James ALDRIDGE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Publican
• Census: 1841, Brick Wall Beer House, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK
• Census: 1851, Brick Wall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK
• Census: 1861, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Notes:

In January 1869, a few months before he died, James was given a three-month jail term for receiving stolen goods (two bags of beans).

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Birth:
England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
Name: William Aldridge Gender: Male Baptism Date: 19 Dec 1819
Baptism Place: Stevenage, Hertford, England
Father: James Aldridge Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 569760

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Census:
1841 census for Brickwall beer house, Welwyn
http://tinyurl.com/nnyj7h
Class: HO107; Piece 437; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Welwyn; County: Hertfordshire; Enumeration District: 2; Folio: 37; Page: 15; Line: 6; GSU roll: 288826.
James Aldridge, aged 45, publican
Sarah Aldridge, aged 40
James Aldridge, aged 20, ag lab
William Aldridge, aged 20
Sarah Aldridge, aged 15
Henry Aldridge, aged 15
Mary Ann Aldridge, aged 7
Edward Aldridge, aged 5

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Census:
1851 census for Brick Wall, Welwyn:
James Aldridge, head, married, aged 57, beerhousekeeper, born Gravely, Herts
Sarah Aldridge, wife, aged 53, grocer, born Stevenage
Mary Aldridge, dau, unm, aged 17, born Hatfield , deaf, dumb & blind
Edward Aldridge, son, aged 15, ag lab, born Welwyn

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Census:
1861 census for Brickwall, Welwyn:
James Aldridge, head, married, aged 64, grocer and beer seller, born Gravely, Herts
Sarah Aldridge, wife, aged 63, born Stevenage, Herts

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Buried:
Burials in the parish of Welwyn in the county of Hertford in the year 1869. No 788 James Aldridge of Brick Wall, July 7, aged 73*.
*Question on age as he was about 76. No other record found for a James Aldridge born between 1790-1800 in Hertfordshire

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James married Sarah COCK on 28 Oct 1816 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK. Sarah was born about 1798 in Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK; died in Mar 1871 in Hatfield, Hertford, England, UK; was buried on 26 Mar 1871 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Marriages solemnized in the parish of Stevenage in the County of Hertford in the year 1816. No 6, James Aldridge of this parish and Sarah Cock of this parish, by banns, this 28th Oct, 1816 by H.Baker, record. Witnesses Thomas Cooper and Mary Ann Cooper.
Banns 1816, No 449, The banns of marriage between James Aldridge and Sarah Cock, both of this parish, were duly published, Oct 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th, 1816, H.Baker, rector.

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1. James ALDRIDGE was born in 1817 in Hertfordshire, England, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
2. George ALDRIDGE was born about 1818 in Hertfordshire, England; died in UNKNOWN.
3. William ALDRIDGE was born about 1819 in Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK; died on 4 Jan 1861 in Drayton, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
4. Sarah ALDRIDGE was born in 1822 in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK; died in Jul 1894 in Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England, UK.
5. Henry ALDRIDGE was born in Feb 1825 in Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK; died on 18 Oct 1879 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK; was buried on 22 Oct 1879 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK.
6. Mary Ann ALDRIDGE was born about 1833 in Hertfordshire, England, UK; died in Dec 1855 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK; was buried on 5 Dec 1855 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK.
7. Edward ALDRIDGE was born in 1835 in Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK; died in May 1901 in St Albans, Hertford, England, UK; was buried on 18 May 1901 in Wheathampstead, Hertford, England, UK.

Notes:

No confirmed death date but there is a Thomas Aldridge buried first quarter 1838 at Hitchin, which is about 10 miles from his birthplace, Welwyn.

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Less likely to be him is a legal reference in 1828:
This may pertain to this Thomas Aldridge but not confirmed: Property: messuage on East side of Butcher Row (as 145?) 1837 153 Lawyer's account: Thomas Aldridge debtor to HJ Shepherd 1824 154 Inventory and valuation of effects of (Thomas) Aldridge deceased 1828 155-156 Account of debts of Thomas Aldridge 1828 157 Circular letter from WB Johnson to Matthew Empson advertising 'The Hull Packet and Humber Mercury' 3 Nov 1827 158 Letter from Mrs M Aldridge to Matthew Empson relating to meeting of creditors 1828 159-160 Notices from William Brigham and Henry John Shepherd to John and Mary Aldridge relating to rents of property in Wednesday Market or Butcher Row (late of Thomas Aldridge deceased) to be paid to WB and HJS 30 Sep 1829 161

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Thomas married Mary JEAVES on 2 Oct 1783 in Little Wymondley, Hertford, England, UK. Mary was born about 1761 in Little Wymondley, Hertford, England, UK; died in 1826. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Possible burial from Parish Records Collection - Mary ALDRIDGE Date of burial: 12 Nov 1826 Age at death: 64 Calculated year of birth: 1762
Place of burial: Graveley Dedication: St Mary County: Hertfordshire Notes: Graveley St Mary: Denomination: Anglican

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Notes:

Married:
02 OCT 1783 Little Wymondley, Hertford, England
"England Marriages, 1538-1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NLS1-N62 : accessed 27 Jul 2013), Thomas Aldrige and Mary Jeeves, 02 Oct 1783.

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Notes:

There is a possible 1752 marriage at Great Berkhampstead, Hertford, England between Thomas Eldridge and Ann Cooper which may fit

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Thomas married Ann --?-. Ann was born about 1730 in England, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]