Alfred James Milsted

     Alfred James Milsted was born on Sunday, 2 August 1874 at St. Leonard's-By-Sea, Sussex Co., England. He appeared on the census of April 1881 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at 7 Market Passage, St. Leonards, Hastings, England. He is recorded as: Alfred J Milsted, son, age 6, scholar, born St. Leonards, Sussex. He was found on a passenger list with James Marshall Milsted on 18 October 1883 on board board the ship, S.S. Polynesian, Port of Liverpool, England. He was entered as: Alfred Milsted, child, male age 7, going to Québec. He appeared on the census of 25 April 1891 in the household of James Marshall Milsted at Muskoka Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Milstead, Alfred, male, age 16, single, son, born England, both parents born England, Church of England, able to read and write. He and Mary Elizabeth Digby, daughter of Moses Digby and Isabella Galbraith, were married by Reverend R.W. Dickie on Wednesday, 28 March 1906 at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. And both were listed as being single. His occupation was farmer, her's not listed, they were both listed as being Presbyterian. Mrs. A.D. McDonald and Mrs. R.W. Dickie witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 16 June 1911 at 205 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is listed as: Milstead, Arthur, head, male, married, born August 1876 in England, age 35, immigrated 1885, of English origin, Canadian nationality, English religion (Anglican), labourer, employed for 48 weeks, worked 52 hours a week, total earnings $840 at $8 per hour, $1000 life insurance, $37 insurance against sickness, costing $8 per year, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Elizabeth Milsted, Beatrice Isabella Milsted, Florence Marjory Milsted and Moses Digby also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 6 June 1921 at 171-62 Ave. W., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He was enumerated as: Milsted, Alfred Jas, owns a wooden 4 room house, head, male, married, age 47, born England, both parents born England, immigrated in 1880, Canadian, English, speaks English, does not speak French, Church of England, able to read and write, fireman at a lumber mill, income of $1500, was not unemployed. Mary Elizabeth Milsted, Beatrice Isabella Milsted, Florence Marjory Milsted, Alice Margaret Milsted and Gertrude Elizabeth Milsted also appeared in the household. He witnessed the marriage of Peter Latham and Beatrice Isabella Milsted. Alfred died on Sunday, 19 March 1972 at 295 West 49'th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at age 97 years, 7 months and 17 days, of Broncho Pneumonia. He also suffered from Arterioclerotic Heart Disease for 40 years and Perollclous Anemia for 30 years. Beatrice Isabella Scott was listed as the informant. He was buried on Monday, 27 March 1972 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.