Ann (Marsden) Bardsley (1841 - 1915)

Born 1841 in Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of John Peter Bardsley — married 1872 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Descendants

Died 20 Nov 1915 at about age 74 in Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Ann was born in 1841 at Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire, the daughter of Thomas Marsden and Margaret Marsden formerly Mottram. ^[1]

In the 1841 census Ann was living with her parents and siblings at Adswood Lane, Cheadle Bulkeley. Father Thomas, aged 30, was a hat maker. Mother Margaret was aged 25. Siblings were Teresa aged 6, Augustine aged 4 and John aged 2. Ann's age appears to read as 6 but this is clearly incorrect and it may be a badly written 0. She was recorded after brother John. Also living with them was James Curns[?], aged 14. ^[2] The age of a person over 15 was usually, but not always, rounded down to the nearest five years in this census.

In 1851 the family was still living in Adswood Lane. Father Thomas, aged 40, was hat felt maker. Mother Margaret was aged 35. Siblings were Theresa, as recorded, aged 16, a cotton weaver; Austin, as recorded, aged 14, John aged 12 and Mary aged 7. Ann was aged 10 years. ^[3]

The family has not been located in the 1861 census.

In 1871 the family was still at Adswood Lane. Anne [sic], aged 30, was a hat trimmer. ^[4]

Ann Marsden married John Peter Bardsley in 1872. ^[5]

This couple had three children named Margaret Esther born 21 January 1874, Robert Thomas born 4 October 1875 and John Peter born 2 February 1878. Margaret was born in Stockport and Robert and John in Hazel Grove, Cheshire. Their dates of birth were recorded in the Norbury School Admissions Register. ^[6]

In the 1874 Morris & Co. Directory and Gazetteer of Cheshire John was self employed in a business named Bardsley, Taylor and Co., hat manufacturers, at Oak Street Mill, Hazel Grove. ^[7]

From The London Gazette dated 20 June 1873, Pg 2939 -
Patent Law Amendment Act, 1852.
Office of the Commissioners of Patents for Inventions.
NOTICE is hereby given, that provisional protection has been allowed —
866. To Edward Gibson, William James Taylor, John Peter Bardsley, and Robert Jopling Fletcher, of Hazel Grove, in the county of Chester, Hat Manufacturers, for the invention of "improvements in the preparation of certain materials for, and in the manufacture of, felt hats or other coverings for the head." On their petition, recorded in the Office of the Commissioners on the 11th day of March, 1873.

And from 17 March 1876, Pg 1975 -
PATENTS WHICH HAVE BECOME VOID.
A LIST of the Letters Patent for Inventions which have become void by reason of the non-payment of the additional Stamp Duty of £50, before the expiration of the third year from the date of such Patents, pursuant to the Act of the 16th Vic., c. 5, sec. 2, for the week ending the 11th day of March, 1876.—
866. Edward Gibson, William James Taylor, John Peter Bardsley, and Robert Jopling Fletcher, of Hazel Grove, in the county of Chester, Hat Manufacturers, for an invention of "improvements in the preparation of certain materials for and in the manufacture of felt hats or other coverings for the head."—Dated 11th March, 1873. ^[8]

In the 1881 census the family was living at Lever St, Hazel Grove. John, aged 41, and Ann, aged 40, were both felt hat manufacturers. Margaret, aged 7 and Robert, aged 5, were attending school. John was aged 3. Also living with them was Elizabeth Marsden, niece of Ann. Aged 16, she was a felt hat trimmer. ^[9]

From The London Gazette dated 9 April 1889, Pg 2041 -
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Robert Jopling Fletcher, John Peter Bardsley, and Edward Gibson, in the business of Hat Manufacturers, carried on by us at Oak-street, Mill Hazel Grove, in the county of Chester, under the style of Bardsley. Taylor, and Coy., was dissolved on the 2nd day of March, 1889, so far as regards the said Robert Jopling Fletcher.—Dated the 30th day of March, 1889. Robert Jopling Fletcher. John Peter Bardsley. Edward Gibson. ^[10]

In the 1891 census the family's address was recorded as 22 Lever St. John, aged 51, was recorded as both a hat manufacturer and as an employer. Annie [sic] was aged 50. Son Robert, aged 15, was employed as a hat manufacturer. John was aged 13. Also living with them was Thomas Marsden, Ann's father. Aged 81, he was a retired hatter. ^[11]
Daughter Maggie, as named, was a pupil at a school housed at 9/10 Adelphi Terrace, Salford, Lancashire. It appears she may have been learning how to be a teacher. Maggie was aged 17. ^[12]

From The London Gazette dated 26 May 1896 -
NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned Horace Wyles John Peter Bardsley and Edward Gibson carrying on business as Hat Manufacturers at Hazel Grove in the county of Stockport under the style or firm of Wyles Bardsley and Gibson has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the 1st day of May 1896. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Horace Wyles and John Peter Bardsley who will carry on the business.
Dated the 1st-day of May 1896.
HORACE WYLES. JOHN PETER BARDSLEY. EDWARD GIBSON. ^[13]

From the Cheshire Daily Echo dated 15 March 1901, Pg 3 [in part] –
HAZEL GROVE AND BRAMALL SCHOOL BOARD.
There were 14 applications for the post of School Attendance Officer. This number was reduced to three, Messrs J. P. Bardsley, Frank Penney, and Fred Shaw. Ultimately Mr. John Peter Bardsley, of Stockport, was unanimously appointed. ^[14]

By the time of the 1901 census the family had moved to 251 Wellington Rd, Stockport and John had commenced his job as a school attendance officer. He was aged 61 and Annie was aged 60. Margaret, aged 26, was working as a school mistress. Robert, aged 24, was a warehouseman and John, aged 23, was a builder's clerk. ^[15]

From 1902 Kelly’s Directory of Cheshire for Stockport -
Bardsley John Peter, attendance officer to the school attendance committee, Union office, Shaw heath ^[16]

In the 1911 census John, aged 71, and Annie, aged 70, were still at the same address. John was still employed as an attendance officer. Daughter Margaret, aged 37, was a certificated assistant teacher at a Roman Catholic school. Son John, aged 33, was a land agent's clerk. Also living with them was another of Annie's nieces, Madaline Marsden. Aged 23, she was working as an assistant in a hat manufacturing stockroom. ^[17]
Son Robert had married in 1907.

Ann Bardsley died in 1915 at Stockport aged 74 years. ^[18]

John Peter Bardsley died in 1917 at Stockport aged 77 years. ^[19]

Ann and John Peter Bardsley were buried together at Stockport Cemetery.
Their headstone reads -
In Loving Memory of
John Peter Bardsley who died June 28th 1917
Aged 77 years
Also Annie wife of the above
Who died Nov 20th 1915
Aged 74 years
A photograph of their gravestone can be viewed here - Find A Grave: Memorial #256939556

From the 1917 Index of Wills and Administrations – BARDSLEY John Peter of 251 Wellington-road South Stockport Cheshire died 28 June 1917 Probate Chester 10 July to John Peter Bardsley land agent. Effects £350. ^[20]

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
   GRO Birth Index
   MARSDEN, ANN Mother's maiden name MOTTRAM
   GRO Reference: 1841 M Quarter in STOCKPORT Volume 19 Page 231
2. ↑ 1841 census HO107/99/10 4 Pg 3
3. ↑ 1851 census HO107/2157 508 Pg 6
4. ↑ 1871 census RG10/3666 106 Pg 8
5. ↑ GRO Marriage Index - Sept Qtr 1872/Nantwich 8a 560
6. ↑ School Admissions Register can be viewed at Find My Past - National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
   Original data: Stockport Archive Service, Archive reference D1543/3
7. ↑ Directory can be viewed at Ancestry.com. UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
8. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/
9. ↑ 1881 census RG11/3486 122 Pg 57
10. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/
11. ↑ 1891 census - Bardsley family - RG12/2807 90 Pg 18
12. ↑ 1891 census - Maggie - RG12/3215 12 Pg 17 to 13 Pg 20
13. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/
14. ↑ Newspaper is available to view at The British Newspaper Archive or Find My Past - Newspapers and periodicals
15. ↑ 1901 census RG13/3295 156 Pg 5
16. ↑ Directory can be viewed at Ancestry.com. UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
17. ↑ 1911 census RG14PN21369 RG78PN1271 RD443 SD4 ED21 SN43
18. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
    GRO Death Index
    BARDSLEY, ANN Age at death 74
    GRO Reference: 1915 D Quarter in STOCKPORT Volume 08A Page 63
19. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp
    GRO Death Index
    BARDSLEY, JOHN PETER Age at death 77
    GRO Reference: 1917 J Quarter in STOCKPORT Volume 08A Page 64
20. ↑ https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills