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I received an email from George’s great-granddaughter. She was able to provide marriage and death details on her grandfather, John Aldous. Thank you, Lydia, for “filling in the blanks”! George […]

In 1891, George’s father bought the Railway Inn located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. After Jeffery died in 1898, George helped his mother at the pub.  Sarah sold the business before […]

George’s wife had a half-brother named Evan Harrison. He was born in 1922 in Hemsworth, West Yorkshire, England. If you are a descendant of Evan, I would love to hear […]

In 1836, Geoffrey and Sarah were married. One year later, their infant son, James, died. One year after that, Sarah died. She may have died while giving birth to another […]

The 1951 probate record for Sylvia’s father listed Frederick as a bricklayer. He was one of the executors of Alfred’s estate. Frederick William Aldous Born: 3 OCT 1920 in Ditchingham, […]

In 1946, Frederick’s first wife, Nora, died at the young age of 32 years old. He married his second wife, Grace, in 1949. She lived to be 82 years old. […]

In 1955, my mother remembers visiting her uncle, Frederick, when she was an adolescent. The family lived in the rooms above The Hawk Inn, located on Bridge Street in Halesworth. […]

In 1911, Frederick worked as a cowman on a farm in Covehithe, Suffolk County, England. By 1939, the family had moved to Westhall, another farming community. Frederick Robert Aldous Born: […]

Three children were born to Frederick and Evelyn before his divorce was finalized in 1934. Yet, the Legitimacy Act of 1926 made it possible for illegitimate children to be named […]

Neuve is a very unique and rare given name. It is the French word for “new”. Neuve’s mother may have chosen this name for their first child after traveling to […]