Florence ALGER (1878-1963)

Florence ALGER, daughter of Harry ALGER (c. 1851-c. 1930) and Caroline BELL (c. 1852-c. 1931), was born on 2 Nov 1878 in Palgrave, Suffolk.¹ She appeared in the census in 1881 at Diss Road in Palgrave - 2, living with parents Harry (30, gardener) and Caroline (29), and siblings Elizabeth (7, scholar), Harry Henry (6,scholar), Maryann (4, scholar), James (3) and Sydney (10 mos).² She appeared in the census in 1891 at Mount Street in Diss, Norfolk - 12, scholar, living with parents Harry (40, gardener) and Caroline (39), and siblings Elizabeth (17, stay maker), Harry H (16, serve bricklayer), James (13, serve baker), Sydney (10), John Ed (9), Thomas (8) and Alice (6).³ She appeared in the census in 1901 at Victoria Road in Diss - 22, housemaid domestic, living in the household of Mary JARRETT (84, living on own means).⁴ She appeared in the census in 1911 at Oxhey Grange in Watford, Hertfordshire - 32, parlourmaid domestic, living in the household of James Doyle PENROSE (48, artist painter).⁵ She appeared in the census in 1921 in Horham, Suffolk - 42, district nurse employed by the ESSEX County Nursing Association, a visitor in the household of Sidney Ernest CHAPMAN (30, farm labourer).⁶ She experienced 1939 Registration in 1939 in Diss.⁷ district nurse (retired), b. 02.11.1878, war role: Red Cross Nurse, living with Sister Elizabeth C (b. 26.10.1871, domestic duties) and Sarah R RUBIN (certificated teacher, b. 02.02.1915). Florence died on 13 Mar 1963 in Thorpe St. Andrew, Norfolk.^8,9 She had her estate probated on 27 May 1963 in Norwich, Norfolk - "ALGER Florence of 32 Sunnyside Diss Norfolk spinster died 13 March 1963 at 214 Yarmouth Road Thorpe St. Andrew Norfolk Probate Norwich 27 May to John Malcolm James Downing baker and Stanley Thomas Clarke manufacturers clerk. Effects £981 11s.".⁸