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John Miles Alderson

(1895 - 1942)


Father: Miles Thomas Alderson (1857 - 1905)
Mother: Mary Isabella Butson (1864 - 1918)

Siblings:

Children:

None


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1895 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 83 Chatterton Road, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
  • Age: 5
  • Birthplace: Rossendale, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3633-48-1:  F1  T2
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1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: Rose Bank, 175 Bolton Road, Stubbins, Ramsbottom, Lancashire
  • Age: 15
  • Occupation: Plater in bleach works
  • Birthplace: Rawtenstall, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14-PN23445-RD462-SD1-ED9-SN42:  F2  F3  T3
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1914-07-17 Travel
  • To: USA
  • Ship: S.S. Devonian
  • Departed: Liverpool
  • Arrived: Boston
  • Date: 17th July 1914
  • Age: 18
  • Birthplace: Goodshaw Fold, Lancashire
  • Passenger manifest:  F4  F5  T4
1918-05-03 Emigration
  • To: USA
  • Age: 21
  • Immigration card:  F6  T5
1942 Death
  • Gravestone:  F7  T6
1942 Burial
  • Place: Block 66, Lot 152, Unit C-3, Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA


Transcripts of sources

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T1
Birth:  ALDERSON  John Miles  BUTSON  1895  Rawtenstall A 1st  Lancashire  Preston  R.A/1/63
        
T2
RG13/3633  Folio 48 Page 1
Administrative County Lancaster
Civil Parish of Ramsbottom  Ecclesiastical Parish of Edenfield  Urban District of Ramsbottom
Ward of Urban District of North  Parliamentary Division of Heywood of S.E. Lanc  Town of Ramsbottom
Schedule 5  83 Chatterton road

Miles Thomas Alderson   Head      M  45    Farmers Carter       Worker  Yorkshire Muker
Mary Isabella Alderson  Wife      M    36                               Yorkshire Muker
Mary Alderson           daughter  S    13  Printworks Stitcher  Worker  Lancs Burnley
Dorothy Alderson        daur      S  7                                  Lancs Rossendale
John Miles Alderson     son       S  5                                  Lancs Rossendale
Martha Alderson         daur      S    3                                Lancs Ainsworth
Henry Alderson          son       S  1                                  Lancs Edenfield
        
T3
RG14-PN23445-RD462-SD1-ED9-SN42
Mrs Alderson  175 Bolton Rd, Stubbins, Ramsbottom
Schedule 42

Isabella Alderson        Head          46  widow           [7 4 0]  Stitcher in print works  Yorks. Thwaite
Mary Tattersall          Daughter      23  married  2 years - - -   House Keeper             Lancs. Burnley
Dorothy Alderson         Daughter      17  single                   weaver       cotton      Lancs. Rawtenstall
John Miles Alderson      Son         15    single                   plater bleach work       Lancs. Rawtenstall
[Miles] Martha Alderson  Daughter      13  single                   weaver       cotton      Lancs. Ratchilff
John Tattersall          son-in-law  23    married [2 years]        Draw tenter  print work  Lancs. Hasleadan
Rooms: 4   Isabella Alderson  175 Rose Bank stubbins Ramsbottom
Words in brackets [] struck out
        
T4
LIST OR MANIFEST OF ALIEN PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT PORT OF ARRIVAL
2  Alderson  John M  18 - M  Farm Labourer  Read Write  Nationality: England  Race: English
   Last residence: England Ramsbottom  Next of kin: Mrs Alderson Rosebank Ramsbottom
   Destination: Ill Thomson (No ticket)  Passage paid by self  $20  Never before in USA
   Travelling to join friend Louis Schick Thomson Ill
   Prison: no  Polygamist: no  Anarchist: no  Offer of work: no  Health: good  Crippled: no
   Height: 5 ft 7 in  Complexion: Fresh  Hair: Dark  Eyes: Brown  No identifiying marks
   Birthplace: England Goodshawfold
        
T5
MANIFEST Part of Detroit Michigan  Date 5-3-18
Alderson  John Miles  travelling alone
21 years  Male  Single  Farm Laborer  Born Ramsbottom Lancastershire Eng.
Nationality England  Race English  Read Y Write Y Eng  Money shown $9.00
Last permanent residence P. Q. Can  St Johns  Destination Thomson Ill
Passage paid by Self  Ever in US Yes  From 1912 to Sept. 1917  Illinois
Going to join Friend  Edward Hinds  Thomson Ill.
Purpose in coming Domicile  Head tax status M. C.  Height 5 Ft 7.6 In.  Complexion Dark  Hair Dk.Br. Eyes Br/
Nearest relative: None
Seaport of landing Boston, July 18, 1912  SS unknown. Detroit Mich. C. P.
Present disposition  P. I. BSJ - Adm
        
T6
In Loving Memory  John Miles Alderson  1895  1942
        
T7
John Miles Alderson
Birth:   24 Sep 1895 Ramsbottom, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Death:   20 Aug 1942 (aged 46) City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Burial:  Crown Hill Cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA
Plot:    Block 66, Lot 152, Unit C-3
        


File sources

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F1 Image Census-1901-RG13-3633-48-1.jpeg
F2 Image rg14_23445_0083_03.jpg
F3 Image rg14_23445_0084_03.jpg
F4 Image 1914-07-27-Boston-JohnMilesAlderson-left.jpg
F5 Image 1914-07-27-Boston-JohnMilesAlderson-right.jpg
F6 Image Immigration-1918-03-05-JohnMilesAlderson.jpg
F7 Image JohnMilesAlderson-1942-findagrave.jpeg


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