The 1951 probate record for Sylvia’s father listed Frederick as a bricklayer. He was one of the executors of Alfred’s estate.

Frederick William Aldous

Born: 3 OCT 1920 in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England

Father: Frederick Aldous (1881 to 1955)
Mother: Eva Clutten (1887 to 1923)

Spouse: Sylvia Winifred Esther Tidnam (1921 to 1988)

Married: 1943 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England

Children:

Shirley J Aldous (1949 to Unknown/Still Living)
Bridget M Aldous (1951 to Unknown/Still Living)
Rosemary J Aldous (1961 to Unknown/Still Living)

Died: 28 MAR 1998 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England

Burial: All Saints Churchyard Cemetery

Timeline:

1923 Death of mother, Eva
1939 Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England
1943 Marriage to Sylvia
1949 Birth of daughter, Shirley
1951 Birth of daughter, Bridget
1955 Death of father, Frederick
1961 Birth of daughter, Rosemary
1988 Death of wife, Sylvia
1998 Death and Burial

Occupation: bricklayer (*)

(*) The probate record for Sylvia’s father named Frederick as one of his executors.

Records:

England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Marriage Index: 1916-2005
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
Web: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index, 1265-2014

Variations of Surname: None

Spouse:

Sylvia Winifred Esther Tidnam:

Sylvia was born on 2 DEC 1921 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England. She died on 25 DEC 1988 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England.

Sylvia’s father was Alfred William Tidnam. He was born in 1886 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England. He died on 11 FEB 1951 in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England.

Sylvia’s mother was Esther Maria Leverington. She was born in 1883 in Runton, Norfolk County, England. She died on 29 OCT 1939 in Woodton, Norfolk County, England.

Sylvia had five brothers and sisters, all born in Woodton:

Hilda Kathleen Mary Tidnam (1908)
Herbert Alfred William Tidnam (1909)
Charles Henry James Tidnam (1911)
Amy Ella Tidnam (1913)
Jackie Frederick William Tidnam (1920)

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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