Amos Alexander (buried 1913)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Alexander
First name: 
Amos
Other Christian names: 
Albert
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
716
Born: 
0/0/1871
Died: 
15/06/1913
Buried: 
19/06/1913
Occupation: 
Racehorse Trainer; Carman and Contractor for Coal;
Distinction: 
Winning Racehorse Trainer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the headstone for Amos Alexander
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
5
Cemetery plot: 
11
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/towers.export.gossip
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of my dear husband Amos A. Alexander

Life story

Life story

Heene Hallmark

Amos Albert Alexander 1871-1913

Amos was born in Hartlepool, the son of Joseph and Jane. His father was a coastguard and the family were originally from Kent. Joseph died at the end of 1871 and Jane moved the family back to Kent. Jane died in 1879 and Amos was sent to Fry's Charity School in Chatham the following year. In 1890, Amos married Alice Mary Baldock in Wivelsfield, Sussex. The couple moved to France where Amos trained racehorses. Their daughter Alice was born in 1892, followed by Charles in 1894 and Harold in 1898. The children were baptised in Bucharest on 5th December 1899. A daughter, Dorothy (Dora) was born in Romania on 30th December 1904. She was baptised in Bucharest on 30th June 1905. Amos was now training racehorses in Romania mainly for the President of the Romanian Jockey Club, Mr Marghiloman. Amos had the largest team of racehorses in the country which was called " Villa Albatross". He trained the winner of the Romanian Derby 10 times in 13 years up to 1909. It was then that the family returned to England, living at the "Villa Albatross" in Valencia Road, Worthing. Amos died at his brother's home in Dalston on 15th June 1913. Probate was granted to Alice Mary Alexander widow on 26th July 1913. Effects £2856 13s 7d (approx £168K in 2020). Alice moved to Hove. Her son Charles died in a motorcycle accident in 1924. She died in Hampshire in 1950.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1871
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Alice Mary
Spouse one last name: 
Baldock
Marriage one date: 
00/00/1890
Marriage one address: 
Wivelsfield, Sussex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
15/06/1913
Age (at time of death): 
42
Cause of death: 
Stricture of pyloric end of stomach causing chronic dilation of stomach. Asthenia. Cardiac failure.
Address at time of death: 
63 Malvern Road, Dalston, London, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Alice Mary Alexander status: Widow
Probate pounds: 
£2,856

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1881 census: 

The Hole in the Wall Public House and Lodging House, Gravesend, Kent

Amos aged 9, living with his uncle Thomas Blackman, licensed victualler and his family.

1911 census: 

Villa Albatross, Valencia Road, Worthing.

Amos Albert aged 39, carman and contractor for coal. Alice Mary aged 41. Emma Rachel Alexander aged 48, sister. Alice Emma aged 19. Charles Amos aged 16, apprentice to gas fitter. Harold aged 13. Dorothy aged 6.

Miscellaneous information

The Sport, Dublin 13th November 1909.

Amos Alexander who hails from Brighton, graduated in France and he has had the honour of training the winners of the Romanian Derby for Mr Marghiloman, the wealthy president of the Romanian Jockey Club, on ten occasions during the last thirteen years.