In 1887, Herbert died at the young age of 23 years old. His death may have been caused by one of the many health hazards associated with mining coal.

Herbert Aldous

Born: 1864 in Cinderhill, Nottinghamshire County, England

Father: William Aldous (1831 to 1903)
Mother: Sarah Ann Barber (1823 to 1895)

Spouse: None

Married: None

Children: None

Died: 1887 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Timeline:

1871 Todwick, West Yorkshire, England
1881 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1887 Death and Burial

Occupation: grocer’s assistant (1881)

Records:

1871 and 1881 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: none

In 1887, Herbert died at the young age of 23 years old. His death may have been caused by one of the many health hazards associated with mining coal.

In 1881, Herbert’s family lived in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. It was here that his father worked for the local colliery. The Kiveton Park and Wales History Society has great articles on this parish and the coal mine.

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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