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John William Alderson

(1881 - 1917)

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

Siblings:

Children:

With Edith Jones

Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
abt.1881-11 Birth
  • lancashirebmd:  T1
  • GRO online:  T2
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 24 Burton Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 9
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3365-146-47:  F1  F2  T3
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1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 24 Burton Street, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 19
  • Occupation: Shop assistant for clothier
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancshire
  • Census record RG13-3869-81-8:  F3  F4  T4
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1910-09-19 Marriage
Edith Jones (abt.1885 - ?)
  • Place: Grandview Church, Vancouver, BC
  • Age: 28
  • Abode: 1927 Charles Street, Vancouver, BC
  • Occupation: Clerk
  • Burthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Witness: Herbert Curry
  • Witness: Margaret Jane Alderson
  • Marriage certificate:  Link  F5  T5
1917-02-07 Death
  • Age: 35
  • Cause: Missing, presumed dead, when the S.S. California was torpedoed

Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1 
Birth:  ALDERSON  John William  BUTSON    1881  Burnley  Lancashire  Preston  BU/140/12
T2 
ALDERSON, JOHN WILLIAM  BUTSON
GRO Reference: 1881  D Quarter in THE BURNLEY UNION  Volume 08E  Page 197
T3 
1891 census RG12 piece 3365 folio 146 page 47

Administrative County of  Lancaster
Civil Parish of  Habergham Eaves
Municipal Borough of  Burnley
Municipal Ward of  Burnley Wood
Urban Sanitary District of  Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of  [blank]
Rural Sanitary District of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of  St Pauls

Schedule 326   24 Burton St

Thos Alderson      Head  M  57    Baker's Laborer  _ X _  Yorks Muker
Margt Alderson     Wife  M    52                          Lanc Brierfield
Mary Ann Alderson  Dau   S    30  Cotton Winder    _ X _  Lanc Brierfield
Tamar Alderson     Dau   S    24  Cotton Weaver    _ X _  Lanc Brierfield
Thos: Alderson     Son   S  20    Cotton Weaver    _ X _  Lanc Brierfield
Maggie Alderson    Dau   S    16  Cotton Weaver    _ X _  Lanc Burnley
Lizzie Alderson    Dau        12  Cotton Weaver    _ X _  Lanc Burnley
J. Will: Alderson  Son      9     Scholar                 Lanc Burnley

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T4 
1901 census RG13 piece 3869 folio 81 page 8

Administrative County  [blank]
Civil Parish of  Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of  Burnley St Stephen
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of  Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of  Burnley Wood
Rural District of  [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of  Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of  [blank]

Schedule 116   24 Burton St

Margaret Alderson      Head   Wid    62                                     Lancs Brierfield
Mary A. Alderson       Daur   S      40  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Tamar Alderson         Daur   S      32  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Thomas Alderson        Son    S    30    Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Brierfield
Margaret J. Alderson   Daur   S      26  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Burnley
Elizabeth A. Alderson  Daur   S      22  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Burnley
John W. Alderson       Son    S    19    Shop Assistant Clothier  Worker    Lancs Burnley
Nancy Heap             Niece  S      14  Cotton Weaver            Worker    Lancs Nelson

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T5 
10-09-060057  22057
Registration District of Vancouver
No. 1179
His name: John William Alderson;  Age: 28;  Residence: 1927 Charles St;  Place of Birth: Burnley;  bachelor;  Clerk
Parents:  Thomas Alderson  Margaret Butson
Her name: Edith Jones;            Age: 25;  Residence: 1927 Charles St;  Place of Birth: Liverpool;  Spinster
Parents:  John Jones  Martha Roberts
Witnesses:  Herbert Curry  Margt J Alderson
Residence:  Vancouver      Vancouver
Date of marriage:  Sept 19th 1910
Religious denomination of groom:  Methodist
Religious denomination of bride:  Methodist
By whom married:  R.F.Stillman   By Licence  Place: Grandview Church
I hereby certify the foregoing to be the correct Record of the marriage of John William Alderson
and Edith Jones  made in the pursuance of the above mentioned Act.
Dated the 19th day of September, A.D. 1910  Signature: R.F.Stillman
T6 
In Loving Memory
John William Alderson
Aged 35 yrs
And his son Claude Aged 3 yrs
Who departed this life Feb 7, 1917
When the S.S. California was torpedoed
Still linked to you by love

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File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image LANRG12_3364_3366-0566.jpg
F2 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3365-146-47-Alderson.text
F3 Image LANRG13_3867_3869-0747.jpg
F4 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3869-81-8-Alderson.text
F5 Image MC-1910-JohnWilliamAlderson-EdithJones.jpg
F6 Image MountainView-Vancouver-Alderson-2-findagrave.jpg
F7 Transcript Gravestone-Vancouver-Alderson-2.text
F8 Image Vancouver-JohnWilliamAlderson.jpeg
F9 Image Vancouver-JohnWilliamAlderson-enlargedphoto.png

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