In 1901, Edward and his father, Jeffery, worked at a beer brewery in Mile End Old Town, London, England. Amour Brewery was a mile down the block from where they lived.

Edward Charles Aldous

Born: 22 AUG 1879 in Mile End Old Town, London, England

Father: Jeffery Aldous (1842 to 1911)
Mother: Isabella Jane Howard (1848 to 1915)

Spouse: Mary Ann Miller (1880 to 1957)

Married: 31 DEC 1899 in All Saints, Poplar, London, England

Children:

Edward Charles Aldous (1900 to 1917)
Ethel Maud Aldous (19 AUG 1901 to 11 SEP 1975)
William George Aldous (12 AUG 1906 to 1979)

Died: 1909 in West Ham, Essex County, England

Timeline:

1881 Mile End Old Town, London, England
1891 Mile End Old Town, London, England
1899 Marriage to Mary
1900 Birth of son, Edward
1901 Mile End Old Town, London, England
1901 Birth of daughter, Ethel
1902 Death of sister, Amy
1906 Birth of son, William
1909 Death and Burial

Occupation: brewer’s laborer

Records:

1881 to 1901 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: None

Edward was born in 1879 in the hamlet of Mile End Old Town in the parish of Stepney in London, England. He was baptized at St Peter’s Church, which was located at the corner of St Peter’s Road and Cephas Street.

Edward’s marriage to Mary Ann in 1899 took place at All Saint’s Church on Poplar High Street in Mile End Old Town. The name was later changed to St Matthais Old Church.

The 1901 England census record shows that both Edward and his father worked for one of the many breweries located in the parish of Stepney in London, England. They lived at 4 Alderney Road which is one block north of Old Mile Road.

The Brewery History Society compiled a list of now-defunct breweries in London. Anchor Brewery was located on Old Mile Road. Edward and his father, Jeffery, may have worked at this brewery.

Spouse:

Mary Ann Miller:

Mary Ann was born on 20 DEC 1879 in Limehouse, Middlesex County, England. She died in 1957 in Chingford, Essex County, England.

Mary Ann’s father was William Henry Miller. He was born in 1856 in Lambeth, Surrey County, England.

Mary Ann’s mother was Mary Ann Dormer. She was born in 1857 in Lambeth, Surrey County, England.

Mary Ann had four brothers and sisters:

Florence Miller (1876 Lambeth, Surrey)
William Miller (1878 Lambeth, Surrey)
Fred Miller (1884 Limehouse, Middlesex)
Ethel Miller (1886 Bow, London)

After Edward’s death, Mary Ann married George John Woodmason on 25 SEP 1910 in St Stephen, Tredegar Road, London, England. Two known children were born to this marriage, both born in East Ham, Essex County, England:

Mary Ann Woodmason (1911)
Edith Florence Woodmason (1912)

George John Woodmason was born on 8 SEP 1859 in Southwark, Surrey County, England. He died in 1942 in Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire County, England.

George had previously married Augusta Elliott on 24 DEC 1882 in All Saints Church in Newington, Surrey County, England. Five known children were born to this marriage:

Ellen Woodmason (1884 Lambeth, London)
Henry Woodmason (1887 Lambeth, London)
Alfred Woodmason (1888 Peckham, London)
John Woodmason (1889 Peckham, London)
Alice Woodmason (1890 West Ham, Essex)

Augusta Elliott was born in 1862 in Bermondsey, London, England. She died in 1910 in West Ham, Essex County, England.

Daughter:

Ethel Maud Aldous:

Ethel was born on 19 AUG 1901 in Forest Gate, Essex County, England. She died on 11 SEP 1975 in Billericay, Essex County, England.

Ethel married Alfred Withersby Woodthorpe on 24 JUL 1920 in Newham, Essex County, England. Four known children were born to this marriage, all born in West Ham, Essex County, England:

Leonard A Woodthorpe (1921)
Herbert W G Woodthorpe (1925)
Edith Ethel Woodthorpe (1928)
Iris M Woodthorpe (1932)

Alfred Withersby Woodthorpe was born on 11 MAR 1895 in Hampstead, Middlesex County, England. He died on 18 DEC 1972 in Upminster, Essex County, England.

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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