Person Sheet


Name William FORD
Birth 7 Nov 1852, Kingsclere, Hampshire
Occupation Farm Labourer
Father Patrick FORD (?1822-1880)
Mother Winifred KELLY (?1818-1893)
Spouses
1 Mary BAGGS
Birth 2 Apr 1854, Hannington, Hampshire
Father William BAGGS (?1822-)
Mother Harriet BRISTOW (1822-)
Marriage 30 Oct 1874, Hannington Parish Church, Hampshire
Children William John (1877-1962)
George Henry (1879-1900)
Kate Esther (1880-)
Winifred
Agnes
Notes for William FORD
7 Nov 1852
Birth certificate gives father's name as Batsy Ford, Farmers Laborer and mother as Winifred Ford formerly Kerry. The registrar obviously could not understand the Irish accent! Mother could not sign her name.

1861 Census
Swan St. Bear Cottages, Kingsclere, Hants, RG9/718
with parents and brother and sisters.
Aged 9, Carter boy, born Kingsclere.

1871 Census RG 10/1246
Freemantle Cottage
William Ford, Lodger, Un, 21 Labour born. Hants, Overton
living with 2 other lodgers with
Henry Smith, 36 Ag Lab, born Overton, Hants + his wife and son.

Next door to Beltham Farm

[although age and birthplace do not match I think this is our William Ford]

30 Oct 1874
Marriage certificate gives father's name as Patrick Ford, Labourer. William is 21, Bachelor, Labourer. He could not sign his name. Neither could Patrick Ford who was witness. ? Father. Married at the Parish Church of Hannington.

1881 Census Rg 12266/47/10
Beltham Farm House, Kingsclere, Hants
William Ford, Head, Marr, 27 Labourer, b. Kingsclere
Mary Ford, Wife Marr, 27, b. Hannington
William John Ford, Son Aged 4, b. Hannington
George Henry Ford, Son aged 2, b. Hannington
Kate Esther, Dau aged 1 month, b. Hannington

living at farm of
Sheriff Miles, H. M. 47 Farmer, b. Yorkshire
Emma Mary Miles, W. M. 43, b. Deane, Hants
Edward Francis Miles, Son, 11, Scholar, b. Kingsclere
Frederick Coxhead, Serv, U. 19, Carter, b. Hamstead Marshal, Berk.

1891 Census - haven't found yet.

Children: William John 1877
George Henry 1879
Winifred
Kate Esther 1881
Agnes
+ 6 more children (11 in total)

Death Certificate
Last Modified 10 Jan 1904 Created 18 Nov 2001 by Reunion for Macintosh

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