William Henry ARDRON
I (1852 - 1913)
Father: James Ardron II (1828 - 1902)
Mother:
Martha Sugden (1826 - 1878)
Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:
My G-G-Great Uncle was born on 25 July 1852 and was baptised on 26 September in Swinton. His father was James Ardron, a miner of Kilnhurst and his mother was Martha. (Doncaster Archives – Yorkshire Baptisms – P59-1-A4, pg 53 + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 565 Sep 1852)
1853 Vaccination against small
pox is made compulsory
1854-6
Britain fights in the Crimean War (Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava)
1857-8
The Indian Mutiny (against British Rule)
On the 1861 Census (7 April)
he was listed as a scholar aged 8 with his parents at Albany
Row, Albany, Swinton:
a) James Hardron, head, married, 32, coal miner, Killamarsh
Derbyshire
b) Martha Hardron, wife, married, 34, wife, Kilnhurst
c) William Henry Hardron, son, 8, scholar, Kilnhurst
d) Samuel Hardron, son, 4 scholar, Kilnhurst
e) Naomy Hardron, daur, 11 months, Kilnhurst
f) Samuel Hardron, brother, unmarried, 19, coal miner, Killamarsh, Derbyshire
(PRO ref RG9 piece 3511 folio 57
pg 1) – shown as Hardron on Ancestry.com index and record/transcript.
1863 London Underground
opens (Metropolitan Line)
1868 Last
public hanging
1870
Primary Education becomes compulsory in Britain
On
the 1871 Census (2 April) he was listed as a scholar aged 18 with
his parents at 82 Meadow Works, Rawmarsh:
a) James Ardron, head, m[arried], [aged] 42, m[ale], [occupation] coal
miner, [born] Killamarsh, Derbyshire
b) Martha Ardron, wife, 44, f[emale], Kilnhurst
c) William H. Ardron, son, 18, m, Kilnhurst
d) Samuel Ardron, son, 14, m, Kilnhurst
e) Charles Ardron, son, 12, m, scholar, Kilnhurst
f) Naomi Ardron, daur, 10, f, scholar, Kilnhurst
g) Theresa Ardron, daur, 8, f, scholar, Kilnhurst
h) Hannah Ardron, daur, 5, f, scholar, Kilnhurst
(PRO ref RG10 piece 4709 folio 27-28 pg
20-21)
William
Henry married Maria Peace at the Parish Church of Rotherham after Banns on 25
December 1871. He was a bachelor and a miner, aged 20. His father, James
Ardron, was also a miner. Maria was a spinster, aged 21 and her father was
William Peace, a miner. Both William and Maria were of
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
On
the 1881 Census (3 April) he was listed as head of household for 27
New Street, Rawmarsh:
a) William Henry Ardron, head, married, 28, coal miner, Kilnhurst Yorkshire
b) Maria Ardron, wife, married, 30, Coleville, Leicester
c) John Ardron, son, 7, scholar, Rawmarsh
d) Edith Ardron, daughter, 5, scholar, Rawmarsh
e) Harry Ardron, son, 3, Rawmarsh
f) Hannah Ardron, daughter, 3 months, Rawmarsh
(PRO ref RG11 piece 4679 folio 93 page 37)
1883 Married women obtain the right to acquire their own property
1884 The
Third Reform Act - voting extended to agricultural workers (triples the
electorate)
On
the 1891 Census (5 April) William Henry was living with his mother in
law, Hannah Peace at the Pack Horse Inn, Doncaster Road, Rotherham:
a) Hannah Peace, head, widow, 58, licensed victualler, employer, Notts
Kimberley
b) Martha Ardson, daughter, married, 40, Leicester Coalville
c) William H Ardson, son in law, married, 38, barman, employed, Yorks Kilnhurst
d) Herbert Ardson, grand son, single, 19, barman, employed, Yorks Rawmarsh
e) John Ardson, grand son, single, 17, [unintelligible], employed, Yorks Rawmarsh
f) Harry Ardson, grand son, single, 13, Yorks Rawmarsh
g) Willie Ardson, grand son, 9, Yorks Rawmarsh
h) Maria Ardson, grand daughter, 5, Yorks Rawmarsh
i) Paul Ardson, grand son, 3, Yorks Rawmarsh
j) Alma Hawkins, grand daughter, 14, Yorks Rawmarsh
k) Mary E Hawkins, grand daughter, 11,Yorks Rawmarsh
l) Polly Bates, servant, 16, servant, employed, Yorks Attercliffe
(PRO ref RG12
piece 3846 folio 34 pg 62) - shown as ARDSON on Ancestry.co.uk index; Maria also appears to be
written as Martha.
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
On
the 1901 Census (31 March) William Henry was shown as head of household
for 96 Green Lane, Rawmarsh:
a) William H Ardron, head, married, 48, coal miner hewer, worker, Yorks
Kilnhurst
b) Martha Ardron, wife, married, 50, Leicester Coalville
c) John Ardron, son, single, 27, coal miner hewer, worker, Yorks Rawmarsh
d) Willie Ardron, son, 19, coal miner below trammer, worker, Yorks
Rawmarsh
e) Maria Ardron, daughter, 16, Yorks Rawmarsh
f) Paul Ardron, son, 13, Yorks Rawmarsh
(PRO ref RG13
piece 4399 folio 20 pg 32) - shown as HARDAN on
Ancestry.co.uk index; Maria also appears to be
written as Martha.
1908 on 27 April Olympic Games open at White City in London
1908 on 27 October Parliament approves old age pensions (weekly means-tested pension of a maximum of
five shillings to all those aged over 70)
1910 Death of King Edward VII, succeeded by King George V
1911 National Insurance Act provides cover against sickness and
unemployment
On the 1911 Census (2 April) William was
listed as head of household for 96 Green Lane, Rawmarsh:
a) William Henry Ardron, head, 58, married (36
years), coal miner hewer, worker, Rawmarsh Yorkshire
b) Maria Ardron, wife, 60, married (36 years),
Rawmarsh Yorkshire
c) William Ardron, son, 29, single, coal miner
, worker, Rawmarsh Yorkshire
d) Paul Ardron, son, 23, single, coal miner
trammer, worker, Rawmarsh Yorkshire
The record shows a total of 11 children born alive in present marriage, 5 still
living and 6 having died.
The property consisted of 4 rooms (including kitchen but excluding scullery,
landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, warehouse, office or shop if present).
(PRO ref RG14 piece 28102 RD 511
SD 4 ED 9 SN 279)
1912 on 15 April sinking of the SS Titanic
William
died in 1913 aged 60. (GRO
ref Rotherham 9c 997 Mar 1913 - [aged] 60)
Maria PEACE (1851 –
1935)
She was born circa 1851 in Coleville, Leicestershire, the daughter of William
Peace, a miner, and Hannah. (Based on age + location at
1881 Census + mother on 1891 Census)
On the 1861
Census (7 April) Maria was living with her parents at Albany Row, Swinton:
a)
William Peace, head, married, male, 28, coal miner, Derbyshire Newhall
b)
Hannah Peace, wife, married, female, 29, coal miners wife, Nottinghamshire
Kimberley
c) Maria
Peace, daughter, female, 10, scholar, Leicestershire Coalville
d)
Elizabeth Peace, daughter, female, 4, scholar, Derbyshire Staveley
e)
Herbert Peace, son, male, 2, Yorkshire, Kilnhurst
f) William Peace, lodger, married, male, 24, coal miner,
Leicestershire Coalville [probably Maria’s uncle]
(PRO ref RG9 piece 3511 folio 57 pg
2)
Next
door there was also Maria’s grandparents John and Hannah Peace:
a) John
Peace, head, married, male, 59, coal miner, Derbyshire Greenwick
b)
Hannah Peace, wife, married, female, 58, coal miners wife, Derbyshire
(PRO ref RG9 piece 3511 folio 57 pg
2)
On the 1871
Census (2 April) Maria was living with her parents at 76 Meadow Works,
Rawmarsh:
1)
William Peace, head, married, male, 38, coal miner, Derbyshire Newhall
2)
Hannah Peace, wife, married, female, 38, Nottinghamshire Kimberley
3)
Maria Peace, daughter, unmarried, female, 20, dressmaker, Leicestershire
Coalville
4) John
Peace, father, widower, male, 69, coal miner, Derbyshire Newhall
5) John
Burrows, lodger, male, 34, coal miner, Nottinghamshire Kimberley
6)
Elizabeth Peace, daughter, female, 14, servant general, Derbyshire Staveley
(PRO ref RG10 piece 4709 folio 27 pg 19) 76
Meadow Works was next door to Roundwood Farm, where Samuel
Ardron VI would live some years later.
On the 1881 Census (3 April)
she was listed as living with her husband and children at 27 New Street,
Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG11 piece 4679 folio 93 page 37)
On the 1901 Census (31 March) she was listed as living with her husband and children at 96 Green Lane, Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG13 piece 4399 folio 20 pg 32) - shown as HARDAN on Ancestry.co.uk index; Maria also appears to be written as Martha.
On the 1911 Census
(2 April) she was listed as living with her husband and children at 96
Green Lane, Rawmarsh.
The record shows a total of 11 children born alive in present marriage, 5 still
living and 6 having died.
(PRO ref RG14 piece 28102 RD 511
SD 4 ED 9 SN 279)
Maria died in 1935 aged 84. (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 743 Jun 1935 -
[aged] 84)
On Saturday 18 May 1935 her death was reported in the
Eckington, Woodhouse and Staveley Express - Saturday 18
May 1935:
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICT
RAWMARSH AND PARKGATE
THE LATE MRS ARDRON.–
The funeral took place at the Old Cemetery, Rawmarsh, on Thursday, of Mrs.
Maria Ardron (84), of Oak Terrace, Green Lane, Rawmarsh, widow of Mr. William
Ardron. Her death occurred on Sunday. She had lived at Rawmarsh practically all
her life. She leaves three sons and one daughter. The Rev A. Ll. Thomas, curate
at Rawmarsh Parish Church conducted the funeral service. The mourners included
Mr. Paul Ardron, Mr. Herbert Ardron, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ardron (sons and
daughter-in-law), Mr. and Mrs. J. Nichols (son-in-law and daughter), Mrs.
MacMillan (grand-daughter), Mr. D. Pearce (cousin), Mrs. Edith Waterworth, Mrs.
Askin, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Sellars, Mrs. Hudson (friends).
(Eckington, Woodhouse and Staveley Express - Saturday 18
May 1935) Note – the article
refers to her having a son called Jack.
WILLIAM HENRY AND MARIA HAD THE
FOLLOWING CHILDREN:
1) Herbert Ardron I (1872 - 1936?)
3)
Edith
Ardron (1876 -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born in 1876 in Rawmarsh. (Based
on age + location at 1881 Census + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 673 Mar 1876)
She
was baptised on 20 May 1877 in Rawmarsh. Her father was a miner. (Genuki: The Baptism Registers
for Rawmarsh, 1875-1879)
On the 1881 Census (3 April) she was aged 5, a school girl, living with her parents, 2 brothers and 1 sister, at 27 New Street, Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG11 piece 4679 folio 93 page 37)
Did Edith
die in 1883 aged 7? (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 352 Sep 1883 -
[aged] 7) Based on being aged 7 at death she would have been
born in 1876. This would agree with her not being on the 1891/1901 census.
4) Harry Ardron (1878 - 1895)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born in 1878 in Rawmarsh. (Based
on age + location at 1881 Census + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 661 Mar 1878)
He
was baptised on 7 July 1878 in Rawmarsh. His father was a miner. (Genuki: The Baptism Registers
for Rawmarsh, 1875-1879) On the register he is shown as Henry rather than Harry.
On
the 1881 Census (3 April) he was aged 3, living with his parents at
27 New Street, Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG11 piece 4679 folio 93 page 37)
On
the 1891 Census (5 April) he was aged 13, living with his parents at his
widowed maternal grandmother’s residence, the Pack Horse Inn, Doncaster Road,
Rotherham. (PRO
ref RG12 piece 3846 folio 34 pg 62) - Shown as Ardson on Ancestry.co.uk
index
Harry died on 8 June 1895 aged 17 at 7 Chapel Street, Rawmarsh. The witness was his father. (GRO cert DYA011558 + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 380 Jun 1895 - [aged] 17)
He
was buried on 10 June 1895 at St Mary's Rawmarsh. He was aged 17 and
of
5)
Hannah
Ardron IV (1880 -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born in 1880 in Rawmarsh. (Based
on age + location at 1881 Census + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 626 Dec 1880)
On
the 1881 Census (3 April) she was aged 3 months, living with her
parents at
Did Hannah
die in 1883 aged 2? (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 353 Sep 1883 - [aged] 2)
Based on being aged 2 at death she would have been born circa
1881.
6) William
[Willie] Ardron II (1883 -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born on 17 December 1882 in Rawmarsh. (Based
on age + location at 1891 Census + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 640 Mar 1883 + d.o.b.
on school admission document)
On
the 1891 Census (5 April) he was aged 9, living with his parents at his
widowed maternal grandmother’s residence, the Pack Horse Inn, Doncaster Road,
Rotherham. (PRO
ref RG12 piece 3846 folio 34 pg 62) - Shown as Ardson on Ancestry.co.uk
index
In
1890 Willie is shown as attending Thornhill Board School, Thornhill. His father
is shown as Wm Henry of New Street. Willie was born on 17 December 1882. The
last school he attended was Dale Road Infants. (Rotherham Archives –
Admissions – ref 77-E93/12, pg 12)
On
the 1901 Census (31 March) he was aged 19, a coal miner below trammer,
living with his parents at 96 Green Lane, Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG13 piece 4399 folio 20 pg 32) - Shown as Hardan on Ancestry.co.uk
index
On the 1911 Census (2 April) William was
aged 29, a coal miner, living with his parents at
Did William
die in 1922 aged 40? (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 842 Jun 1922 - [aged] 40)
Based on being aged 40 at death he would have been born circa
1882.
7)
Maria
Ardron II (1885 -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born in
1886 in Rawmarsh. (Based on 1891 Census) However
it is likely to have been 1885 based on a GRO birth index entry. (GRO
ref Rotherham 9c 655 Dec 1885)
She
was baptised on 11 November 1887 at St Mary the Virgin’s Church, Rawmarsh. Her
father was a miner. (Genuki:
The Baptism Registers for Rawmarsh, 1885-1889 + Sheffield Archives ref PR-80-8
pg 198)
On
the 1891 Census (5 April) she was aged 5, living with her parents and 5
brothers at his widowed maternal grandmother’s residence, the Pack Horse Inn,
Doncaster Road, Rotherham. (PRO ref RG12 piece 3846 folio 34 pg 62) - Shown as Ardson on Ancestry.co.uk index
On
the 1901 Census (31 March) she was aged 16, living with her parents and
3 brothers at
Maria
married John Nicholas in 1906. (GRO
ref Rotherham 9c 1336 Jun 1906)
On
the 1911 Census Maria was living with her husband at 102 Oak Terrace, Green
Lane, Rawmarsh:
a) John Nicholas, head, 26, married, coal miner hewer, worker, Rawmarsh,
Yorkshire
b) Maria Nicholas, wife, 25, married (4 years), Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
c) Edith Nicholas, daughter, 3, Rawmarsh, Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG14 piece 28102) 4 rooms, 2 children, 1 living,
1 having died
Maria
and John had two daughters - Edith Nicholas born on 3 Oct 1907 at Rawmarsh (Father’s army enlistment papers
22 Sep 1915 + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 782 Dec 1907) and Winifred Nicholas born on
29 Jun 1912 at Rawmarsh (Father’s army
enlistment papers 22 Sep 1915 + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 1541 Sep 1915 – Ardron)
In September 1915 Maria and family were
living at 27 Green Lane, Rawmarsh. (John
Nicholas’ army enlistment papers 22 Sep 1915)
1939 REGISTER??
Did Maria
die in 1967 aged 82? (GRO ref Sheffield 2d 259 Dec 1967 - [aged] 82)
Based on being aged 82 at death he would have been born circa
1885.
John NICHOLAS (1885 -
1968)
He was born in 1885. (Based on age on
1911 Census)
8) Paul Ardron VI (1888 - 1969)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born on 1
January 1888 in Rawmarsh. (Based on 1891 / 1901 Census +
GRO ref Rotherham 9c 623 Mar 1888 + d.o.b. on school admission)
On
the 1891 Census (5 April) he was aged 3, living with his parents at his
widowed maternal grandmother’s residence, the Pack Horse Inn, Doncaster Road,
Rotherham. (PRO
ref RG12 piece 3846 folio 34 pg 62) - Shown as Ardson on Ancestry.co.uk
index
In
1894 Paul is shown as attending Thornhill Board School, Thornhill. His father
is shown as Wm Henry of 7 Chapel Street. Paul was born on 1 January 1888. The
last school he attended was Dale Road Infants. (Rotherham Archives –
Admissions – ref 77-E93/12, pg 21)
On
the 1901 Census (31 March) he was aged 13, living with his parents at 96
Green Lane, Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG13 piece 4399 folio 20 pg 32) - Shown as Hardan on Ancestry.co.uk
index
On the 1911 Census (2 April) Paul was
aged 23, a coal miner trammer, living with his parents at 96 Green Lane,
Rawmarsh. (PRO ref RG14
piece 28102 RD 511 SD 4 ED 9 SN 279)
1939 REGISTER??
Did Paul
marry in 1916 to Cissie Nicholls? (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 1237 Sep 1916 -
Nicholls) Did they then have a son Jim in 1917? (GRO ref
Rotherham 9c 1368 Jun 1917 - Nicholls)
Did Paul
die in 1969? The index entry shows a date of birth of 1 January 1888 which
would agree with the Census (GRO ref Rother V 2a 1465 Sep
1969 - [born] 1-Ja-1888)
THE
EXPRESS, SATURDAY. APRIL 25th 1925, PAGE 7
MAINTENANCE
ORDER DISCHARGED.
Parkgate Man’s
Application.
A wife
maintenance order made on May 24, 1922, for 14s. a week against Paul Ardron,
miner, Parkgate, was discharged at the Rotherham West Riding Court on Monday on
the ground that the wife, Cissie Ardron, was now living with another man.
Mr. A. E.
Furniss appearing for the applicant, said he had received a letter from Mr.
Fenoughty on behalf of the defendant admitting that she was now living with
another man.
The
defendant surprised the court by stating that she had never told Mr. Fenoughty,
the solicitor, she was living with another man, but only that she was
co-habiting with him.
Mr. L. H.
Brittain appeared for the defendant.
Mr.
Brittain : I put it to you that you are also living with a woman?
Applicant:
No, Thank you.
9) Charles
Ardron III (1891 - 1891)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed was born in late 1891. (Based on
age at death + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 722 Dec 1891)
He was baptised in a private ceremony on
5 December 1891 in Rawmarsh. His was a miner. (Genuki:
The Baptism Registers for Rawmarsh, 1875-1879)
Sadly he died in
infancy and was burried on 11 December 1891 aged one month and nine days.
(Genuki: The Burial Registers for Rawmarsh, 1891-1893 + GRO ref Rotherham 9c
404 Dec 1891 – [aged] 0)
10) ?? Ardron
(?? -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed - Based on the information that Maria had
11 children born to the present marriage at the time of the 1911 Census. (1911 Census entry)
11) ?? Ardron
(?? -)
My 1st cousin 3 times removed - Based on the information that Maria had
11 children born to the present marriage at the time of the 1911 Census. (1911 Census entry)