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Christopher Alderson

(1864 - 1918)

Father: Thomas Alderson (abt.1834 - 1895)
Mother: Margaret Butson (1839 - 1925)

Siblings:

Children:

With Ellen Bracewell

Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1864-12-16 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO online:  T2
  • 1901 census
1871-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • Age: 7
  • Birthplace: Marsden, Lancashire
  • familysearch:  Link
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 19
  • Birthplace: Brierfield, Lancashire
  • familysearch:  Link
1889 Marriage
Ellen Bracewell (1862 - ?)
  • lancashirebmd:  T3
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 27
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • familysearch:  Link
1901-04-09 Census
  • Age: 36
  • Birthdate: 1864-12-16
  • 1901 census of Canada:  F1  F2  T4
1918-05-02 Death
  • Place: Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
  • Age: 54
  • British Columbia archives:  Link  T5
    • Note: Search results only; no image
  • Gravestone:  F3  F4  T6
  • Death notice:  Link  F5  T7
1918-05-04 Burial
  • Place: JONES-*-07-010-0014, Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, BC
  • findagrave:  Link
  • Death notice

Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1 
Birth:  ALDERSON  Christopher  BUTSON    1864  Colne  Lancashire  Preston  COL/42/61
T2 
ALDERSON, CHRISTOPHER  BUTSON
GRO Reference: 1864  M Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 218
T3 
Marriage:  ALDERSON  Christopher  BRACEWELL  Ellen  1889
          Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended  Lancashire  Preston  RM/73/115
T4 
Province: Quebec  District No: 178 Montreal  S.District No: A  Polling sub-division No: 43 in St Mary's [indistinct]
Enumerator: Philip James Wayland   April 8th & 10th 1901
Schedule 54
Alderson Christopher  M W  Head      M  Dec 16   1864  36  England  1891  English
Alderson Ellen        F W  Wife      M  May 11   1862  68  England  1891  English
Alderson Ethel        F W  Daughter  S  April 21 1890  10  England  1892  English
Alderson John         M W  Son       S  June 4   1895   5  Q              English
Alderson Ellen        F W  Daughter  S  Feb 12   1898   3  Q              English

[Remaining columns unclear]
Transcribed from Census-Canada-1901-ChristopherButson.jpg by dh
T5 
Event Type:                Death
Registration Number:       1918-09-151249
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B13103
GSU Mfilm Number:          1927131
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1918-05-02
Event Place:               VANCOUVER
Age at Death:              54
Person:                    CHRISTOPHER ALDERSON
T6 
      In Loving Memory
Mother
Margaret    Mary        Elizabeth
1839-1925   1860-1934   1879-1913
          ALDERSON
Thomas      Amy         Christopher
1870-1930   1867-1948   1863-1918

Transcribed from MountainView-Vancouver-Alderson-1-findagrave.jpg by dh
T7 
ALDERSON -- AT THE GENERAL Hospital, May 2nd, C. Alderson in his 53rd year. Deceased was a member
of Canadian Order of Chosen Friends, Council No. 384, and all members are requested to attend,
if possible, Funeral services from Grote's undertaking parlors at 2:30 p.m., today, Saturday,
Rev. Dr. J. Sipprell officiating.

File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-Canada-1901-ChristopherButson.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1901-Quebec-Alderson.text
F3 Image MountainView-Vancouver-Alderson-1-findagrave.jpg
F4 Transcript Gravestone-Vancouver-Alderson-1.text
F5 Image Vancouver-ChristopherAlderson-DeathNotice.jpeg

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