The home of my husbands DAY family, on his maternal grandmother Florence Emily May Day’s side. The family lived in several small villages near the main town. Reading has had several county changes, being part of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire at different times. Florence’s paternal grandfather family came from here, but the family of her paternal grandmother Emily – also maiden name Day – came from London.
Reading is located in the Thames Valley and goes back to the Roman period. By 1525, Reading was the largest town in Berkshire, and tax returns show that Reading was the tenth largest town in England when measured by taxable wealth. Burghfield, goes back to the Doomsday Book and at one time had three manors.
The Reading Museum houses the famous Bayeaux Tapestry, 70 metres long.
Villages of interest include: Burghfield, Tilehurst and Sulhampstead (Abbots and Bannister).
- 1750 – Thomas Day born in Burghfield
- 1773 – Thomas Day born in Burgfield, St Mary the Virgin chrurch
- 1814 – William Day born in Burghfield
- 1841 – Burghfield, Sheffield Hatches
- 1851 – Sulhampstead Abbots, Omers Farm
- 1860 – William Day born in Burghfield
- 1861 – Sulhampstead Garran? Farm
- 1871 – Foley lane, Burghfield (next door to Reeds Farm)
- 1881 – Folly Lane, Burghfield
- 1891 – Sulhampstead Bannister, Shortheath Lane, Poplar Cottages
- 1901 – Sulhampstead Abbots, Cottage near chapel (congregational)
When we visited
- We plan to visit in 2024.
Read more about our family
Read more about our visits:
Links to blog posts on Rayver33
See also:
- Reading, Wikipedia, accessed 8 Mar 2024.
- Burghfield, Wikipedia, accessed 8 March 2024
- Reading Museum
- Old Maps of Reading
Present day map:
Featured Image: Medieval Reading, Courtesy Wikimedia Commons
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