Albert Lewis Little (1893-1987)

Dates

Birth: 16 August 1893 Bath, Somerset, UK
Father: John William Little 1863-1947
Mother: Mary Hutchings Buller 1865-1931

Christening:

Marriage: July-September 1956 Bathavon, Somerset, UK
Wife: Una Mary Stephanie Pope 1915-2001

Death: 25 May 1987 1 Petherton Road, Bristol, Avon, UK

Children

Clive R Little 1957-a1997

Notes

Birth of Albert Lewis Little in FreeBMD in July-September 1893 in Bath (5c 554).

His sister was born in Bath in 1896.

In the 1901 census as Albert L Little aged 7, born in Bath, Somerset, and living with his mother (Mary H), brother (William R), two sisters (Bessie M and Edith M), and two boarders (Ernest W Pethfer aged 18, born in Chorley, Lancashire, single and a solicitor's clerk, and Thomas H McBean aged 18, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire, single and a clerk at an iron works) at 5 Shaftsbury Terrace, Wellington, Shropshire. I cannot trace his father.

His two brothers were born in Bristol in 1904 and 1907.

In the 1911 census as Albert Lewis Little aged 17, born in Bath, Somerset, single, a junior clerk at an iron manufacturer, and living with his parents (John William and Mary Hutchings), two brothers (Arthur Norman and Cyril Leonard), and two sisters (Bessie Margaret and Edith Mary) in six rooms at 81 Greville Road, Southville, Bristol.

Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 for Albert Lewis Little aged 21 years 10 months, height 5 ft 6.5 in, chest 33+3 in, good vision and physical development, address 65 Hayward Road, Barton Hill, Bristol, next of kin father J W Little of same address, no. 2911 Territorial Force at Bristol on 30 July 1915, as a gunner 3/1 S Mid (Glos) to 28/1/1916, promoted acting corporal 26 February 1916, acting sergeant 30 July 1916, posted Base Depot France 13 May 1918 to 1 August 1918, at Lord Derby War Hospital Warrington 124 January 1919, demobilised 31 March 1920, discharged on 19 May 1920 at Charton SE7, much illegible.

Entry in Ancestry UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Albert Lewis Little, Gunner 826141 Royal Field Artillery. Territorial Force, previously R.F.A. T.826141 Gnr, Victory and British War Medals.

Two entries in Ancestry UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Albert Lewis Little aged 39, address 162 New Bridge Road, St Annes, Bristol departed Southampton on 2 September 1932 for Genoa, Italy on the Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail second class, and aged 40, a company secretary of 162 New Bridge Road, St Annes, Bristol 4, departed Southampton on 1 September 1933 for Marseilles, France on the Baloeran, Rotterdam Lloyd Royal Dutch Mail second class.

Entry in Ancestry UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Albert Lewis Little aged 40, 16a (sic) Newbridge Road, St Aanes (sic) , Bristol 4 arrived Southampton on 18 September 1933 on the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Stoomvaart Maatschappij second class from Genoa.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Albert L Little born 16 August 1893, single, a chartered company secretary (Engineering) and a patrol officer for limited ?, and living with John W Little (widowed father?) at 162 Newbridge Road, Bristol.

Marriage of Albert L Little and Una M S Pope in FreeBMD in July-September 1956 in Bathavon (7c 176).

His son was born in Bath in 1957.

Entry in the Register of Deaths for Albert Lewis Little, born 16 August 1987, in May 1987 in Bristol (22 566).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Albert Lewis Little died 25 May 1987 at Hengrove, Bristol, Avon, probate 28 July 1987 in Winchester. "Little, Albert Lewis of 1 Petherton Rd Hengrove Bristol Avon died 25 May 1987 Probate Winchester 28 July £118069".

Nine entries in Ancestry for Albert Lewis Little, one adding he was company secretary at Gardiners Iron & Steel, Bristol and played the piano.

Note that Bath became part of Bathavon in 1936 which became part of Bristol, Avon in 1974

Relationship

Albert Lewis Little was the father of Clive R Little, husband of Stephanie Rose, wife of Jonathan Nicholas Michael Curtis, husband of Catherine Anne Smithers, my eleventh cousin twice removed.

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