Person:Alice Brewin (1)

Alice May Brewin was born in 1899 at Loughborough in Leicestershire, daughter of a boiler maker and plater named Ephraim Brewin and his wife Jane. She was the seventh of eight children. The 1901 census finds Alice living with her parents and siblings at 55 Meadow Lane in Loughborough. Ten years later, they had moved a few doors down to 73 Meadow Lane.

Alice was married in Loughborough on 25th October 1919, aged 20, to a Samuel Mitchell. He claimed to be 26 on their marriage certificate, but was in fact 34. Between 1920 and 1940 Alice and Samuel had eight children together in Loughborough.

Samuel died on 7th September 1959, aged 74. They had been married for just under forty years. Alice was the informant for his death and she gave his correct age. He had obviously admitted the truth about his age to her some time after their marriage.

Alice outlived Samuel by five years, dying on 16th November 1964, aged 65. She left a will, the executors for which were her niece Kathleen Jacques (formerly Parke, daughter of her sister Rose) and Kathleen's husband, Frank Arthur Jacques.

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

   b. Alice May BREWIN, March Quarter 1899, Loughborough Registration District, Vol. 7a, page 127

2. ↑ 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 2976; Folio 159; Page 8, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: 55 Meadow Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Five or more rooms occupied
   Ephraim Brewin, head, married, male, 37 [1863/4], Boiler maker & Plater, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Jane Brewin, wife, married, female, 36 [1864/5], b. Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire
   Elizabeth Brewin, daughter, single, female, 16 [1884/5], Hoisery [sic] Runner on, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Ephraim Brewin, son, single, male, 20 [1880/1], Machine Turner, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Jane Brewin, daughter, single, female, 13 [1887/8], Elastic Silk Winder, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Arthur Brewin, son, single, male, 10 [1890/1], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Harry Brewin, son, single, male, 8 [1892/3], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Rose Brewin, daughter, single, female, 6 [1894/5], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Alice Brewin, daughter, single, female, 2 [1898/9], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Kate Brewin, daughter, single, female, 7mths [1900], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire

3. ↑ England. 1911 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 RG14; Piece 19106; Schedule 181, 2 Apr 1911.

   Address: 73 Meadow Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Seven rooms occupied
   Ephraim Brewin, head, male, 47 [1863/4], married, Plater - boilermaking, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Jane Brewin, wife, female, 46 [1864/5], married 27 years, 8 children born alive, 7 children still living, b. Barrow on Soar, Leicestershire
   Jane Brewin, daughter, female, 23 [1887/8], single, Winder - Hosiery, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Arthur Brewin, son, male, 20 [1890/1], married, Carcase Hand - Hosiery Frame, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Lydia Brewin, daughter in law, female, 20 [1890/1], married 1 year, 1 child born alive, 1 child still living, Picker - Elastic making, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Harry Brewin, son, male, 18 [1892/3], single, Clerk - Electrical Engineering, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Rose Brewin, daughter, female, 16 [1894/5], single, Skirt Band hand - Elastic making, worker, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Alice Brewin, daughter, female, 12 [1898/9], School, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Kate Brewin, daughter, female, 10 [1900/1], School, b. Loughborough, Leicestershire
   Constance Rose Brewin, granddaughter, 2 months [1911], b. Loughborough, Leicestershire

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

   d. Alice M. MITCHELL, December Quarter 1964, Loughborough Registration District, Vol. 3a, page 742, aged 65

5. ↑ England. National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1858 onwards. (Ancestry.com).

   1965
   MITCHELL Alice May of 11 Clarence Street Loughborough Leicestershire died 16 November 1964 Probate Nottingham 15 February to Kathleen Jacques married woman and Frank Arthur Jacques meter inspector. £2689.