Leslie J. ARDRON (1926
-)
Father: Walter
James Ardron (1886 1944)
Mother: Ann M. Longthorne
(1901 - 2006)
Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:
§ 3.2 William
Ardron I (1792 - 1871)
§ 4.2 Thomas
Ardron VII (1816 - 1898)
§ 5.3 Walter
Charles Ardron I (1851 - 1921)
§ 6.9 Walter
James Ardron (1886 1944)
§ 7.9 Leslie J. Ardron
(1926 -)
My 4th cousin 2 times removed was born in 1926.
(GRO
ref Lincoln 7a 761 Mar 1926 Longthorn) Note the missing e on birth register for
his mothers maiden name.
1927 on 1 January the British Broadcasting Corporation
(BBC) is created
1928 Equal Franchise Act - All women are given the same
voting rights as men (all over the age of 21)
1928 on 30 September Alexander Fleming
discovers penicillin
1929 on 24 October the Wall Street Crash sparks the Great
Depression
1931 Financial crisis and run on the pound (Britain
abandons the gold standard)
1931 Population of England reaches 37,395,000
1935 in July the first Penguin paperbacks go on sale,
costing just 6 pence, bringing literature to the masses
1936 Death of King George V, succeeded by King Edward
VIII
1936 Abdication of King Edward VIII in order
to marry Wallace Simpson, succeeded by King George VI
1938 December It was announced in the House of Commons
that in the event of war, a National Register would be taken that listed the
personal details of every civilian in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This
Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It
would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more
On 29 September 1939
National Registration Day took place. The register shows Leslie as being at
school and living with his parents at 30 Addison Drive, Lincoln:
a) Walter J Ardron, [born] 11
August 1886, married, general labourer foundry
b) Ann M Ardron, 10 August
1901, married, unpaid domestic duties
c) Bernard Ardron, 12 July
1922, single, apprentice joiner
d) Leslie J Ardron, 26 February
1926, single, at school
e) This
record is officialy closed as at November 2023
f) This record is officialy closed as at November 2023
g) This record is officialy closed as at November 2023
(TNA r39_6431_6431a_013)
1939 On September 3 Prime Minister Chamberlain went to
the airwaves to announce to the British people that a state of war existed
between their country and Germany. World War II had begun
1939-45 World War II
1941 Population of England reaches 39,145,000
1944 Butler Education Act - framework for new free
comprehensive secondary education for all
1947 on 1 January Britain's coal industry is nationalised
1948 National Health Service established
1948 on 29 July the Olympic Games open at Wembley Stadium
in London
1951 Population of England reaches 41,228,000
1952 Death of King George VI, succeeded by Queen
Elizabeth II
1954 Rationing resulting from ends
1955 on 22 September commercial television starts with
the first ITV broadcast
Leslie married Doreen Hammett in 1955. (GRO ref Manchester 10e 36 Dec
1955 Hammett) Doreens surname is incorrectly recorded as on the birth register, as
for all their children it is shown as Hamnett.
DIED??
Doreen HAMNETT
( )
BORN?? Either in 1931 or 1935. (GRO ref Chorley 8e 476 Dec
1931 Eaton) or (GRO ref Manchester N. 8d 518 Dec 1935 Forbes)
LESLIE AND DOREEN HAD THE
FOLLOWING CHILDREN:
1) Caroline L. Ardron (1957
-)
My 5th cousin once removed was born in 1957. (GRO ref Bucklow 10a 229 Mar 1957
Hamnett)
Caroline married Ian Ackerley in 1973. (GRO ref Bucklow 10a 262 Dec
1973 Ackerley)
Ian ACKERLEY (
)
BORN??
2) Diane E. Ardron (1958 -)
My 5th cousin once removed was born in 1958. (GRO ref Bucklow 10a 203 Dec 1958
Hamnett)
MARRIED??
3) Paul Ardron (1960 -)
My 5th cousin once removed was born in 1960. (GRO ref Bucklow 10a 242 Mar 1960
Hamnett)
MARRIED??
4) Janice M. Ardron (1962 -)
My 5th cousin once removed was born in 1962. (GRO ref Bucklow 10a 258 Mar 1962
Hamnett)
Janice married William
H. Snape in 1988. (GRO
ref Trafford 39 1267 Dec 1988 - Snape)
William
H. SNAPE (-)
BORN??