Bowler Family History

Events

Parents

Families

Attributes

Pedigree

1. Thomas BROWN
   1. Sophia PALMER
      1. Harriet BROWN
         1. Charles HUGHES
            1. Thomas HUGHES
            2. Charlotte Sophia HUGHES
            3. Owen HUGHES
            4. Emma HUGHES
      2. John BROWN

Ancestors

Source References

1. Marriage Certificate
   1. • Citation:

        age 24 at marriage in 1852

   2. • Citation:

        Parish Church Bray
        16 May 1852 by Banns
        Charles HUGHES, 25, bach, bricklayer, Braywick, s of William HUGHES, bricklayer.
        Harriet BROWN, 24, spin, , Braywick, d of Thomas BROWN, lab.
        wit Thomas BROWN and Frances??? BROWN

2. 1891 census
   1. • Citation:

        Name Harriet Hughes
        Event Type Census
        Event Date 1891
        County Wiltshire
        Parish Box
        Ecclesiastical Parish BOX
        Registration District Chippenham
        Residence Note Townsend
        Gender Female
        Age 61
        Marital Status Married
        Relationship to Head of Household Wife
        Birth Year (Estimated) 1830
        Birthplace Berkshire, England
        Page Number 34
        Registration Number RG12
        Piece/Folio 1592/ 77

3. Family Search
   1. • Citation:

        Name: Harriett Brown
        Gender: Female
        Christening Date: 03 Jan 1829
        Christening Place: Bray, Berkshire, England
        Birth Date:
        Birthplace: Bray, Berkshire, England
        Death Date:
        Name Note:
        Race:
        Father's Name: Thomas Brown
        Father's Birthplace:
        Father's Age:
        Mother's Name: Sophia
        Mother's Birthplace:
        Mother's Age:
        Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C01859-4
        System Origin: England-EASy
        GS Film number: 1279452
        Reference ID: item 1 p 190

4. Newspaper
   1. • Citation:

        Report in Berkshire Chronicle 24 April 1858

   2. • Citation:

        Reading Mercury 24 April 1858

        MAIDENHEAD.
        INQUEST. - On Monday, the 12th inst., an inquest was commenced at Bray, before Rupert Clarke, Esq., County Coroner, touching the death of Harriet Hughes, aged 29, the wife of Charles Hughes, bricklayer, Braywick. After taking the evidence of the parties, the inquiry was adjourned until Monday last, when it was brought to a close. The facts appear to be these :- The deceased, in anticipation of her confinement, which was expected to take place at the latter end of May, engaged the services of Mrs. Kingston of Maidenhead, as midwife, and Susannah Wootton, as nurse. On the morning of Wednesday, the 7th inst., the deceased appeared to be very unwell, and Mrs. Kingston was sent for. She told the deceased that she was before her time, and her case was one requiring the skill and assistance of a medical practitioner. Mrs Kingston remained with the deceased until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when she left to attend another woman, who was ill. Mrs. Wootton, the nurse, was left in charge, and about eight o'clock on the same evening, great hæmorrhage set in. The nurse sent the deceased's husband to fetch Mr. Plumbe, surgeon, of Maidenhead, telling him at the same time, if he could not succeed in getting him, he must get some other doctor, as his wife was then in a very dangerous state. The deceased at that time was very ill and fainting, and port wine was given to her by the nurse. Hughes, the husband, went about eight o'clock, at night to Mr. Plumbe, whom he found to be engaged. He then went to Mr. Westell, who stated that he expected to be called out every minute. He then returned to Mr. Plumbe, who, with his partner, Mr. Bellis, was engaged with a man with a dislocated shoulder, and he stated it was impossible that he could attend. After this he went to the surgery of Mr. Goolden, but he was from home. He returned to his home about ten o'clock, and found his wife in a much worse condition. Finding that no medical man arrived, the poor woman, in great anguish, exclaimed, "Am I to lay here like this and die, and no one come near me?” The husband again went to Maidenhead at eleven o'clock, and called at the houses of the different medical gentlemen, but was not more fortunate than on the first occasion, and he returned home, drenched through, after midnight. Mrs. Kingston, the nurse, arrived about five o'clock on Thursday morning, and the husband soon afterwards went with a message from her for Mr. Westell to come directly; he arrived about half-past six o'clock, but the poor woman had just previously died. On hearing the evidence of the husband of the deceased, the nurse, and the midwife, the case was adjourned for a week, in order to have an explanation from the medical gentlemen who had been applied to. Mr. Bellis stated that he conceived it to be a parish case, and all that was wanted was an order from the proper authority, and then Mr. Westell, who was the doctor of the parish in which the deceased resided would attend. Mr. Plumbe said, when he was applied to, it was impossible that he could go, and he suggested to the husband the way by which he might obtain an order for the attendance of the parish doctor. He dare not, he added, according to usage among medical gentlemen, enter the district of another medical man. Mr. Westell said, it was not a pauper case, or he should have gone when first applied to. He had never refused his attention to a difficult case when summoned by a midwife. He had attended hundreds of cases of paupers gratuitously. He refused to attend Hughes) wife, because he had not endeavoured to remunerate him for attendance at a previous confinement, and some time subsequently, Had he received a message from Mrs. Kingston in the first instance, he should have gone immediately. A post mortem examination was made by Messrs. Bellis and Plumbe, and Mr. Bellis stated to the jury, that hæmorrhage arose from the unnatural position of the placenta ;-it was what was called a complete placental presentation. Under most skilful attention a considerable number of persons in similar cases died. He thought, if medical aid had been at hand, it was possible the life of the poor woman might have been saved, but it was very far from certain. When the evidence was closed, the coroner explained the law upon the case, and commented upon the evidence. The jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from hæmorrhage, arising from the unnatural position of the placenta, and regretted the absence of medical assistance.” Mr. Coney, Mr. Hibbert, and Colonel Vansittart, Justices of the Peace in the neighbourhood, attended the inquiry on the first day, and the former gentleman on the latter day.

5. Death certificate
   1. • Citation:

        8th April 1858, Braywick, Bray.
        Harriet HUGHES, 29, wife of Charles HUGHES - bricklayer, Haemorrhage [pregnancy related]

6. Berkshire Burial Index
   1. • Citation:

        HUGHES Harriet, 12th April 1858, age 29, Bray St Michael