Jacob WOOLDRIDGE 
Jacob was born on December 8th, 1838 in Kintbury and his baptism took place there on December 30th, 1838. Jacob's father was William WOOLDRIDGE and his mother was Rachel MARINER. His paternal grandparents were John WOOLDRIDGE and Jane TAYLOR; his maternal grandparents were William MARINER and Mary GOSLING. He had eight brothers and three sisters, named John, Henry, Charles, Stephen, Job, Caleb, Jesse, Isaac, Mary, Jane and Leah. He was the third youngest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 82 in June 1921 in Kintbury. The funeral took place on June 14th, 1921 in Kintbury.-
Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
The labouring work on the farm, as hay mowing, hedging, ditching, draining and the like, is performed by hired labourers upon day wages, or upon contracts by piecework. When hired for the whole year round, from half a guinea to 12 shillings a week. Upon the large farms there usually is one or two such labourers, having cottages, for which their wives have to shear. Such labourers may earn from £25 to £30 yearly, besides their harvest wages and food, and generally have extraordinary wages for mowing hay. The hours of labour during eight months are from six in the morning till six in the evening, with one hour for breakfast and one for dinner, at nine and one respectively. In the four winter months of November, December, January, and February, work continues during good light, when frost allows, and breakfast is taken before work begins.
From 1861 to 1881 Jacob's occupation was Agricultural Labourer full time in agriculture in Kintbury.From 1891 to 1901 his occupation was Bricklayer's Labourer full time in construction in Kintbury.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.20 Sep 1635 in Kintbury
- b.05 Apr 1686 in Kintbury d.1757
- b.03 Feb 1722 in Hungerford d.Mar 1771 in Hungerford
- b.01 Jul 1679 in Kintbury
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- b.03 Jan 1762 in Hungerford d.1851
- b.1740 in Hungerford d.12 May 1793 in Hungerford
- b.08 Jan 1797 in Hungerford d.Oct 1884 in Hungerford
- b.18 Oct 1767 in Hungerford d.08 May 1852 in Hungerford
- b.08 Dec 1838 in Kintbury d.Jun 1921 in Kintbury
- b.16 Oct 1799 in Great Shefford d.Sep 1877 in Kintbury
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