In 1911, John worked as a coal miner in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. During World War I, John enlisted in the British Army. In 1919, he was wounded and sent home.

John Aldous

Born: 1885 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Father: Matthew James Aldous (1855 to 1928)
Mother: Maria Ann Clarkson (1857 to 1929)

Spouse: None

Married: None

Children: None

Died: 1950 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Timeline:

1891 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1901 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1911 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1912 Death of brother, Samson
1928 Death of father, Matthew
1929 Death of mother, Maria
1937 Death of sister, Elizabeth
1939 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1941 Death of brother, Cyril
1944 Death of brother, Albert
1950 Death and Burial

Occupation: coal miner (1911)

Records:

1891 to 1911 England Census Records
1939 England and Wales Register
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

Variations of Surname: none

The 1911 England census listed John’s occupation as a coal miner. He may have worked at the Kiveton Park Colliery.

During World War I, John enlisted in the British Army. In 1919, he was wounded and sent home.

The 1920 electoral register shows that John was living with his family at 15 Wesley Road in Kiveton Park.

John was listed as “incapacitated” on the 1939 England and Wales Register. I wonder if he was partially paralyzed and could not work.

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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