Edward lived his entire life in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. It was in this parish that Edward and Mary raised their seven children.

Edward Aldous

Born: 1811 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England

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

Spouse: Mary Watling (1815 to 1901)

Married: 1 Dec 1834 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England

Children:

John Aldous (1837 to Unknown)
Susanna Aldous (1840 to 1841)
Jeffery Aldous (1842 to 1911)
Jane Aldous (1844 to 1915)
Hannah Aldous (1846 to 1917)
Ellen Aldous (1851 to 1938)
Rachel Aldous (1854 to 13 May 1897)

Died: 1901 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England

Timeline:

1834 Marriage to Mary
1837 Birth of son, John
1840 Birth of daughter, Susanna
1841 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1841 Death of daughter, Susanna
1842 Birth of son, Jeffery
1844 Birth of daughter, Jane
1846 Birth of daughter, Hannah
1848 Death of mother, Jane
1851 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1851 Birth of daughter, Ellen
1852 Death of father, William
1854 Birth of daughter, Rachel
1861 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1871 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1881 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1891 Denham St John, Suffolk County, England
1897 Death of daughter, Rachel
1901 Death and Burial

Occupation: agricultural laborer

Records:

1841 to 1891 England Census Records
England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: Aldus

Spouse:

Mary Whatling:

Mary was born in 1815 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1901 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Mary’s father was John Whatling. He was born in 1796 in Horham, Suffolk County, England. He died on 5 SEP 1883 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Mary’s mother was named Mary. I do not know her maiden name.

The only document that lists her mother’s name as Mary is a text-only baptism record. This means that I cannot view the original record on Ancestry.com. I was also unable to find a marriage or death record for Mary’s mother.

Yet, if we take the baptism record at face value, we can assume they married shortly before Mary was born in 1815. Her mother may have died from complications of childbirth.

After Mary’s mother died, John married Hannah Haddock on 13 Oct 1818 in Occold, Suffolk County, England. The parish of Occold is 1 1/2 miles northeast of Thorndon, Suffolk County, England.

Two known children were born to this marriage, both born in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England:

Emma Whatling (1821)
James Whatling (1823)

Hannah Haddock was born in 1795 in Thorndon, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1826 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. Could Hannah have also died from complications of childbirth?

Hannah’s father was John Haddock. He was born in 1771 in Thorndon, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1842 in Thorndon, Suffolk County, England.

Hannah’s mother was Hannah Blomfield. She was born in 1760 in Stradbroke, Suffolk County, England. She died on 17 SEP 1844 in Thorndon, Suffolk County, England.

After Hannah’s death, John married Sarah Pretty on 27 Sep 1832 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. One known child was born to this marriage:

Mary Ann Whatling (1833)

Sarah Pretty was born in 1810 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died on14 MAY 1882 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

I could find no information on Sarah’s parents. Sarah was 22 years old at the time of marriage, which means the surname Pretty is most likely her maiden name.

Daughters:

Susanna Aldous:

Susanna was born in 1840 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1841 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

Jane Aldous:

Jane was born in 1844 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1915 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Jane married Lewis Buck in 1867 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. Eight known children were born to this marriage, all born in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England:

Arthur Buck (1869)
Alice Buck (1872)
Louisa Buck (1874)
Eliza Buck (1876)
Walter Buck (1877)
George Buck (1879)
Rebecca Buck (1882)
Willie Buck (1886)

Lewis Buck was born in 1844 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1906 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Lewis’ father was Joseph Buck. He was born in 1805 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. H died in 1887 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Lewis’ mother was Lydia Riches. She was born in 1812 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1885 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England.

Lewis’ had eight brothers and sisters, all born in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England:

Benjamin Buck (1833)
Eliza Buck (1834)
Harriet Buck (1836)
Joseph Buck (1839)
Charlotte Buck (1841)
James Buck (1848)
Sarah Buck (1850)
Rebecca Buck (1852)

Hannah Aldous:

Hannah was born in 1846 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1917 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

Hannah married Henry Drane in 1869 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. Two known children were born to this marriage, both in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England:

John Drane (1870)
Arthur Drane (1877)

Henry Drane was born in 1836 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1903 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

Henry had previously married Maria Botwright in 1858 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. Two known children were born to this marriage:

Alice Drane (1860)
Anna Maria Drane (1864)

Maria Botwright was born in 1840 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1869 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

After Henry’s death, Hannah married William Samuel Brunning in 1911 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

William Samuel Brunning was born in 1855 in Framsden, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1927 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

William was the illegitimate son of Susan Brunning. She was born in 1824 in Framsden, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1896 in Framsden, Suffolk County, England.

The England census records for 1861 to 1891 show that William lived with his mother until she died in 1896. These documents also indicate that William never married before his union with Hannah.

Ellen Aldous:

Ellen was born in 1851 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1938 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

Ellen married George Lawes in 1871 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. Ten known children were born to this marriage, all born in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England:

John Lawes (1872)
Clara Lawes (1874)
Ellen Lawes (1875)
Ada Lawes (1876)
Grace Lawes (1878)
Kate Lawes (1880)
Phoebe Lawes (1883)
George Edward Lawes (1886)
Bertie Lawes (1888)
William Lawes (1894)

George Lawes was born in 1849 in Hoxne, Suffolk County, England. He died on 16 AUG 1898 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

After George died, Ellen married George Thurlow in 1902 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

George Thurlow was born in 1855 in Thornham Parva, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1931 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England.

George had previously married Mary Ann Goddard in 1874 in Thornham Parva, Suffolk County, England. Six known children were born to this marriage, all born in Thornham Parva, Suffolk County, England:

Annie Maria Thurlow (1876)
Walter G Thurlow (1877)
Kate Thurlow (1878)
John Thurlow (1882)
Hannah Thurlow (1887)
Fred Thurlow (1890)

Mary Ann Goddard was born in 1851 in Wortham, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1900 in Thornham Parva, Suffolk County, England.

Rachel Aldous:

Rachel was born in 1854 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England. She died on 13 MAY 1897 in Upper Holloway, Middlesex County, England.

Rachel married Henry Whinney on 15 AUG 1880 in Camden Town, Middlesex County, England. No known children were born to this marriage.

Henry Whinney was born in 1851 in Erwarton, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1886 in Islington, Middlesex County, England. He was only 35 years old.

While searching for records, I came across a London marriage banns for Rachel and a man named Henry John Eaglesham. Their intention to marriage was announced in 1894.

Their wedding never took place. Henry was 15 years younger than Rachel. This could have been the reason they never married.

Probate Record:

Rachel’s probate record shows her married name of Whinney. She named her father as executor of her estate.

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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