George ARDRON IV
(1864 - 1946)
Father: Henry Ardron I (1835 - 1921)
Mother:
Emma Turner (1842 - 1918)
Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:
My 1st cousin 4 times removed was born at Swinton on 6 August 1864. (Based
on place of birth on 1881 Census + 1939 Register + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 483 Sep
1864)
1868 Last public hanging
1870
Primary Education becomes compulsory in Britain
1871
Population of England reaches 21,376,000
On
the 1871 Census (2 April) George was aged 6, living with his parents
in Swinton:
a) Henry Ardron, head, married, 35, miner, Derbyshire Killamarsh
b) Emma Ardron, wife, married, 29, Yorkshire Rawmarsh
c) Aaron Ardron, son, 8, scholar, Yorkshire Swinton
d) George Bonel Ardron, son, 6, scholar, Yorkshire Swinton
e) John Edward Ardron, son, 4, Yorkshire Swinton
f) Edwin Ardron, son, 2, Yorkshire Swinton
(PRO ref
RG10 piece 4712 folio 83 pg 41)
1872 Secret voting is introduced for elections
1876 Invention of the telephone by A G Bell
1879 Britain fights the Zulu war in South Africa
1881 Population of England reaches 24,474,000
On
the 1881 Census (3 April) he was aged 16, a kitchen range
fitter ironmonger, living with his parents at 70 Charles Street, Swinton:
a) Henry Ardron, head, married, 45, coal miner, Derbyshire Killamarsh, deaf
b) Emma Ardron, wife, married, 39, Yorkshire Rawmarsh
c) Aaron Ardron, son, unmarried, 18, stove grate blacker, Yorkshire Swinton
d) George Ardron, son, 16, kitchen range fitter ironmonger, Yorkshire Swinton
e) John Edward Ardron, son, 14, labourer in iron works, Yorkshire Swinton
f) Edwin Bonell Ardron, son, 12, butcher assistant, Yorkshire Swinton
g) Leonard Ardron, son, 7, scholar, Yorkshire Swinton
h) Oscar Ardron, son, 5, Yorkshire Swinton
i) Matthew Henry Ardron, son, 3, Yorkshire Swinton
(PRO ref
RG11 piece 4682 folio 115 pg 34)
1883 Married women obtain the right to acquire their own
property
1884 The Third Reform Act - voting extended to
agricultural workers (triples the electorate)
1891 Population of England reaches 27,304,000
On the 1891 Census (5 April) he
was aged 26 and lodging at Long Row, Belper, Derbyshire:
a) Sarah Booth, head,
widow, 72, Derbyshire
b) George B Ardron, boarder,
single, 26 , kitchen range fitter,
Yorkshire
(PRO ref RG12 piece 2743 folio
46 pg 6)
1893 Invention of motion pictures by
Thomas Edison
George
Bonell [as he appears on the certificate] married Lily Seal on 3 July
1893 at the Unitarian Chapel, Belper, Derbyshire by certificate. He was aged
28, a bachelor and a kitchen range fitter. He was of Swinton near
1895 Invention of wireless telegraphy by G Marconi
1899-1902 Britain fights the Boer War in South Africa
1901 Death of Queen Victoria, succeeded by King Edward
VII
1901 Population of England reaches 30,594,000
On the 1901 Census (31 March)
George was listed as head of household for 51 White Lee Road, Swinton:
a) George B. Ardron, head, married, 36, kitchen range fitter, worker, Swinton
Yorks
b) Lily Ardron, wife, married, 36, Belper Derby
c) Sylvia Ardron, daughter, 5, Swinton Yorks
(PRO ref RG13 piece 4402 folio
82 pg 34)
1908 on 27 April Olympic Games open at
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) George was
listed as head of household for
a) George Bonell Ardron, head, 46, married (17
years), kitchen range fitter, worker, Yorkshire Swinton
b) Lily Ardron, wife, 46, married (17 years),
Derbyshire Belper
c) Sylvia Ardron, daughter, 15, lace hand,
Yorkshire Swinton
The record shows Lily having had a total of 1
children born alive in present marriage, 1 still living and 0 having died.
The property consisted of 4 rooms (including kitchen but excluding scullery,
landing, lobby, closet, bathroom, warehouse, office or shop if present).
(PRO ref
RG14 ??)
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
1921 Population of England reaches 35,274,000
1921 CENSUS?? AGED 56?
1921 in July unemployment reaches a post-war high of 2.5
million
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
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 George and family were
living at 59 Brookhill Street, Beeston and Stapleford:
a) George B Ardron, [born] 6 August 1864, married, range fitter retired
b) Lily Ardron, 20 May 1864,
married, unpaid domestic duties [note the wrong year of birth]
c) Sylvia Ardron, 10 January
1896, single, lace finisher
(TNA r39_6205_6205e_019)
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
George
died in 1946 aged 81. (GRO ref George B. Ardron - Basford 7b 200 Mar 1946
- [aged] 81)
Lily SEAL (1863 - 1942)
She was born on 20 May 1863 and her
father was Alfred Seal, a printer, and Caroline. (Based on
1881 Census + GRO ref Belper 7b 437 Jun 1863 + 1939 Register)
On the 1881
Census (3 April) Lily was living with her parents at 10 Long Row, Belper,
Derby:
a) Alfred Seal, head, married, 54, printer compositor, Derby Milford
b) Caroline Seal, wife, married, 55, Solihull Warwickshire
c) Amie Seal, daughter, unmarried, 29, cotton ruler, Derby Belper
d) Amelia Seal, daughter, 26, pant maker up,
Derby Belper
e) Mary E Seal, daughter, 24, hosiery folder, Derby Belper
f) Emily Seal, daughter, 21, silk ??, Derby Belper
g) Fredrk Seal, son, 20, foundry ??, Derby Belper
h) Lily Seal, daughter, 17, hosiery folder, Derby Belper
i) Albert Seal, son, 13, scholar, Derby Belper
(PRO ref RG11 piece 3412
folio 50 pg 5)
On the 1891
Census (5 April) she was living with her parents at 10 Long Row,
Belper, Derby:
a) Alfred Seal, head, married, 64, printer compositor, employed, Derby Milford
b) Caroline Seal, wife, married, 65, Warwick Solihull
c) Amelia Seal, daughter, single, 32, seamstress, employed, Derby Belper
d) Lily Seal, daughter, single, 25, hosiery folder, employed, Derby Belper
(PRO ref RG12 piece 2473
folio ?? pg ??)
Lily died in 1942 aged 77. (GRO ref Basford
7b 180 Jun 1942 - [aged] 77)
GEORGE AND LILY HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILD:
1)
Sylvia
Ardron (1896 - 1980)
My 2nd cousin 3 times removed was born on 10 January 1896 at Swinton.
(Based on age + place on 1901 Census + GRO ref Rotherham 9c 743
Mar 1896 + 1939 Register)
On the 1901 Census (31 March)
Sylvia was aged 5, living with her parents at
On
the 1911 Census (2 April) she was aged 15, living with her parents at
1921 CENSUS?? AGED 25?
On 29 September 1939 National Registration Day took place. The register shows Sylvia and her parents were living at 59 Brookhill Street, Beeston and Stapleford. (TNA r39_6205_6205e_019)
Sylvia died in 1980 aged 84
having never married. (GRO
ref Nottingham 8 679 Mar 1980 - [born] 10 Ja 1896)