Alfred was probably born in 1846 in London, England, the only son of Joseph Rogers★. His mother is not known. He is Stephanie's great great grandfather.

He married Sarah Ann Whitbread (1848–?)★ on 5 Mar, 1868 at St Mary's Church, Rushden^a1 . They had thirteen children.

• Emily Jane born on 9 Apr, 1868 in Rushden, Northamptonshire. Married Gerald Bayes on 11 Mar, 1911. Died in the Apr-Jun quarter of 1946 in Banbury Registration District at the age of seventy-eight.
• Annie baptised on 23 Dec, 1869 in Rushden Hill, Rushden^a2. Died in 1870 in Rushden at the age of one.
• William Alfred born on 26 Aug, 1870 in Rushden. Married Elizabeth Eleanor Wescombe on 31 Oct, 1898^a3. Died on 31 Jan, 1952 in Middlesex, England at the age of eighty-one.
• John Henry baptised on 7 Mar, 1873 in Rushden Hill^a4. Married Celia Jane Cattell on 6 Apr, 1896^b1.
• Beatrice born on 28 Jul, 1873 in Rushden. Married Thomas Wallace on 12 Sep, 1898^a5. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1952 in Surrey Mid-Eastern Registration District at the age of seventy-nine.
• Sydney born in 1875 in Rushden. Probably died around this time in 1952 at the age of seventy-seven.
• Percy born in 1877 in Rushden. Married (living or recently deceased person) on 31 Jan, 1905.
• Arthur Windus born in 1879 in Rushden. Died in 1886 in Rushden at the age of seven.
• Amos★ born on 29 May, 1880 in Rushden^c1. Married Mary Eliza Facer★ on 21 Apr, 1908^c2. Died on 20 Mar, 1961 at St. Crispin's Hospital, Northampton^c3 at the age of eighty.
• Ada born in 1881 in Rushden.
• Lily born in 1883 in Rushden. Died in 1883 in Rushden in infancy.
• Wilfred born in Jan 1884 in Rushden. Married Ada Norris on 8 Jun, 1908^d1.
• Mabel born in Apr 1886 in Rushden.

By the time of the 1871 census he was living at 16, Rushden Hill^e1 with his wife Sarah Ann, a machinist and two children Emily Jane and William Alfred.

In the 1881 census he was living in Rushden Hill^f1 with his wife Sarah Ann and seven children Amos, Emily Jane, John Henry, Beatrice, Sydney, Percy and Arthur Windus.

Alfred was recorded in the 1891 census at Kilsby's Cottages, Rushden^g1 with his wife Sarah Ann and six children Amos, Beatrice, a shoe fitter, Percy, a clicker, Ada, Wilfred and Mabel.

Alfred died at the age of sixty on 29 Dec, 1906 in Rushden^c4 He was survived by his wife Sarah Ann.

Timeline

1846

Probably born around this time in London, England.

1868

5 Mar

Married Sarah Ann Whitbread★ at St Mary's Church, Rushden^a1.
Occupation recorded as shoemaker^a1.
Recorded as living in Irchester, Northamptonshire^a1.

9 Apr

Daughter, Emily Jane Rogers, born in Rushden, Northamptonshire.

1869

Daughter, Annie, born in Rushden Hill, Rushden.

23 Dec

Occupation recorded as shoemaker^a2.
Recorded as living in Rushden Hill^a2.

1870

Daughter, Annie, died as a child in Rushden.

26 Aug

Son, William Alfred, born in Rushden.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census at 16, Rushden Hill^e1.
Occupation recorded as boot maker^e1.

1872

Son, John Henry, born in Rushden Hill.

1873

7 Mar

Recorded as living in Rushden Hill^a4.
Occupation recorded as shoemaker^a4.

28 Jul

Daughter, Beatrice, born in Rushden.

1875

Son, Sydney, born in Rushden.

1877

Son, Percy, born in Rushden.

1879

Son, Arthur Windus, born in Rushden.

1880

29 May

Son, Amos Rogers★, born in Rushden^c1.

10 Jul

Occupation recorded as shoemaker^c1.

1881

Daughter, Ada, born in Rushden.

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census in Rushden Hill^f1.
Occupation recorded as shoemaker^f1.

1883

Daughter, Lily, born in Rushden.
Daughter, Lily, died as an infant in Rushden.

1884

Jan

Son, Wilfred, born in Rushden.

1886

Son, Arthur Windus, died as a child in Rushden.

Apr

Daughter, Mabel, born in Rushden.

1891

5 Apr

Recorded in the 1891 census living at Kilsby's Cottages, Rushden^g1.
Occupation recorded as shoemaker^g1.

1896

6 Apr

Occupation recorded as shoemaker^b1.

1898

12 Sep

Occupation recorded as dairyman^a5.

31 Oct

Occupation recorded as dairyman^a3.

1906

29 Dec

Died at the age of sixty in Rushden^c4.
Occupation recorded as milk dealer^c4.
Recorded as residing in Rushden^c4.

1908

21 Apr

Occupation recorded as bootmaker^c2.

8 Jun

Occupation recorded as former leather dealer^d1.

Research Notes

Who were Alfred's parents, and where was he born? #

We believe that Alfred was born somewhere in London around 1846 and that his father’s name may have been Joseph. He age varies a little with each record so it’s possible that he didn’t know (or care about) his precise age.

• When he married in Mar 1868 he was aged 22, a shoemaker living in Irchester, his father was recorded as Joseph (b. 1846)
• In the 1871 census he is 27, born London (b. 1844)
• In the 1881 census he is 33, born London (b. 1848)
• In the 1891 census he is 46, born London (b. 1845)
• In the 1901 census he is 53, born London (b. 1848)
• When he died in Dec 1906 his age was recorded as 62 (b. 1844)

We don’t know for sure that his father was Joseph. We have examples of other people who state a made-up name on their marriage certificate if they were illegitimate or orphaned.

We don’t know where he was before 1868.

In the 1861 census he would have been aged 15-17 and would almost certainly be an apprentice shoemaker. He may already have been living in or around Irchester and Rushden, with their strong shoe industries.

In the 1851 census he could have been in London still.

Barry’s Research

In the early 2000s Barry researched this branch of the family and identified Alfred Rogers as the son of William Rogers and Elizabeth Cockerill, born in 1842. William was a Housesmith born in 1809 in St. Pancras. Middlesex. Elizabeth was born in 1813 in Woodbridge, Suffolk. In 1851 the family (including Alfred) were living at 16 Stibbington Street, St. Pancras (Class HO107, Piece 1496, Folio 1025, Page 30, ancestry)

In 1861 the family were still at the same address, with three generations sharing the property (Class RG9, Piece 114, Folio 10, Page: 40, ancestry). Alfred, along with his father and brothers were all recorded as being lockmiths.

However, with the subsequent information from Alfred’s marriage certificate that his father’s name was Joseph, this research needs to be reconsidered. It seems that this Alfred Rogers went on to marry Elizabeth Anne Holskamp in 1866 (St. Lukes Church, St. Pancras, 18 Dec 1866, ancestry) and was living in St. Pancras in 1871, working as a Whitesmith (Class RG10, Piece 199, Folio: 40, Page: 22, ancestry)