John Willis Alexander (1873 - 1963)

Born 1873 in Hackney, Middlesex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Beatrice Annie (Smith) Alexander — married 1902 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1963 at about age 90 in Thanet, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Alexander was born in Middlesex, England.

John was born in 1873, in Hackney, Middlesex, England. He is the son of Stephen Alexander and Hannah Willis. ^[1]

The 1881 census records John living in Well Street, Hackney, Middlesex. ^[2]

Stephen J Alexander Head M 30 Woodbridge, Suffolk, England

Hannah E Alexander Wife F 31 Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England

John W Alexander Son M 7 Hackney, Middlesex, England

Saul A Alexander Son M 5 Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alice A Alexander Daughter F 4 Islington, Middlesex, England

Willm S Alexander Son M 1 Hackney, Middlesex, England

The 1891 census shows John still living in Hackney, Middlesex. ^[3]

Stephen J Alexander Head M 40 Suffolk, England

Hannah Elizth Alexander Wife F 41 Isle Of Wight, England

John Willis Alexander Son M 17 London, England

Samuel Alfred Alexander Son M 15 London, England

Alice A L Alexander Daughter F 14 Islington, London, England

Johna M Alexander Son M 6 London, England

Hugh H Kerr Visitor M 23 Scotland

In 1901 John is recorded boarding in Luton, Bedfordshire, and working as a Piano tuner. ^[4]

John married Beatrice Annie Smith in Luton during 1902. ^[5]

The 1911 census, records John living in Luton, Bedfordshire. ^[6]

John Willis Alexander Head M 37 South Hackney London, London

Beatrice Annie Alexander Wife F 33 Luton, Bedfordshire

Ralph Willis Alexander Son M 3 Bedford St Cuthberts

Gladys Kathleen Alexander Daughter F 2 Bedford St Cuthberts

Gwendolin Mary Alexander Daughter F 0 Bedford St Cuthberts

Mary Ann Smith Mother-in-law F 54 Birmingham, Warwickshire

Rosetta Mary Nicholls Servant F 19 Buckingham Linford, Buckinghamshire

By 1939, John and Beatrice had moved and were living at 34, Fleetwood Avenue, Herne Bay, Kent.^[7]

John W Alexander, Head, 05 Aug 1873, Retired Piano Makers,

Beatrice A Alexander, Wife, 29 Mar 1878 Unpaid Domestic Duties

Elizabeth Boyd 03 Sep 1893 School Teacher Widowed

John passed away in Thanet, Kent, in 1963. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XCW-VPS : 1 October 2014), John Willis Alexander, 1873; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Hackney, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-TJMF : 8 December 2017), Stephen J Alexander, Hackney, London,Middlesex, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 69, Piece/Folio 314/110, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,236.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3RKK-WN2 : 1 May 2019), Stephen J Alexander, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3D-MCJ : 20 May 2019), Jno W Alexander in household of Edwin Smith, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Luton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:263P-R4Y : 13 December 2014), John Willis Alexander, 1902; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1902, quarter 2, vol. 3B, p. 834, Luton, Bedfordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7VY-X6Z : 21 December 2018), John Willis Alexander, Bedford, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ ‘Record Transcription: 1939 Register | Findmypast.Co.Uk’. Accessed 26 May 2019. 1939 register
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCN-L1GJ : 4 September 2014), John W Alexander, 1963; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Thanet, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.