Maria Alder

1887-1887

Maria was born in Newbury, Berkshire, the daughter of Chales and Margaret Alder (nee Fogarty). She died aged 5 weeks and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 21^st October.

Maria’s family:

Her father Charles was born c1861 in Newbury, Berkshire. By 1880 Charles was serving in the Army. He was recorded in the UK, Military Deserters, 1812-1927 records as follows:

Name: Charles Alder

Age:19

Birth Year: Abt 1861

Birth Place: Newbury, Berkshire.

Desertion Place: Dover

Desertion Date: 18^th Sept. 1880

Publication Date: 4^th Oct. 1880

Regimental Number: 1814

Military Corps: 49^th Foot

Her mother Margaret Fogarty was born c1863 in Galway, Ireland.

Her parents married in 1886.

Marriage details:

Place: Athlone Registry Office Ireland

Date: 11^th October 1886

Groom: Francis Charles Alder, bachelor, occupation, Private in the 49^th Foot Reg. abode, Military Barracks, Athlone

Bride: Margaret Fogarty, spinster, abode: Chapel Street, Athlone

Fathers: William Alder, an Engine Driver and Francis Fogarty, a Stone Mason

Charles and Margaret also had the following children (all born in Newbury):

Charles Francis Allder, December quarter 1888, mmn Fogetty

John born c1890 (no birth registration found)

Frances Ellen Alder, March quarter 1892, mmn Fogerty

Thomas Alder, March quarter 1894, mmn Forgretty

Henry Alder, June quarter 1895, mmn Foggertty (died 1895, buried in the NRC on the 2^nd October)

James Alder, June quarter 1896, mmn Forgrty

Margaret Allder, December quarter 1897, mmn Foggerty

The 1891 census records Charles Alder (30) a Labourer, living in Cromwell Place, Newbury with his wife aged 28, (recorded as Andrew on ancestry) and their children Charles (2) and John (1) (recorded as Jack).

Margaret (28) and her children Charles (4), John (3) and Frances (6 months), were recorded entering the Workhouse in North Dublin on the 3^rd August 1892, they were discharged the following day. (Surname recorded as Elder)

The 1899 North Dublin Workhouse records record Margaret Elder (35), the wife of a Labourer and her children Charles (12), John (9), Frances (7), Thomas (5), James (3) and Margaret (2) entering the Workhouse on the 18^th May, this time they stayed for a week, leaving on the 25^th May.

The 1901 Ireland census records Charles (13) and John (12) in the Industrial Boarding School, Salt Hill, Galway. Frances (9) and Margaret (3) (recorded as Maggie) were recorded in an Industrial Boarding School in Ballinasloe, Galway. (Surnames recorded as Elder)

The 1911 census records Margaret (50) as a boarder in Tea Lane, Ballinasloe, Galway. She was recorded as married for 24 years, having 8 children altogether but only 6 still living. Her sons Charles (22), a Bootmaker and John (21), a Painter were recorded living in Moher, Ballinasloe. Thomas (17), a Waiter, Domestic Servant, was recorded living in Main Street, Ballinasloe and James (15), a Farm Servant, was recorded living at Grange, Eyrecourt, Galway. (All surnames recorded as Elder)

Charles Elder died age of 35 at the Corbett’s Hotel, Ballinasloe on the 21^st June 1924 (cause of death, strangulation, self-inflicted)

Author: Gambles
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