Biography:
David Mead
1845 –24/01/1898
David Mead
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Unmarked grave David Mead (1845-1898)
David was born in 1845 in Edlesborough to single woman Hannah Mead. He was baptised in the village in 1851.
In 1866 David married Elizabeth Tompkins, a straw plaiter born in Dagnall and they must have moved to Berkhamsted as George (1866), Charles (1869) and Annie (1871) were all born in the town.
The 1871 census records the family at Highfield Road, Berkhamsted. David was a “Grinder of chemicals” – probably working for Coopers, the sheep dip manufacturer.
Five more children were born: Fred (1873), Flora (1874), Harry (1876), Lucy (1877) and Elizabeth (1880).
In 1881 they were still at Highfield Road. David and son George were labourers in the chemical works and 13 year old Charles was a farm labourer.
The family was completed with Ellen (1881) and David (1889).
By 1891 they had moved to Ravens Lane and David had been promoted to a foreman at the chemical works. Six of the children at home. Frederick was a labourer at the chemical works, Florence a domestic servant and Henry a “house boy”.
David died at 5, Mill Street 24 January 1898 aged 53.
Son Charles is buried in this cemetery as is Charles’s wife Mary Ann and son Bertram Charles.
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Unmarked grave David Mead (1845-1898)
David was born in 1845 in Edlesborough to single woman Hannah Mead. He was baptised in the village in 1851.
In 1866 David married Elizabeth Tompkins, a straw plaiter born in Dagnall and they must have moved to Berkhamsted as George (1866), Charles (1869) and Annie (1871) were all born in the town.
The 1871 census records the family at Highfield Road, Berkhamsted. David was a “Grinder of chemicals” – probably working for Coopers, the sheep dip manufacturer.
Five more children were born: Fred (1873), Flora (1874), Harry (1876), Lucy (1877) and Elizabeth (1880).
In 1881 they were still at Highfield Road. David and son George were labourers in the chemical works and 13 year old Charles was a farm labourer.
The family was completed with Ellen (1881) and David (1889).
By 1891 they had moved to Ravens Lane and David had been promoted to a foreman at the chemical works. Six of the children at home. Frederick was a labourer at the chemical works, Florence a domestic servant and Henry a “house boy”.
David died at 5, Mill Street 24 January 1898 aged 53.
Son Charles is buried in this cemetery as is Charles’s wife Mary Ann and son Bertram Charles.
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