My Great Grandparents, Enfield, North London Circa 1900

above .....William Alder (in the centre of photo) and Annie Simmons on 'their land' down Parsonage Lane, Enfield (they lived at number 74).  William was a 'general dealer' on the census, I think he was a bit of an entrepreneur ... he sold milk, ran a 'pub' (The Cricketers in Enfield) and had pigs (poor things).  In fact my father's cousin Stuart tells me that he was called 'Piggy Alder'.  The family story goes that he lost his money through a court battle over a friend's Will, but I have yet to find any paper trail to support this.

and William Alder with his Jack Russell...

 

Annie Simmons (I think I've got her eyes), pity that the front half of her horse is missing....