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Edwin Archer

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Edwin Archer

Birth
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Death
3 Oct 1857 (aged 24–25)
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England
Burial
Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England GPS-Latitude: 52.531105, Longitude: -1.3486556
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Son of Martha Archer, a spinster, daughter of Robert Archer, she married widower, Samuel Hill, of Burbage, Leicestershire, on the 4th February 1847 at St. Nicolas' Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Martha died in 1889, aged 91, and Samuel died in 1901, aged 93.

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).
Son of Martha Archer, a spinster, daughter of Robert Archer, she married widower, Samuel Hill, of Burbage, Leicestershire, on the 4th February 1847 at St. Nicolas' Church, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Martha died in 1889, aged 91, and Samuel died in 1901, aged 93.

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).

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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  • Created by: Legsie11
  • Added: Mar 6, 2014
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125952156/edwin-archer: accessed ), memorial page for Edwin Archer (1832–3 Oct 1857), Find a Grave Memorial ID 125952156, citing St Catherine's Churchyard, Burbage, Hinckley and Bosworth Borough, Leicestershire, England; Maintained by Legsie11 (contributor 48040689).