| Name |
Henry ALDRIDGE |
| Birth |
Feb 1825 |
Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1841 |
Brick Wall Hotel, Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
- 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 |
24 Codicote Road, Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
- 1851 census for 24 Codicote Rd, Welwyn
http://tinyurl.com/kjm29z
Class: HO107; Piece: 1712; Folio: 245; Page: 26; GSU roll: 193620.
Henry Aldridge, head, mar, aged 24, carrier, born Stevenage, Herts
Emily Aldridge, wife, mar, aged 26, born Hatfield, Herts
Mary A Aldridge, dau, aged 6*, scholar, born Hatfield, Herts
Henry Curtis, lodger, aged 26, ag lab, born Digswell
Joseph Godman, lodger, wid, aged 47, gardener, born Luton, Beds
*Note that child would have been three when parents married. Emily may have brought child into marriage. 1851 census has no other record of a household with a Henry and Emily Aldridge.
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| Census |
1861 |
Black Horse beer house, Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
- 1861 census for The Black Horse beer house, Fore St, Welwyn (Now no 12 High St):
http://tinyurl.com/lf2p2p
Class: RG9; Piece: 826; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542707.
Henry Aldridge, head, mar, aged 35, beer house keeper, born Stevenage, Herts
Emily Aldridge, wife, mar, aged 36*, born Hatfield, Herts
*Question on age as only Emily Tyler dau of John Tyler born Herts between 1820-1830, was baptised in 1821
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| Census |
1871 |
Black Horse beer house, Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
- 1871 census for The Black Horse beer house, Fore St, Welwyn (Now no 12 High St):
http://tinyurl.com/lf2p2p
Class: RG10; Piece: 1375; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 828464.
Henry Aldridge, head, aged 46, beer house keeper, born Stevenage, Herts
Emily Aldridge, wife, mar, aged 46, born Hatfield, Herts
George Faithfull, grandson, aged 6, scholar, born Barnet
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| Death |
18 Oct 1879 |
Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
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| Burial |
22 Oct 1879 |
Welwyn, Hertford, England, UK |
- Burials in the parish of Welwyn in the county of Herts, 1879. No 1113 Henry Aldridge, of Welwyn, Oct 22, aged 54
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| Notes |
- Known as Harry. Harry left part of his estate to his nephew Henry Aldridge who returned from Australia in 1883 and stayed for about three years before again going back to live Down Under. Questions as to why his daughter Mary Ann and grandson George Faithful (and was he his natural grandson?) did not seem to benefit. Nephew Henry Aldridge says in his memoirs that his Uncle Harry left him a third of his estate. Perhaps the answer is that Mary Ann was not his child based on fact of 1848 marriage and that she was born about 1845. The only baptism that fits is in Walkern in 1846 to a James and Sarah. Could it be that Henry's parents baptised this child as their own but she was, in fact, Henry's child born out of wedlock to Emily Tyler?
This may or may not be Harry Aldridge. Not enough information to say for sure.
Hertford Mercury and Reformer 23 October 1847, p4
WELWYN.-Charge of stealing from the person
Henry Aldridge, a stout young man of the agricultural class, was charged with stealing four shillings from the person of Robert Brown.
The prosecutor that, on Saturday, the 5th of June, he was at Welwyn with the prisoner, and some beer with him at a public house called the Chequers, from whence they proceeded to Woolmer green, where they laid down together for the purpose of taking some repose, shortly after midnight.
A short time after lying down he felt the prisoner's hand in his pocket, but said nothing because he was afraid of him.
Shortly afterwards they arose and walked on a little way together, when prisoner lagged behind, and prosecutor took an opportunity of examine his purse, from which he found that five shillings had been extracted, the purse being fastened up in a different manner to that in which it was when the prosecutor deposited in in his pocket.
On discovering his loss, Brown's courage-which had oozed out of his fingers' ends when he felt the hand of his companion in his pocket in the shed-returned, and he charged the prisoner with the robbery.
The offence was stoutly denied by Aldridge, and pertinaciously repeated by Brown, all the way to Stevenage, at which place the prosecutor waited on the inspector of police, Mr Good, who told him to come the next day.
The prisoner subsequently gave up 3s of the money to prosecutor to avoid "all bother" about the matter, bud did not admit that he robbed in.
In answer to questions from the Court, prosecutor stated that prisoner offered him two shillings at first, which he refused to take, and afterwards gave him 3s., which was handed over to the inspector; did not tell prisoner he would let him off on payment of the money, but said he should take it to the inspector.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, denied have robbed the prosecutor, and said that there were two or three other persons sleeping in the shed who might have taken it.
Inspector Good state that the prosecutor came to him as the inhabitants were going into church, and when the only magistrate (the Rector) was consequently engaged; and as the prosecutor gave a very confused account of the transaction, he thought he would not be justified in taking him, and told Brown to come on the next morning, and to bring any money the prisoner might give him in the meantime
The chairman said the inspector should not have taken upon himself to postpone the case.
Inspector Good said the prosecutor refused to give the man into custody, and he did not feel himself authorized by the statement to him in taking that responsibility on himself.
The jury return a verdict of not guilty.
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| Person ID |
I2586 |
Warren Nunn's family tree |
| Last Modified |
11 Apr 2018 |
| Father |
James ALDRIDGE, b. 1793, Graveley, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. 6 Jul 1869, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 76 years) |
| Mother |
Sarah COCK, b. Abt 1798, Stevenage, Hertford, England, UK d. Mar 1871, Hatfield, Hertford, England, UK (Age 73 years) |
| Marriage |
28 Oct 1816 |
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK |
- 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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| Family ID |
F684 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Emily TYLER, b. Abt 1821, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. UNKNOWN |
| Marriage |
18 Dec 1848 |
Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England, UK |
- 1848 marriage solemnized at the Church of St John in the Parish of St John Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex.
No 315. December 18, Henry Aldridge of full age bachelor, carrier, of St John's Lane, son of James Aldridge, publican and Emily Tyler, of full age, spinster, of St John's Lane, dau of John Tyler, gardener. Witnesses: James Aldridge, Sarah Aldridge.
NOTE: Question as to why they married in London could be answered by the fact that by 1851 census they had a daughter aged six. Was she their natural child or did Emily bring her into the marriage?
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F1603 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Aug 2025 |
1825 - 1879 (54 years)
