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WADE, Albert
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Name WADE, Albert Birth 4 Jul 1859 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Gender Male Death 15 Jan 1884 Leicester, Leicestershire
Person ID I1407 Edgoose Last Modified 25 Feb 2026
Father WADE, William, b. 1829, Keyham, Leicestershire, England
d. 12 Nov 1864, Leicester, Leicestershire
(Age 35 years) Mother EDGOOSE, Jemima, b. 29 Apr 1821, Gosberton, Lincolnshire, England
d. 21 Sep 1909, Billesdon, Leicestershire, England
(Age 88 years) Marriage 17 Dec 1855 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Family ID F143 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - WADE, Albert (1859-1884)
He was born at 33 Hatchett Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, on 4 July 1859. He was described as the son of William, journeyman shoemaker, and Jemima WADE formerly EDGOOSE.
(GRO September 1859 Birmingham 6d 149).
The 1871 census of 17 Kent Street, Leicester St. Mary:
Jemima WADE, head, aged 50, widow, staymaker, born in Leicestershire (sic);
William WADE, son, aged 13, grocer, born in Leicestershire;
*Albert WADE, son, aged 11, scholar, born in Leicestershire;
Emerly WADE, daughter, aged 10, scholar, born in Leicestershire;
George WADE, son, aged 8, born in Leicestershire.
(RG10/3284/44/2)
The 1881 census of 17 Kent Street, Leicester St. Mary:
Jemima WADE, head, aged 58, seamstress, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
*Albert WADE, son, aged 21, unmarried, shoe rivetter (trade), born in Birmingham;
Emily WADE, daughter, aged 30 (20 mistranscribed?), renoler shoe trade, born in Birmingham;
George WADE, son, aged 18, shoe clicker, born in Leicester.
(RG11/3174/105/2)
He died of phthisis at 17 Kent Street, Leicester, on 15 January 1884 aged 23. His occupation was shoe rivetter. His mother Jemima WADE of the same address was present when he died and informed the registrar. Surprisingly, although she could write, she made her mark
(GRO March Q 1884 Leicester 7a 154)
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Where was he at the time of the 1861 census?
(revised 09.02.2026)
- WADE, Albert (1859-1884)

