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Hi all,

My Great grandmother was born Elizabeth Thompson Alderslade in 1886, to parents George Alderslade and (what looks like) Ann Alderslade (formerly Thompson).

Elizabeth is listed in te 1891 census as an adopted Daughter under the name Elizabeth Featonby,
and in the 1991 census under the name Elizabeth Featonby Alderslade.
I have Elizabeths marriage to John Thomas Alexander.

The trouble I have is that I cannot locate her parents marriage, or the mothers death.

This is driving me up the wall now.

All help greatfully appreciated.

Paul

location in the UK?

Apologies, she was born in Castle Eden near Hartlepool

For ref;

1891 England Census
about Elizabeth Featonby
Name: Elizabeth Featonby
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Adopted Daughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Castle E Colliery, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monk Hesledon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Johns
Town: Castle Eden Colliery
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Easington
Sub registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Featonby 49
Annie Featonby 24
Elizabeth Featonby 4
George Featonby 15
Thomas Featonby 48

1901 England Census
about Elizabeth Alderslade
Name: Elizabeth Alderslade
Age: 14 w
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Adopted Child
Gender: Female
Where born: Castle Eden, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Hebburn
Ecclesiastical parish: Hebburn St John
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: South Shields
Sub registration district: Jarrow
ED, institution, or vessel: 43
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 184
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Alderslade 14 w
Alice Featonby 59
Ann Featonby 34
George Featonby 25


Image states "w" very faint next to the age of 14

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
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Alderslade Elizabeth T Easington 10a 424

Could this be George??

1881 England Census
about George Alderslade
Name: George Alderslade
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Eden, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monk Hesleden
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: 342 Station Terr
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Platelayer

Registration district: Easington
Sub registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

George Alderslade 27
Frances Armstrong 4
John J. Armstrong 35
John J. Armstrong 8
Margaret Armstrong 28


Dee x

This looks very interesting, is this the same Armstrong family that George was lodging with??


1891 England Census
about John Thos Alderslade
Name: John Thos Alderslade
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: Adopted Son
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle E Colly, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Monk Hesledon
Ecclesiastical parish: St Johns
Town: Castle Eden Colliery
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Easington
Sub registration district: Easington
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Thos Alderslade 13
Joseph Alderslade 8
Elizabeth Armstrong 6
Frances Armstrong 14
John Jos Armstrong 45
Joseph Armstrong 9
Margaret Armstrong 40
William Armstrong 3
William Steadman 54

The Armstrong family IS connected to the Alderslade's;

1901 England Census
about Joseph Alderslade
Name: Joseph Alderslade
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Relation: Nephew
Gender: Male
Where born: Castle Eden, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Chopwell
Ecclesiastical parish: Winlaton St Paul
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Gateshead
Sub registration district: Winlaton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 493
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Alderslade 18
Elizabeth Armstrong 16
John Joseph Armstrong 55
Joseph Armstrong 19
Margaret Armstrong 50
William Armstrong 14
John Smith 2

May be another co-incidence. There's a Steadman on that last census return

Search marriages - results for spouse of GEORGE ALDERSLADE


1 1882 ALDERSLADE GEORGE H-502-3-0-187 Hartlepool
2 1882 STEDMAN SARAH H-502-3-0-187 Hartlepool

This ones like a grapevine, lol.

Elizabeths middle name was Thompson, what if the mother died in child birth, without being married and George named the child and placed her in the care of a family????

Thinking about we are all presuming Elizabeths mother died, what if she didn't???

If you have Elizabeths birth cert, what was her fathers occupation???

these are the other Alderslade births we found on the censuses;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page


Births Mar 1883 (>99%)
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ALDERSLADE Joseph Easington 10a 450



Births Dec 1867 (>99%)
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Alderslade Edward Easington 10a 352


Births Dec 1877 (>99%)
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Alderslade John Thomas Lanchester 10a 354


It may be worth seeing if they have the same mother and father, unfortunately the only way of knowing that is, is if you order them.

Dee x

I also found these;

Births Dec 1888 (>99%)
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ALDERSLADE Mary Ann Easington 10a 424

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Births Sep 1890 (>99%)
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Alderslade William Easington 10a 457


Do you have access to Ancestry?? I found a couple of trees on there that might be of an interest to you;

ALDERSLADE Family Tree

Name: William Alderslade
Birth: 1890 - CO Durham (Durham)
Parents: George Robson Alderslade, Anne Thompson


Dee x

OK, looking at this tree George was married 3 times,

First wife died 1879; Margaret Fitzpatrick, children-George and John Thomas.

2nd wife died 1885; Sarah Steadman, children-Joseph and Edward.

3rd wife, no date of death; Anne Thompson, childrten- Elizabeth T, Mary Ann and William.

It states that Anne was born in 1859

George died in 1890, so maybe Anne was still alive and unable to look after all the children.

Dee x

Could this be william with his mother??

1891 England Census
about William Thompson
Name: William Thompson
Age: 8/12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Servant Son (Servant)
Gender: Male
Where born: Cartle Eden Colly, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Ferryhill
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Stockton
Sub registration district: Sedgefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Hepple 58
Thomas Hepple 19
Walter Hepple 13
Annie Thompson 42 (widow)
William Thompson 8/12

Think this could be the above Annie's marriage;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1895 (>99%)
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Leroy Thomas Hilton Easington 10a 472 <<<<
Sharpe John Thomas Easington 10a 472
Stephenson Sarah Easington 10a 472
Thompson Annie Easington 10a 472 <<<<<<

1901 England Census
about Thomas Hilton Leroy
Name: Thomas Hilton Leroy
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie
Gender: Male
Where born: Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Dawdon
Ecclesiastical parish: Seaham Harbour St John
Town: Seaham Harbour
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Easington
Sub registration district: Dawdon
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Leroy 33
Mary Ellen Leroy 1
Thomas Hilton Leroy 28
John Thompson 35 (brother in law)

Dee x

Sorry for the delayed reply, it looks like I have opened a can of worms here.

I pesumed with Elizabeth being adopted and George dying that Ann must have died too.
I only have access to GR for census searches and the ones you have listed do not show up for me.
Did you get them from ancestry?

Oh and George Alderslade is listed as a coal miner on Elizabeths marriage cert

Just to add that I am in contact with a relative of Thomas Leroy, they have stated that the marriage cert them have states Annie Thompson is a spinster.