In the 1930s Edward traveled 300 miles northwest to Cumberland County, England. He settled in Southwaite where he bought a farm called Morton Sceugh Farm.

Edward George Aldous

Born: 1 MAY 1910 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England

Father: William Aldous (1865 to 1948)
Mother: Elizabeth Jaye (1878 to 1963)

Spouse: Ella Armstrong (1909 to 1983)

Married: 1938 in Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Child:

George A Aldous (1939 to Unknown/Still Living)

Died: 25 Jan 1995 in Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Probate:

Timeline:

1911 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England
1938 Marriage to Ella
1939 Birth of son, George
1948 Death of father, William
1963 Death of mother, Elizabeth
1977 Death of sister, Annie
1983 Death of wife, Ella
1985 Death of brother, Frederick
1991 Death of sister, Ivy
1993 Death of brother, Ernest
1995 Death and Burial

Occupation: farmer

Records:

1911 England Census Record
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

Variations of Surname: None

The 1939 England and Wales Register show that Ella and her son, George, were living with her parents at the Low House Mill in Southwaite, Cumberland, England.

I could not locate Edward on this census record. On 3 SEP 1939, England declared war on Germany. The 1939 England and Wales Register was not enumerated 29 SEP 1939. Edward may have enlisted in the British military to fight in World War II.

I must now fast-forward to Edward’s probate record. In 1995, his residence was listed as Morton Sceugh, Southwaite, Carlisle. Ella’s probate record of 1984 also confirmed that they lived at this address.

Aerial view from Google Maps.

An internet search showed that this property was aptly named Morton Sceugh Farm. It is located 2 miles southwest of Southwaite, Cumberland, England.

A posting on the Farming UK website, dated 28 MAR 2018, advertised this property for rent.

Several internet directory listings show that Morton Sceugh Farm was owned by George or G.A. Aldous. This would be Edward’s son.

George would have been 79 years old in 2018. He more than likely retired from farming.

Spouse:

Ella Armstrong:

Ella was born on 14 SEP 1909 in Hesket, Cumberland County, England. She died on 6 DEC 1983 in Southwaite, Carlisle, Cumberland County, England.

Ella’s father was James Armstrong. He was born on 1 APR 1867 in Hesket, Cumberland County, England. He died on 13 SEP 1949 in Southwaite, Cumberland County, England.

Ella’s mother was Margaret Hodgson. She was born on 14 FEB 1871 in Westward, Cumberland County, England. She died on 7 MAR 1953 in Southwaite, Cumberland County, England.

Ella had six brothers and sisters, all born in Hesket, Cumberland County, England. Ella was the twin sister of Walter.

Rhoda Armstrong (1897)
Elizabeth Jane Armstrong (1899)
William Hodgson Armstrong (1900)
Harold Armstrong (1905)
Walter Armstrong (1909)
James A Armstrong (1912)

The 1939 England and Wales Register, above, shows that Ella’s father was a farmer. The farmhouse was called Low House Mill. It was located next to Southwaite Hall.

Ella’s brother, Walter, farmed the land after their father died in 1949. Walter lived at Low House Farm in Southwaite, Cumberland County, England until he died in 1981.

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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