William and Sarah named their second daughter Elizabeth Ann to honor the memory of their first child. Yet, this reminder must have been too heartbreaking. They, instead, called her Harriet.

William Aldous

Born: 1830 in Denham St John, Suffolk County, England

Father: James Aldous (1806 to 1891)
Mother: Frances Notley (1813 to 1878)

First Spouse: Sarah Ann Barber (1823 to 1895)

Married: 5 Jun 1854 in North Wingfield, Derbyshire County, England

Children:

Matthew James Aldous (1855 to 15 JUL 1928)
Elizabeth Aldous (1856 to 1858)
Elizabeth Ann Harriet Aldous (11 MAR 1859 to 1946)
William Barber Aldous (1862 to 1916)
Herbert Aldous (1864 to 1887)
John Aldous (1866 to 1884)

Second Spouse: Mary Sarah Fairbairn Worley (1839 to 1936)

Married: 6 Jul 1898 in Hulme, St George, Lancashire County, England

Children: None

Died: 1903 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England

Timeline:

1841 Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
1851 Thwaite, Suffolk County, England
1854 Marriage to Sarah
1855 Birth of son, Matthew
1856 Birth of daughter, Elizabeth
1858 Death of daughter, Elizabeth
1859 Birth of daughter, Elizabeth Ann
1861 Cinderhill, Nottinghamshire County, England
1862 Birth of son, William
1864 Birth of son, Herbert
1866 Birth of son, John
1871 Todwick, West Yorkshire, England
1878 Death of mother, Frances
1881 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1884 Death of son, John
1887 Death of son, Herbert
1890 Death of brother, James
1891 Death of father, James
1891 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1895 Death of wife, Sarah
1898 Marriage to Mary
1901 Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England
1902 Death of sister, Emma
1903 Death and Burial

Occupation: agricultural laborer (1851), coal miner

Records:

1841 to 1901 England Census Records
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Derbyshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932
England, Select Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910
England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
Manchester, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930
England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915

Variations of Surname: Aldis

William’s First Wife:

Sarah Ann Barber:

Sarah was born in 1823 in Heage, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1895 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Sarah’s father was Matthew Barber. He was born in 1797 in Heage, Derbyshire County, England. He died in 1865 in Heage, Derbyshire County, England.

Sarah’s mother was Martha Storer. She was born in 1795 in Duffield, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1830 in Heage, Derbyshire County, England.

Sarah had one brother:

Matthew Barber (1827 to 1848)

Sarah’s Father and His Second Wife:

After Martha died, Matthew married Nelly Brambley on 14 JUL 1835 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire County, England. One known child was born to this marriage:

Elizabeth Barber (1837 Ripley)

Nelly Brambley:

Nelly was born in 1805 in South Wingfield, Derbyshire County, England. She was the illegitimate daughter of Sarah Brambley.

I could find no death record for Nelly in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915. She was 56 years old on the 1861 England census. Nelly may have remarried and moved away from the parish of Pentrich. Yet, I could find no marriage record, either.

Nelly is a nickname. It may be used for women named Helen, Ellen, Petronella, Danielle, Cornelia, Eleanor, Janelle, Chanelle, and Penelope. The reason that I cannot find a death or marriage record may be because Nelly went by one of these given names. She was baptized under the name of Ellen.

I should also note that some deaths went unreported. Another reason could be that the transcriptionist did not enter Nelly’s death into the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915.

Daughters:

Elizabeth Aldous:

Elizabeth was born in 1856 in North Wingfield, Derbyshire County, England. She died two years later in 1858 in Tupton, Derbyshire County, England.

After Elizabeth died, her parents named their second daughter Elizabeth Ann. This was to honor the memory of their first daughter.

Elizabeth Ann Harriet Aldous:

Elizabeth Ann was born on 11 MAR 1859 in Tupton, Derbyshire County, England. She died in 1946 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Elizabeth Ann married John Eddershaw on 11 JUL 1878 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England. Six known children were born into this marriage:

John William Eddershaw (1881 to 1896), aged 15 years old
Sarah Ann Eddershaw (1882 to 1902), aged 20 years old
Florence Eddershaw (1885)
Miriam Eddershaw (1886 to 1898), aged 12 years old
Herbert Eddershaw (1890)
Bernard Eddershaw (1894)

Three of the children died before they reached adulthood. Their father was a coal miner. He most likely worked at the Kiveton Park Colliery. The children may have also worked aboveground. I do not know the causes of death, yet working at the coal mine carried the risk of lung disease.

John Eddershaw was born on 11 NOV 1855 in Whitemoor, Nottinghamshire County, England. He died on 30 MAY 1948 in Kiveton Park, West Yorkshire, England.

Interchangeable Names:

As noted above, Elizabeth Ann was named to honor her deceased sister. Yet, this reminder may have been too overwhelming for her parents. I believe they started calling her Harriet.

The name Harriet appears on each of the England census records for the years 1861 to 1911. Here is an excerpt of the 1911 England census:

Elizabeth Ann also used her given name. This is shown of the 1939 England and Wales Register:

When I first discovered this switching of names, I thought I was dealing with two different people. Yet, I found a way to verify that Elizabeth Ann and Harriet were the same.

In 1939, Elizabeth Ann and John were living at 134 Station Road in Kiveton Park. As shown above, her name is listed as Elizabeth Ann.

In that same year, the West Yorkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1962 listed her name as Harriet. Their address was 134 Station Road in Kiveton Park.

She was born under the name of Elizabeth Ann. She married under the name of Harriet. And, she died under the name Elizabeth Ann.

Because these names were so interchangeable, I decided to add the name Harriet as a second given name. This is to help future researchers understand that this is the same person.

William’s Second Wife:

After Sarah died, William married a widow, Mary Sarah Fairbairn Worley, on 6 JUL 1898 at the Church of St George. This church is located in Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire County, England.

William was 68 years old when he married Mary. She was 59 years old.

Mary Sarah Fairbairn was born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire County, England. She died on 24 APRIL 1936 in Northwich, Cheshire County, England.

Mary’s father was William Fairbairn. He was born in 1795 in Abbey St Bathans, Berwickshire County, Scotland. He died in 1871 in Camberwell, Surrey, England.

Mary’s mother was Sarah Lloyd. She was born in 1796 in Bishops Castle, Shropshire County, England. She died in 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire County, England.

Mary had four brothers and sisters:

William Fairbairn (1825 St Pancras, Middlesex)
Robert Fairbairn (1826 Westminster to 1829 Bermondsey)
Hannah Fairbairn (1828 Southwark, Surrey)
James William Fairbairn (1831 Christ Church, Middlesex)

The Guild of One-Name Studies has more information on the surname of Fairbairn. The Surname DataBase gives the origin of the surname.

Mary’s First Husband:

Mary had previously married Christopher Worley on 2 JUN 1855 at the Cathedral Church in Manchester, Lancashire County, England. One known child was born to this marriage:

Hannah Worley (1856)

Christopher Worley was born in 1832 in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire County, England. He died in 1882 in Cheetham, Lancashire 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)

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