Birth: 15 April 1886 School House, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Father: Charles William West 1844-1891
Mother: Fanny Sturt 1855-1936
Christening: 8 August 1886 St Mary the Virgin, Frensham, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 26 April 1911 St Stephen, Battersea, London, UK
Husband: Arthur Topp 1877-1948
Death: 30 May 1947 Mittagong, Wingecarribee Shire, New South Wales, Australia, New South Wales, Australia
Godfrey Topp 1913-a1939
Roger Charles Topp 1920-1968
Birth of Alice Margaret West in FreeBMD in April-June 1886 in Farnham (2a 133).
Two entries in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Alice Margaret West baptised 8 August 1866 in Frensham, Surrey, parents Charles William and Fanny West.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Alice Margaret West born on 15 April 1886, baptised on 8 August 1886 at Frensham, St Mary, parents Charles William and Fanny West. "Page 146 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Frensham in the County of Surrey in the Year 1886 [...] 1886 Aug. 8th No. 1072 Alice Margaret, [parents] Charles William, a Schoolmaster, and Fanny West of Frensham (Born 15th April 1886)".
Her brother and sister were born in Frensham in 1888 and 1890.
In the 1891 census as Alice Margaret West aged 4, born in Frensham, Surrey, and living with her parents (Annie William and Fanny), brother (Godfrey Holyson ) and three sisters (Ciceley Grace, Dorothy Fenner and Winifred Mary) in the School House, Frensham, Surrey.
Her father died in Frensham on 19 Jun 1891.
Her sister died at 86 East Street, Farnham in January 1893.
In the 1901 census as Alice M West aged 14, born in Frensham, Surrey, and boarding at County School, Queens Road, Wallington, Surrey. Her mother and family were living at Highbury, Weydon Hill, The Bourne, Surrey.
In the 1911 census as Alice Margaret West aged 24, born in Farnham, Surrey, single, a music teacher, and a visitor to George Sturt (her first cousin once removed), and Susan and Mary Sturt (both first cousins once removed), Alice Smith (their aunt), and a servant (Ada Bessie Firmin aged 21, born in Farnham, Surrey and single) in nine rooms at Vine Cottage, The Lower Bourne Farnham, Surrey. Her mother and family were living at 74 Cambridge Mansions, Battersea, London.
Marriage of Alice M West and Arthur Topp in FreeBMD in April-June 1911 in Wandsworth (1d 929).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932 for Alice Margaret West aged 25, father Charles William West, and Arthur Topp on 26 April 1911 at St Stephen, Battersea, Wandsworth. "Page 146 [...] 1911 Marriage solemnized at St Stephens in the Parish of Battersea in the County of London. [No.] April 26th 1911 Arthur Topp [aged] 33 [a] Bachelor [and] Clerk [of] Kendal Cottage, The Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, [father] Charles Topp [a] Baker, [and] Alice Margaret West [aged] 25 [a] Spinster [of] 74 Cambridge Mansions [father] Charles William West (deceased) [a] Schoolmaster. Married in the parish church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] In the Presence of us George Mayo ? [and] Dorothy Frances West [and] Charles Harold West".
Her two sons were born in Farnham in 1913 and 1920.
Three entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Alice Margaret Topp address Kendall Cottage, Lower Bourne, Wrecclesham, Farnham from 1918 to 1920, other occupant Arthur Topp (husband?).
Entry in Ancestry UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for Mrs Alice Topp aged 34 departing London on 24 September 1920 on Malwa, Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co for Sydney, Australia accompanied by Arthur Topp (husband?) and Godfrey and Roger Topp (sons?).
Her mother emmigrated 18 November 1920 on the Ceramic, White Star Line for Sydney, Australia and lived in Mittagong, New South Wales until her death on 17 December 1936.
Five entries in Ancestry Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980 for Alice Margaret Topp address Frensham Bourne, Mittagong, Wollondilly, Werriwa, New South Wales from 1930 to 1943, other occupant Arthur Topp (husband?). Her son Godfrey was living at Dockenfield, Mittagong, and her sister Winifred Mary at Frensham, Mittagong.
Entry in Ancestry New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, 1859-1958 for Alice Margaret Topp died 30 May 1947 in Mittagong, administrator A Topp granted 16 October 1947 £889 and £302.
There are twelve entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Alice Margaret West.
Alice Margaret West was my third cousin twice removed.
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