In the autumn of 1846, John and he purchased a cottage near Neath, where they lived with their mother and sister Fanny (his father had died in 1843).
V roce 1846, když Alfredovi bylo 23 let, spolu s Johnem koupili domek poblíž Neathu a žili v něm společně s jejich matkou a sestrou Fanny (otec jim zemřel v roce 1843).