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Alice Ann Todd
26/11/1877 –15/11/1940
Alice Ann Todd
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Alice Ann Todd (nee Grandfield)
Alice Ann Todd (nee Grandfield was born 26th January 1877 and was baptised in February at the central Bristol church of St Philip & Jacob. Her parents were John & Ellen Grandfield.
The 1881 census shows 4-year-old Alice living with her parents and a younger brother, Henry, at 9 St James Street, Bristol. Her father is employed as a hatter, with her mother working as a paper bag maker. It is likely that Ellen made paper bags at the ES & A Robinson factory in Redcliffe Street, Bristol.
The 1891 census shows the Grandfield family has moved to live at 4 Freemantle Street, Walworth, London. Alice has acquired 3 brothers, David, James & George (all born in Bristol) and a one-year sister, Blanche, who was born in Walworth. John continues to work as a hatter and 14-year-old Alice is bringing in money to the household by working as a dressmaker.
Alice marries at the relatively young age of 18, on 18th December 1895, with her husband being Charles William Todd. On the marriage certificate Charles is shown to be working as a commercial traveller and living in Amsterdam.
It would seem that the new family spent time living in Holland, with the first born child, Mabel, born in Holland. The next 2, Nellie and Jack, were born in Walworth, with Amy and Alice born in Holland. The family must have been living in Holland at the time of the 1901 census as there is no mention of any of the family members living in the UK at this time.
However, by the time of the 1911 Alice is back in the UK, living in a house, “Netherland”, Holly Park Gardens, Finchley and is undertaking domestic duties. This is a prosperous area, with the household employing a housemaid and cook and Alice providing a home to her younger sister, Blanche. Charles is not listed on this census, so presumably he was working abroad on the census date.
The 1921 census shows the family all back together and still living at “Netherland” in Finchley, with Charles at home and listed as an asbestos merchant.
The next mention of Alice is in the 1939 register with this showing her living with husband Charles and her single daughter, Mabel, at 24 Brampton Grove, Hendon. Sadly, Alice dies shortly after this on 15th November 1940 at West Hertfordshire Hospital, Hemel Hempstead. This possibly explains her burial in Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted, being joined later by husband, Charles, after his death in 1941. Probate for Alice shows that she left £5,817 (£422,000 in 2026) to Charles.
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Alice Ann Todd (nee Grandfield)
Alice Ann Todd (nee Grandfield was born 26th January 1877 and was baptised in February at the central Bristol church of St Philip & Jacob. Her parents were John & Ellen Grandfield.
The 1881 census shows 4-year-old Alice living with her parents and a younger brother, Henry, at 9 St James Street, Bristol. Her father is employed as a hatter, with her mother working as a paper bag maker. It is likely that Ellen made paper bags at the ES & A Robinson factory in Redcliffe Street, Bristol.
The 1891 census shows the Grandfield family has moved to live at 4 Freemantle Street, Walworth, London. Alice has acquired 3 brothers, David, James & George (all born in Bristol) and a one-year sister, Blanche, who was born in Walworth. John continues to work as a hatter and 14-year-old Alice is bringing in money to the household by working as a dressmaker.
Alice marries at the relatively young age of 18, on 18th December 1895, with her husband being Charles William Todd. On the marriage certificate Charles is shown to be working as a commercial traveller and living in Amsterdam.
It would seem that the new family spent time living in Holland, with the first born child, Mabel, born in Holland. The next 2, Nellie and Jack, were born in Walworth, with Amy and Alice born in Holland. The family must have been living in Holland at the time of the 1901 census as there is no mention of any of the family members living in the UK at this time.
However, by the time of the 1911 Alice is back in the UK, living in a house, “Netherland”, Holly Park Gardens, Finchley and is undertaking domestic duties. This is a prosperous area, with the household employing a housemaid and cook and Alice providing a home to her younger sister, Blanche. Charles is not listed on this census, so presumably he was working abroad on the census date.
The 1921 census shows the family all back together and still living at “Netherland” in Finchley, with Charles at home and listed as an asbestos merchant.
The next mention of Alice is in the 1939 register with this showing her living with husband Charles and her single daughter, Mabel, at 24 Brampton Grove, Hendon. Sadly, Alice dies shortly after this on 15th November 1940 at West Hertfordshire Hospital, Hemel Hempstead. This possibly explains her burial in Rectory Lane Cemetery, Berkhamsted, being joined later by husband, Charles, after his death in 1941. Probate for Alice shows that she left £5,817 (£422,000 in 2026) to Charles.
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