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Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper1

M, #4092, b. 18 March 1864, d. 6 October 1904
Last Edited: 14 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: Thomas Aldridge2 b. 28 Aug 1831, d. 16 Jul 1873
Mother*: Mary Ann Price3 b. c 1835, d. 29 Feb 1912
  • Birth*: Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper was born on 18 March 1864 at Falkland Islands, ; Charles Enery ALDRIDGE born 20 March 1864 in Stanley and baptised 15 September 1864 by Holy Trinity Church. His father's occupation was recorded as publican, Rose Hotel.4,5
  • He was the son of Thomas Aldridge and Mary Ann Price.2,3
  • (Groom) Marriage*: Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper married Adele Edith Fleuret, daughter of Augustus Nicholas Fleuret gaucho, gardener and Margaret Ellen Warren, on 6 August 1891 at Stanley, Falkland Islands, ; Charles Emery Aldridge, age 27 and an assistant storekeeper, was married to Adele Edith FLEURET, age 20, 6 August 1891 in the Service room according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church by Licence by Lowther E Brandon MA Colonial Chaplain. The witnesses were A N Fleuret, A M Aldridge and E Aldridge. Both Adele and Charles were living in Stanley at the time. Charles’ father was recorded as Thomas Aldridge, publican, and Adele’s father was recorded as Augustus Nicholas Fleuret, manager.4,5,6
  • (Deceased) Death*: Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper died on 6 October 1904 at Falkland Islands, , at age 40 Charles, age 40, committed suicide by shooting himself 6 October 1904 and was buried 9 October 1904 in Grave C 249. The inquest verdict was temporarily insane.4,5
  • Name Variation: Charles Emery Aldridge storekeeper was also known as Charles Brosy Aldridge.4
  • (Witness) Marriage: He witnessed the marriage of Edith Frances Clethero and Alphonse Edward Falkland Fleuret gardener on Wednesday, 30 August 1899 at Parish Church, Stanley, Falkland Islands, ; Alphonse, age 24 and a navvy, was married to (1) Edith Frances CLETHERO, age 24, 30 August 1899 in the Parish Church according to the Rites & Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns by Lowther E Brandon MA Dean & Colonial Chaplain. The witnesses were Charles Enery Aldridge and John Richard Clethero. Alphonse’s father was recorded as August Nicholas Fleuret, gardener, and Edith’s father was recorded as William Clethero, butcher.6

Family:

Adele Edith Fleuret b. 27 Jun 1871, d. 24 Nov 1915

Children:

Eleanor Edith Aldridge+5 b. 26 Jun 1892
Adele Gertrude Aldridge+ b. 22 Jan 1894, d. 7 May 1976
Horace Augustus Aldridge+5 b. 16 Feb 1897, d. Nov 1994

Citations

  1. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Falkland Islands Government http://www.fig.gov.fk/archives/index.php/online-collections/periodicals/falkland-islands-magazine/1889-1916
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) findmypast.com.au http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=gbprs/m/901050035/1 [Oct 2015].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) findmypast.com.au http://search.findmypast.com.au/record?id=gbprs/m/901050035/1 [Oct 2016].
  4. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) http://stewartreid.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=stewartreid&view=0&pid=1370&ver=62431 [Oct 2016].
  5. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Falkland Islands Government, Jane Cameron National Archives http://www.fig.gov.fk/archives/index.php/online-collections/people/19th-century-families/a-to-c
    Jeremy Moore Avenue, P.O. Box 687, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ
    e-mail address [Oct 2016].
  6. [S49] Website Web Site online (www.) Falkland Islands Government, Jane Cameron National Archives http://www.fig.gov.fk/archives/index.php/online-collections/people/19th-century-families/d-to-i
    Jeremy Moore Avenue, P.O. Box 687, Stanley, Falkland Islands, FIQQ 1ZZ
    e-mail address [Oct 2016].