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John ARDRON XIV (1908 – 1991)

Father: Albert Ardron II (1883 – 1963)
Mother: Hannah Lockwood (1882 – 1967)

Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:

§  3.2 William Ardron I (1792 - 1877)

§  4.2 Charles Ardron V (1822 - 1881)

§  5.5 Walter Ardron I (1851 – 1914)

§  6.13 Albert Ardron II (1883 - 1963)

§  7.16 John Ardron XIV (1908 - 1991)

 

My 4th cousin 2 times removed was born on 1 October 1908. (1939 Register + GRO ref Burnley 8e 183 Dec 1908)

On the 1911 Census John was aged 2, and living with his parents at 45 Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, Lancashire:
a) Albert Ardron, head, married, 27, locomotive fitter, locomotive depot RLY company, worker, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire

b) Hannah Ardron, wife, married (3 years), 28, Guisborough, Yorkshire

c) John Ardron, son, 2, Burney, Lancashire

d) Harry Ardron, son, 9 months, Burnley, Lancashire
The record shows his mother having had a total of 2 children born alive in present marriage, 2 still living and 0 having died.
The property consisted of 5 rooms (including kitchen but excluding scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, warehouse, office or shop if present).
(PRO ref RG13 piece 24850)

 

On the 1921 Census (19 June) John was living with his parents, who ran a boarding house at 30 Cookson Street, Blackpool, Lancashire:
a) Albert Ardron, [relationship to head] head, [age] 37 years 11 months, [sex] male, [marital status] married, [born] Gorton, Lancashire, [occupation] mechanical engineer and grinder, [employment] own account, [place of work] 3 Wood Street, Blackpool [number of children under age of 16] 4
b) Hannah Ardron, wife, 38 years 6 months, female, married, Guisborough, Yorkshire, housewife, at home
c) John Ardron, son, 12 years 8 months, male, [marital status or orphan hood] both parents alive, Burnley, Lancashire, school whole time
d) Harry Ardron, son, 11 years 0 months, male, both parents alive, Burnley, Lancashire, school whole time
e) Mollie Ardron, daughter, 5 years 7 months, female, both parents alive, Blackpool, Lancashire, school whole time
f) Lewis Ardron, son, 3 years 8 months, male, both parents alive, Blackpool, Lancashire
g) William Duncan, boarder, 33 years 7 months, male, single, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, hotel “boots”[?], no fixed place
h) Percy Lawless, boarder, 21 years 6 months, male, single, Sheffield, Yorkshire, house decorator, E. Jackson, 90 High Street, Blackpool
i) James William Hill, boarder, 58 years 4 months, male, married, Kirkburton, Yorkshire, horse driver, Joe Ramsden, Elizabeth Street, Blackpool
j) Mary Ann Witten, visitor, 58 years 4 months, female, widow, Bolton, Lancashire, home duties, 10 Hampton Court, Bolton
k) Mary Ann Lockwood, visitor, 63 years 11 months, female, widow, Altham Fen, Lincolnshire, home duties, 38 Coultate Street, Burnley
l) Harry Lockwood, visitor, 33 years 6 months, male, married, Guisborough, Yorkshire, booking clerk, Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway[?], Burnley, [number of children under age of 16] 2
m) Annie Margaret Lockwood, visitor, 29 years 8 months, female, married, Glasgow, Scotland, home duties, 23 Coultate Street, Burnley
n) Robert Henry Lockwood, visitor, 3 years 8 months, male, both parents alive, Burnley, Lancashire
o) Allan Maitland Lockwood, visitor, 1 year 7 months, male, both parents alive, Burnley, Lancashire
p) Alfred Scattingood, visitor, 52 years 11 months, male, married, Salford, Lancashire, cabinet maker, Co-op Wholesale Society, Salford
q) Mary Alice Scattingood, visitor, 48 years 7 months, female, married, Manchester, Lancashire, home duties
(PRO ref RG15 RD 477 RS 4 ED 14) The property had 10 rooms.
Shown as Ardson on the FindmyPast index

John married Annie Whiting on 21 May 1930 at the Parish Church of St James, Heywood, Lancashire after banns. He was a batchelor aged 21 and a poultry farmer. Annie was a spinster aged 39. Both were of Lower Lomax Farm, Heywood. Their fathers were Albert Ardron, an edge tool grinder and Isaac Whiting, a farmer. Witnesses were Isaac Whiting and Mollie Ardron. (Ancestry.com - Manchester, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 Reference GB127.L170/1/2/5)

John married Doris Hawkesworth in 1938. (GRO ref Blackpool 8e 1751 Jul 1938 – Hawkesworth)

On the 1939 Register John was living at 16:
a) John Ardron, 1 October 1908, married, building joiner heavy worker
b) Doris Ardron, 25 August 1909, married, unpaid domestic duties
(PRO ref RG 101/4214D)

John died on 7 March 1991 aged 82 and was buried on 14 March. (GRO ref Blackpool and Fylde 40 825 Mar 1991 – [born] 01Oc1908)

Probate of his estate was granted on 9 July 1991: “ARDRON, John of 249 Fleetwood Rd South Thornton Cleveleys Lancs died 7 March1991 Probate Manchester 9 July £163,778 9151925344M” (Wills & Admons, 1991)

Annie WHITING (1891 - 1937)
She was born in 1891. (Based on age at marriage and death)

Annie died in 1937 aged 46. (GRO ref Barrow-in-Furness 8e 823 Jul 1937 – [aged] 46)

Doris HAWKESWORTH (1909 - 1982)
She was born on 25 August 1909. (1939 Register)

Doris died on 29 October 1982 aged 73. (GRO ref Blackpool and Fylde 40 0810 Dec 1982 – [born] 25Aug1909)

Administration of her estate was granted on 24 November 1982: “ARDRON, Doris of 249 Fleetwood Rd South Thornton Cleveleys Blackpool died 29 October 1982 Administration Liverpool 24 November Not Exceeding £25000 821611940W” (Wills & Admons 1982)

 

JOHN AND DORIS HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN:
1) Graham John Ardron (1943 -)

 

2) Valerie Jean Ardron (1945 -)

My 5th cousin 1 times removed was born in 1945. (GRO ref Blackpool 8e 704 Sep 1945 – Hawksworth [without an e]))

 

Valerie married Stephen J. Wainman in . (PRO ref RG13 piece 24850)

 

Stephen J. WAINMAN (-)

 

3) Peter Geoffrey Ardron (1954 -)

 

 

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