother, Albert, said that Charles had not had regular work for a long time but worked on the canal when he got the opportunity. Although Charles was married, he had not lived with his wife for years before his death.
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Unmarked grave Charles Picton (1861-1909)
Charles was born in 1861 in Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead, to Isaac and Mary Picton. His father was a labourer and his mother worked at John Dickinson’s paper factory in Apsley. Charles was the third of their family of six. In 1871 the family were living in Two Waters.
By 1881 Isaac had died and Charles was living in Duck Hall Cottage, Boxmoor with his mother and older brother. He was employed as a labourer.
Charles married Jane Hucklesbee and in 1891 they were living at 6, Edmunds Place with Jane’s daughter Mary Ann and their own children Elizabeth (1881), Sarah (1885) and Charles jnr.(1890). Charles was a labourer at the saw mills.
In December 1909 Charles was found drowned in the canal in Berkhamsted: whether it was an accident, foul play or he took his own life is not known. He was 48 years old and was buried by Coroner’s Order.
The Watford Observer carried a short report on the inquest into Charles’ death. His brother, Albert, said that Charles had not had regular work for a long time but worked on the canal when he got the opportunity. Although Charles was married, he had not lived with his wife for years before his death.
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