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William Joseph Hardy (1867 - 1952)

William Joseph Hardy
Born in Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 1896 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at age 84 in Norwood, London, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

William was born on 5 May 1867 to Mr Hardy and Eliza Baker and his birth was registered[1][2]during the second quarter of 1867 in the district of Richmond, Surrey, England, United KIngdom.

The April 1871 census[3]he lived with his mother Eliza Johnson (Baker), brother John Hardy, sister Eliza Baker and lodger Archibald Fraser at 3, Hermitage Villas, Richmond, Surrey, England, United Kingdom[4]shows William residing with his family in Hermitage Villa, Richmond.

The April 1881 census[5]shows William working as a Servant in the household of William Davis, a Butcher and his family in Hersham, Surrey.

The April 1891 census[6]shows William residing alone in Kingston Crescent, Portsmouth, Hampshire.

William married Mary Hardy in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United KIngdom[7][8]during the second quarter of 1896 in the district of Portsea, Hampshire.

The March 1901 census[9]shows William residing with his father-in-law James Blunden and family in Dickens Road, Portsmouth.

The April 1911 census[10]shows William residing with his family in a six roomed property in Commercial Road, Portsmouth.

The September 1939 register[11]shows William residing as a lodger in the Barrett household in Penhale Road, Portsmouth.

From before[12]October 1948 until his death he lived in Auckland Hill, Norwood, London, England. His son William Hardy and wife Ettie Hardy) are also listed as living there 1948-1951. His grandson John Hardy is also listed as living there 1949. His grandaughter Marian Campbell is also listed as living there 1950.

William, late of Auckland Hill, Norwood, passed away aged eighty four on 11 February 1952. His passing was registered[13][14]during the first quarter of 1952 in the district of Lambeth, Surrey.
William's probate[15] was administered in London and completed five weeks later on 19 March 1952 detailing effects of £467 17s 6d to his son William Hardy, a Schoolmaster.

Census

April 1871 Census
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
Eliza Baker Head Married F 30 Lodging Housekeeper Slaughter, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
John Hardy Son Single M 7 Scholar Richmond, Surrey, England
William Hardy Single M 3 Scholar Richmond
Eliza Baker Half Sister Single F 1 Richmond
Archibald Fraser Lodger Single M 27 Mathematics Teacher Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

April 1881 Census
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Davis Head Married M 44 Butcher Mortlake, Surrey
Emma Davis Employer's Wife Married F 47 Hersham, Surrey
William Davis Employer's Son Single M 21 Butcher Fulham, Middlesex, England
Jane Arren Servant Single F 17 Domestic Servant Shere, Surrey
William Hardy Servant Single M 14 Domestic Servant Richmond

April 1891 Census
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Hardy Head Single M 23 Self employed Pork Butcher Richmond

March 1901 Census
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
James Blunden Head Married M 71 Dockyard Pensioner Shripney, Sussex, England
Ellen Blunden Sister in Law Single F 33 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
William Hardy Married M 33 Self employed Butcher Richmond
Martha Carver Single F 32 Stay Maker Portsmouth

April 1911 Census
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Place
William Hardy Head 14 years Married M 44 Self Employed Pork Butcher Richmond
Mary Hardy Wife Married with 3 children - 2 still living and 1 who has passed F 45 Portsmouth
Elizabeth Rowntree Daughter Single F 13 Scholar Portsmouth
William Hardy Son Single M 10 Scholar Portsmouth
Martha Carver Boarder Single F 42 Stay Worker at a Corset Factory Portsmouth

September 1939 Register
Name Relation Status Sex Age Occupation Birth Date
Rate Barrett Head Widow F 62 10 August 1867
Eva Barrett Landlady's Daughter Single F 43 Unable to Work 27 January 1896
William Hardy Lodger Widower M 62 Retired Butcher 5 May 1867

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales General Register Office"
    GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 3 October 2022)
    Hardy, William Joseph (Mother's maiden name: Johnson).
    GRO Reference: 1867 Apr-May-Jun in Richmond Surrey Volume 02A Page 282
  2. ↑ Birth Registration:"England & Wales Birth Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 3 October 2022)
    Hardy, William Joseph.
    GRO Reference: 1867 Apr-May-Jun in Richmond, S. Volume 2a Page 282
  3. ↑ 1871 Census:"1871 England Census"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 869; Folio: 117; Page: 17; GSU roll: 827768; ED, institution, or vessel: 18; Household schedule number: 99
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7619 #13579346 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William Hardy (3) son in household of Eliza Baker (30) in Richmond registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England
  4. ↑ 1871 Census:"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRNJ-115 : 19 February 2021), William Hardy in entry for Eliza Baker, 1871
  5. ↑ 1881 Census:"1881 England Census"
    Class: RG11; Piece: 766; Folio: 9; Page: 12; GSU roll: 1341180; ED, institution, or vessel: 7
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7572 #21311800 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William Hardy (14) servant, Domestic Servant, in household of William M. Davis (44) in Walton on Thames in Chertsey registration district in Surrey, England. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England
  6. ↑ 1891 Census:"1891 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 855; Folio: 26; Page: 46; GSU roll: 6095965
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #17284018 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William J Hardy (23) head of household in Portsmouth, Portsea in Portsea Island registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England
  7. ↑ Marriage Registration:"England & Wales Marriage Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 17 January 2023)
    Hardy, William Joseph.
    GRO Reference: 1896 Apr-May-Jun in Portsea Volume 2b Page 927
  8. ↑ Marriage Registration:"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D1N-4RG : 13 December 2014), William Joseph Hardy, 1896; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1896, quarter 2, vol. 2B, p. 927, Portsea Island, Hampshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
  9. ↑ 1901 Census:"1901 England Census"
    Class: RG13; Piece: 978; Folio: 69; Page: 32; ED, institution, or vessel: 03; Household schedule number: 246
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #6686933 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William Hardy (33) son-in-law in Portsmouth registration district in Hampshire, England. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England
  10. ↑ 1911 Census:"1911 England Census"
    The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 90; ED, institution, or vessel: 01; Piece: 5561
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #42436316 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William J Hardy (44), married, Pork Butcher, head of household at 438 Commercial Road, Landport, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Born in Richmond, Surrey, England
  11. ↑ 1939 Register:"1939 England and Wales Register"
    The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: Rg 101/2266a; Line Number: 12; Schedule Number: 66; Sub Schedule Number: 3
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61596 #2220402 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William J Hardy (born 5 May 1867), widowed, Butcher Retd, at 49, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
  12. ↑ Residence:Ancestry.com. London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Electoral Registers Ancestry Record 36453917 #19588173078
  13. ↑ Death Registration:"England & Wales Death Index"
    FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 17 January 2023)
    Hardy, William J. (Age at death: 84).
    GRO Reference: 1952 Jan-Feb-Mar in Lambeth Volume 5c Page 1397.
  14. ↑ Death Registration:"England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCX-1CGC : 4 September 2014), William J Hardy, 1952; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Lambeth, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
  15. ↑ Probate:"England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995"
    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
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1904 #17116717 (accessed 17 January 2023)
    William Joseph Hardy probate on 19 Mar 1952 in London, England. Died 11 Feb 1952 in London, England




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William Shand
A William Joseph Harby/Harty/Hardy was christened 4 Aug 1867 (Born May 7). Parents John and Eliza. Res 12 Sidney ? Villas . Father occupation Coachman.
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