In 1891, William opened a butcher shop located on Primrose Hill Road in Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England. His business was located next to the now-defunct Blackwell Hotel on Alfreton Road.

William Barber Aldous

Born: 1862 in Cinderhill, Nottinghamshire County, England

Father: William Aldous (1830 to 1903)
Mother: Sarah Ann Barber (1823 to 1895)

Spouse: Elizabeth Baggaley (1858 to 1945)

Married: 1 APR 1891 in Belper, Derbyshire County, England

Children:

Violet Grace Elizabeth Aldous (29 MAY 1892 to 7 MAR 1968)
Vine Douglas William Barber Aldous (24 AUG 1895 to 1975)
Myrtle Kathleen Miriam Aldous (21 JAN 1900 to 1949)

Died: 1916 in Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England

Timeline:

1871 Todwick, West Yorkshire, England
1881 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1884 Death of brother, John
1887 Death of brother, Herbert
1891 Marriage to Elizabeth
1891 Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England
1892 Birth of daughter, Violet
1895 Death of mother, Sarah
1895 Birth of son, Vine
1900 Birth of daughter, Myrtle
1901 Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England
1903 Death of father, William
1911 Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England
1916 Death and Burial

Occupation: grocer’s assistant (1881), butcher (1891, 1901, and 1911)

Records:

1871 to 1911 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Elizabeth Baggaley:

Elizabeth was born on 2 JUN 1858 in Shirland, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1945 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire County, England.

Elizabeth’s father was John Baggaley. He was born in 1828 in Higham, Derbyshire County, England. He died in 1885 in Shirland, Derbyshire County, England.

Elizabeth’s mother was Sarah Froggatt. She was born in 1823 in Birdholme, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1911 in Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England.

Elizabeth had four known sisters, all the children were born in Derbyshire County, England:

Ann Baggaley (1851 South Wingfield)
Mary Baggaley (1853 South Wingfield)
Sarah Baggaley (1861 Shirland)
Jane Baggaley (1862 Shirland)

Daughters:

Violet Grace Elizabeth Aldous:

Violet was born on 29 MAY 1892 in Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England. She died on 7 MAR 1968 in Woodhouse, Leicestershire County, England.

Violet married Frederick L Harrison in 1930 in Carlton, Nottinghamshire County, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

Frederick L Harrison was born on 6 DEC 1894. His birthplace is not known. He died in 1940 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire County, England.

Myrtle Kathleen Miriam Aldous:

Myrtle was born on 21 JAN 1900 in Blackwell, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1949 in Merton, Surrey County, England.

Myrtle married Samuel H Poole in 1920 in Hendon, Middlesex County, England. One known child was born to this marriage:

Joan Iris M Poole (1921 Basford, Nottinghamshire)

I do not have any information on Samuel except what was provided on the 1939 England and Wales Register. This document shows his full birth date of 30 OCT 1890 and that his occupation was a molder at an iron and brass factory.

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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