Michael D.Heath-Caldwell M.Arch.

West Ham House - Basingstoke

West Ham House, Aldershot. 1910s. Used as a hospital in World War I and demolished in the 1970s. Don't know much about the place but Frederick and Constance must have been living here for a few years while Frederick was in the army. It may have been a military house.

West Ham House, Aldershot

Image from Hantsphere Heritage and Hampshire Library and Information services.

Old West Ham House before demolition in the 1970s

Interior of West Ham House, Alderhot. Picture of CHHC on the wall to the left.

Interior of West Ham House, Aldershot

Interior of West Ham House, Aldershot 1910s

Letter from Frederick to George in 1913 from West Ham House.



1911

Census of England and Wales , 1911

Before writing on this schedule please read the Examples and the Instructions given on the other side of the paper, as well as the headings of the Columns. The entries should be written in Ink. 

Name and Surname-  of every person whether Member of Family, Visitor, Boarder, or Servant, who (1) passed the night of Sunday, April 2nd, 1911, in this dwelling and was alive at midnight, or(2) arrived in this dwelling on the morning of Monday, April 3rd, not having been enumerated elsewhere. No one else must be included.

1. Frederick Croften Heath, 

Relationship to Head of Family: Head,

Age: 53

Particulars as to Marriage: Married, 

State for each Married Woman entered on this Schedule, the number of:

- Completed  years the marriage has lasted:  22 years (crossed out in red) 

- Children born alive to present Marriage: 2 (Cuthbert and Martin) 

- Children still living - 2 (crossed out in red)

- Children who have died - none (crossed out in red)

Personal Occupation  - Army Brigardier General, Inspector of Royal Engineers. (411 in blue ink)

Industry of Service with which worker is connected - Army. 

Whether Employer, or working on own account - (blank)

Whether working at home - (blank)

Birthplace of every person - Mersham, near Southampton.

Nationality of every Person born in a foreign country - British Subject by Parentage.

Infirmity - Nil

Constance Mary Helsham Heath - Wife - 42 - Married - 22 years - 2 children - wife to above - Loodiane, North West India - (709 in red ink)

Jane Annie Elizabeth Hackett - Servant - 46 - Widow - Cook - (070 in blue ink) - Holford Bridge, Warwickshire. (100  in red ink)Jessie McKenzie Smith - Servant - 21 - Single - Ladysmaid - Balloch Dunnet, Thuro NB - (506 in red ink)

Catherine Catchpole - Servant - 29 - Single - Parlourmaid - Victoria Brick Field (?), Beecles, (Staffordshire?)

Victoria Mary Chissaton(?) - Servant - 29 - Single - Housemaid - Tore Lane, Isle of (all crossed out)Margaret Annie King - Servant - 17 - Single - Kitchenmaid - (070 in blue ink) - Newbury, Berks. (300 in red ink)

To be filled  by the Enumerator - 1 male, 5 females, 6 total

Write below the Number of Rooms in this Dwelling (House, Tenement, or Apartment), Count the kitchen as a room but do not count scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, nore warehouse, office, shop. - 25 rooms.

I declare that this Schedule is correctly filled up to the best of my knowledge and belief.Signature - F.C.Heath, Brigardier General

Postal Address - West Ham House, Basingstoke.