Gustavus Joseph Hardy (abt. 1853 - abt. 1921)

Born about 1853 in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Lillian (Lawson) Hardy — married 1896 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Descendants

Died about 13 Dec 1921 at about age 68 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

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Biography

Born in 1853 ^[1]

Digital Image of 1861 Census ^[2] has Robert Joseph Hardy (29) Solicitors General Clerk born in Salford, wife Hannah (25) born in Ireland, children Gustavus Joseph (8), John Thomas (4) Robert Adolphus (2) all born in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Digital image of 1881 Census ^[3] has Robert Jos Hardy (47) Solicitors Clerk born Salford, Lanc, Wife Hannah (44) born Ireland with children Gustavus J (25) Warehouseman, Robert A (22), James H (18), Arthur (16), Celia (13), Leonora (11), Louisa (9), Helenor (7), Rudolp (5) and Hannah Herbert (17) Servant born in Pembrokeshire, Wales all living at 46 Bristol St, Hulme, Manchester

Married in first quarter of 1896. ^[4] Son Wilfred was born in February 1896.

1901 Census had him as a 42 years old commercial clerk, living at 140 Gerrard St, Aston Manor, Warwickshire, England with his 24 year old wife, 5 year old son Herbert Wilfred and 5 year old niece Gertrude Agnes Hunt

Digital Image of 1903 Warwickshire, Kelly's Directory of Birmingham ^[5] has Gustavus Hardy living at 293 Wheeler St Birmingham

1911 Census ^[6] and ^[7] has Gustavus as 52 year old Commercial Clerk from Stampers (?) & Hardware Manufacturer. Married to Lilian (age 33 mother of 2 living and one deceased child). With Sons Wilfred Herbert (15, Fitter at Electric Works) and John (8). All living at 75 Gower Street Aston Birmingham.

Buried South Cemetery, Manchester ^[8] and ^[9] gives plot as Manchester Southern Cemetery, HRoman Catholic, Plot 1862 with 6 people in the order: 1- Robert Joseph Hardy, 2- Herbert Hardy Moore, 3- Robert Adolphus Haray (Hardy), 4- Hannah Hardy, 5- Gustavius Joseph Hardy, 6- Louis Victor Hardy

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N4W-KRC : 1 October 2014), Gustavus Joseph Hardy, 1853; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Chorlton, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7DN-QN9 : 6 April 2016), Gustavus Joseph Hardy in household of Robert Joseph Hardy, Hulme, Lancashire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
4. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District, West Bromwich, Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 981
5. ↑ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk
6. ↑ 1901 England & Wales Census MyHeritage.com [online database]. Lehi, UT, USA: MyHeritage (USA) Inc. https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-10156/1901-england-wales-census Record: https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10156-86166642/herbert-wilfred-hardy-in-1901-england-wales-census Herbert Wilfred Hardy in household of Gustavus Joseph Hardy Year: 1901; Country: England; County: Warwickshire; Parish: Aston Manor; Series: RG13; Piece: 2882; Enum. District: 10; Page: 53; Page: 8; Line: 19
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA), 1911.Source Citation Class: RG14; Piece: 18280
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.West Bromwich, Staffordshire, Volume: 6b Page: 858
9. ↑ https://www.burialrecords.manchester.gov.uk/GenLocDetails.aspx?ID=134062

• England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Volume 8C Page 484

• General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. Staffordshire, Volume: 6b, Page: 981

• NZ Marriage certificate 1923001556 of Herbert and Maura Hardy

http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Staffordshire Volume 6B Page 858