Harry William AGER (1875-1959)

Harry William AGER, son of George AGER (c. 1850-c. 1931) and Mary Ann UNKNOWN (c. 1852-c. 1940), was born on 30 Nov 1875 in Langford, Essex.¹ He was baptised on 13 Feb 1876 in Langford. He appeared in the census in 1881 at Hatfield Road in Langford - 5, Scholar, living with parents George (30, agricultural labourer) and Mary Ann (27), and siblings Rhoda (3), Bertie (1) and Emily J (1mo).² He appeared in the census in 1891 at 81 High Hall in Wickham Bishop, Essex - 15 domestic garden boy, living with Fanny LOFTS (40, domestic servant and caretaker).³ He appeared in the census in 1901 in Willingham by Stow, Lincolnshire - 25, Church Army Fvangelist, a visitor in the household of Henry PLOWRIGHT (41, domestic gardener).⁴ He married Florence Sarah LIVERMORE c. 1901 - reg: Maldon Essex.⁵ He appeared in the census in 1911 at 115 Oxford Street in Preston, Lancashire - 35, Church Army Evangelist, living with wife Florence (33), daughter Elsie (8) and visitor Kate Croskell (37).⁶ He was recorded on the 1939 Register living at 58 Mount Street in Diss, Norfolk. - Church Army Evangelist, b. 30.11.1875, wartime duties: A.R.P. and St. Johns Ambulance.¹ Harry died on 4 Nov 1959 in Lowestoft, Suffolk - died in The General Hospital, Lowestoft. He had his estate probated on 25 Nov 1959 in Ipswich, Suffolk - "AGER Harry William of 2 Chapel Road Tolleshunt D'Arcy Essex died 4 November at The General Hospital Lowestoft Probate Ipswich 25 November to Albert William Ruggles retired motor engineer. Effects £1969 11s. 2d.".⁷

Florence Sarah LIVERMORE, daughter of Joseph LIVERMORE (c. 1853- ) and Alice Sarah Ann FORD (c. 1855- ), was born on 20 Jul 1877 in Maldon, Essex.^1,8 She appeared in the census in 1881 at Causeway in Maldon - 4, living with parents Joseph (28, sawyer in steam mill) and Alice Sarah Ann (26), brother Frederick Joseph (2), and visitor Ellen Maria FORD (16, mothers sister).⁹ She appeared in the census in 1891 at 10/11 Mill Lane in Maldon - 13, living with parents Joseph (38, steam sawyer) and Alice S A (36), siblings Frederick J (12, scholar), Herbert T (9, scholar), Edith A (7, scholar), Ellen M (3) and two twin infants not yet named (under 1 month), and grandfather John (81, past work).¹⁰ She appeared in the census in 1901 at 8 Silver Street in Maldon - 23, domestic cook, living in the household of Hermann A KROHN (51, company director).¹¹ She appeared in the census in 1911 at 115 Oxford Street in Preston - 33, living with husband Harry (35, Church Army Evangelist), daughter Elsie (8) and visitor Kate Croskell (37).⁶ She was recorded on the 1939 Register living at 58 Mount Street in Diss. - unpaid domestic duties, b. 20.07.1877.¹ Florence died c. 1955 in Tolleshunt D'Arcy, Essex. She was buried on 11 Feb 1955 in Tolleshunt D'Arcy. She and Harry William AGER had the following children: