Person:Alfred Aldridge (2)

Alfred Aldridge was born in 1841 at Graveley in Hertfordshire. He was the son of Elizabeth Aldridge, formerly London, and her husband Thomas Aldridge, an agricultural labourer. The 1851 census finds Alfred living with his parents and siblings in Graveley. Census night on 1861 found Alfred living with his paternal grandparents in Graveley and working as a plough boy. His parents were living elsewhere in the village.

On 21st February 1863, aged 21, Alfred married Betsy Moles at Willian, a couple of miles north of Graveley, which is where she was from. They returned to Graveley after their marriage, having nine children there between 1863 and 1886, although their first child died when he was a small baby.

Each census from 1871 to 1901 finds the family living in Graveley, with Alfred working as an agricultural labourer. In 1901 their address was given as North Road, the main road through the village, which was part of the main road from London to Edinburgh.

Alfred died in 1906, aged 64. Betsy survived him by about fourteen years.

1. ↑ Births index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   b. Alfred ALDRIDGE, December Quarter 1841, Hitchin Registration District, Volume 6, page 509, mother's maiden name London

2. ↑ England. Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. (FamilySearch, Ancestry.com, Findmypast).

   ch. 5 Jun 1842, Graveley, Hertfordshire: Alfred son of James & Elizabeth Aldridge

   Needs to be confirmed at Hertfordshire Archives. It is presumed the 'James' for his father's name is either a transcription error or a mistake on the original. All other records show his father's name was Thomas. Alfred's birth record gives his mother's maiden name as London, and a Thomas Aldridge and Elizabeth London had married in Graveley in 1839. The 1851 census and Alfred's marriage also give his father's name as Thomas.

3. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1709; Folio 199; Page 7, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: In the Village, Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Thomas Aldridge, head, married, male, 32 [1818/19], Agri[cultural] lab[oure]r, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth Aldridge, wife, married, female, 33 [1817/18], b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Aldridge, son, male, 9 [1841/2], Scholar, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   William Aldridge, son, male, 6 [1844/5], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Jesse Aldridge, son, male, 3 [1847/8], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Joseph Aldridge, son, male, 7mo [1850], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire

4. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 816; Folio 95; Page 8, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Thomas Aldridge, head, married, male, 73 [1787/8], Farm Labourer, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Phoebe Aldridge, wife, married, female, 72 [1788/9], Village Nurse, b. [blank]
   Alfred Aldridge, grandson, single, male, 18 [1842/3], Plough Boy, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Jane Bentley, granddaughter, female, 17 [1843/4], Plaitter, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire

5. ↑ England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1364; Folio 93; Page 8, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Village, Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Aldridge, head, married, male, 29 [1841/2], Ag[ricultural] Lab[oure]r, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Betsey Aldridge, wife, married, female, 28 [1842/3], Ag[ricultural] Lab[oure]r Wife, b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Aldridge, son, male, 6 [1864/5], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Hannah Aldridge, daughter, female, 3 [1867/8], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Edward Aldridge, son, male, 7mo [1870], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire

6. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1416; Folio 92; Page 4, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: Village, Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Aldridge, head, married, male, 38 [1842/3], Laborer Farm, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth Aldridge, wife, married, female, 38 [1842/3], b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Alfred Aldridge, son, single, male, 16 [1864/5], Laborer Farm, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Hannah Aldridge, daughter, single, female, 13 [1867/8], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Edward Aldridge, son, single, male, 10 [1870/1], Laborer (Corn) Miller, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Kate Aldridge, daughter, single, female, 7 [1873/4], Scholar, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Frederick Aldridge, son, single, male, 4 [1876/7], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Julia Aldridge, daughter, single, female, 2 [1878/9], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire

7. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1105; Folio 60d; Page 3, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Village, Graveley, Hertfordshire
   4 rooms occupied
   Alfred Aldridge, head, married, male, 48 [1842/3], Agricultural Lab[oure]r, employed, b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth Aldridge, wife, married, female, 47 [1843/4], b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Edward Aldridge, son, single, male, 20 [1870/1], Agricultural Lab[oure]r, employed, b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Frederick Aldridge, son, male, 14 [1876/7], Agricultural Lab[oure]r, employed, b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Julia Aldridge, daughter, female, 12 [1878/9], Scholar, b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Bertha Aldridge, daughter, female, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. Gravely, Hertfordshire
   Edith Aldridge, daughter, female, 5 [1885/6], b. Gravely, Hertfordshire

8. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1299; Folio 30; Page 6, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: North Road, Graveley, Hertfordshire
   4 rooms occupied
   Alfred Aldridge, head, married, male, 59 [1841/2], General Farm Labourer, worker, b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Betsy Aldridge, wife, married, female, 58 [1842/3], b. Willian, Hertfordshire
   Bertha Aldridge, daughter, single, female, 18 [1882/3], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire
   Edith Aldridge, daughter, single, female, 15 [1885/6], b. Graveley, Hertfordshire

9. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

   d. Alfred ALDRIDGE, June Quarter 1906, Hitchin Registration District, Volume 3a, page 321, aged 64 [1841/2]