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Ethel Alderson

(1890 - 1957)


Father: Christopher Alderson (1864 - 1918)
Mother: Ellen Bracewell (1862 - ?)

Siblings:

Children:

None


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1890-04-21 Birth
  • 1901 census
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 0 days
  • Birthplace: Lancashire
  • familysearch:  Link
1901-04-09 Census
  • Age: 19
  • Birthdate: 1890-04-21
  • 1901 census of Canada:  F1  F2  T2
1913-12-18 Marriage
William Henry Symington (1887 - 1963)
  • Place: 2000 Scotia Street, Vancouver, BC
  • Age: 23
  • Abode: 2000 Scotia Street, Vancouver, BC
  • Witness: Christopher Alderson
  • Witness: Thomas Alderson
  • British Columbia archives:  Link  T3
  • Marriage certificate:  F3  T4
1957-12-10 Death
  • Place: Dr Baker Memorial Hospital, Quesnel, BC
  • Age: 67
  • Abode: 782 Reid Street, Quesnel, BC
  • Birthdate: 1890-04-21
  • British Columbia archives:  Link  T5
  • Death certificate:  F4  T6


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
Birth:  ALDERSON  Ethel  BRACEWELL    1890  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/193/33
        
T2
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

        
T3
Event Type:                Marriage
Registration Number:       1913-09-073516
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B11377
GSU Mfilm Number:          1983705
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1913-12-18
Event Place:               VANCOUVER
Groom:                     WILLIAM HENRY SYMINGTON
Bride:                     ETHEL ALDERSON
Vital Stat Images(s):      004400860_02224.jpg
        
T4
No. 2458
Name: William Henry Symmington;     Age: 26;  Condition: B;  Profession: Fireman
Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver;  Birthplace: England;  Religion: Methodist
Father: John Symmington  Manufacturer;  Mother: Christiana Hunter
Name: Ethel Symmington (Alderson);  Age: 23;  Condition: S;  Profession: -
Residence: 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver;  Birthplace: England;  Religion: Methodist
Father: Christopher Alderson  Janitor;  Mother: Helen Bracewell
Date of marriage: Dec 18th 1913
Married at Residence 2000 Scotia St. Vancouver B.C. according to the
rites and ceremonies of Methodist Church by Licence No. 45609
This marriage was      {  Ethel Alderson
solemnized between us  {  William Henry Symington
In the presence of  {  Christopher Alderson
                    {  Thomas Alderson
Signature of Minister or Clergyman  W.C. Sipprell
        
T5
Event Type:                Death
Registration Number:       1957-09-013695
BC Archives Mfilm Number:  B13235
GSU Mfilm Number:          2033176
Event Date (YYYY-MM-DD):   1957-12-10
Event Place:               QUESNEL
Age at Death:              67
Person:                    ETHEL SYMINGTON
Vital Stat Images(s):      004437628_00715.jpg
        
T6
57-09-013695
Place of death:  QUESNEL B.C.   DR. BAKER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL  *-D
11 years in Municipality, 45 years in Province, 65 years in Canada
Name:  SYMINGTON  ETHEL  Quesnel B.C.  Reid Street  House No. 782
Female  English  English  Married  Birthplace: England
DoB: April 21 1890   Age: 67 years  Trade: House wife  Last worked 1957
Husband: William H. Symington
Father: Alderson  Christophero, born England   Mother: unknown, born England
Informant: Quesnel  10 December 1957  W.H. Symington (Husband)  782 Reid Street  Quesnel  B.C.
Burial  December 14 1957  Quesnel B.C.  Quesnel Cemetery
Undertaker: John Harvey  Quesnel B.C.
Date of death: December 10 1957
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from Dec 5 1957 to Dec 10 1957 and I last saw her alive on Dec 9 1957
Cause of death: Acute myocardial infarction  Hours
No operation, no autopsy
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Census-Canada-1901-ChristopherButson.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1901-Quebec-Alderson.text
F3 Image MC-1913-WilliamHenrySymington-EthelAlderson.jpg
F4 Image DC-1957-EthelSymington.jpg


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