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Henry Alger (1855 - 1934)

Henry Alger
Born in Southwark, Surrey, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 1873 in St. Olave Southwark, London, Englandmap
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Died at about age 78 in West Ham, Essex, Englandmap
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Biography

Henry Alger Hobson was born in Southwark, Surrey on 6 January 1855. His parents were not married, but he used his father's name of Alger throughout his life. [1]

Henry married Sophia Woolridge (aka Wooldridge) on 19 October 1873 in All Saints, Rotherhithe, Southwark, their fathers were recorded as Joseph Alger, a blacksmith, and Robert Woolridge, a coal porter [2]

Henry died in West Ham district in 1934, aged 79 [3]

Census

1861 Sidmouth Place, Greenwich [4]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Algar Head Married M 33 Blacksmith Not Known
Sarah A Algar Wife Married F 40 London, Middlesex
Henry Algar Son M 6 Scholar Bermondsey, Surrey
William Algar Son M 4 Scholar , Surrey
1871 14 Meridian Place, Bermondsey [5]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Joseph Algar Head Married M 44 Blacksmith Devonshire
Sarah Algar Wife Married F 57 Lambeth, Surrey
Henry Algar Son M 16 Smith Lambeth, Surrey
William Algar Son M 14 Dock Boy Lambeth, Surrey
Alice L Algar Daughter F 12 Scholar Bermondsey, Surrey
Francis Algar Son M 21 Gunsmith Bermondsey, Surrey
Thomas Farmer Boarder M 17 Ropemaker Bermondsey, Surrey
1881 Dock Street, Rotherhithe [6]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Sarah Alger Head Widowed F 62 Westminster, Middlesex, England
Henery Alger Son Married M 25 Genl lab Surrey, England
Sophia Alger Sons wife Married F 26 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Henery Alger Grand son Unmarried M 7 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Jessie Alger Grand daughter Unmarried F 4 Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
William Alger Son Unmarried M 23 Dk lab Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Eliza Alger Grand daughter Unmarried F 0 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Frederick J Bates Grand son Unmarried M 0 Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Clara Mercer Visitor Unmarried F 23 Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Samuel Adilletone Lodger Unmarried M 25 Genel lab Bermondsey, Surrey, England
1891 Wellington Place, West Ham [7]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry Alger Head Married M 38 General Labourer England
Sophia Alger Wife Married F 40 England
Henry Alger Son Single M 18 Glass Blower England
Eliza Alger Daughter Single F 12 England
George Alger Son Single M 7 England
Sarah Alger Daughter F 2 England
1901 Hemsworth Street, West Ham [8]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry Alger Head Married M 47 General Labourer East Greenwich, London
Sophia Alger Wife Married F 48 Rotherithe, London
George Alger Son Single M 18 General Labourer Bermondsey, London
Sarah Alger Daughter Single F 11 Canning Town, Essex
Alfred Alger Son Single M 6 Canning Town, Essex
1911 West Ham, Essex [9]
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Henry Alger Head Married M 58 General Labourer Greenwich London, London
Sophia Alger Wife Married F 59 Rotherhithe, Kent
George Alger Son Single M 28 General Labourer Rotherhithe, Kent
Alfred Alger Son Single M 15 Printers Messenger Canning Town, Essex
Kitty Mack Visitor Single F 20 Match Box Filler Canning Town, Essex


Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 16 September 2022)
    Hobson, Henry Algar (Mother's maiden name: Wright).
    GRO Reference: 1855 Jan-Feb-Mar in Saint Olave's Southwark Volume 01D Page 47.
  2. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
    London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71/ALL/013
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #4066692 (accessed 16 September 2022)
    Henry Alger marriage to Sophia Woolridge on 19 Oct 1873 in All Saints, Rotherhithe, Southwark, England.
  3. ↑ Death Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Death (accessed 16 September 2022)
    Alger, Henry (Age at death: 79).
    GRO Reference: 1934 Jul-Aug-Sep in West Ham Volume 04A Page 168.
  4. ↑ 1861 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1861"
    citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: Q2MG-2B57 (accessed 16 September 2022)
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    Joseph Algar (33), married, Blacksmith, head of household in London, Canterbury in Greenwich registration district in Kent, England. Born in Not Known.
  5. ↑ 1871 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1871"
    citing The National Archives of the UK
    FamilySearch Record: VRF8-8CZ (accessed 16 September 2022)
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    Henry Algar (16) son, Smith, in household of Joseph Algar (44) in Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. Born in Lambeth, Surrey.
  6. ↑ 1881 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1881"
    citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 575/97, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,300.
    FamilySearch Record: Q27Q-6VDW (accessed 16 September 2022)
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    Henery Alger (25), married son, Genl Lab, in household of Sarah Alger (62) in Rotherhithe, London in St Olave Southwark registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Horselydown, Surrey, England.
  7. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
    citing PRO RG 12, Essex county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: QLWG-GPZ (accessed 16 September 2022)
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    Henry Alger (38), married, General Labourer, head of household in West Ham registration district in Essex, England. Born in England.
  8. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
    citing Canning Town subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: X9NZ-7MW (accessed 16 September 2022)
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    Henry Alger (47), married, General Labourer, head of household in West Ham registration district in Essex, England. Born in East Greenwich, London.
  9. ↑ 1911 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1911"
    citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
    FamilySearch Record: XWFQ-FSK (accessed 16 September 2022)
    FindMyPast Image
    Henry Alger (58), married, General Labourer, head of household in West Ham registration district in Essex, England. Born in Greenwich London, London.




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