Alefounder of Shoreditch, London
Notes on some of those mentioned in the Shoreditch pedigree. Much of the information to construct this pedigree has come from Graham Hoadly and I am grateful for his help with this. On his web site, www.hoadly.com, can be found more details, both concerning those mentioned here and about numerous relatives that I have not included. I am also happy to acknowledge the assistance of the late Mr. R.T. Alefounder of Colchester.
Thomas George Harvey Cooper 1840-1904
Harriett Cooper née Alefounder, 1840-1930
On the left, Thomas Harvey Cooper and his wife Harriett née Alefounder, in the 1890s.
The picture on the right is part of a group photograph most likely taken at the wedding of James E Kelly and Eileen Clara Kelly in 1919. Five of Thomas and Harriett's children can also be identified in the group: Ernest Cooper, Edith Helen Cooper, Catherine Lilian Whitehead, Harriett Clara Kelly, Lucy Charlotte Jaques and a granddaughter, Nelly Maud Jaques. These all appear below.
My thanks to Graham Hoadly for the original photographs.
Lois Rebecca Cooper b 1880
Lois Rebecca Cooper, another daughter of Thomas Cooper and Harriett Alefounder, in the 1900s.
Photo credit: Graham Hoadly.
Arthur Ebenezer Cooper b 1877
Arthur Ebenezer Cooper, son of Thomas Harvey Cooper and Harriett Alefounder, in 1928.
Photo credit: Graham Hoadly.
Elizabeth Mary Cooper b 1878
Elizabeth Mary Cooper, daughter of Thomas Harvey Cooper and Harriett Alefounder, in 1928.
Photo credit: Graham Hoadly.
Harriett Wood b ca. 1848
Harriett Wood is the nearest one to the front of the charabanc with her arm over the side.
larger version, 210 KB. Photo credit: Rick Christian.
Ernest Charles Alefounder, 1856-1930
One might almost think that Ernest Charles Alefounder wanted to confuse future genealogists by giving misleading information to census enumerators. He and his family appear in census returns as follows:
| Name | relationship | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Charles | Head | Edward | Charles | Charles | |
| Clara Alice | Wife | Caroline A | Clara | Alice | |
| Florence Emily | Dau | Florence | m. 1899 | ||
| Charles William | Son | Charles | Charles | William | b. 1880 |
| John Alfred | Son | John A. | Alfred | b. 1883 | |
| Ernest Thomas | Son | Ernest | Thomas | b. 1886 | |
| Arthur James | Son | Arthur J | James | b. 1889 | |
| Rosina Margaret | Dau | Margaret | b. 1894 |
Of course, there can be no absolute certainty that I have the correct family for the 1881 census, but considering the information I have concerning the Alefounder families living at that time, I am fairly confident that my identification is correct.
Alfred William Alefounder, 1883-1955
Employed as a lorry driver for Morgan & Co. before World War I, living at 15 Brooksby Walk, Homerton, London. Joined the Royal Army Service Corps as a private on 5 July 1915 and saw service in Egypt, the Dardanelles, Serbia and Salonika. Following his return to England on medical grounds (arriving 5 May 1916), he was transferred to the RMT Repair Depot, Battersea. He remained there until the end of the war, being promoted to Corporal on 27 Feb 1918 and Sergeant on 6 Dec 1918. His final transfer to the reserve was on 18 Mar 1919.
Minnie Elizabeth Alefounder, 1887-1965
Minnie Elizabeth Alefounder seems to have taken an interest in teaching from an early age – her occupation at age 14 was Pupil Teacher (1901 census). Her Teachers Registration Council certificate gives her date of registration as 1st May 1916 (reg. no. 16138) and says that she was trained at Moorfields L.C.C. Training College, E.C. It lists her attainments as Board of Education Certificate, University of London Diplomas in History and English and Gilchrist Medal. Her teaching experience:
| Assistant Mistress – | |
| St. Mary's Parochial School, Stoke Newington. | 1909-1918; |
| West Square Central School, S.E. | 1918-1924; |
| Head Mistress – | |
| Betts Street Girls' School, Whitechapel, E.1. | 1924-1930; |
| Unattached Head Mistress – | |
| L.C.C. Schools. | 1930-1933; |
| Head Mistress – | |
| Addison Gardens Junior Girls' School, Hammersmith, W.14. | 1933- |
Her professional address is given as Addison Gardens Junior Girls' School; the certificate does not say when she ceased to work there. Her home address, from various telephone directories spanning 1945-1963, was 20 Priory Way, Harrow.
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Last updated 20th August 2009 by Peter Alefounder |
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