Joseph Alexander (father's father's father)

[ElizabethHerts]

Name - "official" name and what they were known as
Joseph Alexander

Date and place of birth
10th May 1851
3 Albert Street Heywood

Names of parents
Charles Alexander and Mary (nee Porritt) (Charles' 2nd wife)
Mary died in 1855 and Charles married twice more.

Date and place of baptism - if applicable
6th July 1851, St James, Heywood, Lancashire

Details of each of his or her marriages - if any
Ellen Jackson
10th April 1879 at Knott Mill Independent Chapel in the district of Manchester
Fathers:
Charles Alexander Joiner
Henry Jackson Overlooker
Witnesses:
William Jackson
B Jackson
(siblings of the bride)

Occupation(s) - if any
Sketch maker, textile designer
Joseph was also an artist and in charge of the life models (!) at Manchester Art School

Military service
None

Addresses where he lived - and please list which censuses you have or haven't found him on.

1861 Census
RG9; 2841; 81; 5
73 Bridge Street Heywood, Bury
Charles Alexander Head Mar 40 Joiner Berkshire
Ann Wife Mar 29 Staffordshire
Martha Hannah Daur 13 Cotton Winder Heap Lancashire
Joseph Son 9 Scholar Heap Lancashire
Samuel Son 7 Scholar Heap Lancashire
Joseph Jackson Stepson 14 Joiner Cheshire

1871 Census
RG10; 3996; 90; 16
62 Owen? Street Hulme Chorlton
Chas. Alexander Head Mar 50 Joiner Berks Lambourne
Joseph Son Unm 19 Sketch Maker Lancaster Heywood
Samuel Son Unm 17 Joiner Lancaster Heywood
Robt Killingley Lodger Mar 28 Upholsterer Ireland Dublin
Martha H Wife Mar 24 Do Lancashire Heywood

1881 Census
RG11; 3886; 70; 11
29 Barrett Street Stretford
Joseph Alexander Head Mar 29 Designer for silk goods manuf Lancashire
Heywood
Ellen Wife Mar 23 Yorkshire Sowerby Bridge
Charles W Son 14 months Lancashire Didsbury

1891 Census
Class: RG12; Piece: 3157; Folio 104; Page 17
31 Barrett Street Stretford
Joseph Alexander Head M 39 Designer for woven cotton fabric Employed Lancs.
Heywood
Ellen Wife M 33 Yorks Sowerby Bridge
Charles W Son 11 Scholar Lancs Disbury
Alfred Son 9 Scholar Lancs Stretford
Herbert P Son 7 Scholar Lancs Crumpsall
Henry Son 3 Lancs Crumpsall
Douglas Son 1 Lancs Stretford

1901 Census
RG13; 3665; 142; 12
18 Agnes Road Stretford
Joseph Alexander Head 49 Designer Cotton (illegible)
Lancs. Heywood
Ellen Wife M 43 Yorks Sowerby Bridge
Charles W Son S 21 Engine ? Worker Lancs
Alfred Son S 19 Designer Cotton Lancs Stretford
Herbert P Son S 17 Provisions Clerk Lancs Crumpsall
Harry Son S 13 Lancs Crumpsall
Douglas Son S 11 Lancs Stretford
Frederick Son S 9 Lancs Stretford


Date, place and cause of death
14th October 1908 at 70 Shrewsbury Street Stretford U.D.
Age 57 years
Textile Designer
Cause of death:
Carcinoma of Meseplemy? Exhaustion
Informant:
C.W. Alexander Son 28 Tennyson Road Bath

Date and place of burial / cremation.
16
Burial October 19th 1908
Brooklands Cemetery (Sale)
Details on Internment from the Guardian, Oct 16 1908



Details of will / administration of their estate - if applicable
Will exists but never proved. I have photos of it now.

Memorial inscription - if any
IN
LOVING
MEMORY
OF
JOSEPH ALEXANDER
ARTIST
BORN MAY 10TH 1851 DIED OCT 14TH 1908

ALSO ELLEN
WIFE OF THE ABOVE
BORN SEP 26TH 1857 DIED JAN 20TH 1937

ALSO OF ALFRED
SECOND SON OF THE ABOVE
BORN MARCH 7TH 1882 DIED JULY 13TH 1916

ALSO ANNIE BAMBER ALEXANDER
DEARLY LOVED WIFE OF ALFRED
BORN JULY 19TH 1881 DIED DEC 24TH 1968

ALSO
OLIVE ALEXANDER
BORN JULY 10TH 1911 DIED SEPR 19TH 1998
ONLY DAUGHTER OF ALFRED AND ANNIE

ALL TOGETHER AGAIN

[Merry]

Is the difficult word on the death cert 'mesentery'?

[ElizabethHerts]

I'll dig it out and have a look, Merry.

This has prompted me to search for the Cemetery, which is still open. I'm going to e-mail them and see if they still have his burial record.

[ElizabethHerts]

added baptism

[Tonj66]

Hi you may be interested in the headstone for Joseph Alexander that I took a photo of.
It can be found on
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...seph-alexander

You can see the inscription on the memorial.

[ElizabethHerts]

Originally Posted by Tonj66

Hi you may be interested in the headstone for Joseph Alexander that I took a photo of.
It can be found on
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...seph-alexander

You can see the inscription on the memorial.

Thank you so much, I haven't seen this before - I have never been to Manchester!
My paternal great-grandparents.

[ElizabethHerts]

Edited to include extra information.