The surname Burgess appeared twice in Harry’s immediate family lineage. I found that James’ second wife and Harry’s mother-in-law were sisters.

Harry James Aldous

Born: 19 JAN 1899 in Westhall, Suffolk County, England

Father: James Aldous (1868 to 1935)
Mother: Sarah Howes (1868 to 1904)

Spouse: Ivy May Hall (1905 to 1956)

Married: 1942 in Henham, Suffolk County, England

Child:

Edith May Aldous (16 MAY 1944 to 25 FEB 2000)

Died: 4 SEP 1951 in Henham, Suffolk County, England

Probate:

Timeline:

1901 Westhall, Suffolk County, England
1904 Death of mother, Sarah
1911 Westhall, Suffolk County, England
1925 Westhall, Suffolk County, England
1936 Death of father, James
1939 Henham, Suffolk County, England
1942 Marriage to Ivy
1951 Death and Burial

Occupation: farmer

Records:

1901 and 1911 England Census Records
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
The UK, City and County Directories, 1766 – 1946
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

Spouse:

Ivy May Hall:

Ivy was born on 18 MAY 1905 in Lowestoft, Suffolk County, England. She died on 16 MAY 1956 in Lowestoft, Suffolk County, England.

Ivy’s father was Frederick Hall. He was born on 18 MAY 1874 in Hasketon, Suffolk County, England. He died on 23 MAR 1916 off the coast of Ramsgate, Kent County, England. (*)

(*) Frederick was a trimmer/cook during World War I working aboard the HMT Corona. The vessel struck a German mine off the coast of Ramsgate and sunk in the North Sea. His body was not recovered for burial.

Ivy’s mother was Harriet Burgess. She was born on 31 AUG 1873 in Westhall, Suffolk County, England. She died on 19 SEP 1951 at the Blythburgh and District Hospital in Bulcamp, Suffolk County, England.  The hospital was originally the Blything Union Workhouse.

Ivy had three brothers and sisters, the oldest born in Lowestoft and the two younger children born in Great Yarmouth:

Frederick William Hall (1902)
Clifford Bingham Hall (1907)
Edith Emma Hall (1908)

After Harry died, Ivy married a man named Alfred Walker in 1954 in Lowestoft, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if any children were born into this marriage.

Ivy died in 1956 at the Lowestoft Hospital. This is shown on her probate record. This document also listed her residence at the time of her death and the administrators of her estate.

Daughter:

Edith May Aldous:

Edith was born on 16 MAY 1944 in Henham, Suffolk County, England. She died on 25 FEB 2000 in East Grinstead, Sussex County, England.

Edith married Peter Longhurst in 1965 in Croydon, Surrey County, England. I do not know if any children were born into this marriage.

Peter Longhurst was born on 3 JUL 1945 in Croydon, Surrey County, England. He died on 27 JUL 2007 in Brighton, Sussex County, England.

The Burgess Connection:

Whenever two individuals with the same surname appear in an immediate family lineage, I try to find out if they are related. In this case, there were two women with the surname of Burgess.

In 1913, Harry’s father married his second wife, Emma Eliza Burgess (1874 to 1950).

In 1942, Harry married Ivy May Hall. Ivy’s mother was Harriet Burgess (1873 to 1951).

As both women were born in Westhall, I decided to search the 1881 England census record. The entry shows both Harriet and Emma Eliza Burgess.

A baptism record for Harriet. The document listed her parents as Benjamin Burgess (149) and Rachel Ellis (1855). They were both born in Westhall.

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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