Genealogy Chat

When my G G Grandmother got married in 1891 she put her age down as 19 when infact she was only 16, my G G Grandfather had his age as 25 yet when he died 9 years later in 1900 his age has been recorded as 32. Is it possible that he could of been older when he married as i have not yet found him on any census (he could of been away as he was a Seaman). The closest i have come is a Henry with a father William who is a captain being born in 1861 which would of made him 30 when he married

Many Thanks

What was his name?

Rose

It's possible they may not have lied about their age, as most people were illiterate in those days they wouldn't know maths either, they may not have known their real age. They would have probably told the person writing the census how old they thought they were, & if that persons maths was poor, different dates could emerge.

Rose,

His name was Henry George Alldridge, I have no birth cert for him just marriage and death. Marriage cert has his father as William Alldridge (Occupation) Captain.

Possibilty Amanda, only when my G G Grandmother remarried she has her correct age down.

this may be him on the 1881 would make him around 25/26 in 1891 father william was a carman tho not a captain.!
Name: Henry George Aldridge
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Susan
Gender: Male
Where born: Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England

Civil Parish: St Leonards Shoreditch
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 11 Harman St
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Errand Boy

Registration district: Shoreditch
Sub-registration district: Haggerston
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Aldridge 20
Christiana Aldridge 14
Henry George Aldridge 16
Susan Aldridge 52
William Aldridge 54

this is the birth ref for that one Hitchen reg district covers Stevenage.
Name: Henry George Aldridge
Year of Registration: 1864
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Hitchin
County: Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire
Volume: 3a
Page: 259

Thanks Shirley but this one is still alive in 1901 and mine had died in 1900. Also my G G Grandmother's father was a carman and the marriage cert definately has William Alldridge - Captain and Frederick Trinder - Carman (Lucy's father)

What was Henry's occupation?

Ozi.

So he married as Henry Aldridge and died as Henry George Alldridge?

Those spelling issues don't help.

Rose

Is this Lucy in 1901?

1901 England Census
about Lucy Adams
Name: Lucy Adams
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Henry
Gender: Female
Where born: Stepney
Civil Parish: Poplar
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Limehouse
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Poplar
Sub-registration district: Poplar
ED, institution, or vessel: 22
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 225
Household Members: Name Age
Frederick Adams 10 months
Henry Adams 33
Henry Adams 9
Lucy Adams 26

Rose

Possibility


Births Dec 1868
ALDRIDGE Henry George Cookham 2c 405


No!
1881:
Henry G. Aldridge John abt 1869 Cookham, Berkshire, England Son Bray Berkshire - father's a labourer.

so this is Lucy on the 1891
Name: Lucy Trinder
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Frederick
Mother's Name: Lavinia
Gender: Female
Where born: Stepney, London, England

Civil Parish: Limehouse
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:21 Gill street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Stepney
Sub-registration district: Limehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Trinder 24
Arthur Trinder 8
Emily Trinder 6
Frederick Trinder 52 occ Carman
Frederick Trinder 22
George Trinder 13
John Trinder 20
Laura Trinder 11
Lavinia Trinder 48
Lucy Trinder 15

and the marriage
Name: Lucy Ann Trinder
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Mile End Old Town
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 911

Name: Henry Aldridge
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Mile End Old Town
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1c
Page: 911

Now she living in Limehouse but gets married afew months later in Mile End Old Town

1900 - Henry's death registered in Poplar
1901 - Lucy's remarriage registered in Poplar
Looks like they lost a little baby boy in Poplar too.

You say that Henry was your g-g-grandfather yet Lucy doesn't seem to have any Alldridge children in 1901.

Ozi.

Ozi, they could have just assumed the older child was Adams because she said he was her son.

I assumed he was Henry Adams's son.

Although it looks like he was Lucy's.

Births Sep 1892
Aldridge Henry Frederick Poplar 1c 705


Ozi.

Sorry haven't been able to get on the computer for a couple of days.

Portland Rose.... 1901 census...Yes that is the correct Lucy, this is when she remarried to her neighbour Henry Adams and the 1901 census has her 2 children by Henry Alldridge down as Adams, (Henry Frederick 9 on census and Frederick George 10mths (My G Grandfather))

Shirley, 1891 census is correct, this is my G G Grandmother with her family.

Ozibird... Lucy and Henry Alldridge had 3 children by 1900. Henry Frederick 1892, Lucy Rhoda Lavinia 1897-1897 and Frederick George 1900 - 1957,

Henry was a Seaman so it could be possible that he was away for the census, My G Grandfather Frederick was also in the Merchant Navy and his older brother Henry Frederick (Royal Navy), my nan also joined so with Henry's father listed as William Alldridge (Captain) they seem to come from a family of sea lovers. I did manage to find Henry Frederick's Royal Navy records from the National archives hoping it would also have info on his father but only gave me how long he served for and what ships.

Thanks for helping all of you.