Alice Sophia Essex was born Jan-Mar 1854 at Thringstone and baptised at Whitwick St George on 30 Nov 1858, together with brothers Henry (b1852) and James Berkin (b1858). Sister Catherine (Kate) (b1856) was baptised just before on 2 Nov 1858 (and, strangely, again in 1873). Parents were Henry Essex (b1824) and Mary Ann Berkin (b1833). She married William Astle junior 13 May 1873 at Worthington. They had 8 children. Alice died Jan-Mar 1933 at Worksop, Notts.