Alice Elizabeth Bateman Hansen's Actual Birth Date

Alice Elizabeth Bateman Hansen and her family seemed to believe she was born on 29 August 1868¹ in Stifford, Essex, England. Alice's son, Lawrence Hansen, who is listed as the informant on her death certificate also listed 29 August 1868 as her birth date and location. Further research has uncovered her date of birth as most likely 18 July 1867² based on birth records located in England for Orsett registration district and Grays subdistrict. The information for this record was provided by Alice's mother, Ester Wiffin Bateman, who was most likely present for the birth.  The birth information was recorded on 28 August 1876 in Stifford.

Birth Record for Alice Elizabeth Bateman (1867)

Death Certificate for Alice Elizabeth Bateman Hansen (1961)

Stifford is located along the northern banks of the Thames River about 22 miles east of downtown London and is now broken into North Stifford and South Stifford. Additional information on Stifford, England can be located at http://www.northstiffordvillage.co.uk/index.html.

Stifford Parish Church

Source:

1. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, death certificate no. 972, Alice Elizabeth Hansen (1961), Division of Vital Statistics, Boise.

2. England. Registrar General. Birth Certificates. General Registry Office, South Port., England, birth certificate (short form) for Alice Elizabeth Bateman, born 18 July 1867; citing entry 243, Orsett registration district and Grays subdistrict; General Registry Office, Southport.