Index -- Alfred -- Edith -- Eva -- Dorothy -- Children   

The Alexanders in Ascot 1891 - 1994

Let me start with what I know from my first memory in the 50's of a small bungalow a big barn / shed and long garden. This was in what is now know as "Kiln lane". Turning off the main Windsor road into Woodside road on the left I could see a timber yard full of felled trees. Good we are nearly there. Then turn left into Kiln Lane a big hedge on the left and turn into the drive of the small wooden bungalow. Further up the road on the right was the brick works, I do not remember if it was working in my day. Opposite the brick works was a large pond, an old clay pit so may be work had stopped long time ago

At the back of the bungalow was a big shed. We always entered the bungalow through the back door without knocking, strange I thought one should always knock. Here was the scullery then into the main room with a big radio in the corner which needed big batteries called accumulators. Then to a narrow corridor with stuffed fox heads as trophies. Here a bedroom each side and the front door. Where was the kitchen? Who knows, such is the memory of a five year old.

The picture on the right show the front of the bungalow.
The left one shows Alfred & Edith with their grandson Derek his Wife Maud and their Daughter Sue.
Perhaps the picture was taken by Alfred & Edith's son Fred, his wife Betty is on the right of the picture.
Here then are four generations of Alexander's. Taken in the mid 1950's.

Grandad was a "Carter", "Coal Merchant" and General Labourer. The garden was big and had a few odd buildings perhaps for the horse and pigs. In the shed was coal but it is all a bit hazy now.

1994

In 1994 we were living in Bracknell, about 10 miles from the bungalow and for some reason took a camera out there. No one was living there but I was challenged by someone who knew my family.

For larger views click on the small image (and use the browser's back to return to this page).

The image above is a "Sketch Up" render I made from the photographs.

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That then is my personal knowledge, there follows more concrete facts about the area:-

1973

The map above shows the area in 1973. Now known as Woodside and look the Saw mill / Timber yard is still there. The pond / clay pit has been built on. My grandmother had moved to Guildford after Grandad's death in 1959 the bungalow is owned by a relative.

1932

The map above shows the area in 1932 and shows the bungalow with the long garden and out houses. I do not know when the bungalow was built but my Mother was born in 1912 and said that she had helped to nail the boards of this house so if she was ten then may be 1922. Small house, three children, large garden, lots of hard work.

1912

In the map above, dated 1912, one can see a small group of houses now called "Woodside Road". The whole area then was called Woodend and was built around the kilns pits and works of "the Ascot Brick Works"

Kiln Lane is the road first left off of Woodside Road. The bungalow in which the Alexander's lived has not been built yet but will be where the number 121 is.

1912

My Mother was born in August of this year, I celebrated her 100th anniversary at the London Olympics.
The family is now complete Alfred, Edith, Eva, George, Frederick & Dorothy

1911 Census

Woodside, Winkfield, nr. Windsor.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Alfred G Alexander	Head	33	General Labourer	Winkfield, Berks
Edith R Alexander	Wife	30		Ermington, North Devon
Eva R Alexander	Daughter	11	School	Winkfield, Berks
George W Alexander	Son	9		Winkfield, Berks
Frederick V A Alexander	Son	5		Sunninghill, Berks

Alfred and Edith Alexander, had been married for twelve years. Alfred was a general labourer and they lived in a dwelling that had three rooms. This is not the small bungalow in Kiln lane but may be a house further along Kiln lane, past the pond.

1901 Census

In 1901 the family was living in New Road Ascot. Now: SL5 8QB. Eva is born to Alfred and Edith.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
George Alexander	Head	45	Carter	Hurst, Berkshire
Caroline Alexander	Wife	60		Sunninghill, Berkshire
Sarah J Cock	Step Daughter	30	Laundress --- At home	Winkfield, Berkshire
Alfred Alexander	Son	23	Labourer Bricklayer	Winkfield, Berkshire
Edith R Alexander	Daughter in Law	22		Devon,
Eva R Alexander	Grand Daughter	1		Ascot, Berkshire

From an old address book the address is 23 New Road, ASCOT, SL5 8QB. If you look at the number on the gate in the street view below, you will see number 23. Perhaps this is where Eva was born. The house name was "Spion Kop". I wonder why.

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1899 Eva is born

  Eva was born 29 Dec 1899 in New road Ascot.
  This certificate is dated 14 Jan 1918.
  Note the date top left = 1900

1891 Census

The address here is Brookside, Winkfield.

My grandfather is 13 years old.

Name	Relationship	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
George Alexander	Head	36	General Labourer	Hurst, Berkshire
Caroline Alexander	Wife	50		Sunninghill, Berkshire
William J Cock	Step Son	27	General Labourer	Sunninghill, Berkshire
Alfred G Alexander	Son	13	Scholar	Winkfield, Berkshire
Henry Ottaway	Cousin	23	General Labourer	Willesden, Middlesex

This is a bit confusing the area now known as Brookside appears to be the north end of New Road. Is this the same house or one just up the road? I now understand that the New Road house was built in 1901, so this is not the same house.

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I started this page as a way to publish my work with Google Maps. In March 2013 I was learning about Sketch Up, Google Earth and the script files that link to two. Here a year later are my efforts :- Ascot Pins Click to find out about:- Alfred and Edith, Sarney's Brick works, Big Pond, Wood Yard, Eva's Birth place, Spring Gardens, Saint Peter's Church Cranbourne, George Alexander.