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Charles ARDRON VI (1838 - 1903)                                                                          

Father: Barnabas Ardron II (1793 - 1857)
Mother: Ann Hibberd (1800 – 1882?)

Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:

 

My 1st cousin 5 times removed was born in 1838. (Based on age on 1841 Census + GRO ref Sheffield 22 592 Jun 1838)

 

1840 The penny post is started
1841 Population of England reaches 14,937,000

 

On the 1841 Census (6 June) Charles was aged 3 and living with his mother Ann at Scotland Street, Sheffield [whilst his father Barnabas Ardron II (1793 – 1857) was in Sheffield’s gaol]:
a) Ann Ardron, 40, warehouse woman, Yorkshire
b) James Ardron, 17, optician, Yorkshire
c) Thomas Ardron, 13, Yorkshire
d) William Ardron, 8, Yorkshire
e) John Ardron, 6, Yorkshire
f) Charles Ardron, 3, Yorkshire
g) Henry Ardron, 10 months, Yorkshire
(PRO ref HO107 piece 1335 book 5 folio 15 pg 23)

 

1851 Population of England reaches 16,820,000

 

On the 1851 Census (30 March) Charles was aged 12 and a file cutler, living with his parents at 23 Carver Lane, Sheffield:
a) Barnabas Ardron, head, married, 59, spring knife cutler, Sheffield

b) Ann Ardron, wife, married, 58, Sheffield

c) John Ardron, son, married, 26, file cutler, Sheffield

d) Ann Ardron, wife, married, 24, Sheffield

e) George Ardron, son, unmarried, 25, file cutler, Sheffield

f) Barnibas Ardron, son, unmarried, 21, file cutler, Sheffield

g) William Ardron, son, unmarried, 21, file cutler, Sheffield

h) John Ardron, son, unmarried, 17, file cutler, Sheffield

i) Charles Ardron, son, unmarried, 12, file cutler, Sheffield

j) Henry Ardron, son, unmarried, 10, file cutler, Sheffield

(PRO ref HO107 piece 2338 folio 590 pg 35) Shown as Wadson on Ancestry.co.uk index

1853 Vaccination against small pox becomes compulsory
1854-6 Britain fights in the Crimean War
1857-8 The Indian Mutiny (against British rule)

He married Elizabeth Parkin in 1860. (GRO ref Sheffield 9c 457 Jun 1860)

 

1861 Population of England reaches 18,833,000

 

On the 1861 Census (7 April) Charles and his wife Elizabeth were living with his widowed mother Ann at 100 Franklin Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Ann Ardron, head, widow, 63, Sheffield, Yorkshire
b) Charles Ardron, son, married, 22, cutler spring knife, Sheffield, Yorkshire
c) Elizabeth Ardron, son’s wife, married, 21, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d) Henry Ardron, son, married, 20, cutler spring knife, Sheffield, Yorkshire
e) Elizabeth Ardron, son’s wife, married, 19, Sheffield, Yorkshire
f) Ann Ardron, granddaughter, 1, Sheffield, Yorkshire
g) Eliza Parkin, visitor, 6, scholar, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG9 piece 3474 folio 63 pg 36)

 

1863 London Underground opens (Metropolitan Line)
1868 Last public hanging
1870 Primary Education becomes compulsory in Britain
1871 Population of England reaches 21,376,000

 

On the 1871 Census (2 April) Charles was head of household for 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Charles Ardron, head, 32, spring knife cutler, Yorkshire, Sheffield
b) Elizabeth Ardron, wife, 31, Yorkshire
c) Henry Ardron, son, 7, Yorkshire
d) Annie Ardron, daughter, 5, Yorkshire
e) Joe Ardron, son, 2, Yorkshire
f) John Wm Ardron, son, 0, Yorkshire
g) Emily Parker, daughter, 23, Yorkshire – need to check!
(PRO ref RG10 piece 4689 folio 96 pg 49)

 

1872 Secret voting is introduced for elections
1876 Invention of the telephone by A G Bell

1879 Britain fights the Zulu war in South Africa
1881 Population of England reaches 24,474,000

 

On the 1881 Census (3 April) Charles was head of household for 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Charles Ardron, head, married, 42, spring knife cutler, Sheffield, Yorkshire
b) Elizabeth Ardron, wife, married, 41, scissor smith burnisher, Sheffield, Yorkshire
c) Harry Ardron, son, single, 17, scissor smith, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d) Annie Ardron, daughter, single, 15, scissor smith burnisher, Sheffield, Yorkshire
e) Joe Ardron, son, single, 12, scholar, Sheffield, Yorkshire
f) John Wm Ardron, son, single, 10, scholar, Sheffield, Yorkshire
g) Ellen Ardron, daughter, single, 5, scholar, Sheffield, Yorkshire
h) Ann Ardron, mother, widow, 84, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG11 piece 4655 folio 88 pg 32)

 

1883 Married women obtain the right to acquire their own property

1884 The Third Reform Act - voting extended to agricultural workers (triples the electorate)
1891 Population of England reaches 27,304,000

 

On the 1891 Census (5 April) Charles was head of household for 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Charles Ardron, head, married, 52, cutler, Sheffield, Yorkshire
b) Elizabeth Ardron, wife, married, 51, Sheffield, Yorkshire
c) Harry Ardron, son, single, 27, scissor smith, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d) John Wm Ardron, son, single, 20, grinder, Sheffield, Yorkshire
e) Ellen Ardron, daughter, 15, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG12 piece 3827 folio 74 pg 30) Shown as Andron on Findmypast index

 

1893 Invention of motion pictures by Thomas Edison
1895 Invention of wireless telegraphy by G Marconi

1899-1902 Britain fights the Boer War in South Africa

1901 Death of Queen Victoria, succeeded by King Edward VII

1901 Population of England reaches 30,594,000

 

On the 1901 Census (31 March) Charles is head of household for 90, Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Charles Ardron, head, married, 62, spring knife cutler, Sheffield, Yorkshire
b) Elizabeth Ardron, wife, married, 61, Sheffield, Yorkshire
c) William Hy Jones, son-in-law, married, 25, corporation refuse carter, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d) Ellen Jones, daughter, married, 25, Sheffield, Yorkshire
e) Herbert Clifford Jones, grandson, 1, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG13 piece 4372 folio 75 pg 35)

 

He died at 90 Granville Lane in 1903 aged 64 and was buried on 9 May at the City Road Cemetery, Sheffield. He was a sring knife cutler. (Sheffield Indexers Burials - Grave Number 18530, Section CC1 of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield, Page No 1556 + Findmypast – Yorkshire Burials, pg 1556 + GRO ref Sheffield 9c 305 Jun 1903 – [aged] 64)

 

Elizabeth PARKIN (1840 – 1905)

          Elizabeth was born in Sheffield in 1840. (Based on age + location on 1891 + 1901 Censuses)

 

            1841 CENSUS?? Aged 1?

            1851 CENSUS?? Aged 11?

 

She died at 90 Granville Lane in 1905 aged 66, and was buried on 20 July at the City Road Cemetery, Sheffield, alongside her husband. (Sheffield Indexers Burials - Grave Number 18530, Section CC1 of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield, Page No 1739 + GRO ref Sheffield 9c 311 Sep 1905 – [aged] 66)

 

CHARLES AND ELIZABETH HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN:


1) Henry Ardron V (1863 – 1941)

 

2) Annie Ardron IV (1866 -)
My 2nd cousin 4 times removed was born in Sheffield in 1866. (Based on age + location on 1871 and 1881 Censuses + GRO ref Ecclesall B. 9c 266 Mar 1866)

 

On the 1871 Census (2 April) Annie was aged 5 and living with her parents at 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire. (PRO ref RG10 piece 4689 folio 96 pg 49)

 

On the 1881 Census (3 April) Annie was aged 15, a scissor smith burnisher, and living with her parents at 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire. (PRO ref RG11 piece 4655 folio 88 pg 32)

 

1891 CENSUS?? Aged 25?

DID SHE MARRY IN 1888 TO EITHER JAMES BARON OR ROBERT HENRY WRAGG? (GRO ref Sheffield 9c 500 Mar 1888)

 

3) Joe Ardron I (1868 -1940)

 

4) John William Ardron V (1871 - 1915)

 

5) Ellen Ardron IV (1875 -)                 
My 2nd cousin 4 times removed was born in 1875. (GRO ref Sheffield 9c 473 Jun 1875 + 1881 and 1891 Censuses)

 

On the 1881 Census (3 April) Ellen was aged 5 and a schoolgirl, living with her parents at 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire. (PRO ref RG11 piece 4655 folio 88 pg 32)

 

On the 1891 Census (5 April) Ellen was aged 15 and living with her parents at 90 Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire. (PRO ref RG12 piece 3827 folio 74 pg 30) Shown as Andron on Findmypast index

 

Ellen married William Henry Jones in 1898. (GRO ref Sheffield 9c 796 Jun 1898 – husband shown as Willie Henry Jones)

 

On the 1901 Census (31 March) Ellen, her husband and their young son were living with her father at 90, Granville Lane, Sheffield, Yorkshire:
a) Charles Ardron, head, married, 62, spring knife cutler, Sheffield, Yorkshire
b) Elizabeth Ardron, wife, married, 61, Sheffield, Yorkshire
c) William Hy Jones, son-in-law, married, 25, corporation refuse carter, Sheffield, Yorkshire
d) Ellen Jones, daughter, married, 25, Sheffield, Yorkshire
e) Herbert Clifford Jones, grandson, 1, Sheffield, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG13 piece 4372 folio 75 pg 35)

 

1911 CENSUS?? Aged 35?

 

1921 CENSUS?? Aged 45?

 

1939 REGISTER??

 

DIED??

 

William Henry JONES (1876 – )

            He was born in Sheffield in 1876. (Based on age + location on 1901 Census)

 

            DIED??

 

Notes: no probate Charles Ardron (1903) or Elizabeth Ardron (1905)