John Edward
Bonell ARDRON (1866 - 1941)
Father: Henry Ardron I (1835 - 1921)
Mother: Emma Turner
Tree extract starting with common ancestor to me:
My 1st cousin 4 times removed was born at Swinton in 1866. (Based on age and place of birth on 1881 Census) This agrees with a GRO index entry. (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 532 Dec 1866 - shown as John E. B. Ardron on index)
1868 Last
public hanging
1870 Primary Education becomes compulsory in
On the 1871 Census (2 April)
John was aged 4, living with his parents at Swinton. (PRO ref RG10piece 4712
folio 83 pg 41)
1872 Secret voting is introduced for elections
1876 Invention of the telephone by A G
1879
On the 1881 Census (3 April)
John was aged 14, a labourer in iron works, living with his parents at
1883 Married women obtain the right to acquire
their own property
1884 The Third Reform Act - voting extended to agricultural workers
(triples the electorate)
On the 1891 Census (5 April)
John was aged 24, a wagon wheel mechanic, living with his parents at
1893
Invention of motion pictures by Thomas Edison
On 5 December 1894 John E.
B. he married Sarah Ann Drury at the Register Office in the district
of Rotherham by certificate. John was aged 28, a bachelor and a groom, domestic
servant. His father was a retired miner. Sarah Ann was aged 25 and a spinster.
Her father was William Drury (deceased), formerly a miner. Both were of
1895 Invention of wireless telegraphy by G Marconi
1899-1902 Britain fights the Boer War in
1901 Death of Queen
On the 1901 Census (31 March)
he was listed as head of household for 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, 8months, 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
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
On the 1911 Census (2 April)
John E. B. was listed as head of household for 10(?)
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 ?), 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 record shows Sarah Ann having had a total of 6 children born alive in the
present marriage, 6 still living and 0 having died.
The property consisted of 5 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
1918 All men over 21 and all women over 30 get the vote
1921 in July unemployment reaches a post-war high of 2.5 million
1922 The
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 (
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
1939-45 World War
II
He died in 1941 aged 75 in the registration district of Doncaster. (GRO ref Doncaster 9c 1042 Dec 1941 - [aged] 75 - shown as John E. B. Ardron)
SARAH ANN DRURY (1869 -)
She was born in 1869. (Based on age at marriage)
1871 CENSUS?? AGED 1?
1881 CENSUS?? AGED 11?
1891 CENSUS?? AGED 21?
Did Sarah Ann die in 1950 aged 80? (GRO ref Doncaster
2b 416 June 1950 - [aged] 80). Based on being 80 at death this would
make the year of birth 1870.
JOHN E.
B. AND SARAH HAD THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN:
1) Annie Ethel Ardron (1896 -)
My 2nd cousin 3
times removed was born in 1896 at
Swinton. (Based on the 1901 Census)
On the 1901 Census (31 March)
Annie was aged 5, living with her parents and 2 brothers at
On the 1911 Census (2 April) she
was aged 15, a domestic servant, living with her parents at 10(?)
In 1922
Annie married ? Ward. (Based on information from Sandra Brocklehurst
(niece) + GRO ref Leeds 9b 694 Jun 1922 - Ward)
2) John Ardron VIII
(1898 - 1983)
3) Edward Ardron I (1900 - 1964)
My 2nd cousin 3 times removed was born in 1900 at Swinton. (Based on the
1901 Census) This
agrees with a GRO birth index entry. (GRO ref Rotherham 9c
797 Sep 1900)
On the 1901 Census (31 March)
Edward was aged 8 months, living with his parents, 1 brother and 1 sister at
On the 1911 Census (2 April)
he was aged 10, a school boy, living with his parents at 10(?)
Edward married Eliza Ann
Jones on 16 October 1920 at the parish
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
Eliza Ann JONES (1900 -)
She was born in 1900, the daughter of John
William Jones. (Based on marriage cert) GRO
REF??
Did Edward and Eliza have a son Ronald E. Ardron in 1928 (GRO
ref Doncaster 9c 1337 Sep 1928 - Jones)
Did Ronald E. marry
in 1950 to ? Robinson (GRO ref Doncaster 2b 941 Sep 1950 - Robinson). As a
result did Ronald then have a daughter Julie in 1962 (GRO ref Doncaster 2b 669
Jun 1962 - Robinson)
4) George Henry Ardron (1903 - 1975)
My 2nd cousin 3 times removed was born in 1904 at Swinton. (Based on the 1911 Census) This agrees with a GRO birth index entry, but based on the GRO
death index entry his birth was 6 December 1903. (GRO ref Rotherham 9c 851 Mar 1904 + GRO death index see
below)
On the 1911 Census (2 April) he
was aged 7, a school boy, living with his parents at 10(?)
He died
on 5 June 1975 aged 72 years. (Wills & Admons 1975 + GRO
ref Doncaster 3 301 Sep 1975 - [born] 6 De 1903)
After
his death administration of his estate was granted on 24 July 1975: Ardron,
George Henry of
5) Jessie Ardron I (1906 - 1989)
My 2nd cousin 3 times removed was born on 5 October 1906 at
On the 1911 Census (2 April)
she was aged 4, a school girl, living with her parents at 10(?)
Jessie
never married and died in May 1989. (Sandra Brocklehurst + GRO
ref Doncaster 1989 May vol no 3 pg no 648 reg no 589 [born] 05-Oct-06)