The Aldridge Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Aldridge family.

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The Aldridge Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Aldridge
1841 Census175
1851 Census1125
1861 Census1975
1871 Census3174
1881 Census4482
1891 Census5430
1901 Census7009

Most Frequent Forenames for the Aldridge Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1881 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census 1901 Census Total
William Aldridge 13 84 129 221 295 330 409
Mary Aldridge 10 79 136 186 228 266 291
George Aldridge 9 59 96 151 170 200 238
John Aldridge 12 53 98 142 156 202 222
Elizabeth Aldridge 9 59 79 117 179 171 167
Thomas Aldridge 4 47 76 100 147 147 161
Sarah Aldridge 6 42 80 112 131 144 151
James Aldridge 7 35 56 108 130 136 177
Charles Aldridge 5 35 64 98 120 145 165
Henry Aldridge 2 35 72 101 129 128 157
Alice Aldridge 1 9 27 58 95 127 160
Emma Aldridge 3 34 62 75 77 83 90
Alfred Aldridge 5 17 34 58 91 94 115
Eliza Aldridge 4 38 54 69 82 83 77
Ellen Aldridge 2 17 35 68 92 93 88
Joseph Aldridge 4 16 39 55 82 94 105
Annie Aldridge 0 1 10 39 79 119 146
Frederick Aldridge 1 9 33 41 72 105 125
Emily Aldridge 2 18 35 64 78 93 88
Arthur Aldridge 2 4 14 42 77 116 129

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Aldridge family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901 and many more...


Etymology and History of the Surname: Aldridge

View Name: ALDRIDGE.

ALDRIDGE

Derivation:
This is habitational from a number of places with this name i.e Aldridge Grove in Buckingham. Adel 'noble' + ric 'ruler'.

History:
This name could also possibly be from some 'lost' medieval village known to have existed near Worcester. This name was very popular in ancient times due to its meaning.

Linked Surnames:
Aldrich,Aldrick,Alldridge,Allderidge,Elderidge,Eldridge,Elrick,Oldridge,Arlidge,Ailred,Aldret,Eldred.

 


An Unauthorised Visit to the Front
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The Homeland Handbooks: Newquay
Published in 1930, this is a guidebook to Newquay in Cornwall - the references to individuals are in the many advertisements for hotels, etc.

 

Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock' in the 1851 Census
The 1851 Census includes the records for Knebworth House, the 'stately home of rock', which has welcomed acts such as Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Queen.

 

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