The History of Alfred Hammond 1849-1917

Date Event Age Approx.
8 April 1849 Born in Bracknell Berkshire England, Ref June 1/4 1849, 6 185 Easthampstead. Father Henry (occupation Gardener) Mother Mary Ann Wickens -
30 March 1851 Census. Clay Lane Bracknell Berkshire England 1
7 April 1861 Census, 11 Prospect St. Reading Berkshire England. Scholar 11
2 April 1871 Census, 3 Awbay Terrace, Orts Road Reading Berkshire England. occupation Factory labourer 21
28 June 1880 Married to Eliza Champion at Reading Berkshire England. Living at Thames Street. Profession of Alfred, Labourer 31
3 April 1881 Census, 52 Letcombe Street, occupation Labourer, Biscuit Factory 31
1882 Birth of Daughter Florence E in Reading 32
1883 Birth of Daughter Alice Louisa in Reading, Ref Mar 1/4 1883 2c 397 Reading. 33
1885 Birth of Daughter Frances A M in Reading 35
1887 Birth of Daughter Anne M in Reading 37
1890 Birth of Daughter Ethel H in Reading 40
5 April 1891 Census, 7 Sun St, Reading, Occupation Biscuit Factory Labourer 40
11 May 1891 Birth of son Alfred at 7 Sun Street, Reading Berkshire England. Profession of Father, Alfred, Biscuit Factory Labourer. 41
1894 Birth of son Harry in Reading 45
9th January 1898 Death of Mother Mary Ann at Ham, London 49
11 June 1900 Alfred admitted to Fair Mile Hospital, Admission No. 3207 50
31st March 1901 Census, Alfred not living with wife and children at 103 Cumberland Road, Reading. 50
31st March 1901 Census, A Hammond, Patient at Berkshire Lunatic Asylum, (Fair Mile Cholsey) Born Bracknell Berks, Aged 50, General Labourer, Condition Lunatic 50
20 December 1902 Alfred discharged from Fair Mile 52
17 March 1909 Death of Father Henry 59
1909 Kelly's, Alfred listed/living at 103 Cumberland Road Reading 59
1914 Kelly's, Alfred listed/living at 103 Cumberland Road Reading 64
6 August 1915 Alfred re-admitted to Fair Mile Hospital 65
1915 Kelly's, Alfred listed/living at 103 Cumberland Road Reading 65
3 August 1915 Death of wife Eliza at 103 Cumberland Road. Reading. Eliza buried 3 days later on the 6th August and Alfred re-admitted to fairmile on same day 65
1916 Kelly's, Alfred now not listed at 103 Cumberland Road Reading 66
22 April 1917 Death entry reads, 427, Alfred dies of Colitis, 12 days, no pm, at Berkshire Asylum Cholsey, occupation gardener at nursery. Informant Ethel his daughter. 67
26 April 1917 Death entry in Fairmile record reads, Date of last admission 6 August 1915, Age 66 Years, Mental disorder at death, Chronic Melancholy, Principal, Colotis 67
27 April 1917 Buried at Cemetery Junction Reading, Entry reads :- 1569, 25/4/1917, Alfred Hammond, 67, Asylum Cholsey , 9652, Consecrated, Division 34, 27/4/1917 at 3 O'clock, into reserved grave, £2.00, Total £2.00. Deceased

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