Alice Wedgwood

[Skippy1973]

Hi

I'm looking for any information on an Alice Wedgwood, all I know is she used the 24 Watergate Street, Chester in and around 1916, also in 1916 she went to London and had a baby girl called Phyllis. I have no idea what year or where Alice was born.

Any help would be appreciated

Many thanks

Chris

[JDGen]

Hi Chris and welcome to rootschat 

Could this be her in 1901, RG13 3375/41 Page 36, 34 Vicarage Road, Hoole, Chester:

William WEDGEWOOD, Head, M, 54, House ? born Chester
Alice WEDGEWOOD, Wife, M, 46 born Christleton Cheshire
Elizabeth WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 26, Assistant in ? Shop born Whitchurch Salop
William WEDGEWOOD, Son, 22, Assistant in ? Shop born Chester
James WEDGEWOOD, Son, 14 born Chester
Cont RG13 3375/42 Page 37
Charles WEDGEWOOD, Son, 12 born Chester
Mary WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 11 born Chester
Anne WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 9 born Chester
Edith WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 8 born Chester
Alice WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 6 born Chester
Hilda WEDGEWOOD, Dau, 3 born Chester
John WEDGEWOOD, Son, 1 born Chester
Ann LOWNDES, Servant, Wid, abt 50 [sic] General Servant Domestic born Saltney

Sorry, I can't read the occupation,

Jean

[JDGen]

Birth registered as WEDGWOOD:

Local Record Office: www.cheshirebmd.org.uk: 1895 Chester Castle ref CAS/78/73
General Record Office: freebmd.org.uk: Mar 1895 Chester 8a 414

Looks like a second marriage for William judging by the age gap between the children...

Jean

[Ecneps]

Hi Chris,  sorry for duplication Jean, still posted this as I could read occupations!

Welcome to Rootschat!  

There's a birth reg for an Alice Wedgwood 1895 March Quarter Chester 8a 41

Here she is in 1901 census:

RG13/3375 fol.42 p.37
34 Vicarage Rd, Hoole, Cheshire
WEDGEWOOD
William   head m 54 House Furnisher Chester Cheshire
Alice       wife   m 46                            Christleton   "
Elizabeth dau  s  26 Assistant in Furniture Shop  Whitchurch Salop
William     son  s  22             "                     Chester Cheshire
James        "    s  14                                          "           "
Charles      "        12
Mary         dau      11
Anne           "         9
Edith           "         8
Alice           "         6
Hilda           "          3
John           "           1
Betsey Loundes servant Wid about 50 General Servant Domestic  Chester

Barbara  

[JDGen]

In 1891, RG12 2861/34 Page 61, Wec? Building, Christleton Road, Chester:

William WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 44, Furniture Broker born Chester
Alice WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 36 born Chester
Sarah A WEDGWOOD, Dau, S, 18, Home from Domestic Service born Salop Whitchurch
Elizabeth WEDGWOOD, Dau, S, 16, Home from Domestic Service born Salop Whitchurch
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 12, Asst to Father born Chester
James WEDGWOOD, Son, 4, Scholar born Chester
Charles WEDGWOOD, Son, 2 born Chester
Mary WEDGWOOD, Dau, 1 born Chester

At least that clears up the 1901 occupation, the missing word is Furniture!

Jean

[Ecneps]

Birth reg for Phyllis Wedgwood 1916 June Qu Marylebone 1a 972

[JDGen]

No problem Barbara, all became clearer with the 1891!   although I think you may be right with Furnisher - maybe an early interior decorator!

Marriage from www.cheshirebmd.org.uk:

William WEDGWOOD m Alice ALLEN 1885 Chester ROC/20/11

Jean

[JDGen]

1881 shows William with his first wife, Ann: RG11 3558/93 Page 22, 2 Bridge St Row W, Jefferson Court, Chester:

William WEDGWOOD, Head, Mar, 34, French Polisher born Chester
Ann WEDGWOOD, Wife, Mar, 33 born Whitchurch Salop
Sarah A WEDGWOOD, Dau, 8, Scholar born Whitchurch Salop
Elizabeth WEDGWOOD, Dau, 6 born Whitchurch Salop
William WEDGWOOD, Son, 2 born Chester

Jean

[Skippy1973]

This is brilliant, thankyou so much, gives me quite a bit to go on.

Many Thanks

Chris