Alice May Louisa Vincent (1914 – 1991)

Parents

Life Events and Attributes

Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG Birth 29 March 1914	Location Portsmouth, Hampshire, EnglandG	Location	Birth 29 March 1914 (age 0)	Portsmouth, Hampshire, England1,2,4
The Register Office, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG Marriage 15 October 1930	Location The Register Office, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG	Location	Marriage 15 October 1930 (age 16)	To Thomas Jones The Register Office, Guildford, Surrey, England2,5 Notes: Woman’s age: 17y Man’s Age: 22y The descendants of Alice Vincent have always known that the husband in her first marriage had committed bigamy, which would explain the misleading details on his marriage certificate (age, name and father’s occupation) . Thomas Jones named Miss Alice May Louisa Vincent as his next of kin to the Army in circa 1941, calling her his ‘stepsister’ (which was not true).
61, George Street, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG Residence 15 October 1930	Location 61, George Street, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG	Location	Residence 15 October 1930 (age 16)	61, George Street, Guildford, Surrey, England2
Surrey, EnglandG Marriage between July 1935 and September 1935	Location Surrey, EnglandG	Location	Marriage between July 1935 and September 1935	To Sydney W. Elson Surrey, England4
21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG Census 29 September 1939	Location 21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG	Location	Census 29 September 1939 (age 25)	21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, England1
21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG Residence January 1951	Location 21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, EnglandG	Location	Residence January 1951 (age 36)	21, Artillery Road, Guildford, Surrey, England6
Royal Albert Dock, London, EnglandG Travelled to Wellington, New ZealandG 29 January 1951	Location Royal Albert Dock, London, EnglandG	Location Wellington, New ZealandG	Travelled 29 January 1951 (age 36)	Royal Albert Dock, London, England to Wellington, New Zealand6 Notes: She travelled tourist class with her husband and 2 sons and intended to make New Zealand her permanent residence.
Royal Albert Dock, London, EnglandG Travelled to Auckland, New ZealandG 13 May 1960	Location Royal Albert Dock, London, EnglandG	Location Auckland, New ZealandG	Travelled 13 May 1960 (age 46)	Royal Albert Dock, London, England to Auckland, New Zealand7 Notes: She travelled First class and stated that she had been in the UK for more than a year but intended to make New Zealand her permanent residence. Her date of birth is given as 29.5.14 and she is said to be single, both of which are incorrect. Her address in the UK was 5 Little Hyde, Bushey Hill, Merrow, Guildford.
Death 6 April 1991	Location	Location	Death 6 April 1991 (age 77)	3
Andersons Bay Cemetery (Services Area), Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandG Burial after 6 April 1991	Location Andersons Bay Cemetery (Services Area), Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandG	Location	Burial after 6 April 1991	Andersons Bay Cemetery (Services Area), Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand3

Citations

1. [S150] 1939 National Register of England, Guildford M.B., Surrey 21 Artillery Road Alice M.L. Elson; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk: accessed 28 November2016); RG101/1902I/011/6 Letter Code: DMOO
2. [S142] England, marriage certificate (certified copy) for Thomas Jones and Alice May Louisa Vincent, married 15th October 1930; Guildford 2a/289, Glamorgan. General Register Office, Southport
3. [S152] “New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007,” database, Ancestry (https://ancestry.co.uk), Alice M.L. Elson, 6 April 1991; citing New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
4. [S66] FreeBMD, “Search,” database, FreeBMD (http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl )
5. [S140] Thomas Jones, born 3/3/1905, Army number 6007690; [UK] Army forms (various); photocopy; Army Personnel Centre (Support Division Historical Disclosures), Glasgow.
6. [S156] “UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960”, digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 28 November 2016), manifest, Rangitiki, 29 January 1951, Ticket number 134, Mr S.W. Elson and family; citing Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.
7. [S155] “UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960”, digital images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 28 November 2016), manifest, Rangitoto, 13 May 1960, Ticket number 359, Mrs Alice M.L. Elson born 29.5.14; citing Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Outwards Passenger Lists. BT27. Records of the Commercial, Companies, Labour, Railways and Statistics Departments. Records of the Board of Trade and of successor and related bodies. The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, England.