William married two women with the maiden name of Botwright. Ann was born in 1797 in Westhall. Mary Ann was born in 1795 in Horham. These parishes are two miles apart, which leads me to think they were related.

William Aldous

Born: 1796 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England

Father: William Aldous (1767 to 1852)
Mother: Jane Mills (1774 to 1848)

First Spouse: Ann Botwright (1797 to 1833)

Married: 1816 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England

Children:

Charles Aldous (1819 to 1820)
Charles Aldous (3 MAR 1821 to 1903)
Mary Ann Aldous (5 MAY 1823 to Unknown)
William Aldous (1830 to 15 JAN 1905)
Charlotte Aldous (1832 to 1894)

Second Spouse: Mary Ann Botwright (1793 to 1875)

Married: 1834 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. *

Based on their first son’s baptism record. Mary would have been 41 years old in 1834. This may be her second marriage.

Children:

John Aldous (1835 to Unknown)
Sarah Aldous (1836 to Unknown)
Louisa Elizabeth Aldous (1837 to Unknown)
James Aldous (1840 to 1916)

Died: 1879 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England

Timeline:

1816 Marriage to Ann
1819 Birth of son, Charles
1820 Death of son, Charles
1821 Birth of son, Charles
1823 Birth of daughter, Mary Ann
1830 Birth of son, William
1832 Birth of daughter, Charlotte
1833 Death of wife, Ann
1834 Marriage to Mary Ann
1835 Birth of son, John
1836 Birth of daughter, Sarah
1837 Birth of daughter, Laura
1840 Birth of son, James
1841 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England
1843 Death of sister, Hannah
1848 Death of mother, Jane
1851 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England
1852 Death of father, William
1860 Death of sister, Jane
1861 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England
1871 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England
1875 Death of wife, Mary Ann
1878 Death of sister, Martha
1879 Death and Burial

Occupation: agricultural laborer

Records:

1841 to 1871 England Census Records
Pallot’s Marriage Index for England: 1780 – 1837
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: none

Note of Caution:

I have entered two dates to this post based on estimations. The first is the death date for William’s wife, Ann. The second is the marriage date for William’s wife, Mary Ann.

I approximated these dates because of information I found on two baptism records:

Ann’s daughter, Charlotte, was baptized in 1832 in Bedingfield.

Mary Ann’s son, John, was baptized in 1835 in that parish.

That would mean that Ann’s death and Mary Ann’s marriage took place between 1832 and 1835. If Ann died in 1833, William would have mourned for a period of one to two years. And, as John was baptized in 1835, William and Mary Ann would have married in 1834.

First Spouse:

Ann Botwright:

Ann was born in 1797 in Westhall, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1833 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England.

Ann’s father was John Botwright. He was born in 1768 in Westhall, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1813 in Westhall, Suffolk County, England.

Ann’s baptism record listed her mother’s name as Ann. Her maiden name is unknown.

Daughters:

Mary Ann Aldous:

Mary Ann was born on 5 MAY 1823 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if she married or when she died.

Charlotte Aldous:

Charlotte was born in 1832 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1894 in Monk Soham, Suffolk County, England.

Charlotte married Samuel Cook in 1855 in Monk Soham, Suffolk County, England. Seven known children were born to this marriage:

Emma Cook (1856)
Esther Cook (1858)
Samuel Cook (1862)
Harry Cook (1864)
Bessie Cook (1867)
David Cook (1870)
Mary Cook (1874)

Samuel Cook was born in 1830 in Monk Soham, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1911 in Monk Soham, Suffolk County, England.

Second Spouse:

Mary Ann Botwright was born in 1795 in Horham, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1875 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England.

Mary Ann’s parents are unknown.

Daughters:

Sarah Aldous:

Sarah was born in 1836 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if she married or when she died.

Louisa Elizabeth Aldous:

Louisa was born in 1837 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know when she died.

Louisa had one child out of wedlock:

Mary Ann Aldous was born in 1857 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if she married or when she died.

Louisa married William Warner in 1859 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. Nine known children were born to this marriage:

David Warner (1860 Rishangles, Suffolk)
Harry Warner (1863 Bedingfield, Suffolk)
Mary Warner (1865 Woodbridge, Suffolk)
James Warner (1868 Harwich, Essex)
Charles Warner (1870 Dovercourt, Essex)
John Warner (1872 Harwich, Essex)
Samuel Warner (1872 Bedingfield, Suffolk)
Ernest Robert Warner (1876 Redlingfield, Suffolk)
William Warner (1880 Redlingfield, Suffolk)

William Warner was born in 1826 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. He died on 11 OCT 1891 in Worlingworth, Suffolk County, England.

William had previously married Frances Thorndike on 15 OCT 1849 in Athelington, Suffolk County, England. Three known children were born to this marriage:

Harriet Warner (1847 Badingham, Suffolk)
Albert Warner (1850 Aspall, Suffolk)
George Warner (1852 Aspall, Suffolk)

Frances Thorndike was born in 1825 in Athelington, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1858 in Hacheston, Suffolk County, England.

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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