In 1937, Leslie married Kathleen in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. They moved to Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, where he worked as a fireman for the National Fire Service.

Leslie Edwin Aldous

Born: 5 MAY 1908 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert William Aldous (1880 to 1950)
Mother: Sarah Mills (1879 to 1952)

Spouse: Kathleen Mary Jones (1910 to 2000)

Married: 1937 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Child:

Gillian R Aldous (1941 to Unknown/Still Living)

Died: 20 JAN 1957 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire County, England

Probate:

Timeline:

1911 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1933 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1937 Marriage to Kathleen
1939 Chesterfield, Derbyshire County, England
1941 Birth of daughter, Gillian
1950 Death of father, Robert
1952 Death of mother, Sarah
1957 Death and Burial

Occupation: police fireman (1939), section office of the National Fire Service (1950), leading fireman (1952)

Records:

1911 England Census Record
1939 England and Wales Register
British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 (father’s record)
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Kathleen Mary Jones:

Kathleen was born on 25 MAR 1910 in Manton, Nottinghamshire County, England. She died in 2000 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire County, England.

Kathleen’s father was Arthur Jones. He was born on 22 FEB 1863 in Sheffield, West Yorkshire, England. He died on 16 SEP 1951 in Barrowby, Lincolnshire County, England.

Kathleen’s mother was Hannah. Maiden name unknown. She was born on 2 MAY 1867 in Bottesford, Leicestershire County, England. She died on 6 JUL 1949 in Barrowby, Lincolnshire County, England.

Kathleen had eight brothers and sisters, all the children were born in Manton:

Ottoline May Jones (1896)
Thomas Arthur Jones (1897)
George William Jones (1899)
Harry Lionel Jones (1900)
Francis Edward Jones (1901)
Edith Annie Jones (1903)
Charles Frederick Jones (1905)
Arthur Ernest Jones (1907)

Notes:

Here are some links to websites that helped with my Aldous family research:

Aldous.net (Aldous family history and family tree)
Ancestors of Tim Farr, Descendants of Stephen Farr (family tree)
Reid-Schroeder Genealogies (family tree)
The Tree of Us (family tree)
Family Search (family tree website)
The Internet Surname Database (surname meaning and origins)
House of Names (coat of arms)

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