Ford family

[GJFF]

Hi there,

My name is Gabrielle and I''m brand new to this site but hoping to find someone who can help me..

I am trying to find more information about my grandmother and her immediate family, her name was Florence Rood Ford, born Islington 1904, died 1934 when my father was just 1. She had 6 siblings I know of, Kate Elizabeth Rood b.1900, Frederick William Rood b.1902, Edith b.1906, Albert b.1907, Maud b.1909 and Ada Alice b.1910.

Of her siblings I know that Kate married William Bence and Frederick married Violet May Flowers - I am still following those lines of research presently.

I would be most grateful if anyone can help with information about Florence or her siblings, my father has since past away and we never even had a photograph of Flo so it would be wonderful if someone from her family is out there and happy to share information.

In Anticipation.. Thank you!

Gabrielle

[Jimmy]

Welcome to the forum,

According to the census they had 8 chlidren 1 died.

1911. 7 Mitford Rd, Grove Rd, Upper Holloway, London N.
William Ford 31. FORCING and COLONIAL G P O.
Kate Ford 31.
William Ford 9.
Kate Ford 10.
Florence Ford 7.
Edith Ford 5.
Albert Ford 4.
Maud Ford 2.
Ada Alice Ford 1.



Married 11 years.

[GJFF]

Hi Jimmy,

Thank you - that was the information I have too.

I appreciate your reply.

Kind regards,
Gabrielle

[Jimmy]

Do you have a marriage for the parents.

[peterd]

or the marriages for florence siblings who were the witneses and what area / address were they married in ?

[Jimmy]

Parent seem to change names a bit.
1901. 6 Mitford.
Frederick H Ford 21. Box repairer ??? parcel post. Islington, London.
Edith K R Ford 21. Bristol.
Kate E R Ford 10/12. Dau. Islington, London.

Marriages Dec 1899.
Dykes Annie Elizabeth. Islington 1b. 808.
Ford Frederick William. Islington 1b. 808.
Kretschmere Ernest Charles S. Islington. 1b 808.
White Edith Kate R. Islington 1b. 808.

Elizabeth Kate Rosa Ford. ( Rood )
Record Type: Baptism.
Baptism Date: 2 Sep 1900.
Father's name: Frederick William Ford. Carpenter.
Mother's name: Evette Kate Rosa Ford. ( Edith ) Rood
Parish or Poor Law Union: Tollington Park St Mark.
Borough: Islington.
Register Type: Parish Registers.
Mitford Road.

From Ancestry,
All London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906.

Frederick William Ford.
Record Type: Baptism.
Baptism Date: 1 Sep 1901.
Father's name: Frederick William Ford. Carpenter.
Mother's name: Edith Kate Rood Ford.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Tollington Park St Mark.
Borough: Islington.
Register Type: Parish Registers.
Mitford Road.

[Jimmy]

All London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906.

Florence Rood-ford.
Record Type: Baptism.
Baptism Date: 1 May 1904.
Father's name: Federick William Rood-ford. joiner.
Mother's name: Edith Kate Rood-ford.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Tollington Park St Mark.
Borough: Islington.
Register Type: Parish Registers.
39 Con?????? Road.

Baptised on the same day, the one that died.
Charles James Rood-ford.
Record Type: Baptism.
Baptism Date: 1 May 1904.
Father's name: Frederick William Rood-ford. joiner.
Mother's name: Edith Kate Rood-ford.
Parish or Poor Law Union: Tollington Park St Mark.
Borough: Islington.
Register Type: Parish Registers.

Births Dec 1902.
FORD. Charles James R. Islington. 1b. 391.

Deaths Dec 1905.
FORD Charles James. age 2. Islington 1b. 144.

[Jimmy]

2 possible sibling with mothers maiden name White.

Births Dec 1913.
Ford Mabel. White. Islington. 1b. 311.

Births Dec 1914.
FORD Robert E. White. Islington. 1b. 330.

[peterd]

looks like they poss stayed around the Islington area


Marriages Sep 1931

Brown John Morris Islington 1b 715
Flowers Violet M Ford Islington 1b 715
Ford Frederick W R Flowers Islington 1b 715
Morris Janie Brown Islington 1b 715



Marriages Mar 1922

BENCE William H Ford Islington 1b 346
FINEBERG Bertha Wells Islington 1b 346
FORD Kate E R Bence Islington 1b 346
RUDERMAN Bertha Wells Islington 1b 346
Wells Frederick E Fineberg Islington 1b 346
Wells Frederick E Ruderman Islington 1b 346

[peterd]

poss edith


Marriages Dec 1928

Bridgman Edith King Islington 1b 618
Ford Edith M Winfield Islington 1b 618
King James E Shadbolt Islington 1b 618
King James E Bridgman Islington 1b 618
Shadbolt Edith King Islington 1b 618
WINFIELD John W Ford Islington 1b 618


or


Marriages Sep 1932

Cooke Francis T Ford Islington 1b 479
Ford Edith M Cooke Islington 1b 479

[peterd]

or


Marriages Jun 1931

Ford Ada B Stevens Islington 1b 499
Hawkins Frederick W L Lovejoy Islington 1b 499
Lovejoy Annie E Hawkins Islington 1b 499
Stevens Harry W J Ford Islington 1b 499

[peterd]

2 possible sibling with mothers maiden name White.

Births Dec 1913.
Ford Mabel. White. Islington. 1b. 311.

Births Dec 1914.
FORD Robert E. White. Islington. 1b. 330.

Marriages Dec 1935

Bourdice Charles A Woods Islington 1b 544
Ford Robert E Sabey Islington 1b 544
Sabey Nellie Ford Islington 1b 544
Woods Vera A Bourdice Islington 1b 544

[Jimmy]

Births Sep 1879.
White Edith Kate R. Barton R.. 6a. 151.

1881. 7 Hampton Place, Barton Regis, Gloucestershire.
Thos. White 40. Butcher. Street, Somerset.
Ann White 40. Street, Somerset.
Fredk. White 17. Son. Street, Somerset.
Annie White 14. Dau. Street, Somerset.
Frank White 13. Son. Butley Wooton, Somerset.
Florence White 12. Dau. Street, Somerset.
Willie White 8. Son. Street, Somerset.
Edith White 1. Dau. Bristol.

Marriages Jun 1863.
ROOD Anne. Wells. 5c 1015
WHITE Thomas Rood. Wells. 5c. 1015.

[Jimmy]

1871. Street Village.
Thomas R White 28. Butcher.
Anne R White 28.
Fredrick S R White 7. Son.
Annie A R White 5. Dau.
Frank White 4. Son.
Florence R White 3. Dau.
Minie R White 11 Months. Dau.
Jane Cox 11. Servant

All born Street, Somerset.

[GJFF]

Hi Jimmy,

Sorry i've not been on line recently - life got a little hectic!

Thanks for all your help, some of which I already had with the exception of Charles Ford (I knew one died but had no info so that was great thanks). Also the additional marriages of Edith and Ada which I will follow up and some other clues you gave - it was so good of you to help

I had already sourced the Somerset linkof Flo's parents and have been to the farmstead in Street etc - fascinating stuff.

The only area I can't get much information on is on my grandma Florence Rood Ford, (my initial enquiry). I can't seem to find her on any electoral role from voting age onwards to her death in 1934, a year after my father was born. Her birth was 31.3.1904 and death 4.3.1934 - I already have these certificates. There seems to be limited information or no relevant year of records for some of the Islington area electoral roles I have already searched.

I am trying to find out who was living with her in 1932 and 1933 at 252 Kentish Town Road, St Pancras, this was the residential address shown on dads birth certificate. It would also be useful to know who was living at 31 Cumming Street, St. Pancras, where my father was born on 10.1.1933, (Arthur John Henry Ford) - it's not clear if this was a residential address or hospital?

She died at 199 Dartmouth Park Hill (Highgate Infirmary) and her residential address in 1934 shows as 17 Jeffreys Street, St Pancras - she was a waitress. If I could find the electoral role entries for these three addresses at these years I may be able to find a relative. Dad was born out of wedlock so we have a big blank page for his father's side...

Any help would be appreciated.

Many, many thanks.

Gabrielle