Louisa Wolveridge

Born 5 Jun 1827, bap 29 Jul 1827 at Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, Louisa, dau of John Stephen Wolveridge and Jane; Acton Place; Gent (ref FamilySearch & Ancestry London Baptisms).

Ref 1841 census. Middlesex, England. Parish of St Marylebone. Registration District of St Marylebone. Address: Portman Street Barracks, St Marylebone. Together with her parents and 3 siblings: Louisa Wolveridge. Age 14. Born in Middlesex.

Marr reg Sep qtr 1849 at Bethnal Green dist to Alfred CARPENTER (ref FreeBMD). The marriage was 16 Jul 1849 at St Andrew, Bethnal Green; Alfred was full age, bachelor, Baker, 11 White (?) St, son of George Carpenter, Farmer; Louisa was of full age, spinster, of 11 Cambridge Road, dau of John Stephen Wolveridge, Butcher; witnesses were Thomas and Jane Wolveridge (ref Ancestry London Marriages). Alfred was born c1823 at Winslow, Bucks (ref census).

Ref 1851 census. Middlesex, England. Civil Parish of Tottenham. Registration district of Edmonton. Address: Stone Leigh South, Tottenham. Together with son Richard (11 mos) and 3 lodgers: Alfred Carpenter. Head. Mar. Age 28. Beer House Keeper. Born Buckinghamshire, Winslow. Louisia Carpenter. Wife. Mar. Age 26. Born Middlesex, Bethnal Green.

They migrated to Canada between 1852 and 1854.

Ref 1861 Census of Canada. Address: Haldimand, Northumberland, Canada West. Together with children R.S. (11), J.A. (9), J. R. (7), S. D. (5), L. (1): A. Carpenter. Labourer. Born England. Bap. Age 41. L. Carpenter. Born England. Christian. Age 34.

Ref 1871 Census of Canada. Address: Snowden, Peterborough North, Ontario. Together with children Richard S (20), John Alfred (19), Jane Rosetta (16), Sarah Deborah (14), Harriet Alice (6): Alfred Carpenter. Age 54. Born in England. C of England. Farmer. Louisa Carpenter. Age 44. Born in England. C of England.

Ref 1881 Census of Canada. Address: Victoria North, Ontario. Together with children Sarah Deb (24), Harriet Alice (16), Lewell Patton (3): Alfred Carpenter. Age 60. Born in England. C of E. Farmer. Louisa Carpenter. Age 55. Born in England. C of E.

Approximately 1883 they migrated to the USA.

Ref 1900 US Federal census. St Joseph, Pembina, North Dakota. [next door to son John] Alfred Carpenter. Head. Born July 1821. Age 78. No of years married 50. Born England, both parents born England. Migrated 1883. No of years in US 17. Louise Carpenter. Wife. Born June 1827. Age 72. No of years married 50. Born England, both parents born England. Migrated 1883. No of years in US 17. Children 13 born 4 alive. [Not all identified]

Alfred died 21 Nov 1906 and was buried at Walhalla Hillside Cemetery, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA (ref www.findagrave.com).

Ref 1910 US Federal Census. St Joseph, Pembina, North Dakota. Together with son John and his family: Louisa Carpenter. Mother. Age 82. Wid. No of years married 53. Children 13 born 4 alive. Born in England. Both parents born England. Migrated 1890. No occupation.

Death of Louisa not found. The rest of the children not found.