Charles Henry Jordan II was born 13 November 1840 in Kensington (Chelsea), Middlesex, England to [Jordan-15798|Silas William Jordan] and [Huddlestone-130|Jane (Huddlestone) Jordan], and baptised 06 Dec 1840 at St Lukes, Chelsea.
[1]
He married [Purvis-1973|Matilda Prior Purvis] 6 August 1873 at St Pauls church, Greenwich, Kent, England. [2]
Charles and Matilda had 6 children (see wikitree IDs for more information):
[Jordan-15658|May Jordan]
[Jordan-15659|Henry William Jordan]
[Jordan-15660|Ethel Jordan]
[Jordan-15657|Helen Jordan]
[Jordan-15656|Alice Jordan]
[Jordan-15583|Beatrice Jordan]
He died on 15 Dec 1930 in Lewisham, Kent, England. [3][4] and was buried 20 Dec 1930 at Southwark, London, England. [5]
Charles is recorded in the following censuses:
1841- Charles was then 6 months old and only child with his parents living at Chelsea, Middlesex, England. [6]
1851 - The Jordan family was living at Greenwich, Kent, England. Charles was then 10. [7]
1861 - The Jordan family was living at Greenwich, Kent, England. Charles was then 20 and a naval architect.[8]
1871- The Jordan family was living at Greenwich, Kent, England . Charles was then 30. [9]
1881- Charles and Matilda Jordan and their family were living at Greenwich, Kent, England; all five of the Jordan children were recorded in this census. Charles was a naval architect at Greenwich. [10]
1891- The Jordans were living at Lewisham, Kent, England. Charles was Surveyor to Lloyds register of Shipping.[11]
1901- The Jordans were living at Lewisham, Kent, England. Charles was Surveyor to Lloyds register of Shipping.[12]
1911 - The Jordans were living at Eltham, Kent, England. Charles was retired Surveyor to Lloyds register of Shipping.[13]
Notes
Charles Henry Jordan was: a founder of a Open Brethren Church: ' Woodcroft Hall', London; Chief Marine Surveyor of Lloyds, London; and Member of Royal Institute of Naval Architects.
He entered a competition for a ship design and got 2nd place - see 'Times on line' article. He also undertook a survey of the Cutty Sark, which enabled its rebuilding after the destructive fire during its restoration.
Sources
↑ "London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906" on Line database, Ancestry, (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/5546495:1558;accessed 2021), baptism record for Charles Henry Jordan, citing "London Metropolitan Archives, Chelsea Christ Church, Register of Baptism, p74/ctc/001"
↑ "England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941", Database online. Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/5795050:1904; accessed April 21, 2021), probate record for Charles Henry Jordan, citing "Principal Probate Registry. Calendar of the Grants of Probate and Letters of Administration made in the Probate Registries of the High Court of Justice in England. London, England"
↑ "1841 English Census" database on line. Ancestry, (https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1841&indiv=try&h=7522745; accessed 21 April 2021), Census record for Charles Jordan, citing "Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841: Class: HO107; Piece 688; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Chelsea; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 7; Page: 10; Line: 17; GSU roll: 438804."
↑ "1851 England Census", database on line,Ancestry (https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1851&indiv=try&h=1081635; accessed 21 April 2021), census record for Charles H. Jordan, citing "Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851: Class: HO107; Piece: 1587; Folio: 36; Page: 14; GSU roll: 174824."
↑ "1861 England Census", database on line,Ancestry (https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&indiv=try&h=6613022; accessed 21April 2021), census record for Charles H Jordan, citing "Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861: Class: RG9; Piece: 401; Folio: 44; Page: 30; GSU roll: 542631."
↑ "1871 England Census", database on line,Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/5966797:7619; accessed 21 April 2021), census record for Charles H Jordan, citing: "The National Archives; Kew, London, England; Class: RG10; Piece: 756; Folio: 25; Page: 6; GSU roll: 824726.".
↑ "1881 England Census", database on line,Ancestry (https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1881&indiv=try&h=7697532; accessed 21April, 2021), census record for Charles H Jordan, citing "Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881"; " Class: RG11; Piece: 721; Folio: 55; Page: 28; GSU roll: 1341168".
↑ "1891 England Census", database on line,Ancestry https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1891&indiv=try&h=7433445; accessed 21 April, 2021), census record for Charles H Jordan, citing "The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 517; Folio: 118; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6095627".
↑ "1911 England Census", database on line, Ancestry, (https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1911England&indiv=try&h=4214751; accessed 21 April 2021), census record for Charles Henry Jordan, citing "Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA) Series RG14, 1911"; "Registration District Number: 29, Sub-registration District: Eltham, ED, institution, or vessel: 04, Piece: 2721."
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