ALDER
HISTORY
The Alder surname has a few different proposed origins. Many believe that it came from the Old English "eald here" meaning "old army", or possibly "aethel here", noble army. Others offer a topological explanation, suggesting that families who lived among alder trees gave themselves the name when surnames began to gain popularity. Variations of the name can be traced back as far as the 11th century.
Samuel Alder
1776 - 1855 (approx.)
Samuel was born in Gloucestershire, England around 1776. In 1808, he married Triphena Morse, and the two went on to have ten children, all born and raised in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England. Samuel was a shearman and cloth worker. He passed away in 1855.
Samuel and Triphena's children:
*Mercy's year of birth changes from source to source, some listing it as late as 1826, but her christening record is from 1817.
Sources:
Samuel and Triphena's children:
- Elizabeth Alder, b. 1808
- Oliver Alder, b. 1809
- Olivia Alder, b. 1809
- Patience Alder, b. 1812
- Martha Alder, b. 1814
- Ann Alder, b. 1815
- Mercy Alder, b. 1817*-1894
- Deborah Alder, b. 1821
- Fanny Alder, b. 1829
- Susanna Alder, b. 1829
*Mercy's year of birth changes from source to source, some listing it as late as 1826, but her christening record is from 1817.
Sources:
- Church of England Christenings
- Church of England Burials
- 1841 & 1851 Census
Mercy Alder
1817 - 1894
Mercy was born around 1817 in Gloucestershire, England. In 1845, she wed William Harding, and the two had three children of their own, while also raising William's three children from a previous marriage. Mercy passed away in 1894.
For more information on Mercy and William's children, please visit the Harding page.
Sources:
For more information on Mercy and William's children, please visit the Harding page.
Sources:
- 1841 & 1851 Census
- England & Wales Civil Registration Death Index
- England, Select Marriages 1538-1973
