Adele Gertrude Aldridge

Gert (Aldridge) Conway 1st July 1950, St Pauls' Church, Nethergate, Dundee

1st July 1950 St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee

Parents:

• Birth*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was born on 22 January 1894 at Stanley, Falkland Islands, ; Adele Gertrude ALDRIDGE born 22 January 1894 and baptised 17 February 1894 by Christ Church Cathedral. Her father’s occupation was recorded as storekeeper. Departed for England on board the ss Thor 1 April 1919.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper and Adele Edith Fleuret.
• Baptism: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was baptised on 17 February 1894 at Christ Church Cathedral, Falkland Islands.¹
• (Bride) Marriage*: She married William Ewan Conway, son of William Fisher Conway and Jane Hutchison Wilkie jute weaver, on 23 June 1920 at Bonnethill United Free Church, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1920 on the twenty-third day of June at Bonnethill United Free Church Dundee after publication according to the forms of the United Free Church of Scotland; W Ewan Conway colonial service clerk bachelor, 26, 20 Bank Avenue Downfield, William Fisher Conway carting contractor, Jane Hutchison Conway ms Wilkie; A G Aldrige assistant school teacher spinster, 26, 20 Bank Avenue Downfield, Charles Emery Aldridge grocers storekeeper (dec) Adele Edith Aldridge ms Fleuret (dec); A H Marshall Bonnethill UF Church, Myra Fyfe, James A Conway witnesses; 1923 June 26th at Dundee Jas Murray registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge died on 7 May 1976 at Dundee, Scotland, , at age 82.⁴

• Name Variation: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was also known as Gert.
• Photograph*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge and Eleanor Edith Aldridge are in this photograph taken circa 1895 at Falkland Islands, .⁵
  

  Eleanor Edith & Adele Gretude ALDRIDGE taken about 1895 (calculated from apparent ages and birth dates)
• Photograph: Adele Gertrude Aldridge is in this photograph taken circa 1907 Embroidery done by Gert Aldridge when she was 'at the convent' thought to be in the Falkland Islands.⁶
  

  
• (Witness) Marriage: She witnessed the marriage of John Ridler Kingsford and Eleanor Edith Aldridge on Monday, 18 June 1917 at Christ Chruch Cathedral, Stanley, Falkland Islands, ; Eleanor was married to John Ridler KINGSFORD, Admiralty wireless operatory, 18 June 1917 at Christ Church Cathedral by Banns by C McDonald Hobley, Clerk in Holy Orders. The witnesses were Adele G Aldridge, Frederick William Adams and Joseph T Aldridge. John’s father was recorded as John Edward Kingsford, commercial traveller, and Eleanor’s father was recorded as Charles Aldridge, deceased. [Report of wedding FIM Jul 1917]²
• Married Name: As of 23 June 1920, her married name was Conway.
• (Witness) Passenger List: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was mentioned on a passenger list with William Ewan Conway on the Accra Ship Elder, Dempster & Co on 22 July 1929 at depart Lagos, Africa, via Accra, Freetown, Monrovia, arrive Plymouth, England, . Conway, William Ewan, 62 Church Road Richmond Surrey, travelling 1st class, civil servant aged 35, permanent residence Gold Coast; boarded ship at Takoraki Conway, Adele Gertrude, 62 Church Road Richmond Surrey, travelling 1st class, no occupation, aged 35, permanent residence England; boarded ship at Takaraki.⁷
• Passenger List*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was found on the passenger list of Accra Ship Elder, Dempster & Co on 8 July 1932 at depart Calabar, Nigeria, via Lagos, Accra, Monrovia, Freetown, Dakar, arrive Plymouth, England, , Conway, Adele Gertrude, 62 Church Road Richmond Surrey, travelling 1st class, wife, aged 38, adult not accompanied by husband or wife, permanent residence England; boarded ship at [?].⁸
• Passenger List*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge was found on the passenger list of Apapa Ship Elder, Dempster & Co and with Audrey Malvina Conway on 12 October 1935 at depart Calabar, Nigeria, via Freetown, Accra, Lagos, Port Harcourt, arrived Liverpool, England, , Conway, Adele G, 12 Church Road Richmond Surrey, travelling 1st class, wife, aged 41, adult not accompanied by husband or wife, permanent residence England; boarded ship at Accra.⁹
• (Witness) Photograph: Adele Gertrude Aldridge is in this photograph taken in 1949 along with Alexander Miller chiropodist, Kate Nicolson shirt maker, William Ewan Conway, Audrey Malvina Conway, Marion Conway Miller obstetrician & gynaecologist and Rhoda Nicolson Miller.¹⁰
  

  Back : Audrey Malvina Conway, William Ewan Conway, Adele Gertrude Aldridge Conway, Kat Nicolson Miller, Alec Miller
  In front : Marion Conway Miller, Rhoda Nicolson Miller Francis
• Photograph*: William Ewan Conway and Adele Gertrude Aldridge are in this photograph taken on 1 July 1950 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, , along with Audrey Malvina Conway.¹¹
  

  1st July 1950, St Pauls' Church, Nethergate, Dundee
• Photograph*: Adele Gertrude Aldridge is in this photograph taken on 1 July 1950 at St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, .¹²
  

  1st July 1950 St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee

  

  1st July 1950 St Paul's Church, Nethergate, Dundee
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse William Ewan Conway died on 23 August 1979 at Dundee, Scotland, ; 5.45 am
  Funeral 27/8/1979 3.30pm Dundee.^13,14