Dave's Family History

John William ALDERMAN
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Name John William ALDERMAN Birth Between Jul 1899 and Sep 1899 Limehouse, London, England
[1, 2] - Fact Flags: Preferred
Baptism 17 Jul 1899 Tower Hamlets, London, England
[3] Age: 0y Address: 4 Silver Street - Father is a Railway Clerk
Godfather: John Alderman, 23 Vessy? Street, Poplar
Godmother: Lilian Saunders, 47 Bass? Johnson Road
Gender Male Census 31 Mar 1901 Stepney, London, England
[4] Age: 1y Address: 4 Silver Street - Relation to Head of House: Son
Gives place of birth as Peckham
Census 2 Apr 1911 Walthamstow, Essex, England
[1] Age: 11y Address: 64 Woodlands Road - School
Ancestor Count 15 Enlisted 5 Aug 1915 Leyton, Essex, England
[5] Age: 19y Address: 149 Barclay Road, Walthamstow - John was underaged and gave his age as 19 when he enlisted.
He enlisted in the 8th (Cyclist) Bn of the the Essex Regiment.
After 100 days he was disharged becaude of misstating his age.
Discharged 12/11/1915
Enlisted 12 Apr 1917 Walthamstow, Essex, England
[6] Age: 18y Address: 149 Barclay Road, Walthamstow - Declares his earlier 'under age' service.
11/01/1918 - Posted as AWOL
Visit to his house on 21/01/1918 father told them that he'd tried to get his son to return
Father told to get his son to return ASAP
Reference Number BR 0677a _UID 1CEDEE7EADF047D0812020C204A9E9A9EB87 Death Between Oct 1973 and Dec 1973 Waltham Forest, London, England
[7] Age: 74y - BMD gives DOB as 17/08/1899
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Person ID I3464 Dave Last Modified 21 Oct 2025
Father Hector Oswald John ALDERMAN, b. 22 Nov 1867, Kent, England
d. Between Jan 1941 and Mar 1941, Frome, Somerset, England
(Age 73 years) Mother Elizabeth Ada WINES, b. 26 Sep 1870, Ratcliffe, London, England
Marriage 2 Jun 1890 Stepney, London, England
[8] Family ID F776 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [S1855] 1911 Census - RG 14-09705-0455 - Alderman, Hector O J.
- [S3242] BMD - Birth Index, 1899 JAS Stepney 1c 412.
GRO Checked - [S4166] Baptism Cert - Alderman, John William.
- [S4158] 1901 Census RG 13-0323 F39 P27 - Alderman, Hector O J.
- [S4168] Military History (01) - Alderman, John William.
- [S4169] Military History (02) - Alderman, John William.
- [S3241] BMD - Death Index, 1973 OND Waltham Forest 5e 1034.
- [S1103] Marriage Cert - Wines, Elizabeth Ada - Alderman, Hector.
- [S1855] 1911 Census - RG 14-09705-0455 - Alderman, Hector O J.

