Swanbourne History
Swanbourne – information on the men who served in WW1 with a connection to Swanbourne, but are NOT on the Swanbourne War Memorial NOTE: if names are not on this list it doesn’t necessarily mean they didn’t serve, just that details cannot be found, or there is not enough information to enable them to be identified with certainty. Name ALDERMAN Arthur Lennard/Leonard (brother to Frederick William) Birth 12th Nov 1888, Swanbourne, baptised 23rd Dec 1888, Swanbourne Parents Mark William Alderman (1857-1931) and Mary Ann nee Jackman (1860- 1922). 1891 Census info Lived, age 2, at Neville Cottage, Brimpton, Newbury, Berkshire with his mother and siblings: Mabel 11; Walter 10; Bertha 8, Margaretta 5, Frederick 3 and Mildred three months. Admitted to Raywood Street School, Wandsworth on 10th Jun 1897, age 6, address 20 Alfred Street, Battersea. 1901 Census info Lived, age 12, at 20, Alfred Street, Battersea, Surrey with his parents and siblings: Margaretta 15, Frederick 13, Mildred 10, Elsie 7, and twins Florence and Alice 3. 1911 Census info 2nd Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment. Private, Prospect Barracks, Bermuda. Age 22. Census as born Mursley? 1921 Electoral Register Probably Wandsworth 1930 Electoral Register Listed with wife and her family at 2, Edward’s Cottages, Thomsett Road, Wandsworth. 1939 Register Lived at 34, Anderson House, Wandsworth, Arthur is a Station Mail Porter for the GPO. He lives with Amy (wife, dob 21 Feb 1891, unpaid domestic duties); child redacted; Ethel M (daughter, 12th Jul 1922, laundress); George E (son, born 8th Aug 1924, errand boy); Elsie B (daughter, b 12th Oct 1927, at school); Sydney M (son born 18th Dec 1933, at school) and child redacted.
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