The name Leman or Lemon means “beloved man”. This unique given name was passed down to Leman’s son, Herbert, three grandsons, and two nephews. My grandfather, James Lemon Aldous, was one of Leman’s grandsons.
Leman Aldous
Born: 22 FEB 1851 in Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
Father: James Aldous (1806 to 1891)
Mother: Frances Notley (1813 to 1878)
Spouse: Ann Moore (1855 to 1917)
Married: 24 MAY 1874 in Monewden, Suffolk County, England
Children:
Henry Aldous (15 JAN 1875 to 1915)
John Aldous (19 FEB 1876 to 1932)
Laura Aldous (11 JAN 1879 to 1956)
Emma Aldous (8 MAY 1880 to Unknown)
William Aldous (19 FEB 1884 to Unknown)
Herbert Leman Aldous (14 AUG 1885 to 9 AUG 1960)
James Aldous (19 JAN 1887 to 31 MAR 1947)
Alice Aldous (18 SEP 1888 to 15 NOV 1977)
Daisy Aldous (25 OCT 1893 to 8 OCT 1983)
Dennis Edward Aldous (5 FEB 1897 to 6 JAN 1970)
Edith Aldous (1900 to Unknown)
Died: 1929 in Chediston, Suffolk County, England
Timeline:
1851 Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
1861 Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
1871 Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
1874 Marriage to Ann
1875 Birth of son, Henry
1876 Birth of son, John
1878 Death of mother, Frances
1879 Birth of daughter, Laura
1880 Birth of daughter, Emma
1881 Hedenham, Norfolk County, England
1884 Birth of son, William
1885 Birth of son, Herbert
1887 Birth of son, James
1888 Birth of daughter, Alice
1890 Death of brother, James
1891 Death of father, James
1891 Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England
1893 Birth of daughter, Daisy
1897 Birth of son, Dennis
1900 Birth of daughter, Florence
1901 St Peter, South Elmham, Suffolk County, England
1902 Death of sister, Emma
1903 Death of brother, William
1905 Death of sister, Hannah
1907 Death of brother, John
1911 Chediston, Suffolk County, England
1915 Death of sister, Alvina
1915 Death of son, Henry
1915 Death of sister, Mary
1917 Death of wife, Ann
1920 Death of sister, Harriet
1924 Death of sister, Frances
1929 Death and Burial
Occupation: agricultural laborer, a shepherd on a farm (1901), farm bailiff (1911)
Records:
1851 to 1911 England Census Records
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Variations of Surname: none
The given name, Leman, means “beloved man”. This forename was passed down within Leman’s family. The men christened with this name include:
Herbert Leman Aldous (Leman’s fourth son)
Harry Charles Leman Page (Emma’s first son)
Alfred Leman Charles Routledge (Daisy’s son)
There are also men baptized with the name of Lemon in this family:
Lemon Howlett (sixth child of Leman’s sister, Laura)
Lemon William Clarke (second child of Leman’s sister, Alvina)
Leman Aldous was my great-great-grandfather. His son, James, passed down the modified version of Leman’s name to my grandfather:
James Lemon Aldous (1914 to 1991)
Vital Records:
In 2010, I ordered these documents from the GRO (General Register Office). I used the information on the Indexes shown above to obtain an uncertified copy of these records.
Leman’s Birth Record:
To view the original document, click on the following link: Lemon Aldous BD 22 Feb 1851 (1).jpg (wikitree.com)
Leman and Ann’s Marriage Record:
To view the original document, click on the following link: LEMON and ANN Marriage Certificate (1).jpg (wikitree.com)
Spouse:
Ann Moore:
Ann was born in 1855 in Monewden, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1917 in Chediston, Suffolk County, England.
Ann’s father was James Moore. He was born in 1831 in Monewden, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1908 in Worlingworth, Suffolk County, England.
Ann’s mother was Elizabeth Long. She was born in 1835 in Letheringham, Suffolk County, England. She died in 1915 in Worlingworth, Suffolk County, England.
Ann had seven brothers and sisters, all of the children were born in Monewden:
John Moore (1857)
Eliza Moore (1860)
James Moore (1864)
Elizabeth Moore (1866)
Hannah Moore (1869)
Margaret Emma Moore (1874)
Philip Moore (1879)
Daughters:
Laura Jane Aldous:
Laura was born on 11 JAN 1879 in Hedenham, Norfolk County, England. She died in 1956 in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia.
Laura married George Chester on 16 JAN 1904 at St Matthew’s Church in Surbiton, Kingston Upon James, Surrey County, England. Two known children were born to this marriage:
Arthur George Chester (1906 to Unknown)
Ellen Florence Chester (1908 to 1974)
George Chester was born in 1877 in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey County, England. He died in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
In 1912, Jane, George, and their two children immigrated to Australia. They settled in Elsternwick, a suburb of Melbourne in the state of Victoria, Australia.
Arthur George Chester:
Arthur married Marguerite Marcher in 1928 in Victoria, Australia. I do not know if or how many children were born to this marriage.
They must have divorced before 1948 as Marguerite married John Patrick Nonan in that year. He was born in 1914 in Victoria, Australia.
Arthur married a woman with the given name of Olive Lillian before 1963 in Victoria, Australia. I do not know if or how many children were born to this marriage.
Ellen Florence Chester:
Ellen married Vincent William Devenay in 1936 in Victoria, Australia. I do not know if or how many children were born to this marriage.
Vincent William Devenay was born in 1908 in Langwarrin, Victoria, Australia. He died in 1966 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia.
Emma Aldous:
Emma was born on 8 MAY 1880 in Hedenham, Norfolk County, England. I do not know when she died.
Emma married Charles William Page in 1899 in St Peter South Elmham, Suffolk County, England. Four known children were born to this marriage, all were born in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England:
Violet Katharine Page (1900)
Harry Charles Leman Page (1902)
Frederick William Page (1906)
Daisy Alice Page (1908)
Charles William Page was born on 5 DEC 1867 in Bedingham, Norfolk County, England. He died in 1949 in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England.
Alice Aldous:
Alice was born on 18 SEP 1888 in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England. She died on 15 NOV 1977 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire County, England.
Alice married Stanley James Freeman in 1915 in Wandsworth, London, England. No known children were born to this marriage.
Stanley James Freeman was born on 19 JAN 1887 in Newbury, Berkshire County, England. He died on 17 MAR 1957 in Putney, London, England.
Daisy Aldous:
Daisy was born on 25 OCT 1893 in Ditchingham, Norfolk County, England. She died on 8 OCT 1983 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire County, England.
Daisy married Alfred Henry Routledge in 1923 in Wandsworth, London, England.
Alfred Henry Routledge was born on 28 MAR 1893 in Battersea, Surrey County, England. He died on 30 MAR 1970 in Ealing, Middlesex County, England.
Two known children were born to this marriage:
Alfred Leman Charles Routledge was born on 17 SEP 1923 in Wandsworth, London, England. He died in 2001 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire County, England.
When Alfred retired, around 1995, he decided to write his memoirs. His son, Christopher, shared this document on Ancestry.com. You can also read it on WikiTree under Routledge-423.
Jean Ann Routledge was born on 19 MAR 1939 in Ealing, Middlesex County, England. She died on 10 JAN 1995 in Brighton, Sussex County, England.
Jean never married.
Florence Edith Aldous:
Florence was born on 2 MAR 1900 in St Peter, South Elmham, Bungay, Suffolk County, England. She died on 30 MAR 1972 in Dennington, Suffolk County, England.
Florence married Herbert George Fisk in 1920 in Flixton, Suffolk County, England. Six known children were born to this marriage. The oldest child was born in Brundish, Suffolk County, England. The other children were born in Flixton, Suffolk County, England.
Nancy Fisk (1922)
Nora Fisk (1924)
Nellie Fisk (1926)
Nettie Fisk (1928)
Nesta Fisk (1929)
Nerys Fisk (1936)
Herbert George Fisk was born on 13 OCT 1895 in Baddingham, Suffolk County, England. He died in 1986 in Deben, Suffolk County, England.
Deben was a Registration District. From 1974 to 2020, Deben RD contained 8282 Civil Parishes. I do not know which parish Herbert was living in at the time of his death.
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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