He was baptized on the 20th January 1833 at St. Catherine's Church, Burbage, Leicestershire, there is no father named on the baptism record.
Edwin married Elizabeth Rivitt in 1856, the marriage was registered in Leicestershire.
Children
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George Archer 1857 - 1857
An article in the local newspaper reported that between the 26th August and the 5th December 1857, twenty nine people, including Edwin and his family, in the village of Burbage had died from a malignant fever, thought to be the result of poor sanitation.
Elizabeth died first then Edwin two days later, and baby George several weeks after, aged only two months.
Edwin died aged 25.
All laid to rest together behind his aunt Ann Archer and uncle George Archer (his mother's brother and sister).
He was baptized on the 20th January 1833 at St. Catherine's Church, Burbage, Leicestershire, there is no father named on the baptism record.
Edwin married Elizabeth Rivitt in 1856, the marriage was registered in Leicestershire.
Children
*********
George Archer 1857 - 1857
An article in the local newspaper reported that between the 26th August and the 5th December 1857, twenty nine people, including Edwin and his family, in the village of Burbage had died from a malignant fever, thought to be the result of poor sanitation.
Elizabeth died first then Edwin two days later, and baby George several weeks after, aged only two months.
Edwin died aged 25.
All laid to rest together behind his aunt Ann Archer and uncle George Archer (his mother's brother and sister).
Inscription
THEY DIED OF A MALIGNANT FEVER, WHICH DESOLATED SO MANY
HEARTS AND HOMES IN THE AUTUMN OF 1857.
THIS STONE IS RAISED BY THEIR FRIENDS AS A JUST TRIBUTE TO
THEIR MANY VIRTUES, AND AS AN EXPRESSION OF THE DEEP REGRET
THEY FEEL AT THEIR SAD BEREAVEMENT.
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