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Edward ARDRON I (1900 - 1964) 

Father: John Edward Bonell Ardron (1866 - 1941)
Mother: Sarah Ann Drury (1869 -)

 

Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:



My 2nd cousin 3 times removed was born on 30 July 1900 at Swinton. (Based on 1939 Register + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 797 Sep 1900)

1901 Death of Queen Victoria, succeeded by King Edward VII

1901 Population of England reaches 30,594,000

On the 1901 Census (31 March) Edward was aged 8 months, living with his parents at 20 Cliffield Road, Swinton:
a) John E. Ardron, head, married, 34, colliery worker, worker, Swinton Yorks
b) Sarah A. Ardron, wife, married, 31, Sheffield Yorks
c) Annie E. Ardron, daughter, single, 5, Swinton Yorks
d) John Ardron, son, single, 3, Swinton Yorks
e) Edward Ardron, son, single, 8 months, Swinton Yorks
f) Arthur Mitchell, boarder, widow, 38, colliery labourer, worker, Swinton Yorks
(PRO ref RG13 piece 4402 folio 19 page 29) Shown as ALDSON on Ancestry.co.uk index.

1908 on 27 April Olympic Games open at White City in London

1908 on 27 October Parliament approves old age pensions (weekly means-tested pension of a maximum of five shillings to all those aged over 70)

1910 Death of King Edward VII, succeeded by King George V             

1911 National Insurance Act provides cover against sickness and unemployment

1911 Population of England reaches 33,704,000

 

On the 1911 Census (2 April) he was aged 10, a school boy, living with his parents at 10(?) Wheatley Lane, Doncaster:
a) John Edward Bonell Ardron, husband, 44, married (16 years), coach man (domestic), worker, Kilnhurst Yorkshire, English

b) Sarah Ann Ardron, wife, 41, married (16 years), Gleadless Yorkshire, English

c) Annie Ethel Ardron, daughter, 15, single, domestic servant (day girl), worker, Swinton Yorkshire, English
d) John Ardron, son, 13, single, conductor (motor chara base?), worker, Swinton Yorkshire, English
e) Edward Ardron, son, 10, school, Swinton Yorkshire, English
f) George Henry Ardron, son, 7, school, Swinton Yorkshire, English
g) Jessie Ardron, daughter, 4, school, Doncaster Yorkshire, English
h) Horace Ardron, son, 3 months, Doncaster Yorkshire, English
The property consisted of 5 rooms (including kitchen but excluding scullery, landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, warehouse, office or shop if present).
(PRO ref RG14 28209)

 

1912 on 15 April sinking of the SS Titanic
1913 on 4 June Suffragette Emily Davison is killed by the king's horse

1914-18 The Great War (World War I)
1918 in May a massive flu epidemic reaches Britain and kills more than 200,000 people in Britain and up to 50 million worldwide

1918 All men over 21 and all women over 30 get the vote

Edward married Eliza Ann Jones on 16 October 1920 at the parish church of Maltby with Hexthorpe after banns. He was aged 21, a bachelor and coal miner. His father was John Edward, a petrol ?overman?. Eliza was aged 20 and a spinster. Her father was John William Jones (deceased), formerly a miner. Both Edward and Eliza were of 10 Coronation Road, Maltby? [NEED TO CHECK]. Witnesses were George Gray and Mabel Geeson. (GRO cert MXB666344 + GRO ref Doncaster 9c 1718 Dec 1920 - Jones)

1921 Population of England reaches 35,274,000

1921 in July unemployment reaches a post-war high of 2.5 million

 

1921 CENSUS?? Aged 20?

 

1922 The Irish Free State is established

1927 on 1 January the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is created

1928 Equal Franchise Act - All women are given the same voting rights as men (all over the age of 21)
1928 on 30 September Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin

 

image002On Wednesday 23 January 1929 Edward, who was now an electrician living at 17 Aldam Road, Doncaster, fell 47 feet from an electric standard while engaged in fixing an overhead cable in a field between Hooten Roberts and Ravenfield. He was conveyed to the Doncaster Infirmary in the Rotherham ambulance and detained, suffering from a back injury. (Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Thursday 24 January, 1929, page 3)

1929 on 24 October the Wall Street Crash sparks the Great Depression

1931 Financial crisis and run on the pound (Britain abandons the gold standard)

1931 Population of England reaches 37,395,000

1935 in July the first Penguin paperbacks go on sale, costing just 6 pence, bringing literature to the masses

1936 Death of King George V, succeeded by King Edward VIII
1936 Abdication of King Edward VIII in order to marry Wallace Simpson, succeeded by King George VI

1938 December It was announced in the House of Commons that in the event of war, a National Register would be taken that listed the personal details of every civilian in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This Register was to be a critical tool in coordinating the war effort at home. It would be used to issue identity cards, organise rationing and more
1939 On September 3 Prime Minister Chamberlain went to the airwaves to announce to the British people that a state of war existed between their country and Germany. World War II had begun

 

On 29 September 1939 National Registration Day took place. The register shows Edward and family living at 31 Scarth Avenue, Doncaster:
a) Edward Ardron, [born] 30 July 1900, married, crude oil furnace man

b) Eliza A. Ardron, 20 December 1900, married, unpaid domestic duties

c) Ronald E. Ardron, 10 June 1928, single, at school
(TNA r39_3387_3387i_026)

 

1939-45 World War II
1941 Population of England reaches 39,145,000

1944 Butler Education Act - framework for new free comprehensive secondary education for all
1947 on 1 January Britain's coal industry is nationalised

1948 National Health Service established

1948 on 29 July the Olympic Games open at Wembley Stadium in London

1951 Population of England reaches 41,228,000

1952 Death of King George VI, succeeded by Queen Elizabeth II
1954 Rationing resulting from ends

1955 on 22 September commercial television starts with the first ITV broadcast

1956 on 17 October Britain switches on its first nuclear power station at Calder Hall

1959 M1 Motorway punched through the Midlands from Watford to Birmingham

1961 Population of England reaches 43,566,000
1963 The Profumo Affair

He died on 8 May 1964 at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. (Wills & Admons 1964 (see below) + GRO ref Doncaster 2B 363 Jun 1964 - [aged] 63) 

Administration of Edward's estate was granted to Eliza Ann on 28 May 1964: "Ardron, Edward of 31 Scarth Ave Doncaster died 8 May 1964 at Royal Infirmary Doncaster. Administration Wakefield 28 May to Eliza Ann Ardron, widow. Effects £537." (Wills & Admons 1964, Family Division of the High Court) 

Eliza Ann JONES (1900 -)

She was born on 20 December 1900, the daughter of John William Jones. (Based on marriage cert + 1939 Register)

 

            1901 CENSUS?? Aged 1?

 

            1911 CENSUS?? Aged 11?

 

            DIED??

EDWARD AND ELIZA ANN HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILD:

1) Ronald Edward Ardron (1928 - 2007)
My 3rd cousin twice removed was born on 10 June 1928. (1939 Register + GRO ref Doncaster 9c 1337 Sep 1928 - Jones)

On 29 September 1939 National Registration Day took place. The register shows Ronald living with his parents at 31 Scarth Avenue, Doncaster. (TNA r39_3387_3387i_026)

Ronald married Alice F. Robinson in 1950. (GRO ref Doncaster 2b 941 Sep 1950 - Robinson)

He died in 2007 aged 79. (GRO ref Doncaster Jan 2007 Register Number: A72D District and Subdistrict: 042/1A Entry Number: 195 Birth Date:        10 Jun 1928)

Alice F. ROBINSON (-)

BORN??

 

DIED??

 


Did Ronald and Alice have a daughter Julie in 1962? (GRO ref Doncaster 2b 669 Jun 1962 - Robinson)


 


 

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