John appears on the 1841 England census record with his family in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England. He may have died in the 1840s. He may have enlisted in the British military or left England for parts unknown.

John Aldous

Born: 1835 in Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England

Father: William Aldous (1796 to 1879)
Mother: Mary Ann Botwright (1795 to 1875)

Spouse: Unknown

Married: Unknown

Children: Unknown

Died: Unknown

Timeline:

1841 Bedingfield, Suffolk County, England

Occupation: unknown

Records:

1841 England Census Record
England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906

Variations of Surname: none

I could not find John on any England census record after 1841. This leads me to believe he may have died before the 1851 England census was enumerated.

Here are two records for individuals named John Aldous who died in the Hoxne Registration District. Bedingfield was a civil parish under this RD.

I have sent an inquiry to the Find A Grave website for any burial information on this family.

If John did not die in the 1840s, he may have joined the British military or left England for parts unknown.

I did find three crew lists for the years 1865, 1866, and 1867 for a man named John Aldous who was born around 1833 in Suffolk County, England. These records list John as a steward aboard the ship, Nourmahal, which was based out of London. The ship’s destination was Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Another Theory:

John’s baptism record lists his mother as Mary Ann Botwright. This indicates that Botwright was her maiden name.

William’s first wife, Ann, died in 1833. William and Mary Ann appear on the 1841 England census. That means they would have married sometime between 1833 and 1841.

Yet, I have been unable to find a marriage record for William Aldous and Mary Ann Botwright. This could mean that Mary Ann had been married before and was a widow.

This could also mean that John and his sisters, Sarah and Louisa, were born to Mary Ann from this other marriage. William may have adopted them as his children.

I am bringing up this scenario because Mary Ann would have been 40 years old when John was born. That would have been quite old in those days for a newly married woman to have a child. Yet, if Mary Ann had been married before, John could be one of her younger children.

I am just “throwing this out there” as another plausible scenario.

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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