Albert and Ethel lived in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England from 1935 until he died in 1972. Ethel later moved to Glamorgan County, Wales where her daughter also lived.

Albert Edward Aldous

Born: 30 AUG1905 in Walton, Suffolk County, England

Father: John Aldous (1865 to 1915)
Mother: Ellen Pretty (1875 to 1950)

Spouse: Ethel Hannah Brown (1907 to 1997)

Married: 1935 in Felixstowe, Suffolk County, England

Children:

Jean R D Aldous (1936)
Edward R Aldous (1938)

Died: 15 JAN 1972 in Felixstowe, Suffolk County, England

Burial: Felixstowe Cemetery

Probate:

Timeline:

1911 Walton, Suffolk County, England
1915 Death of father, John
1939 Felixstowe, Suffolk County, England
1935 Marriage to Ethel
1936 Birth of daughter, Jean
1938 Birth of son, Edward
1950 Death of mother, Ellen
1972 Death and Burial

Occupation: milk roundsman

Records:

1911 England Census Record
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Ethel Hannah Brown:

Ethel was born on 9 JUL 1907 in Nacton, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1997 in Cardiff, Glamorgan County, Wales.

Ethel’s father was Harry Brown. He was born in 1868 in Nacton, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1945 in Nacton, Suffolk County, England.

Ethel’s mother was Agnes Ethel Mann. She was born in 1881 in Sutton, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1957 in Nacton, Suffolk County, England.

Ethel had four brothers and sisters, all born in Nacton, Suffolk County, England:

Frederick H Brown (1910)
May D Brown (1912)
Alfred C Brown (1918)
Violet A Brown (1924)

History of Felixstowe:

As I research my ancestors, I like to learn more about where they lived and worked. After Albert married Ethel in 1935, they moved to the parish of Felixstowe.

To find information about this parish, I simply typed in “history of Felixstowe, Suffolk, England” and “churches in Felixstowe, Suffolk, England”. Here are some of the websites that appeared in the results:

Felixstowe (Wikipedia)
Timeline History of Felixstowe (Visitor UK)
Did the Empress Save Felixstowe from German Bombardment During The First World War? (East Anglian Daily Times)
Churches of Felixstowe (Suffolk Churches)

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)

Creating Your Family Tree

Interested in building a great family tree? Remember these important steps:

Look in your photo albums. You may have old pictures that your parents or grandparents gave you. Or, ask them for copies of photos that they have in their possession. Many people will write names and dates on the backs of photographs. Letters, diaries, and family bibles are also an excellent source for vital records.

Talk to your older relatives to find out about your ancestry. They may relate stories about an ancestor that you can add to your family tree. Family history is usually not found in newspapers. It is more of a verbal memory passed down from generation to generation.

Find the right family tree builder that suits your needs. You can choose one that has a paid subscription like Ancestry.com. There are also free sites like FamilySearch.org.

When you start building your family tree, add documentation to your ancestor’s profile. Records should include birth, marriage, death, census, military, city, and county directory listings. Any information that you can find will help create a life story about your ancestor.

If you have a unique surname, you may find databases on the internet that are useful in your search. I use SurnameDB.com for my English surnames. There are other websites on the internet for countries like Italy and Germany.

Genealogy is the study of a person’s “line of descent.” As you create your family tree, you would start with one individual and go “back into time.” You would add their parents, grandparents, and so on. There are also family trees that go “forward into time.” Many of these family trees start with a famous person, such as a president or royalty. They would then move forward into the present time. The purpose of this type of pedigree is to establish a person’s bloodline to that famous person.

There is no limit on how big your family tree can grow. The blank canvas is there for you to use. Cherish your family history, and it will be there for generations to come!