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Re......Ada May Powell

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mouseman

mouseman Report 4 Apr 2018 21:58

Hello Joonie.

Parents of Thomas William Alderson born 18th. feb' 1888

Father William, Mother Mary Alderson. 1911 census gives the addressDurham.

Father was a miner.

When my parents married in 1927 in Bradford. Ada lists her father as deceased.
But....and not wanting to go through past thread .
Ada stated on her marriage to Fred Barker, she gave fathers name as Alfred Powell. The marriage to John Arthur Jones, Fathers name is Alfred Thomas Powell.
All very confusing ....Alfred Thomas was my father's name.
I did look at a death cert' for a Thomas Alderson age 26 Death 1916 Midddlesbro.
But it wasn't my Thomas . Thanks again. Margaret x

JoonieCloonie

JoonieCloonie Report 5 Apr 2018 00:31

Yes, you've got the right TWA for sure, I would say.

Now if only we knew what happened to him.

Given that Ada's mother remarried in 1918 - after having a child with her new partner - I would suspect a war death.

You could get that marriage certificate to see whether it states she was a widow.

Marriages Sep 1918
Alderson Sarah J Thurlby Auckland 10a 459
Thurlby Joseph Alderson Auckland 10a 459

You have the child of that marriage in a tree, have you ever been in touch with that family?

Rachel Thurlby 1916 Auckland

One other person has her as well (birthplace Crook ... always be general when searching, and for that one only the name is needed).

She married and had one child. The same other person has that child in their tree. (Born 1951 so I will not put any details here.) ... I believe it is her spouse. You will have a giggle when you see his name, if you don't know this already.


There are T/Thomas Aldersons listed in the WWI war dead at

https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead

but none of them seem to have personal info in their records (wife, parents, city). I tried searching for a few of them in WWI records at Ancestry, using only their regimental numbers, without luck, but you could pursue that search.

I would have a look at her remarriage certificate if you haven't.

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Apr 2018 12:34

I've looked through service records without success, there are some it definitely isn't.

Just putting these here for my own ref so I can see addresses in one place

Alderson/Hall children are confirmed on GRO index

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Gardner Street, Brandon and Byshottles, Durham, England

William Alderson Head Married Male 26 1865 Durham, England Coal Miner Hewer Transcription
Mary Alderson Wife Married Female 22 1869 Crook, Durham, England -
Thomas William Alderson Son - Male 3 1888 Stanley, Durham, England -
Florence Edith Alderson Daughter - Female 0 1891 Stanley, Durham, England -

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
31, Woodifield Rows, Crook, Crook and Billy Row, Auckland, Durham, England

William Alderson Head Married Male 36 1865 Durham, England Coal Miner Hewer Transcription
Mary Alderson Wife Married Female 34 1867 Crook, Durham, England -
Thomas W Alderson Son Single Male 13 1888 Crook, Durham, England Labourer Iron Foundry (Engineering
Florence E Alderson Daughter Single Female 10 1891 Stanley, Durham, England -
Margaret L Alderson Daughter Single Female 8 1893 Broompark, Durham, England -
Christina Alderson Daughter Single Female 4 1897 Crook, Durham, England - Transcription
Hilda M Alderson Daughter Single Female 2 1899 Crook, Durham, England - Transcription

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
3 Bowden Yard Willington Durham, Willington, Durham, England

William Alderson Head Married Male 46 1865 New Shildon C Durham Coal Miner Hewer
Mary Alderson Wife Married Female 44 1867 Crook Cf Durham -
Mary Jane Alderson Daughter Single Female 26 1885 Crook Cf Durham General Servant Domestic Transcription
Thomas William Alderson Son Married Male 23 1888 Stanley Pit Cf Durham Coal Miner Hewer
Florence Edith Alderson Daughter Single Female 20 1891 Stanley Nr Crook Cf Durham General Servant Domestic
Margaret Louisa Alderson Daughter Single Female 18 1893 Brown Park Cf Durham General Servant Domestic Transcription
Christiane Alderson Daughter Single Female 14 1897 Woodifield Crook Cf Durham School
Hilda May Alderson Daughter Single Female 12 1899 Woodifield Crook Cf Durham School
Ada Alderson Daughter Single Female 8 1903 Woodifield Crook Cf Durham -
John William Alderson Grandson - Male 4 1907 Waterhouses Cf Durham -

mouseman

mouseman Report 5 Apr 2018 19:47

Thanks again to you both.
I have the marriage certificate of Sara Jane Alderson and Joseph Thurlby.
Dated 21st. August 1918 which states that both Sarah and Joseph are widowed.
Sarah Jane had 2 children to this union.prior to the marriage. Rachel born 1916 and John 1917. I am in contact with Rachel's daughter Marjorie, but she cannot help my search for Thomas William. I am a member of the Alderson Society but no success with any matches. I am nor sure Thomas William Alderson was in World War !,

Kind regards
Margaret

mouseman

mouseman Report 7 Apr 2018 20:51

Re Thomas William Alderson Born Feb' 1888


I did visit Crook Co Durham I had a look at a War memorial for World War 1
There were no Alderson's Listed. also Crook doesn't have any absent voters records.

Thank you again for time spent on my behalf you are very much appreciated.
Margaret.