In 1881, Edward worked aboard a herring ship based out of Lowestoft, Suffolk County, England. This was a dangerous occupation. In 1883, Edward drowned at sea off the coast of Grimsby, Lincolnshire County, England.

Edward Aldous

Born: 1859 in Horham, Suffolk County, England

Father: John Aldous (1837 to Unknown)
Mother: Sarah Jane Read (1837 to 1902)

Spouse: None

Married: None

Children: None

Died: 22 DEC 1883 at sea

Timeline:

1861 Horham, Suffolk County, England
1871 Stradbroke, Suffolk County, England
1880 Death of sister, Emma
1881 Lowestoft, Suffolk County, England
1883 Death and Burial

Occupation: fisherman

Records:

1861 to 1881 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
The UK, Registers of Births, Marriages and Deaths at Sea, 1844-1890

Variations of Surname: None

The 1881 England census shows that Edward and his brother, William, worked as fishermen aboard the herring ship, Advance.

At the time of Edward’s death in 1883, he was a deckhand aboard the ship, Result, off the coast of Grimsby, Lincolnshire County, England. The cause of death was listed as drowning.

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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