Albert was a coal miner in Yorkshire County, England for over 40 years. He more than likely worked in the Kiveton Park Colliery. One cause of death from coal mining was Black Lung Disease.

Albert Aldous

Born: 29 DEC 1883 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Matthew James Aldous (1855 to 1928)
Mother: Maria Ann Clarkson (1857 to 1929)

Spouse: Bertha Hodgkinson (1885 to 1968)

Married: 1909 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Children:

Bessie Aldous (17 OCT 1911 to 1999)
Marjorie Aldous (2 Apr 1916 to Unknown)

Died: 27 JUL 1944 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Probate:

Timeline:

1891 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1901 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1909 Marriage to Bertha
1911 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1911 Birth of daughter, Bessie
1912 Death of brother, Samson
1916 Birth of daughter, Marjorie
1922 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1928 Death of father, Matthew
1929 Death of mother, Maria
1937 Death of sister, Elizabeth
1939 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1941 Death of brother, Cyril
1944 Death and Burial

Occupation: coal miner (hewer)

Records:

1891 to 1911 England Census Records
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941

Variations of Surname: None

Spouse:

Bertha Hodgkinson:

Bertha was born on 30 MAY 1885 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. She died in 1968 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Bertha’s father was Thomas Hodgkinson. He was born in 1843 in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire County, England. He died in 1924 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Bertha’s mother was Bessie Trueman. She was born in 1845 in Kimberley, Nottinghamshire County, England. She died in 1931 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Bertha had ten brothers and sisters:

Millicent Hodgkinson (1863)
Mary Ann Hodgkinson (1865)
Harriet Hodgkinson (1867)
Elizabeth Hodgkinson (1870)
Lily Hodgkinson (1874)
Thomas Hodgkinson (1877)
Edith Mary Hodgkinson (1879)
John Hodgkinson (1881)
Florence Hodgkinson (1883)
Rose Hodgkinson (1887)

Daughters:

Bessie Aldous:

Bessie was born on 17 OCT 1911 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. She died in 1999 in Sutton, Greater London, England.

Bessie married James Herbert Holland in 1934 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

James Herbert Holland was born on 22 MAY 1909 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. He died in 1966 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Marjorie Aldous:

Marjorie was born on 2 APR 1916 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

She married Arthur Dennis in 1939 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. One known child was born to this marriage:

Dorothy Dennis (1943)

Arthur Dennis was born on 30 MAY 1907 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. He died in 1995 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

The Family’s Move North to the Coal Fields:

In 1853, Albert’s grandfather, William Aldous, decided to leave his home parish of Thwaite, Suffolk, England. He moved north to the coalfields of Derbyshire, Nottingham, and Yorkshire. The family settled in Kiveton Park where William worked in the local colliery.

Albert’s father, Matthew, also became a collier, as did most of his sons. They more than likely worked in the Kiveton Park Colliery.

Albert worked in the coal mines for over 40 years. There were many hazards in this type of work. Roofs collapsed, gas explosions, and falls. Yet, one of the main causes of death from coal mining was Black Lung Disease. An article on Brittanica states:

“Onset of the disease is gradual; the symptoms usually appear only after 10–20 years of exposure to coal dust, and the extent of disease is clearly related to the total dust exposure.”

The 1939 England and Wales Register shows that Albert was still working the mines at 56 years old. This was five years before his death.

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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