Richard Aldersey (abt. 1827 - 1898)

Born about 1827 in Audlem, Cheshire, England [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Sparks) Aldersea — married 29 Apr 1849 in St James' Church, Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 29 Dec 1898 at about age 71 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Richard Aldersey came free to the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)

Birth 1827

Richard Aldersey was baptised on September 30, 1827 in Audlem, Cheshire, England. His parents were Thomas Aldersey and Mary Wellings. ^[1]

Marriage 1849

He married Elizabeth Sparks on April 29, 1849.^[2]

Together they had the following children:

1. Jane Aldersea (1849-1930) ^[3]
2. Thomas Aldersey
3. James Aldersey
4. Sarah Aldersey
5. Margaret Aldersey
6. Mary Alice Aldersey

England Census 1851

In the 1851 Census, Richard was 28 years old and living in West Derby, Lancashire, England.^[4]

Immigration 1852

Richard immigrated to Australia, aged 29 years. He was traveling with his brother-in-law William Sparks. ^[5]

Residence 1859

By 1859 Richard was renting a 2 room building in Hotham Place, Prahran, Victoria.^[6]

Death 1898

He died on December 29, 1898 in Nepean Ave, South Brighton, Melbourne. ^[7][8]

His death was reported in the local newspaper, and his first name was misprinted as Robert:

SUDDEN DEATH. -- - An old man, named Robert Aldersea, aged 76, died suddenly at his residence, Nepean avenue, off South Road, South Brighton, on Thursday morning. He had been working in the garden in the extreme heat, and on his wife going out about 10 am saw him lying on the ground under a tree. She immediately sent for Dr. Aitclhison, of Brighton, who, on his arrival, declared that the man was dead. It was his opinion that he had died of heat apoplexy. Information was sent to Constable Curtin, who informed the Coroner of the event, who ordered a post-mortem examination of the body. Mt Aldorsea is an old colonist of 46 years, and lie has resided in South Brighton about 13 years. He was in tolerably good health, and he had not consulted a medical man for some considerable time.^[9]

Research Notes

Children
"Geneanet Community Trees Index"
Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet
Ancestry Record 62476 #5683078407 (accessed 15 October 2022)
Name: Elizabeth Sparks; Gender: F (Female); Birth Date: 1819; Birth Place: West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Death Date: 24 janv. 1902 (24 Jan 1902); Death Place: South Brighton, Victoria, Australie (Australia); Father: James Sparks; Mother: Jane Tasker; Spouse: Richard Alldersea; Child: Jane Alldersea James Alldersea Margaret Anne Alldersea Mary Alice Alldersea Thomas Alldersea; View on Geneanet: https://gw.geneanet.org/kmmeade?n=sparks&oc=&p=elizabeth.

Children's names from Geneanet Community Trees Index:

1. Jane - married name Watson (same)
2. Thomas (same)
3. James (same)
4. Sarah (new) - research needed
5. Margarett Ann (same)
6. Mary Alice (new) - research needed

• Fact: Residence (1851) West Derby, Lancashire, England

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: Ancestry.com. Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts, 1576-1933 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Richard Aldersey. Gender: Male. Baptism Date: 30 Sep 1827. Baptism Place: Audlem, Cheshire, England. Father: Thomas Aldersey. Mother: Mary Aldersey. FHL Film Number: 1655365.
2. ↑ Marriage Record: Ancestry.com. Liverpool, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Liverpool Record Office; Liverpool, England; Reference Number: 283 JAM/3/8. Name: Richard Alldersea. Gender: Male. Marriage Age: Full Age. Event Type: Marriage. Marriage Date: 29 Apr 1849. Marriage Place: Toxteth , St James, Lancashire, England. Father: Thomas Alldersea. Spouse: Elizabeth Sparks. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021 at Record Image
3. ↑ Death of child Jane Watson: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Death Index Victoria 1921-1985
   Ancestry Record 1779 #62930733 (accessed 15 October 2022)
   Richd Aldersea in death record for child Jane Watson, Abt 1931, husband of Elizth Sparks, in Cheltenham, Victoria.
4. ↑ Census 1851: Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Class: HO107; Piece: 2192; Folio: 941; Page: 31; GSU roll: 87200-87201. Record for Richard Alldersay (28) head of household in West Derby registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Audlam, Cheshire, England.Record Image
5. ↑ Public Record Office Victoria. Unassisted Inward Passengers index. Record for Richard Aldersea. Ship: MERLIN; Arrival Year: 1852; Arrival Month: SEP; Age: 29; Gender: M; Origin: ENG; Master: LAVERTY CHARLES; Origin port code: B; Fiche number: 7; Page of list: 3. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021. Record Search Link
6. ↑ Residence 1859: Ancestry.com. Victoria, Australia, Rate Books, 1855-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: 2015. Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Australia; Series Title: 2344/P Microfilm Copy Of Rate Books, City of Prahran [1856-1901].Record Image
7. ↑ Probate Record: Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591. Name: Richard Aldersea. Record Type: Probates. Death Date: 29 Dec 1898. Death Place: South Brighton. Occupation: Pointsman. Grant Date: 10 Mar 1899. Grant: Administration. Retrieved on 15 Jan 2021 at Record Image
8. ↑ Death Record: Victoria State Government, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria. Richd Aldersea. Death. Registration number 15655/ 1898. Mother's name: Mary. Father's name: Aldersea Thos. Age: 75. Registration Place: Victoria. Death Place: Cheltenham, Victoria. Record Search
9. ↑ Death Article: SUDDEN DEATH. (1898, December 31). Oakleigh Leader (North Brighton, Vic. : 1888 - 1902), p. 2. Retrieved October 17, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66208043

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 June 2021, 01:00), entry for Richard Alldersea (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9ZHS-8N6 ); contributed by various users.