Great Grandfather ALDRIDGE

William John ALDRIDGE

(1873 - 1932)

Sadly I do not have a picture of him.

He died in 1932 aged 58 at the hospital in Smithdown Road, Toxteth Park; he was resident at 8 Rankin Street, Toxteth Park and was described as a Team Owner's Carter.

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/index.html?ToxtethPark/ToxtethPark.shtml

I am unaware of his role in the 1st WW at this time.

In 1901 he is with his wife and family at 5 House, 3 Court, Beresford Road, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. They had been married in 1892 at St James, Toxteth Park, Liverpool.

I find his mother, whom has made herself younger, remarried by 1901; his siblings are known as "Aldridge GARRAWAY" and two new half-siblings are all together under one roof at 52 Woodruff Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool:

(marriage speculations in brackets)

William Hy 31

Anne 39

Joseph Aldridge 23 (m. 1908, Nellie GARROWAY)

Robert Aldridge 22 (unknown)

Jane Aldridge 19 (m. 1903, Jacob BENNETT)

Ada Aldridge 17 (m. 1903, David T. HUGHES)

Samuel Aldridge 15 (m. 1913, Martha J. MAKIN)

Lilly Aldridge 10 (m. 1917, William LEWIS)

Henry Thos 1 (died 1902, aged 2)

Albert Edwd 2 months (died before 1911)

In 1891 the ALDRIDGE family doesn't look much different, except that they are at 24 Tamworth St, Toxteth Park, Liverpool and Ann is head of the household:

Ann 34 (widow)

William 17

Joseph 15

Robert Ed 13

Jane Lou 9

Ada 7

Samuel Jam 5

Lily Eliz 8 months

His father, John ALDRIDGE, died in 1890 aged 34 due to a sack of flour falling on to him, he was a carter of the above address and died at the Royal Southern Hospital, Toxteth Park, Liverpool. An inquest was held on 07th August 1890.

The 1881 census gives a very different picture, the family are living in the cellar of 20 Tamworth Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool:

John 25

Annie 24

William 7

Joseph 5

Robert E 3

Martha J(ane) 1 (she died later in that year, aged 1)

William John ALDRIDGE was actually born in November 1873 at 35 Tamworth Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool, the first child of John ALDRIDGE and Ann ALDRIDGE (later GARRAWAY, nee STUBBS, aka KNOX).