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John Whitaker Alderson 1862–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1862

Birth Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: Aft. 1939

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: William Alderson

Mother: Jane Parkin

Spouse(s): Mary Trafford

Children(s): Dorothy Alderson, Ruth ❌, Evelyn ❌, Elsie Alderson

The story of John Whitaker Alderson began in 1862 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. In 1871, John Whitaker Alderson resided in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. John Whitaker Alderson married Mary Elizabeth Trafford, and had children including Dorothy May Alderson, Elsie Mary Alderson, Evelyn Trafford Alderson, Ruth Trafford Alderson. John Whitaker Alderson passed away in 1939 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whitaker Alderson began in 1862 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1871, John Whitaker Alderson resided in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Whitaker Alderson married Mary Elizabeth Trafford, and had children including Dorothy May Alderson, Elsie Mary Alderson, Evelyn Trafford Alderson, Ruth Trafford Alderson.
  • John Whitaker Alderson passed away in 1939 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Alderson's Ancestors

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John Alderson
1862–1939
Birth Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
William Brewin Alderson
1825–1890
Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Jane Parkin
1821–1898
Richmond (near Sheffield), Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Alderson
1792–1828
Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Ann (Nancy) Sunter
1791–1841
Spain
Stephen Parkin
1792–1871
Whiston, Yorkshire, England
Thomasin Brass
1792–1877
Richmond (near Sheffield), Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Parkin
1755–
Ann Glossop
1755–
George Brass
1759–1827
Jane Tutin
1751–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
_____ Brass
1740–
Margaret [Brass]
1740–
John Tutin
1720–

John Alderson's Descendants

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John (Whitaker) Alderson (30 Aug 1862–Aft. 1939) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Trafford (10 Dec 1862–Aft. 1939)
  1. 1. Dorothy (May) Alderson 1892–1911
  2. 2. Ruth (Trafford Alderson) ❌ 1902–1956 m. Frederick (G) Woods 1902–
  3. 3. Evelyn (Trafford Alderson) ❌ 1902–1987 m. Marcus Miller 1900–1940
  4. 4. Elsie (Mary) Alderson 1896–1918

John Alderson's Timeline

8 Records

1862
30 Aug 1862
Birth of John Whitaker Alderson in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1862
30 Sep 1862
John Whitaker Alderson was baptized in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1871
1871
Age 9
John Whitaker Alderson resided here in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1881
1881
Age 19
John Whitaker Alderson resided here in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
1890
3 Jul 1890
Age 28
John Whitaker Alderson resided here in York, Yorkshire, England
York, Yorkshire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 49
John Whitaker Alderson resided here in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England
1939
1939
Age 77
John Whitaker Alderson resided here in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1939
Aft. 1939
Age 77
Death of John Whitaker Alderson in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1862
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 11308; Schedule Number: 67
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4577; Folio: 51; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342104
    [3] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4624; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 848401
    [4] England, Select Marriages
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016520D

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1862
    Event Place: All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1910, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; Old Reference Number: D318; New Reference Number: WDP328

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 4624; Folio: 7; Page: 7; GSU roll: 848401

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 4577; Folio: 51; Page: 6; GSU roll: 1342104

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1890
    Event Place: York, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 11308; Schedule Number: 67

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6520D

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1939
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England

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