His parents had both died before he left school .
Alexander William Bickerton , was born on 7 January 1842 , at Alton in Hampshire , England , the second son of Richard Bickerton , a builder 's clerk , and Sophia Eames .
Alexander William Bickerton 's parents had both died before he left school .
Alexander William Bickerton , was born on 7 January 1842 , at Alton in Hampshire , England , the second son of Richard Bickerton , a builder 's clerk , and Sophia Eames .