In the late 16th Century, Fressingfield would have been a very small village. As the area was wholly agricultural, John would most likely have farmed the area around the parish.

John Aldous

Born: 1562 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England

Father: Thomas Aldous (1535 to 1601)
Mother: Frances Mychell (1528 to 1601)

Spouse: Mary Woolnough (1566 to 1642)

Married: 15 OCT 1590 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England

Children:

Mary Aldous (1591 to Unknown)
John Aldous (1593 to 1676)
Frances Aldous (1596 to 1597)
Francis Aldous (1598 to 1664)
Anthony Aldous (1600 to Unknown)
Grace Aldous (1603 to Unknown)
Ann Aldous (1606 to 1615)

Died: 1649 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England

Burial: St Peter and St Pauls Churchyard

Timeline:

1590 Marriage to Mary
1591 Birth of daughter, Mary
1593 Birth of son, John
1596 Birth of daughter, Frances
1597 Death of daughter, Frances
1598 Birth of son, Francis
1600 Birth of son, Anthony
1601 Death of father, Thomas
1601 Death of mother, Frances
1603 Birth of daughter, Grace
1606 Birth of daughter, Ann
1615 Death of daughter, Ann
1625 Death of brother, Francis
1642 Death of wife, Mary
1649 Death and Burial

Occupation: unknown

Records:

Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records, 1538-1850
UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

Variations of Surname: none

Spouse:

Mary Woolnough:

Mary was born in 1566 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1642 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England.

Daughters:

Mary Aldous:

Mary was born in 1591 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if she married or when she died.

Frances Aldous:

Frances was born in 1596 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England. She died one year later in 1597 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England.

Grace Aldous:

Grace was born in 1603 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England. I do not know if she married or when she died.

Ann Aldous:

Ann was born in 1606 in Fressingfield, Suffolk County, England. She died nine years later in 1615 in Fressingfield, Suffolk 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)

Creating Your Family Tree

Interested in building a great family tree? Remember these important steps:

Look in your photo albums. You may have old pictures that your parents or grandparents gave you. Or, ask them for copies of photos that they have in their possession. Many people will write names and dates on the backs of photographs. Letters, diaries, and family bibles are also excellent sources for vital records.

Talk to your older relatives to find out about your ancestry. They may relate stories about an ancestor that you can add to your family tree. Family history is usually not found in newspapers. It is more of a verbal memory passed down from generation to generation.

Find the right family tree builder that suits your needs. You can choose one that has a paid subscription like Ancestry.com. There are also free sites like FamilySearch.org.

When you start building your family tree, add documentation to your ancestor’s profile. Records should include birth, marriage, death, census, military, city, and county directory listings. Any information that you can find will help create a life story about your ancestors.

If you have a unique surname, you may find databases on the internet that are useful in your search. I use SurnameDB.com for my English surnames. There are other websites on the internet for countries like Italy and Germany.

Genealogy is the study of a person’s “line of descent.” As you create your family tree, you would start with one individual and go “back into time.” You would add their parents, grandparents, and so on. There are also family trees that go “forward into time.” Many of these family trees start with a famous person, such as a president or royalty. They would then move forward into the present time. The purpose of this type of pedigree is to establish a person’s bloodline to that famous person.

There is no limit on how big your family tree can grow. The blank canvas is there for you to use. Cherish your family history, and it will be there for generations to come!