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Alice Ing (936)
1867 –28/01/1952
Alice Ing (936)
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Plot 936 Alice Ing (née Smith) (1867-1952)
Alice was born 19 September 1867 in Northchurch to Sarah Kezia (née Sirett) and William Smith, an agricultural labourer. She had four older sisters and the family lived in Broadway, Northchurch.
Like many daughters of labouring family, Alice went into domestic service and in April 1881, aged only 13, was a live-in servant to Joseph and Emma Smith. He was a printer from Sussex and they lived in Castle Street. In 1891 she was one of nine female “domestic servants” employed at Ashlyns Hall. In addition the Lucas family employed a governess, a cook, a butler, two footmen, a manservant, a valet, a coachman and three laundry maids.
In 1892 Alice married Joseph Ing, a local brush handle maker
Alfred was born in 1893 and Gladys in 1896.
In 1891 Joseph and Alice were living at 11, Ellesmere Road where they still were in 1901, by which time Joseph was making cricket bats. Also living with them was Alice’s widowed father William, a labourer on the golf course, and a three year old girl, Lilian Glenister, described as a boarder.
By 1911 the family were living at 43, Shrublands Avenue. Joseph was a wheelwright’s labourer, George was a clerk in the mantle factory in Lower King’s Road and Gladys a clerk for John Dickinson’s in Apsley Mills. Lilian Glenister, now described as “Niece” was living with them.
1921 Joseph and Alice were living at 43, Shrublands Avenue where he died 9 July 1938, aged 65. He is buried here.
In the 1939 Register Alice was living at 43, Shrublands Avenue with two other women
She died 28 January 1952.
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Plot 936 Alice Ing (née Smith) (1867-1952)
Alice was born 19 September 1867 in Northchurch to Sarah Kezia (née Sirett) and William Smith, an agricultural labourer. She had four older sisters and the family lived in Broadway, Northchurch.
Like many daughters of labouring family, Alice went into domestic service and in April 1881, aged only 13, was a live-in servant to Joseph and Emma Smith. He was a printer from Sussex and they lived in Castle Street. In 1891 she was one of nine female “domestic servants” employed at Ashlyns Hall. In addition the Lucas family employed a governess, a cook, a butler, two footmen, a manservant, a valet, a coachman and three laundry maids.
In 1892 Alice married Joseph Ing, a local brush handle maker
Alfred was born in 1893 and Gladys in 1896.
In 1891 Joseph and Alice were living at 11, Ellesmere Road where they still were in 1901, by which time Joseph was making cricket bats. Also living with them was Alice’s widowed father William, a labourer on the golf course, and a three year old girl, Lilian Glenister, described as a boarder.
By 1911 the family were living at 43, Shrublands Avenue. Joseph was a wheelwright’s labourer, George was a clerk in the mantle factory in Lower King’s Road and Gladys a clerk for John Dickinson’s in Apsley Mills. Lilian Glenister, now described as “Niece” was living with them.
1921 Joseph and Alice were living at 43, Shrublands Avenue where he died 9 July 1938, aged 65. He is buried here.
In the 1939 Register Alice was living at 43, Shrublands Avenue with two other women
She died 28 January 1952.
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